They left the nest and explored the world.

Meaning: The young birds departed from or exited the structure built by birds for laying eggs and raising young and investigated or examined something new or unfamiliar on the Earth and its inhabitants.

Choice of Words: Nest: a structure built by birds for laying eggs and raising young. Left: departed from or exited a place. Explored: investigated or examined something new or unfamiliar. World: the Earth and its inhabitants.

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The birds flew away from their home to discover the Earth.

Meaning: This means that the birds are no longer living in the nest where they were born. They have gone out to see what the world is like.

Choice of Words: Birds are animals with feathers and wings that can fly. Flew means to move through the air using wings. Away means to create distance from the current location or to move from the speaker. Home is a place where someone or something lives. Discover means to find or learn something new. Earth is the planet we live on. When you put them together, this sentence means that the birds left their home and went out to learn about the planet.

The young birds left their nest to see the big wide world.

Meaning: This means that the birds are no longer living in the nest where they were born. They have gone out to see what the world is like.

Choice of Words: Young means not yet fully grown or mature. Birds are animals with feathers and wings that can fly. Left means to move away from a place. Nest is a place where birds live and raise their babies. See means to use your eyes to look at something. Big means large in size or amount. Wide means having a large distance from one side to the other. World means the planet we live on. When you put them together, this sentence means that the baby birds left their home and went out to learn about the planet.

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