038. He was the King – Destravei 💬

He was the king. He was a kind ruler. He gave to the poor. He fed the hungry. He healed the sick. The people loved their king. Their king had an army. His army was vast. It protected the kingdom.

Invaders would attack. The king’s army was strong. They battled with swords and shields. They never lost a battle. The king was proud of his army. He was proud of his kingdom.

The king was rich. He had all the gold in the world. Gold made the king greedy. He wanted more. He searched for gold in the world. His army brought him silver. He did not want silver. He wanted gold.

The king grew mad. His people revolted. The king was overthrown. The king was banished from his kingdom. He left this world.

Vocabulary

▪ banish: banir, expulsar
▪ greedy: ávido, guloso, avarento
▪ heal: curar, sarar
▪ invader: invasor(a)
▪ kingdom: reino
▪ overthrow: derrubar, queda
▪ protect: proteger
▪ revolt: revoltar-se, sublevar-se, rebelião, revolta, sublevação, levante
▪ ruler: régua, dirigente, soberano, governante
▪ shield: escudo, proteger
▪ silver: prata, de prata, prateado
▪ sword: espada
▪ vast: vasto

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