Raindrops fall softly on thirsty brown earth.

Meaning: The drops of water from the clouds are gently coming down on the soil which is dry and needs water.

Choice of Words: Raindrops are drops of water that fall from clouds. Fall means to move downwards. Softly means in a gentle and quiet way. Thirsty means needing or wanting to drink. Brown is a color. Earth is the planet we live on.

Alternative Expressions

Water drops from the clouds to the parched brown ground.

Meaning: This sentence also describes how raindrops fall on the dry soil, but it uses different words to emphasize the dryness of the ground.

Choice of Words: Water drops are the same as raindrops, but they emphasize that the water is in liquid form. Clouds are the white or gray masses of water vapor in the sky. Parched means very dry and needing water. Ground is the surface of the earth, especially the part covered with soil or grass.

The liquid precipitation descends gently upon the arid soil.

Meaning: This sentence uses more formal language to describe the same thing as the previous two sentences.

Choice of Words: Liquid precipitation is a formal way of saying raindrops. Descends means to move downward. Gently means in a soft and quiet way. Arid means very dry and lacking water. Soil is the loose material on the surface of the earth in which plants grow.

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