Lizards scurried among fallen leaves.

Meaning: Small reptiles moved swiftly in the midst of leaves that had fallen from trees.

Choice of Words: Lizards are small reptiles with long tails. Scurried means to move quickly and nervously. Among means in the middle of or surrounded by. Fallen means having dropped from a higher place. Leaves are the flat, green parts of a plant that grow on its stem.

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Lizards scampered among fallen leaves.

Meaning: This sentence describes lizards moving quickly through a pile of leaves that have fallen from trees. It's like saying, The lizards were running around in the leaves that had fallen on the ground.

Choice of Words: Scampered means to move quickly with short, hurried steps. It's like when you're in a hurry and you take small, fast steps to get somewhere quickly. Among means in the middle of or surrounded by something. Fallen leaves are leaves that have fallen from trees.

Lizards darted between fallen leaves.

Meaning: This sentence describes lizards moving quickly through a pile of leaves that have fallen from trees. It's like saying, The lizards were moving quickly through the leaves that had fallen on the ground.

Choice of Words: Darted means to move suddenly and quickly, like when you throw a dart. Between means in the space that separates two things. Fallen leaves are leaves that have fallen from trees.

Lizards scuttled among fallen leaves.

Meaning: This sentence describes lizards moving quickly through a pile of leaves that have fallen from trees. It's like saying, The lizards were running around in the leaves that had fallen on the ground.

Choice of Words: Scuttled means to move quickly with short, hurried steps, like a crab. Among means in the middle of or surrounded by something. Fallen leaves are leaves that have fallen from trees.

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