Short Stories in English for Beginners

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. The Hall was Chief Eskol’s house. He lived there
with his 
wife
 and four children. All the people who served his family and
the town lived there, too.
Talks and meetings were often held inside the Great Hall. Chief Eskol
would call everyone together. The whole town would come. It was a time to
get important information. And that’s just what they got this time.
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Summary
Thoric is a hunter in the Viking Period. He lives in a town called Asglor.
Chief Eskol is the leader of Asglor. Niels is an explorer. He finds new lands
for Chief Eskol. Niels tells Thoric that Chief Eskol has new plans. Eskol
wants to explore farther away. Chief Eskol calls a meeting. All the town
comes to hear the important news.
Vocabulary
territory the land that a particular country controls
mountain a very high hill
hunt to chase and kill animals for food or for sport
explorer a person who travels around places and finds out what they are
like
chief a person in charge of a group or organization
muscle one of the parts in the body that are connected to bones and that
cause the body to move by becoming shorter or longer
strict expecting people to obey your rules
expedition a long journey, especially to a dangerous place or to a place that
has not been visited before

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lake a large area of water with land all around it
river a large stream of water that flows across land
shortage when there is not enough of something
meat the flesh of animals eaten as food
farmer someone who uses land for growing food or keeping animals for
meat or goods
wood the hard substance that trees are made of