The house had a red door.

Meaning: This means the building in which people live possessed or owned an opening in a wall or fence that can be closed with a door, and the color of the opening was red.

Choice of Words: House is a building in which people live. Had means to possess or own something. Red is a color. Door is an opening in a wall or fence that can be closed with a door.

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The house had a crimson door.

Meaning: This sentence tells us about a house that has a door that is deep red in color.

Choice of Words: House is a building where people live. Had means that something was present or owned in the past. Crimson is a deep red color, and door is the opening in a wall that people use to enter or leave a building. When you put them together, "The house had a crimson door" describes a house with a door that is deep red in color.

The house's door was painted scarlet.

Meaning: This sentence tells us about a house that has a door that has been painted bright red.

Choice of Words: House is a building where people live. Door is the opening in a wall that people use to enter or leave a building. Was painted means that something was covered with paint. Scarlet is a bright red color. When you put them together, "The house's door was painted scarlet" describes a house with a door that has been painted bright red.

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