A little girl sat under a tree, reading a book.

Meaning: This sentence describes a young female child in a seated position, engaged in the activity of reading a book beneath a tree.

Choice of Words: Little means small in size or amount. Girl means a young female child. Sat is the past tense of sit, which means to be in a position with one's body resting on the buttocks and the legs extended or bent.

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Related Expressions

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• The old man sat by the warm fire, reading a book.
• She sat quietly in a corner reading a book.
• The old man sat by the fire, reading a book.
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• Girl read book under tree.
• The girl read a book under the tree.
• Girl reads book under the tree.
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• Girl sat by window reading.