The cat chased the mouse, trying to catch it for food.

Meaning: The cat was running after the mouse to catch it and eat it.

Choice of Words: Cat is a common pet animal. Chased means to run after someone or something in order to catch them. Mouse is a small rodent with a pointed nose and long tail. Trying means to make an effort to do something. Catch means to take hold of something with your hand or arms. Food is something that you eat to give your body energy. When you put them together, the sentence means the common pet animal was running after the small rodent with a pointed nose and long tail in order to take hold of it with its hand or arms and eat it to give its body energy.

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