The fox's keen senses detected the trap before it was too late.

Meaning: The fox's sharp senses helped it notice the trap before it was caught.

Choice of Words: Keen means sharp or acute, senses are the abilities to perceive things, detected means discovered or noticed, the trap refers to the device used to catch animals, and too late implies a sense of urgency.

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The fox's keen senses detected the trap before it was too late.

Meaning: This means that the fox was able to use its sharp senses to notice the trap before it was too late to avoid it.

Choice of Words: Keen means sharp or quick. Senses are the ways we experience the world, like seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, and touching. Detected means to notice or find something. Trap is something that is designed to catch something, like a mouse trap. Before means earlier in time. Too late means after the right time has passed.

The fox's sharp senses allowed it to see the trap in time.

Meaning: This means that the fox was able to use its sharp senses to see the trap before it was too late to avoid it.

Choice of Words: Sharp means quick or keen. Senses are the ways we experience the world, like seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, and touching. Allowed means to let something happen. See means to look at something. Trap is something that is designed to catch something, like a mouse trap. In time means before it was too late.

The fox's quick senses helped it to avoid the trap.

Meaning: This means that the fox was able to use its quick senses to stay away from the trap.

Choice of Words: Quick means fast or rapid. Senses are the ways we experience the world, like seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, and touching. Helped means to make something easier to do. Avoid means to stay away from something. Trap is something that is designed to catch something, like a mouse trap.

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