The mouse peeped out cautiously.

Meaning: This sentence describes the mouse looking quickly or secretly away from a place or position, in a careful and watchful manner.

Choice of Words: Peeped is the past tense of the verb peep, which means to look quickly or secretly. Out is a preposition that indicates movement away from a place or position. Cautiously is an adverb that means in a careful and watchful manner.

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The tiny mouse peeked its head out slowly.

Meaning: The very small mouse carefully looked out with its head.

Choice of Words: Tiny means very small. Its means belonging to the mouse. Head is the part of the body that contains the brain and the face. Slowly means at a low speed or pace. When you put them together, the sentence means that the very small mouse carefully looked out with its head.

The cautious mouse peered out with its tiny head.

Meaning: The careful mouse looked out closely with its very small head.

Choice of Words: Cautious means to be careful and watchful, especially when you are afraid of something. Peered means to look closely or intently. Tiny means very small. Head is the part of the body that contains the brain and the face. When you put them together, the sentence means that the careful mouse looked out closely with its very small head.

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