Words painted pictures, mind.

Meaning: The words in the book were creating images in the girl's mind as she read.

Choice of Words: Words are a way of expressing ideas and thoughts. Painted means to cover something with paint or a liquid. Pictures are images that represent something. Mind is the part of a person that thinks, feels, and remembers. When you put them together, it means the words in the book were creating images in the girl's mind.

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