v. to print out a book for sale
Before the internet, it was harder for young writers to publish their work.
feedback
n. replies that give opinions
Also, bloggers can get feedback from readers and other writers.
advertiser
n. someone who makes the public aware of something Advertisers find writers with a lot of readers.
opportunity
n. a good chance or situation
They want the opportunity to reach those readers.
product
n. something that is made to be sold
They might ask the blogger to write about their products.
dive into
phr v. enthusiastically involved in
It will help you dive into your interest in writing and decide whether it is the right career for you.
career
n. a profession; a job after completing training
It will help you dive into your interest in writing and decide whether it is the right career for you.
blog
n. web log; a place to share thoughts, opinions, or experiences online
Today, blogs are a good way for writers to share and improve their ideas.
improve
v. to make better
Today, blogs are a good way for writers to share and improve their ideas.
variety
n. having or including different things or people
There are a wide variety of blogs, and there are many reasons to start writing one.
freedom
n. the condition of being able or allowed to do what you want to do
Blogs provide freedom for writers.
anything
n. a thing of any kind
Bloggers can write about anything they choose.
passion
n. something a person feels very strongly about
Blogs let writers write about their passions.
succeed
v. to reach a goal; to do something well
To succeed, the writing must be original.
original
adj. not the same as anything else, and therefore is special and interesting
To succeed, the writing must be original.
science fiction
phr n. books, films, or cartoons, especially about space travel or other planets
One of the earliest science fiction books is The Time Machine.
underground
adv. beneath the surface of the ground
They live underground, and they have taken his time machine!
adventure
n. an exciting or dangerous experience
He has many adventures trying to get the machine back, and some of them are quite scary.
quite
adv. a little or a lot, but not completely
He has many adventures trying to get the machine back, and some of them are quite scary.
scary
adj. causing fear
He has many adventures trying to get the machine back, and some of them are quite scary.
return
v. to come back again
Will he get the time machine back and return to the past?
entertain
v. to keep someone interested and help them enjoy themselves
This story has entertained readers for over 100 years.
machine
n. a piece of equipment with moving parts
One of the earliest science fiction books is The Time Machine.
insist
v. to say very firmly that something is true
It is about a man who insists it is possible to travel through time.
possible
adj. able to be done
It is about a man who insists it is possible to travel through time.
familiar
adj. frequently seen, heard, or experienced
The future Earth is very different from the Earth that he was familiar with.
peaceful
adj. without violence
They are happy and peaceful people who help him and give him food.
paradise
n. a perfect place to be
The future Earth seems like paradise.
unable
adj. not able to do something
But then he loses his time machine and becomes unable to go back to his own time.
discover
v. to find or get information about something for the first time
While searching for it, he discovers less friendly people called the Morlocks.
suddenly
adv. quickly and unexpectedly
It was about a good man who suddenly became evil.
surprise
n. an unexpected event
But the story has a big surprise: Jekyll and Hyde are the same person!
liquid
n. a substance that is able to flow freely
Jekyll invents a special liquid, and he becomes Hyde after drinking it.
change
v. to make different
He can’t change back into Dr. Jekyll.
obviously
adv. in a way that is easy to understand
This idea is obviously interesting because the novel is popular to this day.
language
n. the system of words or signs
It has even become part of the English language.
personality
n. the set of emotional qualities, ways of behaving
When someone’s personality changes suddenly, people say they are “like Jekyll and Hyde.”
evil
adj. very cruel, bad, or harmful
It was about a good man who suddenly became evil.
famous
adj. known by very many people, having fame
Stevenson turned it into the famous novel, Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
popular
adj. liked or enjoyed by many people
The novel became so popular that it was made into movies, plays, musicals, and more.
hard-working
adj. always doing a lot of work
In the story, Dr. Jekyll is a nice, hard-working scientist.
laboratory
n. a room used for scientific works
He is always doing research in his laboratory.
troublesome
adj. causing problems or worry; hard to deal with
He has a troublesome and violent friend named Mr. Hyde.
violent
adj. involving the use of physical force to cause damage
He has a troublesome and violent friend named Mr. Hyde.
terrible
adj. very bad or unpleasant
Hyde is a terrible person, and he even kills someone.
rich
adj. having a lot of money
Living in the forest, he took valuables from rich people and gave them to poor people.
fall in love
phr v. to start to love someone
In the stories, Robin Hood falls in love with but never marries a woman named Maid Marian.
marry
v. to become the husband or wife
In the stories, Robin Hood falls in love with but never marries a woman named Maid Marian.
legend
n. an old story or set of stories
The Robin Hood stories are legends.
real
adj. actually existing or happening
They are very old, and they may or may not be about real people.
share
v. to give or divide something among two or more people
But people will continue to enjoy sharing these exciting stories!
exciting
adj. causing feelings of interest or excitement
But people will continue to enjoy sharing these exciting stories!
poor
adj. having a very small amount of something
Living in the forest, he took valuables from rich people and gave them to poor people.
enemy
n. someone who attacks or harms another
Robin Hood was an enemy of the king.
steal
v. to take something illegally
He stole things to limit the power of the rich people who were on the king’s side.
resist
v. to fight against someone or something
He joined a group to resist the king, but the group lost.
lose
v. to fail to win a game or contest
He joined a group to resist the king, but the group lost.
woods
n. a small forest
They then hid in the woods.
robber
n. a criminal who steals money or things
For years, Robert was one of the robbers living in the forest.
match
v. to make or see a connection between two things
But not everything about Robert Hood’s life matches the stories.
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