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We watch a single file of all-golden ducklings go past—still almost eggs on feet—their big heads pulling their little lame bodies along by the string of their necks, and that quickly.On voit passer une file de canetons tout jeunes – presque encore des œufs à pattes – et dont la grande tête tire en avant le corps chétif et boiteux, très vite, par la ficelle du cou.Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feuLe feuBarbusse, Henri© BELENUS, 2008Under fireBarbusse, Henri© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
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ugly duckling
vilain petit canard
Word forms
duckling
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | duckling | ducklings |
Possessive case | duckling's | ducklings' |