Her voice was so soft, barely a whisper in the room.

Meaning: Her voice was so quiet, it was almost like she was speaking very softly in the room.

Choice of Words: Whisper means to speak very softly. Barely means almost not or just enough. Room is a space within a building or structure.

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The wind howled like a banshee in the trees.

Meaning: This means that the wind was making a loud, wailing sound as it blew through the trees. It's like saying, The wind was making a spooky sound like a ghost.

Choice of Words: Wind is the air that moves around us. Howled means to make a long, loud sound like a wolf. Banshee is a female spirit in Irish folklore that makes a wailing sound. Trees are large plants with a trunk and branches. When you put them together, "The wind howled like a banshee in the trees" means that the wind was making a loud, wailing sound as it blew through the trees.

The waves crashed against the shore with a thunderous roar.

Meaning: This means that the waves were hitting the shore with a very loud, deep sound. It's like saying, The waves were making a loud noise as they hit the beach.

Choice of Words: Waves are the large bodies of water that move in the ocean or a lake. Crashed means to hit something hard and make a loud noise. Shore is the land along the edge of a body of water. Thunderous means very loud like thunder. Roar is a loud, deep sound. When you put them together, "The waves crashed against the shore with a thunderous roar" means that the waves were hitting the shore with a very loud, deep sound.

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