The wise old turtle swam slowly through the lagoon.

Meaning: This sentence describes a turtle that has a lot of knowledge and experience swimming slowly through a lagoon.

Choice of Words: Wise means having a lot of knowledge and experience. Old means having lived for a long time. Turtle is a reptile that has a hard shell. Lagoon is a shallow body of water that is separated from the ocean by a reef or sandbar.

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