I read a book last night.

Meaning: This means you looked at and understood written or printed words in a set of pages that are bound together and contain information or a story on the night before today.

Choice of Words: Read is a verb that means to look at and understand written or printed words. Book is a set of pages that are bound together and contain information or a story. Last night is the night before today.

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The book was interesting.

Meaning: This means the book held your attention and made you want to keep reading or learning more. It's like saying, The set of pages with writing or pictures on them, usually bound together, held my attention and made me want to keep reading or learning more.

Choice of Words: Book means a set of pages with writing or pictures on them, usually bound together. Interesting means something that holds your attention and makes you want to keep reading or learning more. When you put them together, "The book was interesting" means the set of pages with writing or pictures on them, usually bound together, held your attention and made you want to keep reading or learning more.

I finished the book in two days.

Meaning: This means you completed the book in two days. It's like saying, I completed the set of pages with writing or pictures on them, usually bound together, in the time between sunrise and sunset after the day I started reading it.

Choice of Words: Finished means to complete something. Book means a set of pages with writing or pictures on them, usually bound together. Two means the number after one. Days means the time between sunrise and sunset. When you put them together, "I finished the book in two days" means you completed the set of pages with writing or pictures on them, usually bound together, in the time between sunrise and sunset after the day you started reading it.

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