They stashed nuts for the long winter ahead.

Meaning: They hid food for the cold season that was coming.

Choice of Words: Stashed means hid something away. Nuts are small, hard seeds. Winter is the cold season.

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The squirrels buried their nuts for the winter.

Meaning: This sentence is also about squirrels preparing for the winter. They are putting their nuts underground so that they have food to eat when it is cold and there is not much food available.

Choice of Words: Buried means to put something underground. Nuts are a type of food that is often eaten by squirrels and other animals. Winter is the coldest season of the year. When you put all these words together, you get a sentence that means that the squirrels put their nuts underground to eat during the winter.

The squirrels stored nuts for the winter.

Meaning: This sentence is also about squirrels preparing for the winter. They are putting their nuts away in a safe place so that they have food to eat when it is cold and there is not much food available.

Choice of Words: Stored means to put something away in a safe place for later use. Nuts are a type of food that is often eaten by squirrels and other animals. Winter is the coldest season of the year. When you put all these words together, you get a sentence that means that the squirrels put their nuts away in a safe place to eat during the winter.

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