THE SWALLOW and the Crow had a contention about their plumage.
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THE SWALLOW and the Crow had a contention about their plumage. The Crow put an end to the dispute by saying, “Your feathers are all very well in the spring, but mine protect me against the winter.” Fair weather friends are not worth much.
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a disagreement or argument between people
From this reading “THE SWALLOW and the Crow had a contention about their plumage.”
all the feathers that cover a bird’s body
From this reading “THE SWALLOW and the Crow had a contention about their plumage.”
to keep someone or something safe from harm
From this reading “but mine protect me against the winter.””
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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 THE SWALLOW and the Crow had a contention about their plumage.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE SWALLOW and the Crow had a contention about their plumage.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading but mine protect me against the winter.”
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From this reading “Your feathers are all very well in the spring,
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Crow put an end to the dispute by saying,
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SWALLOW and the Crow had a contention about their plumage.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Your feathers are all very well in the spring,
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading but mine protect me against the winter.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Crow put an end to the dispute by saying,
a disagreement or argument between people
From this reading THE SWALLOW and the Crow had a contention about their plumage.
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From this reading THE SWALLOW and the Crow had a contention about their plumage.
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From this reading The Crow put an end to the dispute by saying,
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From this reading The Crow put an end to the dispute by saying,
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fair weather friends are not worth much.
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From this reading “Your feathers are all very well in the spring,
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From this reading Fair weather friends are not worth much.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SWALLOW and the Crow had a contention about their plumage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Your feathers are all very well in the spring,
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading but mine protect me against the winter.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading but mine protect me against the winter.”
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From this reading Fair weather friends are not worth much.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Fair weather friends are not worth much.
all the feathers that cover a bird’s body
From this reading THE SWALLOW and the Crow had a contention about their plumage.
to keep someone or something safe from harm
From this reading but mine protect me against the winter.”
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From this reading The Crow put an end to the dispute by saying,
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From this reading The Crow put an end to the dispute by saying,
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From this reading “Your feathers are all very well in the spring,
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From this reading THE SWALLOW and the Crow had a contention about their plumage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SWALLOW and the Crow had a contention about their plumage.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE SWALLOW and the Crow had a contention about their plumage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Crow put an end to the dispute by saying,
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From this reading “Your feathers are all very well in the spring,
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From this reading Fair weather friends are not worth much.
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From this reading “Your feathers are all very well in the spring,
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From this reading but mine protect me against the winter.”
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From this reading Fair weather friends are not worth much.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your feathers are all very well in the spring,
