content

The king was content or pleased with his life—he lived in a palace and had a beautiful family. One day, he wished everything he touched would turn to gold because he was sure this would make him even more content or glad. The king felt very content or happy with his new power until the moment he turned his daughter into gold! After that, he gave up his “golden touch” and was able to get his daughter back; now he is perfectly content or comfortable with what he has.

Quiz: Try again! How is someone feeling if they are content at school?

• They wish that they could change schools.
• They are pleased with their classes.
• They want to take harder classes.

• The first day or so I was content simply to sleep away some of the accumulated exhaustion of the winter. — Jacob Have I Loved
• I nodded contentedly in agreement, liking the way he said my name, and pleased by his approval. — A Gathering of Days
• "Yes ma'am," I said, not bothering to add that she repeated herself so much that all a body had to do was listen to the first few minutes of her lesson to be free to daydream to her heart’s content. — Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
• If we cannot choose to be lucky, to be talented, to be loved, we can choose to be grateful, to be content with who we are and what we have, and to act accordingly. — NPR