A little girl held the last seed for the sparrows as winter came. One by one the sparrows perish on the cold fence; she cried when eggs perish in the empty nest. Her store went low; food piles perish, leaves perish in the snow. She wraps the last bird, refusing to let it perish — and it breathes, alive.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: C2 Proficient
This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.
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