Tiny crabs scuttled sideways across the sandy shore.

Meaning: Very small crabs were moving quickly across the beach, which was covered in sand.

Choice of Words: Tiny means very small, and crabs are small crustaceans that live in the ocean. Scuttled means to move quickly with short, hurried steps, and sideways means to the side rather than forward or backward. Sandy means covered in or consisting of sand, and shore is the land along the edge of a body of water.

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