Wind howled, fierce and free.

Meaning: This sentence describes the wind as being strong and unrestrained.

Choice of Words: Wind is the movement of air. Howled means to make a long, loud, high-pitched sound, typically expressing pain or grief. Fierce means violent or intense. Free means not under the control or power of another.

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The wind howled like a wolf.

Meaning: This means that the wind was making a loud, long noise, like a wolf does when it howls. It's like saying, The wind was making a sound similar to a wolf's howl.

Choice of Words: Wind is the moving air around us. Howled means to make a long, loud sound, like a wolf does. Like a wolf compares the sound of the wind to the sound of a wolf howling. When you put them together, "The wind howled like a wolf" is a way to describe the strong, noisy wind that sounds like a wolf howling.

The wind whistled through the trees.

Meaning: This means that the wind was making a high-pitched sound as it moved through the trees. It's like saying, The wind was making a sound like a whistle as it passed through the leaves of the trees.

Choice of Words: Wind is the moving air around us. Whistled means to make a high-pitched sound, like when you blow air through a small hole. Through the trees tells us where the wind is moving. When you put them together, "The wind whistled through the trees" is a way to describe the sound of the wind as it moves through the leaves and branches of trees.

The wind roared like a lion.

Meaning: This means that the wind was making a loud, deep noise, like a lion does when it roars. It's like saying, The wind was making a sound similar to a lion's roar.

Choice of Words: Wind is the moving air around us. Roared means to make a deep, loud sound, like a lion does. Like a lion compares the sound of the wind to the sound of a lion roaring. When you put them together, "The wind roared like a lion" is a way to describe the strong, loud wind that sounds like a lion roaring.

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