They jumped over the puddle together.

Meaning: It's like saying, They went above the small hole in the ground with water at the same time.

Choice of Words: Jumped is a way of moving by pushing yourself into the air from the ground. Over means to go above something. P turquesaddle is a small hole in the ground with water. Together means to do something with others at the same time. When we put them together, it's a way of moving above a small hole in the ground with water at the same time with others.

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The friends hopped across the puddle.

Meaning: This sentence describes a group of friends who made small jumps from one side of a small pool of water on the ground to the other side.

Choice of Words: Friends is a more specific word for a group of people who know each other well. Hopped is a synonym for jumped, but it implies a smaller jump. Across means from one side to the other, and puddle still refers to a small pool of water on the ground.

The children leaped the puddle in unison.

Meaning: This sentence describes a group of children who jumped over a small pool of water on the ground at the same time.

Choice of Words: Children is a more specific word for a group of young people. Leaped is a more formal word for jumped, and in unison means at the same time.

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