Dragonfly danced near pond edge.

Meaning: The dragonfly moved gracefully and lightly near the edge of the pond.

Choice of Words: Danced is a lively verb that describes the graceful movement of the dragonfly, while edge denotes the boundary of the pond.

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The dragonfly fluttered by the pond.

Meaning: This sentence describes a dragonfly moving its wings quickly next to a pond. It's like saying, The dragonfly was flying and moving its wings quickly next to the pond.

Choice of Words: Dragonfly is a type of insect with long, thin bodies and four wings. Fluttered means to move wings quickly, like a bird. By means next to something. Pond is a small body of water. When you put them together, "The dragonfly fluttered by the pond" means that a dragonfly was moving its wings quickly next to a pond.

A dragonfly hovered above the pond.

Meaning: This sentence describes a dragonfly staying in the air without moving, higher than a pond. It's like saying, The dragonfly was flying and staying in the air without moving, higher than the pond.

Choice of Words: Dragonfly is a type of insect with long, thin bodies and four wings. Hovered means to stay in the air without moving. Above means higher than something. Pond is a small body of water. When you put them together, "A dragonfly hovered above the pond" means that a dragonfly was staying in the air without moving, higher than a pond.

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