Meaning: This sentence is about the family feeling happy and loved after the meal.
Choice of Words: The words "done", "linger", and "abounds" all suggest that the family is happy and content after the meal.
Alternative Expressions
The dishes are clean, the memories are still here, and there is a lot of love.
Meaning: This sentence is saying the same thing as the first sentence, but it uses different words.
Choice of Words:Dishes are things like plates, bowls, and cups that we use for eating. Clean means they have been washed and are not dirty. Memories are like pictures in our minds of things that happened in the past. Still means they are still here and have not gone away. Here means in this place. Love is a strong feeling of affection and care for someone or something. Lot means a large amount.
We finished the dishes, we have happy thoughts about the past, and we have a lot of love for each other.
Meaning: This sentence is saying the same thing as the first two sentences, but it uses different words and makes it more personal.
Choice of Words:We means the people who are talking or writing. Finished means completed or done. Dishes are things like plates, bowls, and cups that we use for eating. Happy means feeling good or joyful. Thoughts are ideas or memories in our minds. Past means the time that has already happened. About means concerning or related to something. Each other means one another or ourselves.