Shadows stretched long and thin like dark fingers.

Meaning: This sentence is describing how the shadows were long and thin, like the fingers of a person, creating a spooky and mysterious atmosphere.

Choice of Words: Shadows are dark areas where light is blocked. Stretched means to become longer or thinner by pulling. Long means having a great distance from one end to the other. Thin means having a small thickness. Dark means lacking light or color. Fingers are the long, thin parts of the hand. When you put them together, the sentence is describing how the shadows were long and thin, like the fingers of a person.

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