Hungry people lined up quickly.

Meaning: This sentence is saying that human beings who were feeling a need to eat formed a line in a short amount of time.

Choice of Words: Hungry means feeling a need to eat. People are human beings. Lined up means to form a line. Quickly means to do something in a short amount of time.

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