Whispers echo through silent shelves.

Meaning: This means that the library is very quiet and you can hear the sound of your own voice or footsteps echoing off the shelves.

Choice of Words: Whispers are soft, hushed sounds made by speaking very quietly. Echo means to repeat or reverberate a sound. Silent means without sound or noise. Shelves are structures with flat surfaces on which things can be placed and stored.

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The bookshelves are quiet, but you can still hear soft whispers.

Meaning: This means that the tall pieces of furniture that hold books are not making any sound, but you can still hear soft, hushed sounds that are usually made by humans when they want to speak without being heard.

Choice of Words: Bookshelves are tall pieces of furniture that hold books. Quiet means not making any sound. But is a word that shows contrast between two ideas. Still means continuing despite any difficulties or problems. Hear means to perceive sound with your ears. Whispers are soft, hushed sounds, usually made by humans when they want to speak without being heard.

The shelves are so quiet, you can hear a pin drop.

Meaning: This means that the long, flat surfaces used to store things are so quiet that you can hear the sound of a small, sharp object used to hold things together falling from a higher place to a lower place.

Choice of Words: Shelves are long, flat surfaces used to store things. Quiet means not making any sound. So is a word that shows emphasis. Pin is a small, sharp object used to hold things together. Drop means to fall from a higher place to a lower place.

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