The moon was rising.

Meaning: This means that the moon was going up in the sky.

Choice of Words: Moon is a noun that refers to the big, round thing in the sky that gives off light at night, rising is a verb that means to go up. When you put them together, "The moon was rising" means that the moon was going up in the sky.

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