Meaning: The fox managed to reach its home without being caught.
Choice of Words: Fox: a wild animal with a bushy tail, escaped: got away from danger or confinement, to: towards, den: a wild animal's home, safely: without harm or danger.
Alternative Expressions
The sly fox escaped to its den safely.
Meaning: This means the clever fox ran away from a dangerous situation and got back to its home safely. It's like saying, The clever fox tricked the hunter and reached its home without getting hurt.
Choice of Words:Sly means clever or cunning, fox is the name of the animal, escaped means got away from danger or trouble, to is a preposition that shows direction, den is the place where a fox lives, and safely means without any harm or danger. When you put them together, "The sly fox escaped to its den safely" tells us that the clever fox got away from danger and reached its home safely.
The quick fox escaped to its den without getting caught.
Meaning: This means the fast fox ran away from a dangerous situation and got back to its home safely without being caught by anyone. It's like saying, The fast fox outran the hunter and reached its home without being caught.
Choice of Words:Quick means fast or speedy, fox is the name of the animal, escaped means got away from danger or trouble, to is a preposition that shows direction, den is the place where a fox lives, and without getting caught means not being captured or caught. When you put them together, "The quick fox escaped to its den without getting caught" tells us that the fast fox got away from danger and reached its home without being caught by anyone.