Rain fell gently on the thirsty earth.

Meaning: This sentence describes water falling from the sky in a soft and tender manner onto the dry ground.

Choice of Words: Rain is water falling from the sky. Fell means to drop or descend. Gently means in a soft and tender manner. On indicates the surface where the rain is falling.

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Raindrops kissed the parched ground.

Meaning: This means that the raindrops fell gently on the very dry ground, as if they were giving it a kiss.

Choice of Words: Raindrops are individual drops of water that fall from the clouds. Kissed is a poetic way of describing how the raindrops gently touched the ground. Parched means very dry. Ground is the surface of the earth.

Liquid refreshment cascaded upon the arid land.

Meaning: This means that water from the clouds flowed down in a continuous stream onto the very dry land, making it feel better and more alive.

Choice of Words: Liquid means anything that is like water and can flow. Refreshment means something that makes you feel better or more alive. Cascaded means to flow or fall in a continuous stream. Arid means very dry. Land is the part of the earth that is not covered by water.

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