Tiny frog jumped over the wide pond.

Meaning: A very small animal that lives in water pushed itself into the air from the ground and went across or above a small area of water.

Choice of Words: Tiny means very small. Frog is a small animal that lives in water. Jumped means to push oneself into the air from the ground. Over means to go across or above something. Wide means measuring a large distance from one side to the other. Pond is a small area of water, smaller than a lake.

Alternative Expressions

The tiny frog hopped over the wide pond.

Meaning: This means that the frog was able to jump across the pond, even though it was much smaller than the pond.

Choice of Words: Tiny describes something that is very small, like a frog. Hopped means to jump or move by pushing off with the legs. Wide describes something that is large across, like a pond. When you put them together, this sentence tells us that a small frog jumped across a large pond.

The small frog leaped over the big pond.

Meaning: This means that the frog was able to do something amazing, even though it was not very important.

Choice of Words: Small is similar to tiny, but it can also mean not very important. Leaped is another word for jumped, but it suggests a more powerful or impressive jump. Big means large in size, like a pond. When you put them together, this sentence tells us that a not-very-important frog made a very impressive jump across a large pond.

The little frog bounded over the vast pond.

Meaning: This means that the frog was able to do something very difficult, even though it was young and small.

Choice of Words: Little is another word for small, but it can also mean young. Bounded means to jump or run with powerful leaps. Vast means very large or wide, like a pond. When you put them together, this sentence tells us that a young frog made a series of powerful leaps across a very large pond.

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