Birdsong echoed through the air.

Meaning: The sound of birds singing could be heard everywhere.

Choice of Words: Birdsong is the sound of birds singing. Echoed means to repeat a sound. Through means from one side to the other.

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Birdsong filled the air.

Meaning: This means that the sound of birds singing could be heard all around.

Choice of Words: The verb "filled" means to make something full of something else. "Air" is the invisible gas that we breathe. When you put these words together, "Birdsong filled the air" means that the sound of birds singing was everywhere in the air.

The birds' song echoed through the air.

Meaning: This means that the sound of the birds singing could be heard bouncing around.

Choice of Words: The verb "echoed" means to repeat a sound. "Through" means from one side to the other. When you put these words together, "The birds' song echoed through the air" means that the sound of the birds singing bounced off surfaces and repeated itself as it traveled through the air.

The air was filled with the sound of birds singing.

Meaning: This means that the air was full of the sound of birds singing.

Choice of Words: The verb "filled" means to make something full of something else. "Sound" is what you hear. "Singing" is the act of making musical sounds with your voice. When you put these words together, "The air was filled with the sound of birds singing" means that the air was full of the sound of birds making musical sounds with their voices.

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