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Read this paragraph.

The pickup truck pulled up to the driveway. Dust and dirt seemed to billow in the air around the flatbed. The truck suddenly stopped rumbling and became perfectly still. Papa’s seat creaked and the door rattled open. I saw his cowboy boots jump to the ground beneath the open door. He’s here, I thought. Finally!

The words “creaked” and “rattled” allow the reader to visualize

how the truck comes to a sudden stop.
how old the father’s truck is.
how the dust rises behind the truck.
how the truck pulls into the driveway.

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How old the father’s truck is

Those adjectives are typically used on something that is old and imperfect, such as the father’s truck.
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