Tales About Birds, Illustrative of Their

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Tales About Birds, Illustrative of Their is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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UNCLE THOMAS TELLS ABOUT SOME INTERESTING PECULIARITIES IN THE HABITS OF THE OSTRICH AND THE EMU, AS WELL AS ABOUT THOSE OF THE TURKEY IN ITS NATIVE FORESTS.

“Good evening, Uncle Thomas!” said half-a-dozen little voices at once, as the party burst into the room.

They had been romping as they came along the pleasant green lane leading to Uncle Thomas’s cottage, and, fond as they were of his Stories, it was some time before they could settle down to listen to his account of the Ostrich.

When, at length, order was sufficiently established, Uncle Thomas began.

“The Ostrich,” he said, “is one of the most singular of birds, whether we regard its structure or habits.

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Tales About Birds, Illustrative of Their Thomas Bingley

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Tales About Birds, Illustrative of Their is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

UNCLE THOMAS TELLS ABOUT SOME INTERESTING PECULIARITIES IN THE HABITS OF THE OSTRICH AND THE EMU, AS WELL AS ABOUT THOSE OF THE TURKEY IN ITS NATIVE FORESTS. “Good evening, Uncle Thomas!” said half-a-dozen little voices at once, as the party burst into the room. They had been romping as they came along the pleasant green lane leading to Uncle Thomas’s cottage, and, fond as they were of his Stories, it was some time before they could settle down to listen to his account of the Ostrich. When, at length, order was sufficiently established, Uncle Thomas began. “The Ostrich,” he said, “is one of the most singular of birds, whether we regard its structure or habits.

Tales About Birds, Illustrative of Their

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Tales About Birds, Illustrative of Their is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Line 1

UNCLE THOMAS TELLS ABOUT SOME INTERESTING PECULIARITIES IN THE HABITS OF THE OSTRICH AND THE EMU, AS WELL AS ABOUT THOSE OF THE TURKEY IN ITS NATIVE FORESTS.

/ˈʌŋkəl ˈtɑːməs telz əˈbaʊt sʌm ˈɪntrəstɪŋ pɪˌkjuːliˈerətiz ɪn ðə ˈhæbəts ʌv ðə ˈɔːstrɪtʃ ənd ðə ˈiːmjuː æz wel æz əˈbaʊt ðoʊz ʌv ðə ˈtɜːrki ɪn ɪts ˈneɪtɪv ˈfɔːrəsts/

Line 2

“Good evening, Uncle Thomas!” said half-a-dozen little voices at once, as the party burst into the room.

Line 3

/ðeɪ hæd bɪn ˈrɑːmpɪŋ æz ðeɪ keɪm əˈlɔːŋ ðə ˈplezənt ɡriːn leɪn ˈliːdɪŋ tuː ˈʌŋkəl ˈtɑːməsɪz ˈkɑːtədʒ ənd fɑːnd æz ðeɪ wɜːr ʌv hɪz ˈstɔːriz ɪt wɑːz sʌm taɪm bɪˈfɔːr ðeɪ kʊd ˈsetəl daʊn tuː ˈlɪsən tuː hɪz əˈkaʊnt ʌv ðə ˈɔːstrɪtʃ/

Line 4

When, at length, order was sufficiently established, Uncle Thomas began.

/wen æt leŋkθ ˈɔːrdər wɑːz səˈfɪʃəntli ɪˈstæblɪʃt ˈʌŋkəl ˈtɑːməs bɪˈɡæn/

Line 5

“The Ostrich,” he said, “is one of the most singular of birds, whether we regard its structure or habits.

/ðə ˈɔːstrɪtʃ hiː sed ɪz wʌn ʌv ðə moʊst ˈsɪŋɡjələr ʌv bɜːrdz ˈweðər wiː rɪˈɡɑːrd ɪts ˈstrʌktʃər ɔːr ˈhæbəts/

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emu noun US /ˈiːmjuː/

any of various systems of units for measuring electricity and magnetism

From this reading “UNCLE THOMAS TELLS ABOUT SOME INTERESTING PECULIARITIES IN THE HABITS OF THE OSTRICH AND THE EMU, AS WELL AS ABOUT THOSE OF THE TURKEY IN ITS NATIVE FORESTS.”

