Animals sought shelter beneath leafy boughs.

Meaning: Animals looked for a safe place to stay under the branches of the tree.

Choice of Words: Sought shelter means looked for a place to protect themselves. Leafy boughs refers to the branches of the tree that have leaves on them.

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Animals looked for shelter under leafy branches.

Meaning: This means that animals were trying to find a place to protect themselves from the elements or danger by hiding under the leafy branches of trees.

Choice of Words: Animals refers to any living creature that is not a plant. Looked means to try to see something or to search for something. Shelter is a place that provides protection from the elements or danger. Under means below something. Leafy means having leaves, which are the flat green parts of a plant that grow from the stem. Branches are the limbs of a tree that grow from the trunk.

The animals hid under the leafy branches of the trees.

Meaning: This means that animals were hiding from view or danger by concealing themselves under the leafy branches of trees.

Choice of Words: The is used to refer to a specific group of animals. Hid means to conceal oneself or something else from view or discovery. Under means below something. Leafy means having leaves, which are the flat green parts of a plant that grow from the stem. Branches are the limbs of a tree that grow from the trunk. Trees are large plants with a woody stem and branches that grow above the ground.

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