The wind howled through the trees, shaking the branches.

Meaning: This means the wind was blowing very strongly and shaking the branches of the trees.

Choice of Words: Howl means to make a long, loud, mournful sound. Wind is the movement of air. Tree is a tall plant with a trunk and branches. Shake means to move something back and forth quickly. Branch is a part of a tree that grows out from the trunk. When you put them together, it means the wind was blowing very strongly through the trees, causing the branches to move back and forth.

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