Doll listened patiently always.

Meaning: The doll seemed to patiently listen to the girl, adding to the girl's belief that it was a real friend.

Choice of Words: Listened means to pay attention to what someone is saying. Patiently means waiting calmly without getting annoyed. Always means on every occasion or without exception.

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The doll was a good listener.

Meaning: This means that the doll was very good at listening to what people had to say.

Choice of Words: The is used to specify a particular doll. Doll is the name of a toy or a figure that represents a person. Was is the past tense of the verb "to be". A is used before a noun to indicate that it is one of something. Good means having or showing qualities that are desirable or useful. Listener is a person who listens attentively. When you put them together, "The doll was a good listener" means that the particular doll was someone who listened attentively.

The doll never got tired of listening.

Meaning: This means that the doll was always happy to listen to what people had to say and never got bored or tired of it.

Choice of Words: The is used to specify a particular doll. Doll is the name of a toy or a figure that represents a person. Never means not ever or at no time. Got is the past tense of the verb "to get". Tired means feeling weak or exhausted. Of is used to indicate what something is related to. Listening means to pay attention to what someone is saying or to try to understand what they mean. When you put them together, "The doll never got tired of listening" means that the particular doll never felt weak or exhausted from listening to people talk.

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