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Johnny & His Mosquitoes
Joke
It's evening. Little Johnny and his friend are sitting by a campfire.
They've been plagued by swarms of mosquitoes already for an hour and the assault only worsens when the darkness sets in.
Suddenly, fireflies appear, and little Johnny exclaims, "These darn mosquitoes! Now they've even brought lanterns with them to find us!"
Vocabulary Items:
- Campfire
- Meaning: An open fire in a camp, used for cooking, warmth, or as a focal point for a gathering.
- Pronunciation: /ˈkæmpˌfaɪər/
- Form: Noun.
- Usage: "Little Johnny and his friend are sitting by a campfire."
- Be plagued by
- Meaning: To be constantly troubled or harassed by something.
- Pronunciation: /bi pleɪɡd baɪ/
- Form: Verb phrase.
- Usage: "They've been plagued by swarms of mosquitoes."
- Swarm
- Meaning: A large or dense group of insects, especially flying ones.
- Pronunciation: /swɔrm/
- Form: Noun.
- Usage: "They've been plagued by swarms of mosquitoes."
- Assault
- Meaning: A violent attack.
- Pronunciation: /əˈsɔlt/
- Form: Noun.
- Usage: "The assault only worsens when the darkness sets in."
- Worsen
- Meaning: To become worse or make something worse.
- Pronunciation: /ˈwɜrsən/
- Form: Verb.
- Usage: "The assault only worsens when the darkness sets in."
- Set in
- Meaning: To begin and seem likely to continue.
- Pronunciation: /sɛt ɪn/
- Form: Phrasal verb.
- Usage: "The darkness sets in."
- Firefly
- Meaning: A nocturnal beetle that emits light from its abdomen.
- Pronunciation: /ˈfaɪərˌflaɪ/
- Form: Noun.
- Usage: "Suddenly, fireflies appear."
- Darn
- Meaning: A mild expletive used to express frustration or surprise.
- Pronunciation: /dɑrn/
- Form: Adjective.
- Usage: "These darn mosquitoes!"
- Lantern
- Meaning: A portable light source with a protective enclosure.
- Pronunciation: /ˈlæntərn/
- Form: Noun.
- Usage: "Now they've even brought lanterns with them to find us!"
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