He read a book every day.

Meaning: Each day, he looked at and understood one written or printed work consisting of pages glued together.

Choice of Words: Read means to look at and understand written or printed matter. A is used before a noun to indicate one of something. Book is a written or printed work consisting of pages glued together. Every means each and every. Day means a period of 24 hours.

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The boy devoured a book each afternoon.

Meaning: This means that the boy enjoyed reading books so much that he would read them very quickly, as if he were eating them. It's like saying, The boy loved reading books so much that he would finish them very quickly in the afternoons.

Choice of Words: Boy is a noun that refers to a young male child. Devoured is a verb that means to eat something quickly and eagerly. Book is a noun that refers to a set of written or printed pages that are bound together. Each is an adjective that means each and every one of a group. Afternoon is a noun that refers to the period of time between noon and evening. When you put them together, "The boy devoured a book each afternoon" means that the young male child would read books with great enthusiasm and speed during the afternoon hours.

The avid reader immersed herself in a novel every evening.

Meaning: This means that the person enjoys reading books so much that they would spend their evenings completely focused on reading a book. It's like saying, The person who loves to read would spend every evening lost in a book.

Choice of Words: Avid is an adjective that means having a strong interest in something. Reader is a noun that refers to a person who reads books or other written material. Immersed is a verb that means to put something into a liquid or to cover something completely. Novel is a noun that refers to a long work of fiction. Every is an adjective that means each and every one of a group. Evening is a noun that refers to the period of time between sunset and bedtime. When you put them together, "The avid reader immersed herself in a novel every evening" means that the person who loves to read would become completely absorbed in a book each night.

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