The whisper carried her secret through the air.

Meaning: This means her secret was quietly spoken and spread from one person to another.

Choice of Words: Whisper is a soft, hushed voice. Carried means to transport or move something. Secret is something that is not known or revealed to others. Air is the invisible gas that surrounds the Earth.

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The breeze whispered her secret to the trees.

Meaning: This means that the secret was told very quietly by the wind to the trees.

Choice of Words: Breeze is a gentle wind. Whispered is a soft, quiet sound made with the lips. Secret is something that is kept hidden. Trees are tall plants with branches and leaves. When you put them together, the sentence means that the gentle wind carried the hidden thing from one place to another and told it to the trees.

The murmur carried her secret down the hall.

Meaning: This means that the secret was told very quietly and it was passed from one person to another down the hall.

Choice of Words: Murmur is a low, indistinct sound. Carried means to take something from one place to another. Secret is something that is kept hidden. Hall is a long, narrow room. When you put them together, the sentence means that the low, indistinct sound carried the hidden thing from one place to another down the long, narrow room.

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