The people were proud of their castle and their kingdom.

Meaning: The people were happy to live in the castle and the kingdom.

Choice of Words: Proud means feeling happy and satisfied about something. Castle is a large building where a king or queen lives. Kingdom is a country or region ruled by a king or queen.

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The people were puffed up with pride over their castle and their kingdom.

Meaning: This sentence means that the people were very proud of their castle and kingdom. They were so proud that they were acting arrogant and superior to others.

Choice of Words: Puffed up means to be filled with air or gas, like a balloon. When used to describe a person, it means they are feeling very proud or arrogant. Pride is a feeling of being proud of something. Over means above or on top of something.

The people took great satisfaction in their castle and their kingdom.

Meaning: This sentence means that the people were very happy with their castle and kingdom. They felt a lot of joy and contentment from having them.

Choice of Words: Took is a verb that means to receive or get something. Great means very good or impressive. Satisfaction is a feeling of being happy or pleased with something. In means inside or within something.

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