Beaks of different shapes pecked at the ground.

Meaning: The birds had beaks of different shapes and sizes, and they used them to peck at the ground, probably in search of food.

Choice of Words: Beaks are the hard, pointed mouths of birds. Shapes are the outlines or forms of something. Pecked means to hit something repeatedly with a sharp object. Ground is the solid surface of the Earth. This sentence is describing how birds use their beaks to pick at the ground.

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