Commonlit

Hop. To hop

Hop a little, hop right off the ground. To fly from Hanoi to LA in two hops.

on the other side of the playground

In the middle of my flower bed

Chuckle. Inward

Inward feelings. An inward smile. Her calm expression hid her inward panic.

Pity

It's a pity, the weather is so bad

Seasoning

Not enough seasoning in the stew.

Rosy

Pink.Ring around the rosy. Rosy cheek. Rosy prospects.

To come along

To appear. To arrive. When the right opportunity comes along, she'll take it.

Sake

For God's sake, how can you be so stupid. I help you for my sake.

You still play a baby game like hopscotch?

For a while she watched Frances and Grace hopping and giggling and playing.

The more she tried to stop, the more she laughed and sputtered.

The more she thought about it, the more depressed she became.

Murmur

The murmur of the wind(brook) The wind murmured in the trees.

Recess

At recess the next day. In the recesses of the mountains. In the inmost recesses of the heart.

Posy

Bouquet. Bunch of flowers. A pocket full of posies.

It's a pity, the weather is so bad

You should learn to act your age