Rain fell hard, soaked ground.

Meaning: Rain was pouring heavily, saturating the ground.

Choice of Words: Fell means to move downwards under the force of gravity. Hard means with a lot of force. Soaked means to make something wet by pouring liquid on it.

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The rain poured down, drenching the ground.

Meaning: This means the same as the first sentence, that the rain was falling heavily and it made the ground very wet.

Choice of Words: Poured means to flow or fall heavily. Down means in a downward direction. Drenching means to make something very wet. So, "The rain poured down, drenching the ground." means that the rain was falling heavily and it made the ground very wet.

Torrential rain lashed the ground, saturating it.

Meaning: This means that the rain was falling very heavily and it made the ground very wet.

Choice of Words: Torrential means very heavy or violent. Lashed means to strike or beat repeatedly. Saturated means to make something completely wet. So, "Torrential rain lashed the ground, saturating it." means that the rain was falling very heavily and it made the ground completely wet.

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