She could see the birds.

Meaning: This means that someone was able to perceive with the eyes warm-blooded vertebrates constituting a class of animals with feathers, a beak composed of a horny sheath with no teeth, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart, and a strong yet lightweight skeleton.

Choice of Words: Could means to be able to do something. See means to perceive with the eyes. Birds are warm-blooded vertebrates constituting a class of animals with feathers, a beak composed of a horny sheath with no teeth, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart, and a strong yet lightweight skeleton. Together, "She could see the birds" describes the ability to perceive with the eyes warm-blooded vertebrates constituting a class of animals with feathers, a beak composed of a horny sheath with no teeth, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart, and a strong yet lightweight skeleton.

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