The dog ran quickly to fetch the ball.

Meaning: This sentence describes a dog's swift movement to retrieve a thrown ball.

Choice of Words: Ran means to move very fast using your legs. Quickly means doing something in a short amount of time. Fetch means to go and get something and bring it back. Ball is a round object used in games. Together, these words tell a story of a dog's enthusiastic retrieval of a ball.

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