18. Whistle

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Definition: To make a high soundby forcing air through a small hole or passage, especially through the lips, or through a special held to the lips.

Pronunciation: Whistling /hwis-ling/      Whistle: /hwis-ling/

Grammatical meaning: Whistle is a verb, gerund or present participle: whistling

Story quote: Then she went to Johnsy's room with her drawing board, whistling ragtime.

Sentences: He was whistling softly to himself. / 

A guard was blowing his whistle.

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