The pages of the book were filled with words.

Meaning: This sentence describes a book that has many words printed on its pages.

Choice of Words: Pages are the flat surfaces in a book where words are printed. Filled means to make something full. Words are groups of letters that have meaning.

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The book's pages were covered in words.

Meaning: This means that the book has lots of writing on it. It's like saying, The book has so many words that you can't see the pages underneath.

Choice of Words: Book is the object that contains the pages. Covered means that something is completely hidden or protected by something else. Words are the written symbols that make up a language. When you put them together, "The book's pages were covered in words" means that all of the pages in the book were completely filled with written language.

The book had words on every page.

Meaning: This means that the book has lots of writing on it. It's like saying, The book has words on all of its pages.

Choice of Words: Book is the object that contains the pages. Had means that something belongs to someone or something else. Words are the written symbols that make up a language. Every means all of the pages in the book. Page is a thin sheet of paper that makes up a book. When you put them together, "The book had words on every page" means that all of the pages in the book had written language on them.

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