The river flowed swiftly through the forest.

Meaning: The river moved quickly and smoothly through the area filled with trees.

Choice of Words: Flowed means to move smoothly and continuously. Swiftly means quickly or rapidly. Forest is a large area of land covered with trees.

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The river rushed through the forest.

Meaning: This means that the river was moving quickly and passing through the trees in the forest.

Choice of Words: Rushed means to move quickly or hurriedly. Through means to go or pass from one side of something to the other. When you put them together, "The river rushed through the forest" means that the river was moving quickly and passing through the forest.

The river flowed swiftly down the mountain.

Meaning: This means that the river was moving quickly and smoothly from the top of the mountain to the bottom.

Choice of Words: Flowed means to move smoothly and continuously, like water. Swiftly means to move quickly. Down means to move from a higher place to a lower place. When you put them together, "The river flowed swiftly down the mountain" means that the river was moving quickly and smoothly down the mountain.

The river cascaded over the rocks.

Meaning: This means that the river was falling or flowing in a series of small waterfalls over the rocks.

Choice of Words: Cascaded means to fall or flow in a series of small waterfalls. Over means to move or pass above or across something. When you put them together, "The river cascaded over the rocks" means that the river was falling or flowing in a series of small waterfalls over the rocks.

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