A gentle breeze blew, rustling the leaves on the trees.
Meaning: This means a soft, light wind was blowing, and it was causing the leaves on the trees to make a soft, crackling sound.
Choice of Words: Gentle means soft and kind. Breeze is a light wind. Rustling means making a soft, crackling sound. Leaves are the flat, green parts of a tree. This sentence describes a light wind blowing softly, causing the leaves on the trees to make a rustling sound.
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