The curious dog sniffed at the old, wooden door.

Meaning: A dog used its nose to smell an old door made of wood.

Choice of Words: Curious means wanting to know or learn something. Sniffed is a verb that describes the act of taking in a smell through the nose. Wooden describes something made from wood. A door is a hinged, sliding, or revolving barrier at the entrance to a building, room, or vehicle, or in the framework of a cupboard.

Alternative Expressions

The dog with a lot of questions sniffed at the door that was old and made of wood.

Meaning: This sentence describes a dog that is curious about an old, wooden door.

Choice of Words: A dog with a lot of questions is a dog that is curious. Sniffing is the act of using your nose to smell something. A door that is old and made of wood is a door that has been around for a long time and is made of wood.

The dog that was very interested sniffed at the door that was not new and was made from trees.

Meaning: This sentence describes a dog that is curious about an old, wooden door.

Choice of Words: A dog that was very interested is a dog that is curious. Sniffing is the act of using your nose to smell something. A door that was not new is a door that has been around for a long time. A door that was made from trees is a door that is made of wood.

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