When it got dark, he put the ball away.

Meaning: This sentence describes someone placing a ball in a different location when it became dark.

Choice of Words: Dark means the absence of light. Got is the past tense of get, which means to obtain or receive something. Put means to place something in a specific location. Away means to a different place or location.

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At nightfall, the boy stored the ball.

Meaning: This sentence describes the same action as the first sentence, but it uses different words to convey the same idea. It says that when it got dark, a young male child put the ball away for safekeeping or future use.

Choice of Words: At nightfall means when it gets dark outside. Boy refers to a young male child. Stored means to put something away for safekeeping or future use.

As the sun dipped below the horizon, the lad tucked the sphere aside.

Meaning: This sentence describes the same action as the first two sentences, but it uses more descriptive language. It says that when the sun was setting, a young boy neatly put the ball away.

Choice of Words: As the sun dipped below the horizon means when the sun was setting. Lad is a fancy word for a young boy. Tucked means to put something away neatly. Sphere is a fancy word for a ball.

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