Players ran quickly across the field.

Meaning: This sentence describes players moving quickly on a field.

Choice of Words: Ran means to move quickly on foot. Quickly means at a fast pace. Across means from one side to the other. Field means an open area of land used for playing sports. So, the sentence means the players moved quickly on foot from one side to the other of the open area of land used for playing sports.

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