One by one
arriving or happening individually in sequence rather than all together at once. In real life you might say: One by one the neighbours came out of their houses to see what had happened at the end of the lane.
If your child asks about One by one, tell them: "It is a word you might hear in Indian stories." Then ask them — "Where do you think you'd see One by one in real life?" It opens a small conversation about Indian culture.
"One by one the neighbours came out of their houses to see what had happened at the end of the lane."
What does "One by one" mean?
arriving or happening individually in sequence rather than all together at once. In real life you might say: One by one the neighbours came out of their houses to see what had happened at the end of the lane. If your child asks about One by one, tell them: "It is a word you might hear in Indian stories." Then ask them — "Where do you think you'd see One by one in real life?" It opens a small conversation about Indian culture.