The Three Little Pigs

There was once a family of pigs. The mother pig was very poor, and so she sent her three little pigs out to seek their fortunes. The first that went off met a man with a bundle of straw, and said to him:
“Please, man, give me that straw to build me a house.”
Which the man did, and the little pig built a house with it. Presently came along a wolf, and knocked at the door, and said:
“Little pig, little pig, let me come in.”
To which the pig answered:
“No, no, by the hair of my chiny chin chin.”
The wolf then answered to that:
“Then I’ll huff, and I’ll puff, and I’ll blow your house in.”
So he huffed, and he puffed, and he blew his house in, and ate up the little pig.
The second little pig met a man with a bundle of furze, and said:
“Please, man, give me that furze to build a house.”
Which the man did, and the pig built his house. Then along came the wolf, and said:
“Little pig, little pig, let me come in.”
“No, no, by the hair of my chiny chin chin.”
“Then I’ll puff, and I’ll huff, and I’ll blow your house in.”
So he huffed, and he puffed, and he puffed, and he huffed, and at last he blew the house down, and he ate up the little pig.
The third little pig met a man with a load of bricks, and said:
“Please, man, give me those bricks to build a house with.”
So the man gave him the bricks, and he built his house with them. So the wolf came, as he did to the other little pigs, and said:
“Little pig, little pig, let me come in.”
“No, no, by the hair of my chiny chin chin.”
“Then I’ll huff, and I’ll puff, and I’ll blow your house in.”
Well, he huffed, and he puffed, and he huffed and he puffed, and he puffed and huffed; but he could not get the house down. When he found that he could not, with all his huffing and puffing, blow the house down, he said:
“Little pig, I know where there is a nice field of turnips.”
“Where?” said the little pig.
“Oh, in Mr. Smith’s Home-field, and if you will be ready tomorrow morning I will call for you, and we will go together, and get some for dinner.”
“Very well,” said the little pig, “I will be ready. What time do you mean to go?”
“Oh, at six o’clock.”
Well, the little pig got up at five, and got the turnips before the wolf came (which he did about six) and who said:
“Little Pig, are you ready?”
The little pig said: “Ready! I have been and come back again, and got a nice potful for dinner.”
The wolf felt very angry at this, but thought that he would be up to the little pig somehow or other, so he said:
“Little pig, I know where there is a nice apple-tree.”
“Where?” said the pig.
“Down at Merry-garden,” replied the wolf, “and if you will not deceive me I will come for you, at five o’clock tomorrow and get some apples.”
Well, the little pig bustled up the next morning at four o’clock, and went off for the apples, hoping to get back before the wolf came; but he had further to go, and had to climb the tree, so that just as he was coming down from it, he saw the wolf coming, which, as you may suppose, frightened him very much. When the wolf came up he said:
“Little pig, what! are you here before me? Are they nice apples?”
“Yes, very,” said the little pig. “I will throw you down one.”
And he threw it so far, that, while the wolf was gone to pick it up, the little pig jumped down and ran home. The next day the wolf came again, and said to the little pig:
“Little pig, there is a fair at Shanklin this afternoon, will you go?”
“Oh yes,” said the pig, “I will go; what time shall you be ready?”
“At three,” said the wolf. So the little pig went off before the time as usual, and got to the fair, and bought a butter-churn, which he was going home with, when he saw the wolf coming. Then he could not tell what to do. So he got into the churn to hide, and by so doing turned it round, and it rolled down the hill with the pig in it, which frightened the wolf so much, that he ran home without going to the fair. He went to the little pig’s house, and told him how frightened he had been by a great round thing which came down the hill past him. Then the little pig said:
“Hah, I frightened you, then. I had been to the fair and bought a butter-churn, and when I saw you, I got into it, and rolled down the hill.”
Then the wolf was very angry indeed, and declared he would eat up the little pig, and that he would get down the chimney after him. When the little pig saw what he was about, he hung on the pot full of water, and made up a blazing fire, and, just as the wolf was coming down, took off the cover, and in fell the wolf; so the little pig put on the cover again in an instant, boiled him up, and ate him for supper, and lived happy ever afterwards.
Once upon a time when pigs spoke rhymeAnd monkeys chewed tobacco,And hens took snuff to make them tough,And ducks went quack, quack, quack, O!





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Words



1.seek/探す

2.fortune/運、幸運

3.bundle/束

4.straw/わら、麦わら

5.presently/まもなく、やがて

6.wolf/オオカミ

7.chiny/(chin)けんすい、おしゃべり、あご

8.huff/怒らせる、ムッとする

9.puff/ぷっと吹く、息

10.furze/ハリエシニダ

11.bricks/レンガ、積み木

12.turnips/カブ

13.potful/ポット１杯の量

14.replied/答えた(reply)

15.further/さらに遠くに

16.shaklin/

17.churn/かくにゅうき、ミルク缶

18.indeed/実に、全く、本当に

19.chimney/煙突

20.hung on/

21.snuff/嗅ぐ、くんくんする

22quack/ガーガー鳴く

遅くなったんですけど、今からたくさんしていきます!!

