Seashells whispered tales of the sea.

Meaning: The hard outer coverings of marine animals spoke softly stories of a large body of salt water.

Choice of Words: Seashells are the hard outer coverings of marine animals, whispered means spoke softly, tales are stories, and sea is a large body of salt water.

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Seashells sang songs of the ocean.

Meaning: This means that the seashells are making wonderful noises that remind you of the ocean and the creatures that live in it. It's like saying, The seashells are making beautiful sounds that make me think of the ocean.

Choice of Words: Seashells are hard outer coverings of marine animals, sang is a sound that humans and animals make when they are happy, songs are musical compositions, and ocean is a large body of salt water. When you put them together, "Seashells sang songs of the ocean" is a creative way of saying that the seashells are making beautiful sounds about the ocean.

Seashells shared stories of the sea.

Meaning: This means that the seashells have interesting things to tell you about the ocean and the creatures that live in it. It's like saying, If you ask the seashells, they will tell you stories about the sea.

Choice of Words: Seashells are hard outer coverings of marine animals, shared is to give or tell something to someone, stories are tales or accounts of events, and sea is a large body of salt water. When you put them together, "Seashells shared stories of the sea" is a simple way of saying that the seashells have information to give about the ocean.

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