The Little Prince

Question 1

dawn

Answer 1

// he set off at dawn
// the dawn of civilization

: the first appearance of light in the sky before sunrise
: the beginning of a phenomenon or period of time, especially one considered favourable

Question 2

thorn

Answer 2

// a thorny bush, shrub, or tree, especially a hawthorn
\: cierń

• there is no rose without a thorn – every apparently desirable situation has its share of trouble or difficulty

Question 3

cloche

klōSH

Answer 3

: klosz, kapelusz

Question 4

the best way to come to know something

Answer 4

:

Question 5

with time passing by

Answer 5

:

Question 6

dusk

Answer 6

// dusk was falling rapidly
// the sky dusked and the shadows got long and hard

Question 7

tame

Answer 7

// the fish are so tame you have to push them away
// every businessman needs a tame lawyer at his elbow

: (of an animal) not dangerous or frightened of people; domesticated
: [informal] (of a person) willing to cooperate
: not exciting, adventurous, or controversial

Question 8

ridicule

Answer 8

// he is held up as an object of ridicule
// his theory was ridiculed and dismissed