Cold snow covers the ground.

Meaning: This sentence describes cold snow covering the ground.

Choice of Words: Cold means having a low temperature. Snow is frozen water that falls from the sky in white flakes. Covers means to spread over or hide something. The is a definite article used before a noun to indicate that the noun is specific and known to the speaker and listener. Ground is the surface of the earth.

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Snow covers the frozen ground.

Meaning: This means that the ground is covered with snow that has turned into ice. It's like when you put a popsicle in the freezer and it gets hard.

Choice of Words: Frozen means to be turned into ice. Ground is the surface of the earth.

The ground is covered in a blanket of snow.

Meaning: This means that the ground is covered with a layer of snow that is like a blanket. It's like when you put a blanket on your bed to keep yourself warm.

Choice of Words: Blanket is a piece of cloth that you put over yourself to keep warm. Snow is the frozen water that falls from the sky.

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