The clouds wept raindrops upon the thirsty earth.

Meaning: The clouds released drops of water that fell onto the ground, which was in need of water.

Choice of Words: Weep means to cry or shed tears. Raindrops are drops of water that fall from clouds. Thirsty means needing or wanting to drink. Earth is the planet we live on.

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The clouds cried raindrops on the thirsty earth.

Meaning: This means the clouds released rain onto the dry ground.

Choice of Words: Clouds are made up of tiny water droplets. When these droplets become too heavy, they fall from the clouds as rain. So, when we say "The clouds cried raindrops," we're using a metaphor, which means we're describing the rain as if the clouds were crying tears. And because the earth is dry and needs water, we call it "thirsty."

The clouds poured rain onto the thirsty ground.

Meaning: This means the clouds released a lot of rain onto the dry ground.

Choice of Words: When it rains heavily, we say that the clouds are pouring rain. And because the ground is very dry and needs water, we call it "thirsty."

The clouds watered the thirsty earth with raindrops.

Meaning: This means the rain from the clouds helped the dry ground by giving it water.

Choice of Words: Watering is giving water to plants or soil to help them grow. So, when we say "The clouds watered the thirsty earth," we're saying that the rain from the clouds helped the earth by giving it the water it needed.

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