Book had strange symbols on cover.

Meaning: The book had marks or characters on its cover that the girl did not recognize.

Choice of Words: Book is a set of written or printed pages that is bound together. Strange means unusual or not familiar. Symbols are marks or characters used to represent something else.

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A book possessed peculiar markings on its exterior.

Meaning: This sentence describes a single book with unusual or different visible signs or characters on its outer surface.

Choice of Words: A book specifies that we are talking about a single book. Possessed is a more formal word for had, meaning to have or own something. Peculiar is a synonym for strange, meaning unusual or different. Markings is a more specific word for symbols, referring to visible signs or characters. On indicates a position or location. Its exterior refers to the outer surface of the book.

There was a book with weird pictures on the front.

Meaning: This sentence describes a single book with unusual or different images or drawings on its front cover.

Choice of Words: There was indicates the existence of something. A book specifies that we are talking about a single book. Weird is a synonym for strange, meaning unusual or different. Pictures is a simpler word for symbols, referring to images or drawings. On indicates a position or location. The front refers to the front cover of the book.

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