The old house stood alone on the top of the hill.

Meaning: This sentence describes the location and appearance of a house.

Choice of Words: The adjective old is used to describe something that is not new. The noun house is a building where people live. Stood is the past tense of stand which means to be in an upright position. Alone means without other people or things. On is a preposition that indicates a position above something else. Top is the highest point of something. Hill is a natural elevation of land. When you put them together, it means a house that is not new and is located at the highest point of a hill without any other buildings nearby.

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