Girl counts sheep to sleep.

Meaning: This sentence describes a situation where a young female child determines the number of animals that are often kept for their wool in order to reach a state of rest with the eyes closed and the body relaxed.

Choice of Words: Girl is a young female child. Counts means to determine the number of something by adding one to the previous number until all are accounted for. Sheep are animals that are often kept for their wool. To is used to indicate the purpose or goal of something. Sleep means to be in a state of rest with the eyes closed and the body relaxed.

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