Easy English Stories: American History - The Pony Express

Learn new English vocabulary while listening to this short history story about a very unique postal delivery method in the United States. The story is at the first half of the audio, the vocabulary is at the second half. Entrepreneur: A noun that refers to a person who starts and runs a business. Relay: A noun that refers to a system in which something is passed from one person or group to another. Saddlebag: A noun that refers to a bag attached to a saddle, used to carry things while riding a horse. Treacherous: An adjective that describes something that is dangerous or unpredictable. Telegraph: A noun that refers to a system of communication that uses a series of electrical impulses to send messages over wires.