Choice of Words: The word "train" is a type of transportation that runs on a track. "Quickly" means moving at a fast pace.
Alternative Expressions
The locomotive sped along the tracks.
Meaning: This means the train moved very fast on the tracks. It's like saying, The train was going very fast on the tracks.
Choice of Words:Locomotive is another word for train. Sped means to move quickly. Along means in the same direction as something else. Tracks are the metal rails that trains ride on. When you put them together, "The locomotive sped along the tracks" means the train moved quickly in the same direction as the tracks.
The iron horse galloped across the countryside.
Meaning: This means the train moved very fast through the countryside. It's like saying, The train was speeding through the fields and farms.
Choice of Words:Iron horse is a poetic way to refer to a train. Galloped means to run quickly. Across means from one side to the other. Countryside means the rural area outside of a city. When you put them together, "The iron horse galloped across the countryside" means the train moved quickly from one side of the countryside to the other.