Sand sifts through fingers.

Meaning: This means that the sand moves gently through your fingers when you touch it.

Choice of Words: Sand is a loose material made of tiny rocks and minerals. "Sifts" means to move through something, like sand, in a gentle way. "Fingers" are the long, thin parts of your hand.

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Grains of sand trickle between digits.

Meaning: This means that the sand is moving slowly and gently between your fingers. It's like when you hold a handful of sand and let it slowly fall through your fingers.

Choice of Words: Grains are small, individual pieces of something, like sand or rice. Trickle means to flow or move in a slow, steady stream. Digits are another word for fingers. When you put them together, "Grains of sand trickle between digits" describes the small pieces of sand moving slowly and steadily between your fingers.

Sandy particles cascade down phalanges.

Meaning: This means that the sand is falling quickly and continuously down your fingers. It's like when you pour sand out of a bucket and it falls in a stream.

Choice of Words: Particles are small pieces of something, like sand or dust. Cascade means to fall or flow in a continuous stream. Phalanges is a fancy word for fingers. When you put them together, "Sandy particles cascade down phalanges" describes the small pieces of sand falling in a continuous stream down your fingers.

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