The dog wagged its tail happily at the sight of its owner.
Meaning: This means a dog was happy to see its owner.
Choice of Words: Dog means a domesticated carnivorous mammal that typically has a long snout, an acute sense of smell, and four legs. Wagged means to move (one's tail) rapidly from side to side. Tail means the long, flexible part of an animal's body extending from the end of its spine. Happily means in a state of contentment or joy. Owner means a person or organization that has ownership of something. When you put them together, the sentence means a domesticated carnivorous mammal moved its tail rapidly from side to side in a joyful manner when it saw the person who owns it.
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