Kilo Lingo

story

/ˈstɔːri/

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Translation

A description of events, real or not, that you tell or write for others.

Word origin

From Old French estorie, which came from Latin historia, meaning an account of events.

Origin
Old French
Root
estorie

Grammar

Gender
Pluralstories

Examples

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"Story" means a set of events told for others to enjoy.

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"Stories" is the plural, meaning more than one story.

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Here "story" means the events the book is about.

"Story" means a set of events that you tell or write so that other people can follow them. The events can be true or made up. Note the spelling change in the plural: one story, two stories.

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This word is part of lesson 5.