The brave dog barked at the dark night.

Meaning: This sentence describes a pet animal that is not afraid, and it made a loud sound like a dog, during the time between sunset and sunrise, and there was no light.

Choice of Words: Brave means showing no fear. Dog is a four-legged animal often kept as a pet. Barked means to make a short, loud sound like a dog. Dark means without light. Night is the time between sunset and sunrise.

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The courageous canine vocalized towards the tenebrous night.

Meaning: This sentence is also describing a dog that is not afraid of the dark and is barking at it, but it uses more formal language.

Choice of Words: Courageous is another word for brave. Canine is a formal word for dog. Vocalized means to make a sound with your voice, and tenebrous is a fancy word for dark. So, when we put all these words together, we get a more formal way of saying that a brave dog is barking at the dark night.

The valiant hound let out a yelp at the shadowy expanse.

Meaning: This sentence is also describing a dog that is not afraid of the dark and is barking at it, but it uses more poetic language.

Choice of Words: Valiant is another word for brave. Hound is another word for dog. Yelp is a short, sharp cry, like a dog makes. Shadowy means full of shadows, and expanse means a wide, open area. So, when we put all these words together, we get a poetic way of saying that a brave dog is barking at the dark night.

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