Fox escaped through a small hole.

Meaning: The fox managed to get away from the trap by going through a small opening.

Choice of Words: Escaped means to get away from a dangerous or unpleasant situation, through means passing from one side to the other, and hole is an opening in a surface.

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The fox got away by going through a tiny opening.

Meaning: This means that the fox managed to escape by moving through a very small hole.

Choice of Words: The is used before fox to specify that we are talking about a particular fox. Got is a verb that means to obtain or receive something. Away means to create distance from the current location or to move from the speaker. By means to use a particular method or means to achieve something. Going is a verb that means to move from one place to another. Through means to move from one side of something to the other side. A is used before tiny because opening is a singular noun. Tiny describes the size of the opening. Opening is the hole that the fox escaped through.

The cunning fox managed to slip out through a narrow passage.

Meaning: This means that the clever fox was able to escape by moving through a narrow opening.

Choice of Words: The is used before cunning fox to specify that we are talking about a particular fox that is known for its cleverness. Cunning means having or showing skill in achieving one's ends by deceit or evasion. Managed is a verb that means to succeed in doing something despite difficulties. To is used before slip to indicate the action of moving smoothly and quietly. Out means to move from the inside to the outside of something. Through means to move from one side of something to the other side. A is used before narrow because passage is a singular noun. Narrow describes the width of the passage. Passage is the opening that the fox escaped through.

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