Raindrops patter softly on windowpane outside.

Meaning: This sentence describes drops of rain making a series of light, tapping sounds in a quiet or gentle manner in or at a place or position that is touching or covering something else the glass in a window on or to the outer side or surface of something.

Choice of Words: Raindrops are drops of rain. Patter means to make a series of light, tapping sounds. Softly means in a quiet or gentle manner. On means in or at a place or position that is touching or covering something else. Windowpane is the glass in a window. Outside means on or to the outer side or surface of something.

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Raindrops are drumming on the windowpane outside.

Meaning: The raindrops are making a loud sound as they hit the windowpane on the outside of the window.

Choice of Words: **Raindrops**: Drops of water falling from the sky after it rains. **Drumming**: The sound made by raindrops as they hit the windowpane, like a drum. **Windowpane**: The glass part of a window. **Outside**: On the other side of the window, not inside.

Raindrops are dancing on the windowpane outside.

Meaning: The raindrops are moving in a playful way as they hit the windowpane on the outside of the window.

Choice of Words: **Raindrops**: Drops of water falling from the sky after it rains. **Dancing**: The movement of the raindrops as they hit the windowpane, like a dance. **Windowpane**: The glass part of a window. **Outside**: On the other side of the window, not inside.

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