She counted to ten silently.

Meaning: This sentence describes the girl's action of reciting numbers in her mind, reaching the number ten.

Choice of Words: Counted is a verb that means to determine the number of something by adding one to the previous number until all are accounted for. To is a preposition that indicates the direction or goal of an action. Ten is a number that represents the sum of nine and one.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• He counted slowly to ten under his breath.
• Seeker counted slowly to ten.
• One child counted slowly to ten.
• Another child counted to ten.
• She cried quietly for ten minutes.
• She carefully counted her coins one by one.
• She counted to a hundred.
• I have ten coins in my pocket.
• Replace smoke alarms every ten years.
• Ten candles glow, wish whispered low.