Ocean roared, lulling sailors to sleep.

Meaning: The ocean made a loud, deep sound that helped the sailors relax and fall asleep.

Choice of Words: Roared is a verb that describes a loud, deep sound, like that of a lion. Lulling means causing someone to feel relaxed and sleepy. Sailors are people who work on ships. Sleep is a state of rest for the body and mind.

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The ocean's roar lulled the sailors to sleep.

Meaning: Same as before, the ocean's loud waves made the sailors feel sleepy and relaxed.

Choice of Words: Roar is another word for a loud, deep sound, like a lion's. Lulled still means to make someone feel calm and relaxed. Sailors are still people who work on boats. When you put it all together, it means that the ocean's loud, deep sound made the sailors feel calm and relaxed, like it was rocking them to sleep.

The mighty ocean's roar lulled the weary sailors to sleep.

Meaning: This time, we know that the ocean is strong and powerful, and that the sailors were very tired. The ocean's loud waves made them feel sleepy and relaxed, like they were being gently rocked to sleep by a strong and powerful force.

Choice of Words: Mighty means strong and powerful. Weary means tired. When you add these words, it gives us a picture of a strong and powerful ocean that made the tired sailors feel calm and relaxed, like it was rocking them to sleep.

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