Dragon breathed fire at knight.

Meaning: A dragon was attacking a knight by breathing fire at him.

Choice of Words: Dragon is a mythical creature that often appears in stories and legends. Breathed means to take air into and out of your lungs. Fire is the process of burning something. At means to move towards or attack someone or something. Knight is a person who fights in armor on horseback.

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The dragon shot flames towards the knight.

Meaning: This sentence means that a particular dragon sent out hot, burning gases towards a particular knight.

Choice of Words: The is used to specify that we are talking about a particular dragon. Shot means to send out something quickly and with force. Flames are hot, burning gases that come from fire. Towards means in the direction of. The is used again to specify that we are talking about a particular knight.

A fire-breathing dragon attacked the brave knight.

Meaning: This sentence means that any dragon that can breathe fire tried to harm or kill a particular knight who is courageous and willing to face danger.

Choice of Words: A is used to indicate that we are talking about any dragon that can breathe fire. Fire-breathing is a compound adjective that means able to breathe fire. Attacked means to try to harm or kill someone. The is used to specify that we are talking about a particular knight. Brave means courageous and willing to face danger.

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