The train conductor punched tickets with a clicking device.

Meaning: The person in charge of the train used a machine that made a clicking sound to make holes in the pieces of paper that allowed people to travel on the train.

Choice of Words: Conductor is the person in charge of a train. Punched means to hit something with a sharp object, making a hole in it. Tickets are pieces of paper that allow people to travel on a train or bus. Clicking is an onomatopoeia word that imitates the sound of the device. Device is a machine or tool used for a particular purpose.

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The train operator validated tickets using a noisy machine.

Meaning: This means that the train conductor used a noisy machine to check if the tickets of the passengers were real.

Choice of Words: Operator is another word for conductor. Validated means to check if something is valid or real. Tickets are the pieces of paper that allow people to ride the train. Noisy machine is a machine that makes a lot of noise.

The train attendant inspected tickets with a hole-punching device.

Meaning: This means that the train conductor used a machine to make holes in the tickets of the passengers to check if they were valid.

Choice of Words: Attendant is another word for conductor. Inspected means to look at something carefully. Tickets are the pieces of paper that allow people to ride the train. Hole-punching device is a machine that makes holes in paper.

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