Whispers carried, secrets untold.

Meaning: Whispers can carry secrets that are not meant to be heard by others.

Choice of Words: Whispers are soft, hushed sounds. Carried means transported or moved. Secrets are information that is kept hidden. Untold means not revealed or spoken.

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The wind whispered through the trees, carrying secrets only it knew.

Meaning: This means that the wind was blowing through the trees and making a quiet sound, and that the wind knew secrets that no one else knew.

Choice of Words: The wind is the air that moves around us. Whispered means to speak very quietly. Through means going from one side to the other. The trees are tall plants with leaves and branches. Carrying means to move something from one place to another. Secrets are things that are kept hidden. Only it knew means that no one else knows the secrets. When you put them together, "The wind whispered through the trees, carrying secrets only it knew" means that the wind was moving quietly through the trees, carrying secrets that only the wind knew.

The rustling leaves whispered secrets to the curious squirrel.

Meaning: This means that the leaves on the trees were making a quiet sound as they moved, and that the sound was telling secrets to the curious squirrel.

Choice of Words: The rustling leaves are the leaves on the trees that are making a sound as they move. Whispered means to speak very quietly. Secrets are things that are kept hidden. To means towards or in the direction of. The curious squirrel is a small animal that is interested in finding out new things. When you put them together, "The rustling leaves whispered secrets to the curious squirrel" means that the leaves on the trees were making a quiet sound as they moved, and that the sound was telling secrets to the curious squirrel.

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