Nighttime stories scared the child.

Meaning: This means that the stories made the child feel scared or frightened.

Choice of Words: Nighttime is the time between sunset and sunrise. Stories are accounts of imaginary or real events. Scared is a verb that means to make someone feel fear. Child is a young person. When you put them together, "Nighttime stories scared the child" means that the stories told at night made the child feel afraid.

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