The forest floor was covered in soft, brown needles.
Meaning: The forest floor was completely covered in soft, brown, sharp objects like the ones on a pine tree.
Choice of Words: Covered means to completely cover something. Soft means not hard or firm. Brown means a dark reddish-yellow color. Needles means a thin, sharp object like the ones on a pine tree. When you put them together, "covered in soft, brown needles" means the forest floor was completely covered in soft, brown, sharp objects like the ones on a pine tree.
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