Silverfish darted under a moonlit rock.

Meaning: This sentence describes a small insect moving quickly under a rock that is lit by the moon.

Choice of Words: Silverfish is a small, wingless insect that has a silvery body. Darted means to move quickly and suddenly. Under means to be below something. Moonlit means lit by the moon. Rock is a large, hard piece of stone.

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The silverfish scurried under the moonlit rock.

Meaning: This sentence describes the movement of a silverfish under a rock that is lit by the moon. It's like saying, The silverfish moved quickly and in a hurried manner under the rock that was lit by the moon.

Choice of Words: The word scurried means to move quickly and in a hurried manner. The rest of the words are the same as in the previous sentence. When you put these words together, the sentence describes a silverfish moving quickly and in a hurried manner under a rock that is lit by the moon.

The silverfish dashed under the moonlit rock.

Meaning: This sentence describes the movement of a silverfish under a rock that is lit by the moon. It's like saying, The silverfish moved very quickly and suddenly under the rock that was lit by the moon.

Choice of Words: The word dashed means to move very quickly and suddenly. The rest of the words are the same as in the previous sentences. When you put these words together, the sentence describes a silverfish moving very quickly and suddenly under a rock that is lit by the moon.

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