At the beginning of the poem, King Bruce was in a lonely mood and considered giving up entirely.
The phrase 'light year' is used to denote an object or place that is very near.
The word 'endeavour' means an attempt to do something new or difficult.
The ant managed to bring the heavy roti home completely on her own without any assistance.
The ant in the listening story was inspired by a bird that kept rebuilding its nest despite the wind.
In the listening story, the ant was unable to carry the roti because it was trapped under a rock.
The phrase 'a stone's throw' is used to describe a distance that is near.
The word 'toil' means to rest and relax after completing a difficult task.
According to the chapter notes, spiders are arachnids rather than insects.
King Bruce gave up his throne completely after watching the spider reach its web.
Nine brave attempts of the spider were counted before its final successful climb.
The poem 'Try Again' was written by William Wordsworth.
King Bruce initially believed that the spider would give up after falling repeatedly.
The spider succeeded in reaching its cobweb home on its very first attempt.
King Bruce of Scotland felt discouraged because he had repeatedly failed to achieve a great deed for his people.