Fox crept into henhouse at night.

Meaning: The fox moved quietly into the building where the chickens were kept, in the dark.

Choice of Words: Crept is a verb that means to move quietly and carefully in order to avoid being seen or heard. Henhouse is a building where chickens are kept. Night is the time of day when it is dark.

Alternative Expressions

The fox crept into the henhouse at night.

Meaning: This means that the fox secretly entered the henhouse when it was dark out. It's like saying, The fox quietly went into the henhouse when it was dark.

Choice of Words: Crept means to move in a quiet and secret way, like a thief or a cat. Henhouse is a building where chickens live. Night is the time when it is dark outside. When you put them together, this sentence means that the fox sneaked into the henhouse while it was dark outside.

The sneaky fox entered the henhouse under the cover of darkness.

Meaning: This means that the fox secretly entered the henhouse when it was dark out. It's like saying, The fox quietly went into the henhouse when it was dark.

Choice of Words: Sneaky means someone who is trying to do something without being noticed. Cover of darkness means when it is dark outside and people can't see well. When you put them together, this sentence means that the fox sneaked into the henhouse while it was dark outside.

The sly fox stealthily made his way into the henhouse as night fell.

Meaning: This means that the fox secretly entered the henhouse when it was dark out. It's like saying, The fox quietly went into the henhouse when it was dark.

Choice of Words: Sly means someone who is clever and cunning. Stealthily means to move quietly and secretly. Made his way means to go somewhere. As night fell means when it is getting dark outside. When you put them together, this sentence means that the fox sneaked into the henhouse while it was getting dark outside.

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