forests noun US /ˈfɔːrəsts/

plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading “UNCLE THOMAS TELLS ABOUT SOME INTERESTING PECULIARITIES IN THE HABITS OF THE OSTRICH AND THE EMU, AS WELL AS ABOUT THOSE OF THE TURKEY IN ITS NATIVE FORESTS.”

ostrich noun US /ˈɔːstrɪtʃ/

a person who refuses to face reality or recognize the truth (a reference to the popular notion that the ostrich hides from danger by burying its head in the sand)

From this reading “UNCLE THOMAS TELLS ABOUT SOME INTERESTING PECULIARITIES IN THE HABITS OF THE OSTRICH AND THE EMU, AS WELL AS ABOUT THOSE OF THE TURKEY IN ITS NATIVE FORESTS.”

peculiarities noun US /pɪˌkjuːliˈerətiz/

plural of “peculiarity” — an odd or unusual characteristic

From this reading “UNCLE THOMAS TELLS ABOUT SOME INTERESTING PECULIARITIES IN THE HABITS OF THE OSTRICH AND THE EMU, AS WELL AS ABOUT THOSE OF THE TURKEY IN ITS NATIVE FORESTS.”

romping verb US /ˈrɑːmpɪŋ/

-ing form of “romp” — play boisterously

From this reading “They had been romping as they came along the pleasant green lane leading to Uncle Thomas’s cottage, and, fond as they were of his Stories, it was some time before they could settle down to listen to his account of the Ostrich.”

structure noun US /ˈstrʌktʃər/

a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts

From this reading ““The Ostrich,” he said, “is one of the most singular of birds, whether we regard its structure or habits.”

Thomas's noun US /ˈtɑːməsɪz/

possessive form of “thomas” — United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

turkey noun US /ˈtɜːrki/

large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food

From this reading “UNCLE THOMAS TELLS ABOUT SOME INTERESTING PECULIARITIES IN THE HABITS OF THE OSTRICH AND THE EMU, AS WELL AS ABOUT THOSE OF THE TURKEY IN ITS NATIVE FORESTS.”

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burst into verb + particle

In this reading ““Good evening, Uncle Thomas!” said half-a-dozen little voices at once, as the party burst into the room.”

at length preposition + noun

in a lengthy or prolix manner

In this reading “When, at length, order was sufficiently established, Uncle Thomas began.”

settle down verb + adjective

settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground

In this reading “They had been romping as they came along the pleasant green lane leading to Uncle Thomas’s cottage, and, fond as they were of his Stories, it was some time before they could settle down to listen to his account of the Ostrich.”

green lane noun + noun

at once preposition + adverb

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

In this reading ““Good evening, Uncle Thomas!” said half-a-dozen little voices at once, as the party burst into the room.”

most singular adverb + adjective

In this reading ““The Ostrich,” he said, “is one of the most singular of birds, whether we regard its structure or habits.”

came along verb + particle counted as “come along”

come into being or existence, or appear on the scene

some time adjective + noun

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ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading UNCLE THOMAS TELLS ABOUT SOME INTERESTING PECULIARITIES IN THE HABITS OF THE OSTRICH AND THE EMU, AS WELL AS ABOUT THOSE OF THE TURKEY IN ITS NATIVE FORESTS.

accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading They had been romping as they came along the pleasant green lane leading to Uncle Thomas’s cottage, and, fond as they were of his Stories, it was some time before they could settle down to listen to his account of the Ostrich.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading UNCLE THOMAS TELLS ABOUT SOME INTERESTING PECULIARITIES IN THE HABITS OF THE OSTRICH AND THE EMU, AS WELL AS ABOUT THOSE OF THE TURKEY IN ITS NATIVE FORESTS.

ASconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading UNCLE THOMAS TELLS ABOUT SOME INTERESTING PECULIARITIES IN THE HABITS OF THE OSTRICH AND THE EMU, AS WELL AS ABOUT THOSE OF THE TURKEY IN ITS NATIVE FORESTS.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “Good evening, Uncle Thomas!” said half-a-dozen little voices at once, as the party burst into the room.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading When, at length, order was sufficiently established, Uncle Thomas began.

birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading “The Ostrich,” he said, “is one of the most singular of birds, whether we regard its structure or habits.

