Chapter 7 of Our Feathered Friends is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Our Feathered Friends is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHILD BIRDS. During childhood, that is, during the first season, most birds look quite different from their parents. Many of them do not get the color or texture of grown-up birds for a year or more. You can soon learn to tell which are the children among the birds by what they wear and by the way they talk. Their voices are childish and coaxing.
Chapter 7 of Our Feathered Friends is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading “During childhood, that is, during the first season, most birds look quite different from their parents.”
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading “Their voices are childish and coaxing.”
pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade
From this reading “Their voices are childish and coaxing.”
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading “Many of them do not get the color or texture of grown-up birds for a year or more.”
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading “During childhood, that is, during the first season, most birds look quite different from their parents.”
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading “During childhood, that is, during the first season, most birds look quite different from their parents.”
the feel of a surface or a fabric
From this reading “Many of them do not get the color or texture of grown-up birds for a year or more.”
be dressed in
From this reading “You can soon learn to tell which are the children among the birds by what they wear and by the way they talk.”
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In this reading “During childhood, that is, during the first season, most birds look quite different from their parents.”
introducing a different topic
In this reading “You can soon learn to tell which are the children among the birds by what they wear and by the way they talk.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Many of them do not get the color or texture of grown-up birds for a year or more.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading You can soon learn to tell which are the children among the birds by what they wear and by the way they talk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You can soon learn to tell which are the children among the birds by what they wear and by the way they talk.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You can soon learn to tell which are the children among the birds by what they wear and by the way they talk.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading CHILD BIRDS.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You can soon learn to tell which are the children among the birds by what they wear and by the way they talk.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can soon learn to tell which are the children among the birds by what they wear and by the way they talk.
a young person of either sex
From this reading CHILD BIRDS.
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading During childhood, that is, during the first season, most birds look quite different from their parents.
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading Their voices are childish and coaxing.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading You can soon learn to tell which are the children among the birds by what they wear and by the way they talk.
pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade
From this reading Their voices are childish and coaxing.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Many of them do not get the color or texture of grown-up birds for a year or more.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading During childhood, that is, during the first season, most birds look quite different from their parents.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Many of them do not get the color or texture of grown-up birds for a year or more.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During childhood, that is, during the first season, most birds look quite different from their parents.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading During childhood, that is, during the first season, most birds look quite different from their parents.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Many of them do not get the color or texture of grown-up birds for a year or more.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading During childhood, that is, during the first season, most birds look quite different from their parents.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Many of them do not get the color or texture of grown-up birds for a year or more.
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From this reading Many of them do not get the color or texture of grown-up birds for a year or more.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During childhood, that is, during the first season, most birds look quite different from their parents.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading You can soon learn to tell which are the children among the birds by what they wear and by the way they talk.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading During childhood, that is, during the first season, most birds look quite different from their parents.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many of them do not get the color or texture of grown-up birds for a year or more.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Many of them do not get the color or texture of grown-up birds for a year or more.
used to form the superlative
From this reading During childhood, that is, during the first season, most birds look quite different from their parents.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Many of them do not get the color or texture of grown-up birds for a year or more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Many of them do not get the color or texture of grown-up birds for a year or more.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Many of them do not get the color or texture of grown-up birds for a year or more.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading During childhood, that is, during the first season, most birds look quite different from their parents.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading During childhood, that is, during the first season, most birds look quite different from their parents.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading During childhood, that is, during the first season, most birds look quite different from their parents.
in the near future
From this reading You can soon learn to tell which are the children among the birds by what they wear and by the way they talk.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading You can soon learn to tell which are the children among the birds by what they wear and by the way they talk.
express in words
From this reading You can soon learn to tell which are the children among the birds by what they wear and by the way they talk.
the feel of a surface or a fabric
From this reading Many of them do not get the color or texture of grown-up birds for a year or more.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During childhood, that is, during the first season, most birds look quite different from their parents.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During childhood, that is, during the first season, most birds look quite different from their parents.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading During childhood, that is, during the first season, most birds look quite different from their parents.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Many of them do not get the color or texture of grown-up birds for a year or more.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You can soon learn to tell which are the children among the birds by what they wear and by the way they talk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You can soon learn to tell which are the children among the birds by what they wear and by the way they talk.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Their voices are childish and coaxing.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading You can soon learn to tell which are the children among the birds by what they wear and by the way they talk.
be dressed in
From this reading You can soon learn to tell which are the children among the birds by what they wear and by the way they talk.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You can soon learn to tell which are the children among the birds by what they wear and by the way they talk.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading You can soon learn to tell which are the children among the birds by what they wear and by the way they talk.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Many of them do not get the color or texture of grown-up birds for a year or more.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You can soon learn to tell which are the children among the birds by what they wear and by the way they talk.
Chapter 7 of Our Feathered Friends by Elizabeth Grinnell holds 58 sentences, grouped into 12 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 7 holds 58 sentences of Our Feathered Friends, unabridged, divided into 12 reading sections.
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