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heron

/ˈhɛɹən/

Meanings
noun
A long-legged, long-necked wading bird of the family Ardeidae.

Examples :

"A heron stood patiently near the pond, waiting for a fish to swim by. "
bird animal nature environment

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bird noun

/bɜd/ /bɜːd/ /bɝd/

A member of the class of animals Aves in the phylum Chordata, characterized by being warm-blooded, having feathers and wings usually capable of flight, and laying eggs.

"Ducks and sparrows are birds."

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near noun

/nɪə(ɹ)/ /nɪɹ/

The left side of a horse or of a team of horses pulling a carriage etc.

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

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wading verb

/ˈweɪdɪŋ/

To walk through water or something that impedes progress.

"The children were wading in the shallow stream, trying to catch tadpoles. "

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long noun

/ˈlɔːŋ/ /ˈlɑŋ/ /ˈlɒŋ/ /ˈlɔŋ/

A long vowel.

"The "o" in "boat" is a long vowel sound. "

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family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

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waiting verb

[ˈweɪ̯ɾɪŋ]

To delay movement or action until the arrival or occurrence of; to await. (Now generally superseded by “wait for”.)

"We are waiting the bus to arrive. "

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necked verb

/nɛkt/

To hang by the neck; strangle; kill, eliminate

"Go neck yourself."

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fish noun

/fɪʃ/ /fɘʃ/

A cold-blooded vertebrate animal that lives in water, moving with the help of fins and breathing with gills.

"Salmon is a fish."

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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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legged noun

/ˈlɛɡd/

(in combinations) Someone or something having a certain number or type of legs

"Humans are not the only two-leggeds in the world."

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patiently adverb

/ˈpeɪʃəntli/

In a patient manner.

"My younger brother patiently waited for his turn to play video games. "

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stood verb

/stʊd/

(heading) To position or be positioned physically.

"The teacher stood at the front of the classroom. "