The Invention of Shoes — Flashcards

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King Hobu was a king who did not like dust touching his feet. He wanted a solution to keep his feet clean whenever he walked on the ground.

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Gobu Rai was the minister of King Hobu. He was responsible for solving the king’s problems but struggled until the end when he claimed to have had the idea of shoes.

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King Hobu did not want dust to touch his royal feet. He was upset that walking on the ground made his feet dirty and wanted a solution.

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'Summoned' means to call someone to appear, usually by someone in authority. Example: The king summoned his minister to the court.

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'Wrath' means extreme anger. In the story, the king threatened his minister with his royal wrath if the problem wasn’t solved.

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'Pondered' means to think deeply about something. Gobu Rai pondered over how to solve the king’s problem.

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'Pundits' are learned or wise people. In the story, the pundits were scholars who were asked to help solve the king’s problem.

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In the story, 'mechanics' refers to skilled workers or craftsmen who could help build or create things. They were called to find a solution.