Birds flew high above clouds.
Meaning: Warm-blooded vertebrates with wings and feathers moved through the air using wings at a great elevation or altitude higher in place or rank than visible masses of tiny water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere.
Choice of Words: Birds are warm-blooded vertebrates that have wings and feathers. Flew is the past tense of the verb fly, which means to move through the air using wings. High means at a great elevation or altitude. Above means higher in place or rank. Clouds are visible masses of tiny water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere.
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