He jumped high over the fence.

Meaning: This means he propelled himself up in the air and went across the fence.

Choice of Words: Jumped means to propel oneself into the air by using one's legs. High means at or to a great elevation or degree. Over means on or to the other side of something. Fence is a structure that encloses an area of land. When you put them together, the sentence means that he propelled himself into the air to a great height and crossed the fence.

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The boy leaped gracefully across the barrier.

Meaning: This means that the boy was able to jump over the barrier in a smooth and elegant manner from one side to the other.

Choice of Words: Leaped is a more formal word for jumped and means to jump or spring into the air. Gracefully means in a smooth and elegant manner. Across means from one side to the other. Barrier means something that blocks or obstructs passage. When you put them together, "The boy leaped gracefully across the barrier" means that the boy jumped or sprang into the air in a smooth and elegant manner from one side to the other of the barrier.

With a mighty bound, the athlete soared effortlessly above the obstacle.

Meaning: This means that the athlete was able to jump over the obstacle with great power and impressiveness, and flew or rose high into the air without any difficulty or effort.

Choice of Words: Bound means a jump or leap. Mighty means powerful or impressive. Soared means to fly or rise high into the air. Effortlessly means without any difficulty or effort. Above means higher than or over something. Obstacle means something that blocks or makes it difficult to move forward. When you put them together, "With a mighty bound, the athlete soared effortlessly above the obstacle" means that the athlete jumped or leaped with great power and impressiveness, and flew or rose high into the air without any difficulty or effort over the obstacle.

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