Dewdrops glisten, reflecting rainbows in the morning light.

Meaning: The dewdrops on the grass and leaves shine and sparkle in the sunlight, creating a beautiful display of colors.

Choice of Words: Dewdrops are small drops of water that form on grass and leaves in the morning. Glisten is a verb that means to shine or sparkle. Reflecting is a verb that means to send back light or sound. Rainbows are arcs of colored light that appear in the sky when the sun shines through raindrops. Morning is the time of day between sunrise and noon. Light is the energy that allows us to see things.

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Dewdrops sparkle, showing rainbows in the morning light.

Meaning: This means that the dewdrops are shining with small flashes of light and reflecting rainbows in the light from the sun when it first rises in the morning.

Choice of Words: Sparkle means to shine with small flashes of light. Showing means to make something visible or noticeable. Rainbows are beautiful arcs of colored light that appear in the sky after rain. Morning light is the light from the sun when it first rises in the morning.

The morning light shines on the dewdrops, making rainbows.

Meaning: This means that the light from the sun when it first rises in the morning is shining on the dewdrops and causing rainbows to appear.

Choice of Words: Morning light is the light from the sun when it first rises in the morning. Shines means to give off light. On means in a position touching or covering something. Dewdrops are drops of water that form on grass and other surfaces in the morning. Making means to cause something to happen or exist. Rainbows are beautiful arcs of colored light that appear in the sky after rain.

The sunlight causes the dewdrops to shimmer, and rainbows appear.

Meaning: This means that the light from the sun is making the dewdrops shine with a soft, wavering light, and rainbows are appearing.

Choice of Words: Sunlight is the light from the sun. Causes means to make something happen. Dewdrops are drops of water that form on grass and other surfaces in the morning. Shimmer means to shine with a soft, wavering light. And means in addition to something else. Rainbows are beautiful arcs of colored light that appear in the sky after rain.

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