Mom hugged boy tightly after his first day of school.

Meaning: This means that she held her son close after his first day of school.

Choice of Words: Hugged means to put your arms around someone and hold them close. Tightly means to hold someone or something very close or firmly. First means the earliest one in a series of things or events. School is a place where children go to learn. When you put them together, it means she put her arms around her son and held him close after his first day of going to a place where children go to learn.

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