The little girl skipped merrily down the path.

Meaning: This means that the young girl was hopping and jumping happily as she walked along the path.

Choice of Words: Little means small in size. Girl is a young female child. Skipped means to move lightly and quickly with short, hopping steps. Merrily means in a cheerful and happy manner. Down means from a higher to a lower place. Path is a narrow way or track.

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The tiny tot hopped happily along the trail.

Meaning: This sentence describes a young child who is happily and quickly jumping and moving along a trail.

Choice of Words: The is used to refer to a specific person or thing that has already been mentioned or is known to both the speaker and listener. Tiny means very small in size. Tot is a playful word for a young child. Hopped means to move by jumping on one foot or both feet at a time. Happily means in a happy or cheerful manner. Along means moving or located in the same direction as something else. The is used again to refer to a specific trail that has already been mentioned or is known to both the speaker and listener. Trail refers to a path or track through an area of land, especially one made by people or animals walking over it.

The young lady skipped gleefully across the walkway.

Meaning: This sentence describes a young woman who is happily and quickly jumping and moving across a walkway.

Choice of Words: The is used to refer to a specific person or thing that has already been mentioned or is known to both the speaker and listener. Young means not old or mature. Lady is a respectful term for a woman or girl. Skipped means to move or jump lightly and quickly with a springy step. Gleefully means in a happy and excited manner. Across means from one side to the other of something. The is used again to refer to a specific walkway that has already been mentioned or is known to both the speaker and listener. Walkway refers to a path or way for walking, especially one that is paved or made of stone.

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