Learn English – What meaning is the phrase “be out in”

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I came across this sentence:

A tiny filed mouse had been out in the wood that day gathering nuts.

Does had been out in the wood mean had been out from the wood? If so, what is the difference between them?

In addition, does "A tiny filed mouse had been out to the wood" make sense?

Best Answer

If you say that somebody is out it can mean that they are not at home. The tiny field mouse was not at home, it was in the wood all day gathering nuts.

About people, a woman might say

my husband is out at work all day

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