Clouds floated above house like cotton.

Meaning: This sentence is about clouds in the sky that looked similar to cotton. It's like saying, The clouds in the sky moved smoothly and lightly through the air, resembling soft and fluffy cotton.

Choice of Words: Clouds are visible collections of tiny water droplets or ice crystals in the sky. Floated means to move smoothly and lightly through the air or water. Above means higher than something. House is a building where people live. Like means similar to. Cotton is a soft, fluffy fiber. This sentence compares clouds floating in the sky to cotton.

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