He spent hours exploring the secret room and its treasures.

Meaning: He took a long time to look at everything in the room and enjoy all the things he found.

Choice of Words: Spent means to use or pass (time) in a particular way. Exploring is the act of searching or investigating a place or thing. Treasures are valuable objects, often hidden or hard to find.

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He spent hours investigating the hidden chamber and its riches.

Meaning: This means he used a lot of time carefully looking around a secret room and the valuable things in it.

Choice of Words: Spent means to use or pay out time, money, or energy. Hours are periods of time that are each 60 minutes long. Investigating means to examine or study something carefully. Hidden means kept secret or out of sight. Chamber is a formal word for a room, especially one that is large or grand. Riches are valuable things, especially money or jewels.

He passed many hours delving into the clandestine sanctum and its wealth.

Meaning: This means he used a lot of time carefully looking around a secret room and the valuable things in it.

Choice of Words: Passed means to spend or use time. Hours are periods of time that are each 60 minutes long. Delving means to go deeply into or explore something. Clandestine means kept secret or hidden. Sanctum is a sacred or private place. Wealth is a large amount of money or valuable things.

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