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  1. raptor
    a carnivorous bird that hunts other animals
    Eagles are part of a group of birds called raptors.
  2. white tail
    common North American deer; tail has a white underside
    From its white head and white tail you know right away it is an adult bald eagle.
  3. kilogram
    one thousand grams
    It weighs only about 10 pounds (4 kilograms), the same as a pet cat.
  4. bald eagle
    a large North American bird with a white head and dark wings and body
    From its white head and white tail you know right away it is an adult bald eagle.
  5. bird of prey
    any of numerous carnivorous birds that hunt and kill other animals
    Raptors are also called birds of prey because they eat other animals.
  6. claw
    sharp curved horny process on the toe of some animals
    Raptors have powerful feet with sharp claws.
  7. meter
    a basic unit of length (approximately 1.094 yards)
    The wings look like they might be longer than your bed, maybe 8 feet (2 meters) from tip to tip.
  8. soar
    rise rapidly
    A big, brown, large-winged bird soars above.
  9. eagle
    any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
    From its white head and white tail you know right away it is an adult bald eagle.
  10. beak
    horny projecting mouth of a bird
    Its eyes and beak are bright yellow.
  11. grab
    take or seize suddenly
    These claws are used for grabbing prey.
  12. wing
    a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
    A big, brown, large-winged bird soars above.
  13. tip
    the extreme end of something, especially something pointed
    The wings look like they might be longer than your bed, maybe 8 feet (2 meters) from tip to tip.
  14. right away
    without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
    From its white head and white tail you know right away it is an adult bald eagle.
  15. winged
    having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind
    A big, brown, large-winged bird soars above.
  16. prey
    animal hunted or caught for food
    Raptors are also called birds of prey because they eat other animals.
  17. bald
    lacking hair on all or most of the scalp
    From its white head and white tail you know right away it is an adult bald eagle.
  18. pet
    a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
    It weighs only about 10 pounds (4 kilograms), the same as a pet cat.
  19. weigh
    have a certain heft
    It weighs only about 10 pounds (4 kilograms), the same as a pet cat.
  20. adult
    a fully developed person from maturity onward
    From its white head and white tail you know right away it is an adult bald eagle.
  21. bird
    warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrate with feathers and wings
    A big, brown, large-winged bird soars above.
  22. wings
    a means of flight or ascent
    The wings look like they might be longer than your bed, maybe 8 feet (2 meters) from tip to tip.
  23. pound
    16 ounces avoirdupois
    It weighs only about 10 pounds (4 kilograms), the same as a pet cat.
  24. look like
    bear a physical resemblance to
    The wings look like they might be longer than your bed, maybe 8 feet (2 meters) from tip to tip.
  25. cat
    feline mammal usually having thick soft fur
    It weighs only about 10 pounds (4 kilograms), the same as a pet cat.
  26. tail
    the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
    From its white head and white tail you know right away it is an adult bald eagle.
  27. foot
    the pedal extremity of vertebrates other than human beings
    The wings look like they might be longer than your bed, maybe 8 feet (2 meters) from tip to tip.
  28. brown
    of a color similar to that of wood or earth
    A big, brown, large-winged bird soars above.
  29. maybe
    by chance
    The wings look like they might be longer than your bed, maybe 8 feet (2 meters) from tip to tip.
  30. huge
    unusually great in amount or degree or extent or scope
    Though the eagle has huge wings, it is not very heavy.
  31. yellow
    yellow color or pigment
    Its eyes and beak are bright yellow.
  32. powerful
    having great force or effect
    Raptors have powerful feet with sharp claws.
  33. sharp
    having a point or thin edge suitable for cutting or piercing
    Raptors have powerful feet with sharp claws.
  34. call
    utter a sudden loud cry
    Eagles are part of a group of birds called raptors.
  35. animal
    a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
    Raptors are also called birds of prey because they eat other animals.
  36. white
    being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness
    From its white head and white tail you know right away it is an adult bald eagle.
  37. eat
    take in solid food
    Raptors are also called birds of prey because they eat other animals.
  38. bright
    emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
    Its eyes and beak are bright yellow.
  39. heavy
    of comparatively great physical weight or density
    Though the eagle has huge wings, it is not very heavy.
  40. group
    any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
    Eagles are part of a group of birds called raptors.
  41. eye
    the organ of sight
    Its eyes and beak are bright yellow.
  42. bed
    a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
    The wings look like they might be longer than your bed, maybe 8 feet (2 meters) from tip to tip.
  43. longer
    for more time
    The wings look like they might be longer than your bed, maybe 8 feet (2 meters) from tip to tip.
  44. big
    above average in size or number or quantity
    A big, brown, large-winged bird soars above.
  45. above
    in or to a place that is higher
    A big, brown, large-winged bird soars above.
  46. used
    previously owned by another
    These claws are used for grabbing prey.
  47. large
    above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude
    A big, brown, large-winged bird soars above.
  48. use
    put into service
    These claws are used for grabbing prey.
  49. are
    a unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters
    Its eyes and beak are bright yellow.
  50. look
    perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
    The wings look like they might be longer than your bed, maybe 8 feet (2 meters) from tip to tip.
  51. head
    the upper part of the human body or the body in animals
    From its white head and white tail you know right away it is an adult bald eagle.
  52. part
    one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
    Eagles are part of a group of birds called raptors.
  53. same
    same in identity
    It weighs only about 10 pounds (4 kilograms), the same as a pet cat.
  54. eyes
    opinion or judgment
    Its eyes and beak are bright yellow.
  55. right
    free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth
    From its white head and white tail you know right away it is an adult bald eagle.
  56. though
    (postpositive) however
    Though the eagle has huge wings, it is not very heavy.
  57. away
    at a distance in space or time
    From its white head and white tail you know right away it is an adult bald eagle.
  58. also
    in addition
    Raptors are also called birds of prey because they eat other animals.
  59. might
    physical strength
    The wings look like they might be longer than your bed, maybe 8 feet (2 meters) from tip to tip.
  60. long
    primarily spatial sense
    The wings look like they might be longer than your bed, maybe 8 feet (2 meters) from tip to tip.
  61. know
    be cognizant or aware of a fact or a piece of information
    From its white head and white tail you know right away it is an adult bald eagle.
  62. like
    having the same or similar characteristics
    The wings look like they might be longer than your bed, maybe 8 feet (2 meters) from tip to tip.
  63. very
    being the exact same one; not any other:
    Though the eagle has huge wings, it is not very heavy.
  64. only
    without any others being included or involved
    It weighs only about 10 pounds (4 kilograms), the same as a pet cat.
  65. other
    not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
    Raptors are also called birds of prey because they eat other animals.
  66. have
    possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
    Though the eagle has huge wings, it is not very heavy.
  67. about
    (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
    It weighs only about 10 pounds (4 kilograms), the same as a pet cat.
Created on Wed Jun 05 10:32:31 EDT 2013

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