Bumblebees buzzed busily near flowers.

Meaning: The bumblebees were flying around the flowers making a buzzing sound.

Choice of Words: Bumblebees are large, hairy bees. Buzzed means to make a low, humming sound. Busily means in a busy or active way. Near means close to something. Flowers are plants with colorful petals. When you put them together, it means that the bumblebees were making a humming sound while flying near the flowers.

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The bees flew quickly past the flowers.

Meaning: This sentence means that the bees were flying past the flowers at a fast speed.

Choice of Words: Bees are flying insects that collect pollen and nectar from flowers. Flew means to move through the air using wings. Quickly means to move at a fast speed, and past means to move by something without stopping. Flowers are the colorful part of a plant that makes seeds.

The butterflies fluttered gracefully through the air.

Meaning: This sentence means that the butterflies were flying through the air in a smooth and elegant way.

Choice of Words: Butterflies are beautiful insects with large, colorful wings. Fluttered means to move the wings quickly up and down, like the way butterflies fly. Gracefully means to move in a smooth and elegant way, and through means to move from one side of something to the other. Air is the invisible gas that surrounds the Earth.

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