Firefighters extinguish house fire.

Meaning: This sentence describes the successful effort of firefighters in putting out a house fire.

Choice of Words: The word firefighters refers to people who are trained to put out fires and save lives. Extinguish means to put out a fire or flame. House refers to a building where people live. Fire refers to the burning of something, typically accompanied by flames and smoke.

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Firefighters put out house fire.

Meaning: This means that the firefighters made the fire stop burning in the house. It's like saying, The firefighters made the fire go away from the house.

Choice of Words: Firefighters are people whose job it is to fight fires. Put out means to stop something from burning. House fire is a fire that happens in a house. When you put them together, "Firefighters put out house fire" means that the firefighters stopped the fire from burning in the house.

Brave firefighters stop house from burning.

Meaning: This means that the firefighters were brave and made the fire stop burning the house. It's like saying, The firefighters were brave and made the fire go away from the house.

Choice of Words: Brave means someone who is not afraid and is willing to face danger. Stop means to make something stop happening. House is a building where people live. Burning means something is on fire. When you put them together, "Brave firefighters stop house from burning" means that the firefighters who are not afraid of fire stopped the house from continuing to burn.

Heroes extinguish flames that threatened home.

Meaning: This means that the brave people made the fire stop burning and protected the house and people inside. It's like saying, The brave people made the fire go away and kept the house and people inside safe.

Choice of Words: Heroes are people who do brave and amazing things. Extinguish means to put out a fire. Flames are the part of a fire that you can see. Threatened means to make someone feel scared or in danger. Home is a place where people live. When you put them together, "Heroes extinguish flames that threatened home" means that the brave people put out the fire that was making the house and people inside feel scared.

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