Little boy ran fast to the store.

Meaning: A young boy quickly moved using his legs towards the place where things are sold.

Choice of Words: Little refers to the size or age of the boy. Ran is the past tense of run which means to move quickly using your legs. Fast means at high speed. To indicates the direction or destination. Store is a place where goods are sold.

Alternative Expressions

The little boy ran quickly to the store.

Meaning: The sentence means that the little boy moved very fast to the store.

Choice of Words: The sentence is about a little boy who ran quickly to the store. The word "the" describes the little boy. The word "little" describes the boy's size. The word "ran" describes the way he moved. The word "quickly" describes how fast he moved. The word "to" describes the direction he moved in. The word "the" describes the store. The word "store" describes the place he moved to.

The little boy sprinted to the store.

Meaning: The sentence means that the little boy moved very, very fast to the store.

Choice of Words: The sentence is about a little boy who sprinted to the store. The word "the" describes the little boy. The word "little" describes the boy's size. The word "sprinted" describes the way he moved. The word "to" describes the direction he moved in. The word "the" describes the store. The word "store" describes the place he moved to.

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