burstverbUS /bɜːrst/

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading “Good evening, Uncle Thomas!” said half-a-dozen little voices at once, as the party burst into the room.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/

a small house with a single story

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

EMUnounUS /ˈiːmjuː/

any of various systems of units for measuring electricity and magnetism

From this reading UNCLE THOMAS TELLS ABOUT SOME INTERESTING PECULIARITIES IN THE HABITS OF THE OSTRICH AND THE EMU, AS WELL AS ABOUT THOSE OF THE TURKEY IN ITS NATIVE FORESTS.

establishedadjectiveUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃt/

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading When, at length, order was sufficiently established, Uncle Thomas began.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading “Good evening, Uncle Thomas!” said half-a-dozen little voices at once, as the party burst into the room.

fondadjectiveUS /fɑːnd/

having or displaying warmth or affection

FORESTSnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/

plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading UNCLE THOMAS TELLS ABOUT SOME INTERESTING PECULIARITIES IN THE HABITS OF THE OSTRICH AND THE EMU, AS WELL AS ABOUT THOSE OF THE TURKEY IN ITS NATIVE FORESTS.

GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading “Good evening, Uncle Thomas!” said half-a-dozen little voices at once, as the party burst into the room.

greennounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

HABITSnounUS /ˈhæbəts/

plural of “habit” — an established custom

From this reading UNCLE THOMAS TELLS ABOUT SOME INTERESTING PECULIARITIES IN THE HABITS OF THE OSTRICH AND THE EMU, AS WELL AS ABOUT THOSE OF THE TURKEY IN ITS NATIVE FORESTS.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

half-a-dozen

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From this reading “Good evening, Uncle Thomas!” said half-a-dozen little voices at once, as the party burst into the room.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “The Ostrich,” he said, “is one of the most singular of birds, whether we regard its structure or habits.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading UNCLE THOMAS TELLS ABOUT SOME INTERESTING PECULIARITIES IN THE HABITS OF THE OSTRICH AND THE EMU, AS WELL AS ABOUT THOSE OF THE TURKEY IN ITS NATIVE FORESTS.

INTERESTINGadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading UNCLE THOMAS TELLS ABOUT SOME INTERESTING PECULIARITIES IN THE HABITS OF THE OSTRICH AND THE EMU, AS WELL AS ABOUT THOSE OF THE TURKEY IN ITS NATIVE FORESTS.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading “Good evening, Uncle Thomas!” said half-a-dozen little voices at once, as the party burst into the room.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “The Ostrich,” he said, “is one of the most singular of birds, whether we regard its structure or habits.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

ITSdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading UNCLE THOMAS TELLS ABOUT SOME INTERESTING PECULIARITIES IN THE HABITS OF THE OSTRICH AND THE EMU, AS WELL AS ABOUT THOSE OF THE TURKEY IN ITS NATIVE FORESTS.

lanenounUS /leɪn/

a narrow way or road

leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/

indicating the most important performer or role

lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading When, at length, order was sufficiently established, Uncle Thomas began.

listenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/

hear with intention

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading “Good evening, Uncle Thomas!” said half-a-dozen little voices at once, as the party burst into the room.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading “The Ostrich,” he said, “is one of the most singular of birds, whether we regard its structure or habits.

NATIVEadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading UNCLE THOMAS TELLS ABOUT SOME INTERESTING PECULIARITIES IN THE HABITS OF THE OSTRICH AND THE EMU, AS WELL AS ABOUT THOSE OF THE TURKEY IN ITS NATIVE FORESTS.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading UNCLE THOMAS TELLS ABOUT SOME INTERESTING PECULIARITIES IN THE HABITS OF THE OSTRICH AND THE EMU, AS WELL AS ABOUT THOSE OF THE TURKEY IN ITS NATIVE FORESTS.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading “Good evening, Uncle Thomas!” said half-a-dozen little voices at once, as the party burst into the room.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “The Ostrich,” he said, “is one of the most singular of birds, whether we regard its structure or habits.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “The Ostrich,” he said, “is one of the most singular of birds, whether we regard its structure or habits.

ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading When, at length, order was sufficiently established, Uncle Thomas began.

OSTRICHnounUS /ˈɔːstrɪtʃ/

a person who refuses to face reality or recognize the truth (a reference to the popular notion that the ostrich hides from danger by burying its head in the sand)

From this reading UNCLE THOMAS TELLS ABOUT SOME INTERESTING PECULIARITIES IN THE HABITS OF THE OSTRICH AND THE EMU, AS WELL AS ABOUT THOSE OF THE TURKEY IN ITS NATIVE FORESTS.

