He spoke softly to the sleeping baby.

Meaning: This means he produced quiet sounds while the young child was resting with closed eyes.

Choice of Words: Spoke means to produce words or sounds using your mouth. Softly means in a quiet or gentle manner. Sleeping means in a state of rest with closed eyes. Baby means a very young child.

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He whispered to the slumbering infant.

Meaning: This means he spoke to the baby very quietly because the baby was sleeping soundly and he didn't want to wake them up.

Choice of Words: Whispered means to speak very quietly, often in a hushed or secretive manner. Slumbering means to be sleeping soundly. Infant is another word for a baby. When you put them together, "He whispered to the slumbering infant" means he spoke very quietly to the baby who was sleeping soundly.

He murmured to the napping child.

Meaning: This means he spoke to the baby in a low, indistinct voice because the baby was taking a short sleep and he didn't want to wake them up.

Choice of Words: Murmured means to speak in a low, indistinct voice, often to oneself or to someone nearby. Napping means to be taking a short sleep, especially during the day. Child is another word for a baby or young person. When you put them together, "He murmured to the napping child" means he spoke in a low, indistinct voice to the baby who was taking a short sleep.

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