The Eagle and the Jackdaw is an English fairy tale from Aesop’s Fables to let you practice vocabulary in context and improve your reading comprehension. You can also select any text and listen to it … Read more
Quail 601 Words You Need to Know /kweɪl/ (noun & verb) Definition Verb: to lose heart and move away from something or someone because of fear, wince, draw back in fear, flinch, tremble with fear, … Read more
Phoenix 601 Words You Need to Know /ˈfiː.nɪks/ (noun) Definition a mythological bird that set fire to itself every 500 years and arose from its own ashes again and lived for the next 500 years … Read more
Ornithologist 601 Words You Need to Know /ˌɔː.nɪˈθɒl.ə.dʒɪst/ (noun) Definition a scientist or zoologist who studies birds, birdwatcher, bird lover, birder Example Ornithology is a branch of zoology dealing with the study of birds. Most … Read more
Talon GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈtæl.ən/ (noun) Definition strong and sharp hooked claw of birds of prey used to catch animals while hunting, hook, pincer, nail, fingernail Example A bird’s talons are the sharp, hooked claws … Read more
The Swallow and the Crow – An English fairy tale with a podcast or video, a list of related vocabulary and expressions and some exercises Source of story: Gutenberg Project at www.gutenberg.org The Swallow and the … Read more
Aerie GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈɪə.ri/ (noun) the nest of large and powerful birds like eagle usually built in a high and secure location, perch, eyrie – a secure building in a high and inaccessible place, … Read more
The Hawk and the Nightingale – An English fairy tale with a list of English vocabulary and expressions and a podcast to improve your reading and listening comprehension Source of story: Gutenberg Project at www.gutenberg.org A … Read more
The Farmer and the Stork – Learn English with fairy tales from Aesop’s Fables with a podcast and vocabulary practice Source: Gutenberg Project at www.gutenberg.org A farmer placed nets on his newly-sown plowed lands and … Read more
Soar Soar (verb) /sɔːʳ/ US /sɔːr/ to rise high in the sky, go up quickly, increase rapidly, fly high, ascend, climb, escalate, rocket, mount, skyrocket The eagle quickly soared in the sky. Antonyms: plummet, decrease