それと、

(shanklin)と(hung on)の意味が分かりませんでした。

Snow White Part3

And as she was so beautiful the huntsman had pity on her and said, “Run away, then, you poor child.” While to himself he thought, “The wild beasts will soon have devoured you,” and yet it seemed as if a stone had been rolled from his heart since he know longer had to to kill her.
Then as a young wild boar came rushing by, he killed it, took out its heart, and carried it home to the Queen. The cook was ordered to prepare this, and the wicked Queen ate it, and thought she had eaten the heart of Snow-white.
Poor little Snow-White was now all alone in the wild wood, and so frightened was she that she trembled at every leaf that rustled. Then she began to run, and ran over sharp stones and through thorns, and the wild beasts ran past her, but did her no harm. And she kept on runningn until she came to a little house, where she went in to rest.
Inside the cottage, everything she saw was tiny, but more dainty and clean than words can tell.
Upon a white-covered table stood seven little plates and upon each plate lay a little spoon, besides which there were seven knives and forks and seven little goblets. Against the wall, and side by side, stood seven little beds covered with perfectly white sheets.

Snow-White was so hungry and thirsty that she took a little food from each of the seven plates, and drank a few drops of wine from each goblet, for she did not wish to take everything away from one. Then, because she was so tired, she crept into one of the beds, but it did not suit her, and then she tried the others, but one was too long, another too short, and so on, until she came to the seventh, which suited her exactly; so she said her prayers and soon fell fast asleep.


Words

1.pity/哀れと思う、～をかわいそうに思う
2.boar/イノシシ
3.prepare/覚悟させる、準備する
4.frightened/驚いた
5.trembled/(体が)震える、身震いする、心配する
6.rustled/衣擦れの音をさせる、サラサラ、カサカサ
7.thorns/ハリ、棘、
8.no harm/悪いことはない、悪意はない
9.dainty/きゃしゃな、優美な、上品な
10.goblets/ゴブレット
11.thirsty/のどがかわいた
12.crept/(creepの過去、過去分詞)
13.suit/～に好都合である、～に似合う(fit the style)











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Snow White Part2

But as time passed on, Little Snow-White grew more and more beautiful, until when she was seven years old, she was as lovely as the bright day, and still more lovely than the Queen herself, so that when the lady one day asked her mirror-
"Mirror, mirror upon the wall, Who is the fairest fair of us all?"
it answered-
"Lady Queen, though fair ye be, Snow-White is fairer far to see."
The Queen was shocked, and grew yellow and green with envy, and from that moment envy and pride grew in her heart like rank weeds, so that she had no peace day or night, until one day she called a huntsman and said "Take the child away into the woods and kill her, for I can no longer bear the sight of her. And when you return, bring with you her heart, that I may know you have obeyed my will."
The huntsman dared not disobey, and he led Snow-White out into the woods and placed an arrow in his bow to pierce her innocent heart, but the little girl cried and begged him saying, "Ah dear huntsman, leave me my life! I will run away into the wild forest, and never come home again."


Words

1.bright/輝かしい、明るい
2.fair/きれいな、公正な
3.ye/なんじらは、そなたたちは
4.shocked/～に衝撃を与える、憤慨させる
5.pride/プライド、自尊心
6.rank/地位、
7.peace/平和、平穏
8.huntsman/猟師
9.sight of/見解
10.obeyed/従う、服従する　　(disobey=背く、従わない)
11.dared/挑む、立ち向かう
12.bow/弓
13.innocent/無垢な、あどけない
14.envy/うらやむ、ねたむ
15.weeds/マリファナ、雑草、タバコ
16.pierce/～に穴をあける、～を貫く

Snow White Part1

A very long time ago, in mid winter, when the snowflakes were falling like feathers from heaven, a beautiful queen sat sewing at her window, which had a frame of black ebony. As she worked, she looked sometimes at the falling snow, and it happened that she pricked her finger with her needle, so that three drops of blood fell upon the snow. How pretty the red blood looked upon the dazzling white! The Queen said to herself as she looked it, “Ah me! If only I had a dear little child who had skin as white as the snow, lips as rosy as the blood, and hair as black as the ebony window-frame.”
Soon afterwards she had a little daughter, with skin white as snow, lips rosy as blood, and hair as black as ebony– and she was therefore called “Little Snow-White.”
But alas! When the little one was born, the good queen died.
A year passed away, and the King took another wife. She was a beautiful woman, but proud and haughty, and she could not bear that anyone else should surpass her in beauty. She had a mirror and when she stood in front of it and asked,
"Mirror, mirror upon the wall, Who is the fairest of us all?"
the mirror answered-
"Thou, Queen, art the fairest of all,"
and the Queen was contented, because she knew the mirror could speak nothing but the truth.


