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"The mother bird is carefully nesting in the tree, building a safe home for her eggs. "

"The music teacher explained that different clefs, like the treble clef for higher notes and the bass clef for lower notes, help musicians read different instruments' parts on the same sheet music. "

"The horse on the near side of the carriage pulled harder than the other one. "

"The family owns several, a small plot of land behind their house. "

"the male species"

"Our family lives in town."

"The British colony in North America eventually became the United States. "

"lake shore;  bay shore;  gulf shore;  island shore;  mainland shore;  river shore;  estuary shore;  pond shore;  sandy shore;  rocky shore"

"Ducks and sparrows are birds."

"Before going out to shovel snow, I pulled on my arctic over my regular shoes to keep my feet warm and dry. "

""For months, she was visiting her elderly neighbor, bringing meals and offering company as he recovered from surgery." "

"He lectured for quite a long while."