We stepped outside, breathing in the fresh, clean air.

Meaning: We went outside and took a breath of the new, clean air.

Choice of Words: Stepped means to move forward by lifting one foot and putting it down in front of the other. Breathing is the process of taking air into and out of the lungs. Fresh means new and not used or spoiled. Clean means free from dirt, germs, or harmful substances.

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We went outdoors and took a deep breath of the cool, crisp air.

Meaning: This means that we moved from one place to another to an area that is not inside a building or structure, and we picked up or grabbed a great extent or degree of the air that we take into our lungs and let out, which was not warm and was fresh and clean.

Choice of Words: Went means to move from one place to another, Outdoors means the area that is not inside a building or structure, Took means to pick up or grab something, Deep means to a great extent or degree, Breath means the air that you take into your lungs and let out, Cool means not warm, and Crisp means fresh and clean.

We exited the building and inhaled the invigorating, pure air.

Meaning: This means that we went out or left a structure with a roof and walls, and we took air into our lungs, which gave us energy or strength and was free from anything that makes it dirty or impure.

Choice of Words: Exited means to go out or leave a place, Building means a structure with a roof and walls, Inhaled means to take air into your lungs, Invigorating means to give energy or strength, and Pure means free from anything that makes it dirty or impure.

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