"Her son had spoken of pebbles, then assorted pieces of jewelry, and now he was saying that a generous crow was bringing him money."

Question

what is the most effective transition to add to the beginning of sentence 10?

meanwhile
Namely
Also
Initially

Answer 1

The most effective transition to add to the beginning of sentence 10 is "Meanwhile." This transition indicates that the events being described are occurring concurrently, helping to connect the various items introduced earlier (pebbles, jewelry) with the new development of the crow bringing money.