Wind howled loudly, shaking trees.

Meaning: The movement of air made a long, loud, high-pitched cry with a lot of noise, causing tall plants with a woody stem and branches to move or cause to move with short, quick movements.

Choice of Words: Wind is the movement of air. Howled is the past tense of howl, a verb that means to make a long, loud, high-pitched cry. Loudly is an adverb that means with a lot of noise. Shaking is the present participle of shake, a verb that means to move or cause to move with short, quick movements. Trees are tall plants with a woody stem and branches.

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