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cygnets

/ˈsɪɡnɪts/

Meanings
noun
The young of a swan.

Examples :

"The mother swan carefully guarded her cygnets as they swam in the pond. "
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Related Words

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as adverb

/ˈæs/

To such an extent or degree; to the same extent or degree.

"The student studied hard for the test, as did her brother. "

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of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

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mother noun

/ˈmʌðə(ɹ)/ /ˈmʌðɚ/

A (human) female who has given birth to a baby

"He had something of his mother in him."

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they pronoun

/ðeɪ/

(the third-person plural) A group of people, animals, plants or objects previously mentioned.

"Dogs may bark if they want to be fed."

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Sorrowfully.

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration swam

swam verb

/swæm/

To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means.

"The children swam happily in the pool after school. "

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guarded verb

/ˈɡɑːdɪd/ /ˈɡɑɹdɪd/

To protect from danger; to secure against surprise, attack, or injury; to keep in safety; to defend.

"The security guard guarded the school entrance all day, preventing unauthorized people from entering. "

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pond noun

/pɒnd/ /pɑnd/

An inland body of standing water, either natural or man-made, that is smaller than a lake.

"The children played near the small pond behind the school. "

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young noun

/jʌŋ/

People who are young; young people, collectively; youth.

"The young of today are well-educated."

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swan noun

/swɒn/ /swɑn/

Any of various species of large, long-necked waterfowl, of genus Cygnus (bird family: Anatidae), most of which have white plumage.

"The graceful swan flew over the lake near the school. "

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her noun

/ə(ɹ)/ /ɚ/

A female person or animal.

"I think this bird is a him, but it may be a her."