Hole was dark and small.

Meaning: This means that the small opening in the ground or in a wall had little or no light and was not large in size.

Choice of Words: Hole is a small opening in the ground or in a wall. Was is the past tense of be which means to exist or to be in a certain state. Dark means having little or no light. Small means not large in size.

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The hole was like a black dot.

Meaning: This means the hole is very small and black, like a tiny black circle.

Choice of Words: Hole is a noun that means an empty space in something, like a gap or opening. Like means similar to or resembling something else. Black means without color or light. Dot means a small round spot. When you put them together, "The hole was like a black dot" compares the hole to a small round spot that is black in color.

I couldn't see the bottom of the hole.

Meaning: This means you tried to look into the hole, but it was too dark or deep to see the bottom.

Choice of Words: Couldn't is a contraction of the words "could not", which means unable to do something. See means to use your eyes to look at something. Bottom means the lowest part of something. Hole is a noun that means an empty space in something, like a gap or opening. When you put them together, "I couldn't see the bottom of the hole" means you were unable to use your eyes to look at the lowest part of the hole.

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