The wind blew through the trees, rustling their leaves.

Meaning: This sentence creates a vivid image of the wind passing through trees, causing their leaves to make a rustling sound.

Choice of Words: Wind is the movement of air. Blew means to move or cause to move by blowing air. Through means passing from one side or end to the other. Trees are tall woody plants with a trunk and branches. Rustling means making a soft, continuous sound like that of leaves moving in the wind. Leaves are the flat, green parts of a tree or plant.

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