Creaks echoed through empty halls.

Meaning: This sentence describes how creaking sounds echoed through empty halls. It suggests that the halls were empty and that the creaking sounds were bouncing off the walls and echoing through the space.

Choice of Words: Creaks are squeaking or groaning sounds made by wood or other materials. Echoed means to be repeated or reflected back. Empty means having nothing inside or vacant. Halls are large rooms or corridors in a building.

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Spooky sounds filled the empty hallways.

Meaning: This means you can hear scary or uneasy sounds in the hallways, even though there is no one there. It's like when you walk down a dark hallway and you hear a creaking sound or a strange noise.

Choice of Words: Spooky means something that is scary or makes you feel uneasy. Sounds are things you can hear. Filled means to make something full. Hallways are long, wide rooms in a building. When you put them together, "Spooky sounds filled the empty hallways" means you can hear scary or uneasy sounds in the empty hallways.

Noises traveled through the deserted corridors.

Meaning: This means you can hear sounds moving through the hallways, even though there is no one there. It's like when you walk through an empty hallway and you hear a door creaking open or a footstep echoing.

Choice of Words: Noises are sounds that are often unwanted or unpleasant. Traveled means to move from one place to another. Deserted means empty or abandoned. Corridors are long, wide rooms in a building. When you put them together, "Noises traveled through the deserted corridors" means you can hear sounds moving through the empty hallways.

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