They jumped over the puddle.

Meaning: This means they moved quickly off the ground and back down again to the other side of a small pool of water on the ground.

Choice of Words: Jumped is the past tense of the verb Jump, which means to move quickly off the ground and back down again. Over means on the other side of something. Puddle is a small pool of water on the ground.

Alternative Expressions

The people hopped over the water.

Meaning: This means that the people were able to cross the water by hopping over it.

Choice of Words: Hop is a verb that means to move by jumping on one foot. Over means to go to the other side of something. Water is a noun that means the clear liquid that falls from the sky as rain or that is found in rivers, lakes, and oceans. When you put them together, "The people hopped over the water" means that the people moved by jumping on one foot and went to the other side of the water.

They leaped across the pond.

Meaning: This means that the people were able to cross the pond by leaping across it.

Choice of Words: Leap is a verb that means to jump or move quickly and easily. Across means to go to the other side of something. Pond is a noun that means a small body of water that is smaller than a lake. When you put them together, "They leaped across the pond" means that the people moved quickly and easily and went to the other side of the pond.

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