Words and Their Stories: I Feel Very Blue

soulful/ sohl-fuhl / of or expressive of deep feeling or emotion

Blues music is very soulful.


envey / en-vee / a feeling of discontent or covetousness with regard to another's advantages, success, possessions, etc.

Her intelligence made her the envy of her classmates.

main idea: Colours show our expressions and our emotions.

/ˈsoʊlfəl/

Words and Their Stories: If a Student's Grades Hit Bottom, It Is Time to Hit the Books

hay/hey/ grass, clover, alfalfa, etc., cut and dried for use as forage.

It is time to hit hay.



ceiling/see-ling/the top limit imposed by law on the amount of money that can be charged or spent or the quantity of goods that can be produced or sold.

The father or mother may hit the ceiling when they see the low grades.