Notes jumped off the page.

Meaning: This means that the symbols that represent musical sounds moved suddenly or quickly away from or down from the sheet of paper in a book or magazine.

Choice of Words: Notes are symbols that represent musical sounds. Jumped means to move suddenly or quickly. Off means away from or down from. Page is a sheet of paper in a book or magazine. When you put them together, "Notes jumped off the page" means that the symbols that represent musical sounds moved suddenly or quickly away from or down from the sheet of paper in a book or magazine.

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The words danced across the page.

Meaning: This means that the written or printed words on the page seemed to move gracefully and rhythmically across it, as if they were dancing.

Choice of Words: Words refer to the written or printed information, like the ones you see on this page. Danced is a verb that means to move gracefully and rhythmically. Across indicates movement from one side to the other. Page refers to a sheet of paper with writing or printing on it. When you put them together, "The words danced across the page" describes a scene where the written or printed information appears to move gracefully and rhythmically across the page.

The letters skipped merrily across the page.

Meaning: This means that the individual characters that make up the words on the page seemed to move lightly, quickly, and happily across it, as if they were skipping.

Choice of Words: Letters refer to the individual characters that make up words, like the ones you see on this page. Skipped is a verb that means to move lightly and quickly, often by jumping. Merrily means happily and cheerfully. Across indicates movement from one side to the other. Page refers to a sheet of paper with writing or printing on it. When you put them together, "The letters skipped merrily across the page" describes a scene where the individual characters that make up the words appear to move lightly, quickly, and happily across the page.

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