Exhausted, the cat and mouse lay side by side, their battle over.
Meaning: Very tired, the cat and mouse were lying next to each other, their fight now finished.
Choice of Words: "Exhausted" means very tired. "Side by side" means next to each other. "Battle over" means the fight or competition is finished.
Alternative Expressions
The cat and mouse were tired and they were lying down next to each other because they were done fighting.
Meaning: This sentence describes the cat and mouse as being very tired and lying down next to each other because they had finished fighting.
Choice of Words:Exhausted means very tired. Lay means to rest in a horizontal position. Side by side means next to each other. Battle means a fight. Over means finished.
The cat and mouse were all tuckered out and they were cuddling up together because they were all done with their rumble.
Meaning: This sentence is similar to the first one, but it uses different words to describe the cat and mouse as being very tired and cuddling up together because they had finished fighting.
Choice of Words:Tuckered out is another way to say very tired. Cuddling up means to hug or snuggle. Rumble is another word for fight.
The cat and mouse were pooped and they were snoozing side-by-side because they were finished with their scrap.
Meaning: This sentence is similar to the first two, but it uses different words to describe the cat and mouse as being very tired and sleeping lightly next to each other because they had finished fighting.
Choice of Words:Pooped is another way to say very tired. Snoozing means to sleep lightly. Side-by-side means next to each other. Scrap is another word for fight.