The cat and the mouse ran away quickly.

Meaning: This sentence tells us that the cat and the mouse were scared of the dog, so they ran away from it quickly.

Choice of Words: The is a definite article that refers to a specific thing. Cat is a common house pet. And is a conjunction that connects two words, phrases, or clauses. The is a definite article that refers to a specific thing. Mouse is a small rodent that is often found in homes. Ran is a verb that means to move quickly on foot. Away means to create distance from the current location or to move from the speaker. Quickly means at a fast pace or speed.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• The mouse ran away quickly to its hole.
• The tiny mouse ran quickly away.
• The cat put down the mouse and ran away.
• The mouse saw the cat and ran away
• The mouse ran away from the cat.
• Cat sat still, mouse ran away.
• Big cat ran quickly to catch the small mouse.
• The cat quickly ran away from the dog.
• The frightened cat ran quickly away from the barking dog.
• The cat ran quickly away from the dog.