He reads a book to his little brother at bedtime.

Meaning: This sentence describes a caring moment where a person is reading a book to his little brother at bedtime.

Choice of Words: Reads is a verb that means to look at and understand written or printed words. Book is a set of written or printed pages bound together. Bedtime is the time when someone goes to bed.

Alternative Expressions

The boy reads a story to his younger sibling before they sleep.

Meaning: This means that a young male child is reading a made-up event or adventure from a book to his younger brother or sister before they close their eyes and rest.

Choice of Words: Boy is another word for a young male child. Story is a made-up event or adventure that you can read about in a book. Sibling is another word for brother or sister. Before means something that happens earlier than something else. Sleep means to close your eyes and rest.

He shares a bedtime story with his younger brother.

Meaning: This means that someone is giving a made-up event or adventure from a book to his younger brother to read and enjoy before they go to sleep.

Choice of Words: Shares means to give something to someone else to use or enjoy. Bedtime is the time when you go to sleep. Story is a made-up event or adventure that you can read about in a book. Brother is someone who shares one or both of your parents. Younger means someone who is not as old as you.

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