Horse galloped across meadow.

Meaning: A large mammal with four legs and a long tail, used for riding or pulling carts ran quickly with long, springing strides from one side to the other of an area of open grassland.

Choice of Words: Horse is a large mammal with four legs and a long tail, used for riding or pulling carts. Galloped means ran quickly with long, springing strides. Across means from one side to the other of. Meadow is an area of open grassland.

Alternative Expressions

The horse galloped across the meadow.

Meaning: This sentence describes a horse running very fast across a field.

Choice of Words: Horse is the animal we are talking about. Galloped means the horse was running very fast. Across means from one side of the meadow to the other side. Meadow is a field with grass and flowers.

The horse ran quickly through the field.

Meaning: This sentence also describes a horse running very fast across a field, but it uses different words to describe the action.

Choice of Words: Horse is still the animal we are talking about. Ran is another word for galloped, which means the horse was moving very fast. Quickly means the horse was moving at a fast pace. Through means the horse was moving from one end of the field to the other. Field is another word for meadow.

The steed sped over the pasture.

Meaning: This sentence uses more formal language to describe a horse running very fast across a field.

Choice of Words: Steed is a poetic word for horse. Sped is a poetic word for ran, which means the horse was moving very fast. Over means the horse was moving across the pasture. Pasture is another word for meadow.

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