swallow
/ˈswɑ.loʊ/ noun C2- A small migratory bird of the family Hirundinidae with long, pointed wings and a forked tail which feeds on the wing by catching insects.
- Any of a number of other species of birds previously or popularly called "swallow", such as the sea swallow.
Plural swallows
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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Her chin was pressed so closely against her foot, that there was hardly room to open her mouth; but she did it at last, and managed to swallow a morsel of the lefthand bit.
When you try to eat a lump comes right up in your throat and you can’t swallow anything, not even if it was a chocolate caramel.
## The Swallow and the Crow
THE SWALLOW and the Crow had a contention about their plumage.
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