The tiny bird flew away from its nest.

Meaning: A very small bird moved through the air using its wings to get away from the structure where it lays eggs and raises its young.

Choice of Words: Tiny means very small. Flew means to move through the air using wings. Away means to move from a place or person. Nest is a structure built by a bird to lay eggs and raise young.

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The little bird soared away from its home.

Meaning: This also means that the bird left its nest and moved through the air, but it emphasizes that the bird flew high in the sky.

Choice of Words: Little also means very small, like a little bird. Soared means to fly high in the sky. Away means to move in the opposite direction from something. Home is a place where someone or something lives. When you put them together, this sentence means that a small bird flew high in the sky in the opposite direction from its home.

The baby bird escaped from its dwelling.

Meaning: This means that the bird left its nest, but it emphasizes that the bird was able to get away from a place where it was being held or kept.

Choice of Words: Baby means a young child or animal, like a baby bird. Escaped means to get away from a place where you are being held or kept. Dwelling is a place where someone or something lives. When you put them together, this sentence means that a young bird got away from the place where it was being kept.

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