The cottage stood alone in the dark woods.

Meaning: This sentence describes a cottage that is the only building in a dark forest.

Choice of Words: Stood is a verb that means to be in an upright position. Alone means without anyone or anything else. Dark means without light. Woods means a large area of land covered with trees.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• She was walking alone in the dark woods.
• The old man lived in a cozy cottage in the woods.
• The old woman lived in a small cottage in the woods.
• The old woman lived alone in a small cottage.
• The old lady lived alone in a small cottage.
• The old man lived alone in a small cottage.
• Girl walked alone dark alley.
• The house stood alone on a hill.
• The old house stood alone on the top of the hill.
• The mysterious house stood alone on the hill.