Raindrops sang a lullaby to the sleeping world.

Meaning: This means that the sound of the raindrops was like a gentle song that helped the world fall asleep.

Choice of Words: Sang is used to describe the sound that the raindrops made. Lullaby is a song that is sung to help someone fall asleep. Sleeping means in a state of sleep. World is the earth and all of the people and things on it.

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