Nature mourned, tears of rain fell.

Meaning: This means that nature was showing its sadness or grief by making it rain.

Choice of Words: Mourned means to feel or show sadness or grief. Tears are drops of salty liquid that come from the eyes when a person cries. Rain is water that falls from the sky in drops. When you put them together, "nature mourned, tears of rain fell" means that nature was feeling or showing sadness or grief, and drops of salty liquid were falling from the sky as rain.

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Nature wept, raindrops fell like tears.

Meaning: This sentence describes how nature is sad and crying, and the raindrops are like tears falling from the sky.

Choice of Words: Nature is everything in the world that is not made by people. Wept means to cry. Raindrops are drops of water that fall from clouds. Tears are drops of water that come from your eyes when you cry. When you put them together, "Nature wept, raindrops fell like tears" means that nature was sad and crying, and the raindrops were like tears falling from the sky.

The trees swayed and groaned, the wind howled like a banshee.

Meaning: This sentence describes how the trees are moving and making a sound, and the wind is making a loud, wailing sound.

Choice of Words: Trees are large plants with trunks and branches. Swayed means to move back and forth. Groaned means to make a low, deep sound. Wind is the movement of air. Howled means to make a loud, long cry. Banshee is a female spirit in Irish folklore that makes a wailing sound. When you put them together, "The trees swayed and groaned, the wind howled like a banshee" means that the trees were moving back and forth and making a low, deep sound, and the wind was making a loud, long cry like a banshee.

The lightning flashed and thunder boomed, the storm raged with fury.

Meaning: This sentence describes how the lightning is flashing, the thunder is booming, and the storm is very angry and violent.

Choice of Words: Lightning is a bright flash of light in the sky. Flashed means to appear and disappear quickly. Thunder is a loud noise that follows lightning. Boomed means to make a loud, deep sound. Storm is a violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds and rain or snow. Raged means to be very angry or violent. Fury is great anger. When you put them together, "The lightning flashed and thunder boomed, the storm raged with fury" means that the lightning was flashing and the thunder was booming, and the storm was very angry and violent.

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