Rain poured, thunder rumbled, lightning flashed.

Meaning: Water that falls from the sky in drops fell heavily, a loud crash of sound that follows a flash of lightning made a deep, rolling sound, and a sudden flash of light in the sky caused by the discharge of electricity appeared suddenly and briefly.

Choice of Words: Rain is water that falls from the sky in drops. Poured means fell heavily. Thunder is a loud crash of sound that follows a flash of lightning. Rumbled means made a deep, rolling sound. Lightning is a sudden flash of light in the sky caused by the discharge of electricity. Flashed means appeared suddenly and briefly.

Alternative Expressions

The rain came down hard, the thunder roared, the lightning crackled.

Meaning: This means that there was a big rainstorm with lots of thunder and lightning.

Choice of Words: Rain is the water that falls from the clouds. Came down hard means it fell very heavily. Thunder is the loud noise that happens when lightning strikes. Roared means it made a very loud, deep sound. Lightning is the bright flash of light that happens when electricity moves through the air. Crackled means it made a sharp, snapping sound.

It was raining cats and dogs, the thunder was deafening, the lightning was blinding.

Meaning: This means that there was a very big rainstorm with lots of thunder and lightning.

Choice of Words: Raining cats and dogs is an idiom that means it was raining very heavily. Thunder is the loud noise that happens when lightning strikes. Deafening means it was so loud that it made you unable to hear anything else. Lightning is the bright flash of light that happens when electricity moves through the air. Blinding means it was so bright that it made you unable to see.

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