I couldn't stop reading until I finished.

Meaning: The story was so captivating that I couldn't put it down until I had finished it.

Choice of Words: **Couldn't:** was unable to. **Stop:** cease or discontinue. **Reading:** the process of looking at and understanding written or printed matter.

Alternative Expressions

I couldn't stop reading until I finished.

Meaning: This means that I kept reading and couldn't stop until I had read everything.

Choice of Words: The words "couldn't stop" mean that I was unable to prevent myself from continuing an action. "Reading" is the act of looking at and understanding written words. "Until" means up to the point in time when something else happens. "Finished" means to have completed something.

I just kept reading and reading.

Meaning: This means that I continued to read without stopping.

Choice of Words: The word "just" is used to emphasize that something happened without any interruption or delay. "Kept" means to continue doing something. "Reading" is the act of looking at and understanding written words.

I was glued to the book until the very end.

Meaning: This means that I was so engrossed in the book that I couldn't stop reading until I had finished it.

Choice of Words: The phrase "glued to" means to be unable to move or look away from something because it is so interesting or captivating. "The book" refers to the specific book that I was reading. "Until" means up to the point in time when something else happens. "The very end" means the final part or conclusion of something.

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