Skates glided across smooth ice.

Meaning: This sentence describes ice skates moving smoothly and effortlessly across a surface of smooth ice, suggesting a graceful and enjoyable activity.

Choice of Words: Skates are shoes with blades attached to the bottom, used for skating on ice. Glided means to move smoothly and effortlessly over a surface. Across indicates movement from one side to the other. Smooth means having a surface that is even and free from bumps or roughness. Ice is frozen water.

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The skaters moved swiftly across the polished ice.

Meaning: This sentence describes the movement of skaters on ice. It's like saying, The skaters glided quickly and smoothly over the shiny and slippery ice.

Choice of Words: Skaters are people who wear skates and skate on ice. Moved means to change position or location. Swiftly means to move quickly and easily. Polished means to make smooth and shiny. Ice is frozen water that forms a solid surface on which you can skate.

The blades of the skates cut through the frozen water.

Meaning: This sentence describes the action of the skates on ice. It's like saying, The sharp metal edges of the skates sliced through the solid ice.

Choice of Words: Blades are the sharp metal edges on the bottom of skates. Cut means to separate or divide something with a sharp object. Through means to move from one side of something to the other. Frozen means to turn into a solid state from a liquid state. Water is a clear liquid that makes up rivers, lakes, and oceans.

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