The rain beat against the windowpanes.

Meaning: The sentence describes rain hitting the glass windows with force.

Choice of Words: Rain is water falling from the sky. Beat means to strike repeatedly. Windowpanes are the glass panes in a window.

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The rain pelted the windowpanes.

Meaning: This means that the rain was hitting the glass panels of the window with force. You can imagine the raindrops hitting the glass hard, making a loud tapping sound.

Choice of Words: Rain refers to the water droplets that fall from the sky. Pelted means to hit something with force, like throwing stones or rain. Windowpanes are the transparent glass panels that make up a window.

The rain hammered the windowpanes.

Meaning: This means that the rain was hitting the glass panels of the window repeatedly and with force. You can imagine the raindrops hitting the glass very hard, making a loud banging sound.

Choice of Words: Rain refers to the water droplets that fall from the sky. Hammered means to hit something repeatedly with a hammer or something heavy. Windowpanes are the transparent glass panels that make up a window.

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