concerning the hawk and the owl

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  1. owlet
    young owl
    The hawk then carried the owlet away, and told his friends what the king had said.
  2. cruet
    bottle that holds wine or oil or vinegar for the table
    The hawk's friend then advised him to return the owlet to his parents, as he could never tell what the owls would do to him in the nighttime, and as they had made no noise, they were no doubt plotting in their minds some deep and cruet revenge.
  3. clucking
    the sound made by a hen (as in calling her chicks)
    There were also several small chickens running about and chasing insects, or picking up anything they could find to eat, with the old hen following them and clucking and calling to them from time to time.
  4. palaver
    loud and confused and empty talk
    His friend then said as the fowls had made much palaver, he was quite safe to kill and eat the chickens, as the people who made plenty of noise in the day-time would go to sleep at night and not disturb him, or do him any injury; the only people to be afraid of were those who when they were injured, kept quite silent; you might be certain then that they were plotting mischief, and would do harm in the night-time.
  5. bask
    expose oneself to warmth and light, as for relaxation
    As he was flying home he saw a lot of fowls near a house, basking in the sun and scratching in the dust.
  6. swoop
    move with a sweep
    When the hawk saw the chickens, he made up his mind that he would take one, so he swooped down and caught the smallest in his strong claws.
  7. seize
    take hold of; grab
    One of the wisest of them said, "Tell me when you seized the young owlet, what did the parents say?"
  8. bush
    a woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
    But he carried it off, and all the fowls and chickens at once ran screaming into the houses, some taking shelter under bushes and others trying to hide themselves in the long grass.
  9. revenge
    action taken in return for an injury or offense
    The hawk's friend then advised him to return the owlet to his parents, as he could never tell what the owls would do to him in the nighttime, and as they had made no noise, they were no doubt plotting in their minds some deep and cruet revenge.
  10. favourite
    something regarded with special favor or liking
    His favourite messenger was the hawk, as he could travel so quickly.
  11. species
    taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
    So the king told the hawk to bring any living creature, bird or animal, to him, and he would allow the hawk for the future to live on that particular species without any trouble.
Created on Tue Jul 16 13:42:18 EDT 2013 (updated Tue Jul 16 13:50:33 EDT 2013)

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