The Snake and the Swallow

A Swallow who had built her nest in a court of justice reared¹ a fine family of young birds. One day a Snake came out of a chink in the wall and was about to eat them. The Just Judge at once issued an injunction, and making an order for their removal to his own house, ate them himself.

1 reared   

v.饲养( rear的过去式和过去分词 )；养育；抚养；抬起

参考例句：

• The horse reared up on its hind legs. 那匹马后腿前立，站了起来。
• The horse suddenly reared up and threw me off. 马忽然用后腿直立起来，把我摔下马背。 来自《简明英汉词典》