She closed the book and put it away.

Meaning: This sentence describes an action where someone moves a book to a closed position and then places it in a different location.

Choice of Words: Close means to move something so that there is no longer a space or gap. Book is a written or printed work consisting of pages glued or sewn together along one side. Put means to place something in a particular position or location. Away means to a place that is not near.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• The boy closed the book and put it away.
• He closed the book and put it away.
• She put down her book and closed her eyes.
• He put the book away and went to bed.
• She couldn't put the book down until she finished it.
• He put the book away.
• He put the book away in a cupboard.
• Put the book away.
• She put away the iron and board.
• She washed the dishes and put them away.