Short Stories in English for Beginners

split up
 to divide a group of people into smaller groups
spy
 someone whose job is to discover secret information about another
country or company

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station
a building where trains, buses or other vehicles stop to allow people
to get on and off
stock
 part ownership of a company or business
stone bridge
a structure made of rocks built over a river to allow people or
vehicles to cross from one side to the other
storm
a time when there is a lot of wind and rain
stout
round and heavy, usually overweight
strange
unusual
strange power
 an unusual strength or force
strategy
 plan, the way you are going to get something
steal
 to take something without the owner’s permission
stretch (one’s) legs
 to move around, usually after being still for a time
strict
 expecting people to obey your rules
stupid
 silly or not clever
sunglasses
 dark glasses that protect your eyes from the sun
sunrise
 the time when the yellow thing in the sky comes up to give light
and heat to Earth
support
to agree with an idea, person, etc. and want them to succeed
survive
to continue to live after something bad has happened
suspiciously
with a feeling that you cannot trust or believe someone or
something
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take off
when an aeroplane leaves the ground and goes up into the air
taste
 a person’s preferences for something such as clothing, art or
behaviour
tax
money you pay to the government from your income or that is added to
the price of goods you buy to pay for public services