The old woman smiled kindly as she greeted her friend.
Meaning: This sentence describes an old woman showing friendliness by smiling as she welcomes her friend.
Choice of Words: Woman is an adult female human. Old is an adjective that means having lived for a long time. Smiled is a verb that means to show pleasure or amusement by curving the lips upward. Kindly is an adverb that means in a gentle or friendly manner. Greeted is a verb that means to welcome or say hello to someone.
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