Island Gets a Baby Again

curiousSeptember 25, 2026·80 words·1 min read

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Island Gets a Baby Again

A baby is born on a small island. The island is in Scotland. It is the first baby there in 34 years. His name is Duncan.

Only 59 people live on the island. It is very far away. Duncan's parents live in Costa Rica. His mother loves the island. She wants her baby born there.

The family puts up a flag. They give everyone a gift. The people on the island are very happy. Duncan will come back every year.

Vocabulary Translations· 5 words · 12 languages

Every definition is context-aware — translated based on how the word is used in this article, not a dictionary.

islandn.

land with water all around it

hòn đảoilha島adaislawyspaجزيرةeilandостров岛屿섬

bornprep.

come out of the mother's body

được sinh ranascido生まれたdoğmuşnacidourodzonyمولودgeborenрождённый出生태어난

flagn.

a cloth with colors for a place

lá cờbandeira旗bayrakbanderaflagaعلمvlagфлаг旗帜깃발

giftn.

a thing you give to someone

món quàpresente贈り物hediyeregaloprezentهديةcadeauподарок礼物선물

far awayadv.

a long way from other places

xa xôimuito longe遠く離れたçok uzakmuy lejosbardzo dalekoبعيد جدًاver wegдалеко遥远멀리 떨어진

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