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading “Good evening, Uncle Thomas!” said half-a-dozen little voices at once, as the party burst into the room.

PECULIARITIESnounUS /pɪˌkjuːliˈerətiz/

plural of “peculiarity” — an odd or unusual characteristic

From this reading UNCLE THOMAS TELLS ABOUT SOME INTERESTING PECULIARITIES IN THE HABITS OF THE OSTRICH AND THE EMU, AS WELL AS ABOUT THOSE OF THE TURKEY IN ITS NATIVE FORESTS.

pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading “The Ostrich,” he said, “is one of the most singular of birds, whether we regard its structure or habits.

rompingverbUS /ˈrɑːmpɪŋ/

-ing form of “romp” — play boisterously

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading “Good evening, Uncle Thomas!” said half-a-dozen little voices at once, as the party burst into the room.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Good evening, Uncle Thomas!” said half-a-dozen little voices at once, as the party burst into the room.

settleverbUS /ˈsetəl/

settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground

singularadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələr/

unusual or striking

From this reading “The Ostrich,” he said, “is one of the most singular of birds, whether we regard its structure or habits.

SOMEadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading UNCLE THOMAS TELLS ABOUT SOME INTERESTING PECULIARITIES IN THE HABITS OF THE OSTRICH AND THE EMU, AS WELL AS ABOUT THOSE OF THE TURKEY IN ITS NATIVE FORESTS.

StoriesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

structurenounUS /ˈstrʌktʃər/

a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts

From this reading “The Ostrich,” he said, “is one of the most singular of birds, whether we regard its structure or habits.

sufficientlyadverbUS /səˈfɪʃəntli/

to a sufficient degree

From this reading When, at length, order was sufficiently established, Uncle Thomas began.

TELLSnounUS /telz/

plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer

From this reading UNCLE THOMAS TELLS ABOUT SOME INTERESTING PECULIARITIES IN THE HABITS OF THE OSTRICH AND THE EMU, AS WELL AS ABOUT THOSE OF THE TURKEY IN ITS NATIVE FORESTS.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading UNCLE THOMAS TELLS ABOUT SOME INTERESTING PECULIARITIES IN THE HABITS OF THE OSTRICH AND THE EMU, AS WELL AS ABOUT THOSE OF THE TURKEY IN ITS NATIVE FORESTS.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

THOMASnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading UNCLE THOMAS TELLS ABOUT SOME INTERESTING PECULIARITIES IN THE HABITS OF THE OSTRICH AND THE EMU, AS WELL AS ABOUT THOSE OF THE TURKEY IN ITS NATIVE FORESTS.

Thomas'snounUS /ˈtɑːməsɪz/

possessive form of “thomas” — United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

THOSEdeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading UNCLE THOMAS TELLS ABOUT SOME INTERESTING PECULIARITIES IN THE HABITS OF THE OSTRICH AND THE EMU, AS WELL AS ABOUT THOSE OF THE TURKEY IN ITS NATIVE FORESTS.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

TURKEYnounUS /ˈtɜːrki/

large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food

From this reading UNCLE THOMAS TELLS ABOUT SOME INTERESTING PECULIARITIES IN THE HABITS OF THE OSTRICH AND THE EMU, AS WELL AS ABOUT THOSE OF THE TURKEY IN ITS NATIVE FORESTS.

UNCLEnounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading UNCLE THOMAS TELLS ABOUT SOME INTERESTING PECULIARITIES IN THE HABITS OF THE OSTRICH AND THE EMU, AS WELL AS ABOUT THOSE OF THE TURKEY IN ITS NATIVE FORESTS.

voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading “Good evening, Uncle Thomas!” said half-a-dozen little voices at once, as the party burst into the room.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “The Ostrich,” he said, “is one of the most singular of birds, whether we regard its structure or habits.

WELLadverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading UNCLE THOMAS TELLS ABOUT SOME INTERESTING PECULIARITIES IN THE HABITS OF THE OSTRICH AND THE EMU, AS WELL AS ABOUT THOSE OF THE TURKEY IN ITS NATIVE FORESTS.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When, at length, order was sufficiently established, Uncle Thomas began.

whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading “The Ostrich,” he said, “is one of the most singular of birds, whether we regard its structure or habits.

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