Clouds hid the moon at night.

Meaning: This sentence describes a situation where clouds covered and obscured the moon from view during the nighttime.

Choice of Words: Clouds are formations of water droplets or ice crystals in the sky. Hid means to conceal or make something invisible. Moon is the natural satellite of the Earth. At night refers to the period of darkness after sunset.

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The clouds covered the moon last night.

Meaning: This means that the moon was not visible because it was covered by clouds. It's like saying, The moon was not visible because there were clouds in the sky.

Choice of Words: Clouds are things we see in the sky. They are made of water and ice crystals. Covered means to put something over something else so that you can't see it. Moon is the white circle we see in the sky at night. Last night is the night before today. When you put them together, "The clouds covered the moon last night" means that the clouds put themselves over the moon so that you couldn't see it.

The clouds blocked the moon from view.

Meaning: This means that you couldn't see the moon because the clouds were in the way. It's like saying, The moon was not visible because there were clouds in the sky.

Choice of Words: Clouds are things we see in the sky. They are made of water and ice crystals. Blocked means to stop something from moving or passing through. Moon is the white circle we see in the sky at night. View means the ability to see something. When you put them together, "The clouds blocked the moon from view" means that the clouds stopped you from being able to see the moon.

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