He buried the nuts for a rainy day.

Meaning: This sentence is about a squirrel hiding nuts underground for a time when there is a lot of rain.

Choice of Words: Buried means to put something underground. Nuts are a type of food that grows on trees. Rainy means full of rain. Day means the time between sunrise and sunset.

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He stashed the acorns for a time of need.

Meaning: This means he put the acorns in a safe place so that he can use them later.

Choice of Words: Stashed means to hide something away for later use. Acorns are the nuts of oak trees. Time of need means a time when something is needed. When you put them together, "He stashed the acorns for a time of need" means that he hid the acorns away so that he could use them later when he needed them.

He cached the hazelnuts for a future occasion.

Meaning: This means he kept the hazelnuts for a time when he will need them.

Choice of Words: Cached means to store something away for later use. Hazelnuts are the nuts of hazel trees. Future occasion means a time in the future when something will happen. When you put them together, "He cached the hazelnuts for a future occasion" means that he stored the hazelnuts away so that he could use them later when he needed them.

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