Houses shook, windows rattled.

Meaning: The storm made the houses move and the windows made a lot of noise.

Choice of Words: Houses are buildings where people live, Shook means to move quickly from side to side and Rattled means to make a series of short, sharp sounds.

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The houses were trembling, the windows were chattering.

Meaning: This means that the houses were shaking slightly and the windows were making a chattering noise. It could be because of a mild earthquake or a strong wind.

Choice of Words: Trembling means to shake slightly. Chattering means to make a rapid series of short, sharp sounds. When you put these words together, it describes a situation where the houses are shaking slightly, and the windows are making a rapid series of short, sharp sounds.

The dwellings were quivering, the panes were vibrating.

Meaning: This means that the houses were shaking with a slight trembling motion and the windows were vibrating. It could be because of a very mild earthquake or a strong wind.

Choice of Words: Dwellings are places where people live. Quivering means to shake with a slight trembling motion. Panes are the sheets of glass in a window. Vibrating means to move back and forth rapidly. When you put these words together, it describes a situation where the houses are shaking with a slight trembling motion, and the windows are moving back and forth rapidly.

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