The dog barked and the cat ran away.

Meaning: This sentence describes a dog making a loud noise with its mouth, followed by a cat moving quickly to create distance between itself and the dog.

Choice of Words: Barked is the past tense of bark, which means to make a loud, sharp sound with your mouth. And is a conjunction that joins two words, phrases, or clauses together. The is an article that refers to a specific noun. Cat is a common noun that refers to a small, furry animal that is often kept as a pet. Ran is the past tense of run, which means to move quickly using your legs. Away means to create distance from the current location or to move from the speaker.

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