As darkness fell, they went home, tired but happy.

Meaning: When there was no light, they moved from the park to their homes feeling weary but pleased.

Choice of Words: Darkness means the absence of light. Fell means to move or drop downward. Went means to move from one place to another. Tired means feeling weary or exhausted. Happy means feeling or showing pleasure or contentment.

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As night came, they returned to their house, exhausted but joyful.

Meaning: This sentence means that as it was getting dark outside, the people went home. They were exhausted, but they were also joyful.

Choice of Words: Night is the period of time when it's dark outside, so it means it was getting dark. Came is a verb that means to arrive, so it's like the night was arriving. They refers to the people in the story. Returned is a verb that means to go back to a place, so it means the people were going back to their home. Exhausted means feeling very tired, so it means the people were feeling very tired. But is a conjunction that connects two different ideas, so it's like the people were exhausted, but they were also joyful.

When the sun went down, they made their way back to their abode, weary but content.

Meaning: This sentence means that as it was getting dark outside, the people went home. They were weary, but they were also content.

Choice of Words: Sun is the star that gives us light and heat, so it means it was getting dark outside. Went down is a phrase that means to set, so it's like the sun was setting. They refers to the people in the story. Made their way is a phrase that means to travel or move, so it means the people were traveling or moving. Back means to a previous place, so it means the people were traveling or moving back to their home. Abode is a noun that means a place where someone lives, so it means the people were traveling or moving back to their home. Weary means feeling tired, so it means the people were feeling tired. But is a conjunction that connects two different ideas, so it's like the people were weary, but they were also content.

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