The days grew shorter as autumn deepened.

Meaning: This sentence describes the days becoming shorter as the autumn season progresses.

Choice of Words: Days are periods of time from sunrise to sunset. Grew means to become larger or longer. Shorter means less long in length. Autumn is the season of the year that comes after summer and before winter. Deepened means to become more intense or severe. When you put them together, "the days grew shorter as autumn deepened" creates a picture of the days becoming shorter as the autumn season progresses.

Alternative Expressions

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