The ancient book held secrets of a forgotten world.

Meaning: This sentence describes a book that has information about a very old place that people have forgotten about.

Choice of Words: Ancient means very old, and a secret is something kept hidden from most people. A world is the place where we live, and forgotten means something that has been lost or no longer remembered. Putting them together, we get a picture of an old book that contains information about a place and time that is no longer known.

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The old book contained mysteries from a lost land.

Meaning: This means that there was an old book that had information about a place that people had forgotten about.

Choice of Words: Old means not new and has existed for a long time. Book is a collection of pages with writing or pictures on them, like a storybook or a textbook. Contained means to have something inside of it. Mysteries are things that are difficult to understand or explain. Lost means something that cannot be found or has been forgotten. Land is the place where we live and everything in it, including the land, the sea, and the sky.

The ancient tome bore the secrets of a forgotten realm.

Meaning: This means that there was an old book that had information about a place that people had forgotten about.

Choice of Words: Ancient means very old, like something that existed a long time ago. Tome is a large, heavy book, often containing important or magical information. Bore means to carry or have something. Secrets are things that are not known to most people and are kept hidden. Forgotten means something that has been lost or no longer remembered. Realm is a kingdom or world, often with its own rules and customs.

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