Lost in the tale, time slipped away unnoticed.

Meaning: She was so engrossed in the story that she didn't realize how much time had passed.

Choice of Words: Lost means unable to find one's way or to be unable to remember something. Tale is a story. Time is the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future. Slipped means to move smoothly and quietly. Unnoticed means not seen or observed.

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Time flew by as the child became engrossed in the story.

Meaning: This sentence means that the child was so interested in the story that they didn't notice how quickly time was passing.

Choice of Words: Flew means to move very quickly, like a bird flying. Engrossed means to be very interested in something and to pay attention to it completely.

The hours melted away as the reader lost themselves in the world of the book.

Meaning: This sentence means that the reader was so engrossed in the book that they didn't realize how much time had passed.

Choice of Words: Melted means to become liquid, like ice cream melting in the sun. Lost themselves means to become so involved in something that you forget about everything else.

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