Storm raged, captain steady, crew believed.

Meaning: The storm was very strong and violent, but the captain stayed calm and the crew trusted him.

Choice of Words: Storm is a strong wind and rain, raged means to be very angry and violent, captain is the leader of a ship or a team, steady means not moving or changing, crew are the people who work on a ship, and believed means to have faith in something.

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The storm was raging, but the captain stayed calm and the crew trusted him.

Meaning: This sentence is similar to the first sentence, but it uses different words to describe the same situation.

Choice of Words: The storm is a noun phrase that refers to the violent weather condition. Was raging is a verb phrase that describes the intensity of the storm. But is a conjunction that connects two contrasting ideas. The captain is a noun phrase that refers to the person in charge of the ship. Stayed calm is a verb phrase that describes the captain's behavior during the storm. And is a conjunction that connects two ideas. The crew is a noun phrase that refers to the group of people who work on the ship. Trusted him is a verb phrase that describes the crew's feelings towards the captain.

Despite the raging storm, the captain remained composed and the crew had faith in him.

Meaning: This sentence is similar to the first two sentences, but it uses different words to describe the same situation.

Choice of Words: Despite is a preposition that means in spite of something. The raging storm is a noun phrase that refers to the violent weather condition. The captain is a noun phrase that refers to the person in charge of the ship. Remained composed is a verb phrase that describes the captain's behavior during the storm. And is a conjunction that connects two ideas. The crew is a noun phrase that refers to the group of people who work on the ship. Had faith in him is a verb phrase that describes the crew's feelings towards the captain.

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