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Sara took Alia's hand, leading her towards the edge of the village where the wild trees grew tall.
Village: a small community or group of houses in a rural area. Can you use 'village' in a sentence?
Eyes wide with curiosity, Alia pulled on her rabbit hoodie as they stepped into the shaded grove.
Curiosity: a strong desire to learn or know something. Can you make a sentence with 'curiosity'?
They wandered deeper, the sun playing hide and seek through the leaves, painting shadows on the ground.
Wandered: to walk or move in a leisurely or aimless way. Where have you wandered before?
Suddenly, a soft whispering made them pause. It seemed like the trees were talking to each other.
Whispering: speaking very softly using one's breath without vocal cords. Who do you whisper to?
Sara looked around, her gaze landing on a tree with bark that shimmered like the night sky.
Gaze: to look steadily and intently, especially in admiration or surprise. Write a sentence using 'gaze'.
Alia approached the tree and touched the bark, and the forest lit up with twinkling, colorful lights.
Twinkling: shine with a light that changes constantly from bright to faint. Have you seen something twinkling?
The lights swirled around them, and with each swirl, the forest transformed, becoming even more magical.
Swirled: move in a twisting or spiraling pattern. Can you describe something that swirled?
Flowers sprang up, some singing, others dancing, creating a symphony of colors and sounds.
Symphony: a thing forming a complex whole. Can you use 'symphony' in your own sentence?
They found a stream with water clear as crystal, that hummed a melody when they scooped it with their hands.
Crystal: a piece of a homogenous solid substance having a naturally geometrically regular form with symmetrically arranged plane faces. What can be as clear as crystal?
Alia giggled as a butterfly landed on her nose, and Sara watched in wonder as it turned into a sprinkle of stardust.
Giggled: laugh lightly in a silly way. When was the last time you giggled?
The stardust led them to a circle of mushrooms, where fairy folk invited them to a wondrous feast.
Wondrous: inspiring a feeling of wonder or delight; marvelous. Can you think of a wondrous event?
As night fell, the girls knew it was time to leave. They promised to keep the magic wood a secret.
Promised: assure someone that one will definitely do something. Make a sentence with 'promised'.
