The gentle breeze blew softly through the trees.

Meaning: This sentence describes a light wind that is moving in a kind and mild manner through the branches of large plants with leaves.

Choice of Words: Gentle means kind, mild, or tender. Breeze is a light wind. Blew means to move air or gas in a current. Softly means in a quiet or gentle manner. Trees are large plants with a trunk and branches, typically having leaves.

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A light wind rustled the leaves of the trees.

Meaning: This means that a light wind made a soft sound as it moved through the leaves of the trees.

Choice of Words: Light means not heavy or strong. Wind is the movement of air. Rustled means to make a soft, crackling sound. Leaves are the flat, green parts of a tree that grow from its branches.

The wind whispered secrets to the trees.

Meaning: This means that the wind was making a soft, gentle sound as it passed through the trees, as if it were telling them secrets.

Choice of Words: Whispered means to speak very softly, almost like a secret. Secrets are things that are kept hidden or not told to others. Trees are large plants with woody stems and branches that grow leaves.

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