Page 1 Notes: Counting, Language Pause, Flamingo

Vocabulary flashcards covering counting, staying still, a pause in speech or movement, and the flamingo referenced in Page 1 notes.

count

to determine the total number of items by reciting numbers (here, to count to twelve).

keep still

to remain motionless; not to move.

For once on the face of the Earth

a phrase inviting a moment of pause, often to omit speaking or moving for a brief time.

not speak in any language

an instruction to refrain from speaking any language.

Flamingo

a tall pink wading bird with long legs and neck.

one second

a very short pause in time; 1/60th of a minute.