Cinders crackled in the stove.

Meaning: The small pieces of burned wood or coal made a sharp, snapping sound in the stove.

Choice of Words: Cinders are small pieces of burned wood or coal. Crackled means to make a sharp, snapping sound. Stove is a device for heating or cooking.

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The fire crackled in the stove.

Meaning: This means that you can hear the fire making a crackling noise as it burns in the stove. It's like when you hear the sound of popcorn popping.

Choice of Words: Fire is the hot, burning part of a flame. Crackled means to make a series of short, sharp sounds. Stove is a device that is used for cooking or heating. When you put them together, the sentence means that the hot, burning part of the flame was making a series of short, sharp sounds in the stove.

The logs crackled in the fireplace.

Meaning: This means that you can hear the logs making a crackling noise as they burn in the fireplace. It's like when you hear the sound of popcorn popping.

Choice of Words: Logs are pieces of wood that are used for burning in a fire. Crackled means to make a series of short, sharp sounds. Fireplace is a place where a fire is built for heat or cooking. When you put them together, the sentence means that the pieces of wood were making a series of short, sharp sounds in the fireplace.

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