Fire burned wood quickly.

Meaning: The burning caused the wood to be on fire in a short amount of time.

Choice of Words: Fire is the burning of something, burned is the past tense of the verb burn which means to be on fire or to cause something to be on fire, wood is a hard substance that comes from trees and is used as fuel, quickly means happening in a short amount of time.

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Flames devoured the timber with haste.

Meaning: This means that the fire spread fast and caused a lot of damage to the wood. It's like saying, The fire quickly burned and destroyed the wood.

Choice of Words: Flames are the bright, hot part of a fire. Devoured means that something has been eaten or destroyed. Timber is another word for wood, especially when it's used for building. Haste means that something is done quickly or in a hurry. When you put them together, "Flames devoured the timber with haste" means that the fire spread quickly and burned the wood.

The inferno consumed the logs in an instant.

Meaning: This means that the fire was so big and hot that it burned the wood in a very short amount of time. It's like saying, The fire was so big and hot that it burned the wood almost immediately.

Choice of Words: Inferno is a very big and hot fire. Consumed means that something has been eaten or destroyed. Logs are pieces of wood that are cut from trees. Instant means that something happens very quickly. When you put them together, "The inferno consumed the logs in an instant" means that a very big and hot fire burned the wood very quickly.

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