The princess was grateful to the knight.

Meaning: This sentence describes a princess who is grateful to a knight.

Choice of Words: Princess is a woman of royal birth. Grateful means feeling or showing thanks and appreciation. Knight is a man of noble birth who fought in armor on horseback in the Middle Ages.

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The princess was thankful to the knight.

Meaning: This means that the princess felt good because the knight had helped her.

Choice of Words: Thankful is a more specific word than grateful for an 8-year-old. It means that the princess felt good because the knight had done something kind for her.

The princess was happy with the knight.

Meaning: This means that the princess was feeling good because the knight had helped her.

Choice of Words: Happy is a more general word than grateful and thankful. It means that the princess was feeling good overall.

The princess appreciated the knight.

Meaning: This means that the princess understood that the knight had helped her and she was happy about it.

Choice of Words: Appreciated is a more formal word than grateful and thankful. It means that the princess recognized and valued the knight's help.

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