She cooked a delicious meal.

Meaning: She prepared one very tasty set of dishes served at one time by heating it.

Choice of Words: Cooked means to prepare food by heating it. A is used before a noun to indicate one of something. Delicious means very tasty. Meal is a set of dishes served at one time.

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The girl ate a juicy apple.

Meaning: This means that a young girl ate an apple that was full of juice.

Choice of Words: Girl is a young female child. Ate means to consume food. Juicy means full of juice or liquid. Apple is a round fruit that is usually red, green, or yellow. When you put them together, "The girl ate a juicy apple" means that a young female child consumed a juicy apple.

The dog ran quickly across the street.

Meaning: This means that a dog moved very fast from one side of the street to the other side.

Choice of Words: Dog is a four-legged animal that is often kept as a pet. Ran means to move quickly on foot. Quickly means at a fast pace. Across means from one side to the other. Street is a public road in a city or town. When you put them together, "The dog ran quickly across the street" means that a dog moved rapidly on foot from one side of the street to the other.

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