Classic Stories

Little Red Hen

tend To manage the activities of; run
miller One who works in, operates, or owns a mill, especially a grain mill.
yeast A plant or its spores used for raising dough for bread or cakes

The Magic Fish

grant To approve a request
hut A crude or makeshift dwelling or shelter; a shack.
greed An extreme desire to get or own more (especially material wealth) than one needs or deserves

Jack and the Beanstalk

useless Being or having no helpful value
cupboard A board or shelf for cups and dishes.
Englishman A man who is a native or citizen of England.
harp An instrument having an upright triangular frame consisting of a pillar, a curved neck, and a hollow back containing the sounding board, with usually 46 or 47 strings of graded lengths that are played by plucking with the fingers.

The Ugly Duckling

hatch To produce (young) from an egg
duckling A young duck.
hissed To make with the mouth a drawn out sound like that of the letter s