Dog saved bone for a rainy day.

Meaning: The dog kept the bone to eat later when there is no food.

Choice of Words: Saved means to keep something for future use. Bone is a hard part of an animal's body. Rainy day is a day when it rains. This sentence tells a story about a dog who kept a bone for a day when there is no food.

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The canine secured the osseous structure for a future time of inclement weather.

Meaning: This sentence tells us that a dog has kept a bone for a time when things are not going well or when there is a need.

Choice of Words: **Canine:** This word is a more formal way of saying dog. **Secured:** This word means to make something safe or to prevent it from being lost or damaged. **Osseous structure:** This phrase means bone. **For a future time of inclement weather:** This phrase means for a time in the future when things are not going well or when there is a need.

Fido stashed his calcium-rich treat for a day when the sun was not shining.

Meaning: This sentence tells us that a dog has kept a bone for a time when things are not going well or when there is a need.

Choice of Words: **Fido:** This is a common name for a dog. **Stashed:** This word means to hide something away for later use. **Calcium-rich treat:** This phrase means bone. **For a day when the sun was not shining:** This phrase means for a time in the future when things are not going well or when there is a need.

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