▸ Specimen Drawer

Animals — Lesson 1

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down

daʊn

Soft fine feathers — she sat down on the chair.

She sat down on the chair.

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shark

ʃɑrk

A large sea fish with a fin on its back — we saw a shark at the aquarium.

The shark swam close to the shore.

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salmon

ˈsæmən

A large fish with pink flesh that swims upstream to lay eggs, or the — salmon is a very healthy fish.

I had grilled salmon for dinner.

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cattle

ˈkætəl

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age; ; ; — Bible

The farmer has twenty cattle on his farm.

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bear

bɛər

A large, heavy mammal with thick fur that lives in forests and sleeps during winter — we saw a brown bear at the zoo.

The bear caught fish in the river.

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beef

biːf

Cattle that are reared for their meat — I like beef more than chicken.

I like beef more than chicken.

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bird

bɜrd

A bird is a warm-blooded animal with feathers, wings, and a beak — she keeps a pet bird at home.

The bird sings every morning.

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buffalo

ˈbʌfəloʊ

Large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains — we saw a buffalo grazing by the river.

The buffalo grazed in the open field.

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bull

bʊl

Uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle — a bull has powerful horns.

The bull snorts loudly in the field.

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butterfly

ˈbʌtərflaɪ

A flying insect with large, typically colorful wings that often fold together when at rest — the butterfly landed on the flower.

The butterfly landed on the flower.

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calf

kæf

Young of domestic cattle — we saw a newborn calf at the farm.

The calf drinks milk from its mother.

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cow

kaʊ

A large female farm animal raised for milk or meat — the cow produces milk for us.

The cow grazes in the pasture all day.

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