She was reading a book in the library.

Meaning: This sentence describes the person's activity of reading a book in a library.

Choice of Words: Reading is the process of looking at and understanding written or printed words. Book is a set of written or printed pages that are bound together. Library is a place where books and other materials are kept for people to read or borrow.

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The girl was enjoying a story at the book house.

Meaning: This means that a young female child was getting pleasure from a narrative, either true or fictitious, in a place where books are kept for people to read or borrow.

Choice of Words: The is a definite article that refers to a specific thing. Girl is a noun that refers to a young female child. Was is the past tense of the verb "to be" and indicates that the action happened in the past. Enjoying is a verb that means to get pleasure from something. A is an indefinite article that means one. Story is a noun that refers to a narrative, either true or fictitious. At is a preposition that means in the presence of or near. The is a definite article that refers to a specific thing. Book is a noun that refers to a written or printed work consisting of pages glued or sewn together along one side. House is a noun that refers to a building where people live.

A young lady was lost in a world of words at the reading place.

Meaning: This means that a woman who is not old was unable to find her way or to be found within a place where books are kept for people to read or borrow.

Choice of Words: A is an indefinite article that means one. Young is an adjective that means not old. Lady is a noun that refers to a woman of good social position. Was is the past tense of the verb "to be" and indicates that the action happened in the past. Lost is a verb that means to be unable to find one's way or to be unable to be found. In is a preposition that means within or inside. A is an indefinite article that means one. World is a noun that refers to the earth and all its inhabitants. Of is a preposition that means belonging to or connected with. Words is a noun that refers to a spoken or written sound or combination of sounds that is used to represent a meaning. At is a preposition that means in the presence of or near. The is a definite article that refers to a specific thing. Reading is a verb that means to look at and understand written words. Place is a noun that refers to a particular position or point in space.

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