Birds flew high in the air.
Meaning: This means that birds were moving through the air at a great distance from the ground.
Choice of Words: Birds are animals with feathers and wings. Flew means to move through the air using wings. High means at a great distance from the ground. In means surrounded by or within something. The is used to refer to a specific thing. Air is the invisible gas that surrounds the earth.
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