The bookshelves reached up to the high ceiling.

Meaning: This sentence describes the tall bookshelves in the library, which extended all the way up to the high ceiling, creating an impressive and vast collection of books.

Choice of Words: Bookshelves are structures or pieces of furniture with flat surfaces on which books can be placed. Reached means to extend or stretch to a certain point or level. Ceiling is the upper surface of a room or building.

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