JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<link rel="stylesheet" href="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jqueryui/1.8.4/themes/ui-lightness/jquery-ui.css">
<span>one</span>
<span>two</span>
<span>three</span>
<span>four</span>

CSS

span {
    background: orange;
    color: white;
}

JavaScript

$('span').click(function() {
    $(this).animate({width:0}, 600, function() { $(this).remove(); });
});