🇬🇧 Eighth meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

“Eighth” is the word we use for the number 8 when we talk about order. If you line things up and count them—first, second, third, and so on—the one in the eighth place is the “eighth.” For example, if you are number eight in a race, you came in eighth. It’s about where something is in a line, list, or order, not how many total things there are.

My alarm rang for the eighth time, and my bed tried to adopt me permanently.

On the eighth page of my homework, my brain packed a suitcase and went on vacation.

The eighth sock I pulled from the drawer finally matched something—my bad fashion sense.

By the eighth bite of broccoli, my taste buds started filling out complaint forms.

On the eighth day of my diet, the fridge started whispering, “Cake…cake…cake…”

There are nine birds on a fence. The eighth bird looks at the sky. The eighth bird flaps its wings. The eighth jumps and falls into the air. The other birds watch the eighth. The ninth bird waits. The eighth smiles in the sun and all clap. All are happy.

This word is at the A1 level, which means it is one of the first words you learn when starting English. It’s commonly used in everyday conversations and helps you communicate basic ideas like greetings, family, or daily activities.

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