Guiding sailors through the dark night.

Meaning: The stars in the sky help sailors find their way when they are sailing at night.

Choice of Words: Sailors are people who work on ships or boats. Guiding means showing the way or directing someone. Dark night is a time when there is no light or very little light.

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Sailors found their way through the dark night.

Meaning: This means that the sailors were able to travel and reach their destination even though it was dark. It's like saying, The sailors were able to travel and reach their destination even though they couldn't see very well.

Choice of Words: Sailors are people who work on boats or ships. Found means to discover or come across something after searching or looking for it. Their way means the path or direction that they took. Through means passing from one side to the other. Dark night means a time when there is no light, like at night. When you put them together, "Sailors found their way through the dark night" means that the sailors were able to travel and reach their destination even though it was dark.

Sailors followed the stars to get through the dark night.

Meaning: This means that the sailors used the stars as a guide to help them travel and reach their destination even though it was dark. It's like saying, The sailors used the stars as a guide to help them travel and reach their destination even though they couldn't see very well.

Choice of Words: Sailors are people who work on boats or ships. Followed means to go after or behind someone or something. Stars are bright objects in the sky that are made up of hot gases. To get through means to succeed in doing something or to reach a goal. Dark night means a time when there is no light, like at night. When you put them together, "Sailors followed the stars to get through the dark night" means that the sailors used the stars as a guide to help them travel and reach their destination even though it was dark.

Sailors used their compass to navigate through the dark night.

Meaning: This means that the sailors used their compass as a guide to help them travel and reach their destination even though it was dark. It's like saying, The sailors used their compass as a guide to help them travel and reach their destination even though they couldn't see very well.

Choice of Words: Sailors are people who work on boats or ships. Used means to put something into service or to employ something. Compass is an instrument that helps people find their direction or course. Navigate means to find your way from one place to another. Through means passing from one side to the other. Dark night means a time when there is no light, like at night. When you put them together, "Sailors used their compass to navigate through the dark night" means that the sailors used their compass as a guide to help them travel and reach their destination even though it was dark.

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