Words

1.mid/中間の、中央の
2.snowflakes/雪片
3.sewing/縫う、裁縫
4.ebony/漆黒の、真っ黒の
5.pricked/(prick)刺し傷、突き傷、ちくちく痛む
6.needle/～をからかう、ちくちくといじめる
7.drops/点滴薬
8.upon/onと同じ
9.dazzling/目も眩むばかりの、まぶしい、眩惑的な
10.dear/敬愛する、いとしい、かわいい
11.rosy/バラのような、薔薇色の、有望な
12.afterwards/後で
13.therefore/従って、それ故に、その結果
14.alas/まあ！
15.haughty/おうへいな、傲慢な、偉そうな
16.bear/運ぶ、耐える、我慢する
17.surpass/優る、凌ぐ、超える
18.fairest/最も公平な
19.contented/満足した、満足している

Question
I can't understand [the mirror could speak nothing but the truth.]'s meaning.


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The Cat and the Mouse in Partnership Part6

Yes, indeed,’ answered the Cat; ‘ it will taste as good to you as if you stretched your thin tongue out of the window.’
They started off, and when they reached it they found the pot in its place, but quite empty!
Ah,’ said the Mouse,’ ‘now I know what has happened! It has all come out! You are a true friend to me! You have eaten it all when you stood godmother; first the top off, then half of it gone, then—-’
Will you be quiet!’ screamed the Cat. ‘Another word and I will eat you up.’
Cleangone’ was already on the poor Mouse’s tongue, and scarcely was it out than the Cat made a spring at her, seized and swallowed her.
You see that is the way of the world.


Words

1.tongue/演奏する、なめる、舌
2.reached/(reach)到着する、連絡する
3.screamed/(scream)叫び声をあげる、悲鳴をあげる
4.scarcely/～がない、ほとんど～ない、辛うじて
5.seized/(seize)捕まえる、～を理解する
6.swallowed/(swallow)飲み込む、納得して受け入れる

The Cat and the Mouse in Partnership Part5

Topoff! Halfgone!’ repeated the Mouse, ‘they are such curious names; they make me very thoughtful.’
Oh, you sit at home in your dark grey coat and your long tail,’ said the Cat, ‘and you get fanciful. That comes of not going out in the day.’
The Mouse had a good cleaning out while the Cat was gone, and made the house tidy; but the greedy Cat ate the fat every bit up.

When it is all gone one can be at rest,’ she said to herself, and at night she came home sleek and satisfied. The Mouse asked at once after the third child’s name.

It won’t please you any better,’ said the Cat, ‘he was called Clean Gone.’

Cleangone!’ repeated the Mouse. ‘I do not believe that name has been printed any more than the others. Cleangone! What can it mean?’ She shook her head, curled herself up, and went to sleep.

From this time on no one asked the Cat to stand godmother; but when the winter came and there was nothing to be got outside, the Mouse remembered their provision and said, ‘Come,Cat, we will go to our pot of fat which we have stored away; it will taste very good.’


Words
1.thoughtful/考え込んでいる、考え深い
2.fanciful/想像力に富む、気まぐれな
3.tidy/こぎれいな、整然とした
4.greedy/貪欲な、欲深い
5.every bit/(口語)全部、みんな
6.sleek/艶のある、めかした
7.satisfied/満足させた
8.printed/～に印象を与える、印刷する
9.curled/(curl)カール、縮らす
10.provision/準備、用意、但し書き

The Cat and the Mouse in Partnership Part4

Not long after this another great longing came over the Cat. She said to the Mouse, ‘You must again be kind enough to look after the house alone, for I have been asked a second time to stand godmother, and as this kitten has a white ring round its neck, I cannot refuse.’
The kind Mouse agreed, but the Cat slunk under the town wall to the church, and ate up half of the pot of fat. ‘Nothing tastes better,’ said she, ‘than what one eats by oneself,’ and she was very much pleased with her day’s work. When she came home the Mouse asked, ‘What was this child called?’
‘Half Gone,’ answered the Cat.
‘Halfgone! what a name! I have never heard it in my life. I don’t believe it is in any book!’

Soon the Cat’s mouth began to water once more after her licking business. ‘All good things in threes,’ she said to the Mouse; ‘I have again to stand godmother. The child is quite black, and has very white paws, but not a single white hair on its body. This only happens once in two years, so you will let me go out?’

Words
1.refse/断る、拒否する
2.paws/手、足