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![birds feed.jpg](https://resources.cdn.yaclass.in/19415fb1-fbe7-4703-8a0f-b5f7acc3963d/birds%20feed-w300.jpg)
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- Grey-brown fur.
- Heavy white spots.
- Pale face.
- Yellow eyes.
- White neckband, (which looked like a ribbon for Payal).
- Cleaning the cage every day.
- Filling the water bowl.
- Feeding her - she loved the way Owlie took the food from her hand.
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Words | Meanings |
abandoned | deserted, left alone |
advent | arrival of a notable person/thing |
aghast | shocked, horrified |
bawled | shout or call out noisily |
carton | a box, usually for packaging food supplies, milk etc. |
crossly | annoyed/irritated |
curio | rare, unusual, or intriguing objects |
didi | sister (in Hindi) |
errands | chores, tasks, work |
gazing mournfully | look intently with sorrow |
howled | weep and cry out loudly |
knickknacks | small, colorful decorative ornaments |
memorable | unforgettable |
owlet | a tiny, young owl |
pale | light in color |
pecked | strike/bite with beak |
perch | a temporary resting place (here, the rod in the cage where Owlie was sitting) |
pottery | pots, dishes made of clay |
pretend | act/pose |
seldom | rare |
shove | push roughly |
shut | close |
snap | make a loud biting sound |
squished | mashed |
swoop down | attack with a sweeping movement |
swore | promised solemnly, claimed |
turn up | appear/arrive |
yell in panic | shout in fear |