Knight dodged fire and struck dragon.

Meaning: A knight avoided the fire and hit the dragon with his weapon.

Choice of Words: Knight is a person who fights in armor on horseback. Dodged means to move quickly to avoid something that is being thrown or shot at you. Fire is the process of burning something. And means to connect two words, phrases, or clauses. Struck means to hit someone or something with force.

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The valiant knight deftly evaded the dragon's fiery breath and delivered a mighty blow to its hide.

Meaning: This means the knight was able to avoid the dragon's fire and hit the dragon.

Choice of Words: Valiant means brave and courageous. Deftly means skillfully or expertly. Evaded means to avoid or escape something. Fiery breath is a hot, burning substance that the dragon breathes out. Delivered means to give or hand something over. Mighty blow is a strong or powerful hit. Hide is the skin or covering of an animal. When you put them together, "The valiant knight deftly evaded the dragon's fiery breath and delivered a mighty blow to its hide" means the brave knight skillfully avoided the dragon's fire and hit the dragon's skin with a strong blow.

The fearless warrior nimbly sidestepped the dragon's scorching flames and landed a thunderous strike upon its scaly exterior.

Meaning: This means the knight was able to avoid the dragon's fire and hit the dragon.

Choice of Words: Fearless means brave and not afraid. Warrior is a person who fights in battles. Nimbly means quickly and easily. Sidestepped means to move to one side to avoid something. Scorching flames are very hot and burning. Landed means to come to rest on a surface. Thunderous strike is a very loud and powerful hit. Scaly exterior is the skin or covering of the dragon, which is covered in scales. When you put them together, "The fearless warrior nimbly sidestepped the dragon's scorching flames and landed a thunderous strike upon its scaly exterior" means the brave warrior quickly and easily avoided the dragon's fire and hit the dragon's skin with a very loud and powerful blow.

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