The sand swirled around the little boy.

Meaning: This means that small rocks called sand moved in a circular motion around a young male child.

Choice of Words: Sand is a loose material made of small rocks, Swirled means moved in a circular motion, Around means in a circular direction, Little means small, Boy is a male child.

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The wind blew the sand around the little boy.

Meaning: This means that the wind was moving the sand in a circular motion all around the boy.

Choice of Words: Wind is the movement of air. Blew means to move air with force. Around means on all sides of something. Little means small in size or amount. Boy is a young male child. When you put them together, "The wind blew the sand around the little boy" means that the wind was moving the sand in a circular motion all around the boy.

The sand danced around the little boy.

Meaning: This means that the sand was moving in a graceful and rhythmic way all around the boy.

Choice of Words: Sand is a natural material made of tiny pieces of rock and minerals. Danced means to move in a graceful and rhythmic way. Around means on all sides of something. Little means small in size or amount. Boy is a young male child. When you put them together, "The sand danced around the little boy" means that the sand was moving in a graceful and rhythmic way all around the boy.

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