Animals seek shelter in hollow trunk of oak tree.

Meaning: Living creatures try to find protection from danger or bad weather inside the empty trunk of the oak tree.

Choice of Words: Animals: are living creatures, seek: means to try to find something, shelter: is a place of protection from danger or bad weather, hollow: means empty inside, trunk: is the main stem of a tree, oak tree: is the type of tree.

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The animals looked for a safe place in the hollow trunk of the oak tree.

Meaning: This means that the animals were trying to find a safe place to stay inside the empty space in the trunk of an oak tree.

Choice of Words: The is used to refer to a specific thing or group of things. Animals are living creatures that are not plants. Looked means to try to see or find something. For means in order to get or find something. A is used to refer to one thing or person. Safe means free from danger or harm. Place is an area or location. In means inside of something. The is used to refer to a specific thing or group of things. Hollow means empty or having a space inside. Trunk is the main stem of a tree. Of means belonging to something. The is used to refer to a specific thing or group of things. Oak is a type of tree. When you put all of these words together, it means that the animals were trying to find a safe place to stay inside the empty space in the trunk of an oak tree.

The animals hid in the hollow part of the big oak tree.

Meaning: This means that the animals were hiding inside the empty space in the trunk of a large oak tree.

Choice of Words: The is used to refer to a specific thing or group of things. Animals are living creatures that are not plants. Hid means to conceal or keep something secret. In means inside of something. The is used to refer to a specific thing or group of things. Hollow means empty or having a space inside. Part is a section or portion of something. Of means belonging to something. The is used to refer to a specific thing or group of things. Big means large in size. Oak is a type of tree. When you put all of these words together, it means that the animals were hiding inside the empty space in the trunk of a large oak tree.

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