Farmers smiled, seeing their crops thrive.

Meaning: The farmers were happy because their plants were growing well.

Choice of Words: Smiled means to show happiness by turning up the corners of your mouth. Seeing means to use your eyes to look at something. Thrive means to grow or develop well.

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The farmers beamed with joy as they watched their crops flourish.

Meaning: This sentence means that the farmers were very happy to see that their crops were growing well and healthy.

Choice of Words: Beamed means that the farmers were smiling very widely. Joy means that they were very happy. Watched means that they were looking at something carefully. Flourish means that the crops were growing very well and healthy.

The farmers' faces lit up with pride as they surveyed their bountiful harvest.

Meaning: This sentence means that the farmers were very proud to see that they had a lot of crops to harvest.

Choice of Words: Faces are the front part of the head, where the eyes, nose, and mouth are. Lit up means that their faces became brighter. Pride means that they were very proud of something. Surveyed means that they were looking at something carefully. Bountiful means that there was a lot of something. Harvest is the time when farmers collect their crops.

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