He read every day.

Meaning: This means that the male person looked at something written and understood its meaning all of the members of a group or class.

Choice of Words: He is a third-person singular pronoun that refers to a male person. Read means to look at something written and understand its meaning. Every means all of the members of a group or class. Day is a period of 24 hours, beginning at midnight.

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The boy read daily.

Meaning: This means that the boy read something written on a daily basis. It could be a book, a newspaper, or even a text message.

Choice of Words: The boy is a noun phrase that refers to a male child. Read is a verb that means to look at and understand written words. Daily means every day. When you put them together, "The boy read daily" means that the male child read something written every day.

He was an avid reader.

Meaning: This means that the boy or man loved to read. He enjoyed reading and did it often.

Choice of Words: He is a pronoun that refers to a male person. Was is a verb that indicates a state of being in the past. Avid means having a keen interest in something. Reader is a noun that refers to a person who reads. When you put them together, "He was an avid reader" means that the male person had a keen interest in reading.

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