He hid the nuts in various tree hollows.

Meaning: The squirrel concealed the nuts in different holes or cavities in trees.

Choice of Words: Hid means to conceal or keep something from being seen or found. Nuts are hard-shelled fruits that grow on trees. Various means different or several. Tree hollows are holes or cavities in trees.

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The boy concealed the nuts within the numerous cavities of the trees.

Meaning: This means the boy put the nuts inside of many holes in the trees so that they would be hard to find. It's like saying, The boy put the nuts inside of many holes in the trees so that no one could find them.

Choice of Words: Concealed is a more formal word for hid. Within means inside of. Numerous means many. Cavities are holes. When you put all of these words together, you get a sentence that means the boy put the nuts inside of many holes in the trees so that they would be hard to find.

He stashed the nuts away in the sundry nooks of the trees.

Meaning: This means the person put the nuts in many different hidden places in the trees so that they would be hard to find. It's like saying, He put the nuts in many different hidden places in the trees so that no one could find them.

Choice of Words: Stashed is another word for hid. Away means to a place where something cannot be easily found. Sundry means many or various. Nooks are small, hidden places. When you put all of these words together, you get a sentence that means the person put the nuts in many different hidden places in the trees so that they would be hard to find.

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