Butterflies fluttered wings, dancing in sky.

Meaning: This means that the butterflies were moving their wings quickly and lightly, flying around in the sky.

Choice of Words: Butterflies are insects with colorful wings. Fluttered means to move wings quickly and lightly. Wings are the parts of a bird, insect, or other animal that allow it to fly. Dancing means to move rhythmically to music. Sky is the upper part of the Earth's atmosphere.

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The butterflies' wings fluttered as they danced in the sky.

Meaning: This sentence is describing how a group of butterflies move and fly in the sky. It's like saying, The butterflies were moving their wings quickly and gracefully as they flew through the sky.

Choice of Words: The is used to refer to a specific group of butterflies. Butterflies are beautiful insects with bright wings. Wings are what butterflies use to fly. Fluttered means to move quickly and repeatedly. Danced means to move gracefully and rhythmically. Sky is the open space above us. When we put these words together, we get a picture of a group of butterflies moving their wings quickly and gracefully as they fly through the sky.

With fluttering wings, the butterflies danced through the sky.

Meaning: This sentence is describing how butterflies move and fly in the sky. It's like saying, The butterflies were moving their wings quickly and gracefully as they flew through the sky.

Choice of Words: With is used to show that the butterflies' wings are fluttering while they are dancing. Fluttering means to move quickly and repeatedly. Wings are what butterflies use to fly. Danced means to move gracefully and rhythmically. Sky is the open space above us. When we put these words together, we get a picture of butterflies moving their wings quickly and gracefully as they fly through the sky.

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