Vocabulary Stories
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Unravel — A Vocabulary Story
The Knot at Cocora Valley Paulo tightened the laces of his walking boots and stared up at the wax palms of Cocora Valley. They rose like green needles into the...
Tragic — A Vocabulary Story
The Cracked Violin In a small workshop in Kraków, Ekaterina pressed her ear against the door. Inside, her uncle Daniel was repairing violins for the spring...
Abash — A Vocabulary Story
The Missing Sketchbook at Camden Market Zahra hurried between the stalls of Camden Market, weaving past racks of leather jackets and trays of sizzling noodles....
Stagger — A Vocabulary Story
The Climb at Briksdal Min adjusted her rucksack as the path twisted upwards towards Briksdal Glacier. Her trekking partner, Oscar, was already a few paces...
Era — A Vocabulary Story
Nur and the Stones of Skara Brae Nur tightened her raincoat as the Orkney wind whipped across the cliffs. Her mother, a marine biologist working nearby, had...
Ramble — A Vocabulary Story
The Lost Map of Pen y Fan Marina had always wanted to ramble across the Brecon Beacons, but she hadn't expected to be chasing a stranger while doing it. Her...
Monologue — A Vocabulary Story
Mina and the Talking Parrot Mina was halfway through her school play rehearsal when the rain swept across Kovalam Beach, sending the cast scrambling under a...
Elusive — A Vocabulary Story
The Monkey of Emei Mountain Jianhua had hiked Emei Mountain three times that summer, chasing rumours of a silver-furred monkey the locals called the Mist...
Pacifist — A Vocabulary Story
The Standoff at Malham Cove Jean had never seen Malham Cove in the Yorkshire Dales look so vast. The limestone curved above her like a frozen wave, and beneath...
Discern — A Vocabulary Story
Learning to See What's Hidden Safiya had always been good at noticing things that others missed — small details, tiny shifts — but even she couldn't quite...
Fallacious — A Vocabulary Story
The Missing Hibiscus Trophy At the gardening club in Kuala Lumpur, Nushi was thrilled. Her hibiscus had won first prize, and the silver trophy gleamed on the...
Innocuous — A Vocabulary Story
An Innocuous Christmas Wish It was just a few days before Christmas, and the Bennett family was gathered around their dinner table in their cozy home in Kent....