The characters became her companions on the journey.
Meaning: This means she felt like the characters in the book were her friends and were traveling with her as she read the story.
Choice of Words: Characters are the people or animals in a story. Companions are people or animals that travel or spend time with someone else. Journey is a trip or travel from one place to another. Together, they convey the idea of the characters in the book becoming her friends and traveling with her through the story.
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