A Fairy Tale About Two Dictionaries
Once upon a time there were two dictionaries in the indescribable Kingdom of Words. The
first was Mr. Archy, a senior Dictionary of Archaic Words, who always reflected on literary
circumstances. The second one was
Urbi, a boy, who was a bit green dictionary. He was a daydreamer, who would
rather look, how the old spruce tree was reflected
in the river, than absorb new
information.
One day Urbi saw Mr. Archy, who was reading a book in
the orchard. “Good morning, Mr. Archy! What are you reading?” asked the boy. However,
he had only nodded his head, and
then continued reading. Urbi came closer and saw a strange book with a lot of inexplicable words. They seemed to be pointless for him, so the boy had only shrugged his shoulders, and went away.
The next day, he saw Mr. Archy again with a noticeable new book.
“Mr. Archy, could you do me a favour and explain what is this book about?” requested Urbi. Mr. Archy raised
his eyebrows, smiled at him and said, “My dear fellow, this is a worthwhile book, which describes the origin of ancient words.”
“Do you keep in
mind all these words?”
“Sure. I could
easily recognize one word from
another.”
“But how do you take in so much information?” asked the
inquiring boy.
“When I was as young
as you, Urbi, there were eventful
times. There were a lot of poets, who were writing their masterpieces and creating
new words. So, I had a great opportunity to learn them and enrich my knowledge.
Later, of course, these words were simplified,
but a lion’s share of them is still in use,” replied the old man.
“What an amazing
story, Mr. Archy,” said Urbi.” I’m ashamed
of my previous behavior. Also, I feel ashamed
for wasting so much time. I give you
assurance, that I’ll be a reputable
dictionary in the future.”
It's been a long time, since Urbi was a young boy.
Nowadays, he is a famous Urban Dictionary. However, even having a large following in the Kingdom of Words, he
doesn’t forget about Mr. Archy.
Hmm... Your story is written in high spirits. It seems that Urbi is a boy-example for people who are wasting their free time istead of making something worthful. I understand that young generation is a power, and older - an experience and rationalism.
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ВідповістиВидалитиTo tell the truth, I am captivated by your story. It is really worthwhile reading. As a matter of fact, I am genuinely happy that Urbi became a reputable dictionary and now has its own following. Indeed, I anticipated a good ending to the fairy tale. Nevertheless, I am impressed by the persistence of this boy thanks to which he accomplished his goal.
ВідповістиВидалитиWow…I must say you excel at writing stories! This one is quite emotive and captivating. It made reflect upon the relationships between people in the whole, not only upon these lovely dictionaries)
ВідповістиВидалитиI can see you’re inclined to think about high feelings and make them clear to others. That’s why I think your story is worth reading for people of all ages.