Thunder rumbled loudly, shaking the ground.

Meaning: The sound of thunder was powerful and caused the earth to tremble.

Choice of Words: Thunder is the loud noise that follows lightning. Rumbled means to make a deep, continuous, and often threatening sound. Loudly means with a lot of noise. Shaking means to move quickly and repeatedly from side to side or up and down. Ground is the solid surface of the Earth.

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The thunder roared fiercely, causing the earth to tremble.

Meaning: This means that there was a big storm with a lot of thunder and lightning. The thunder was so loud and strong that it made the ground shake.

Choice of Words: Thunder is a loud sound that comes from the sky during a storm. Roared means to make a loud, deep sound. Fiercely means with great intensity or force. Causing means to make something happen. Earth is the planet we live on. Tremble means to shake or vibrate. When you put them together, "The thunder roared fiercely, causing the earth to tremble" means that there was a loud, deep sound in the sky that made the ground shake.

The thunder clapped with deafening force, sending shockwaves through the land.

Meaning: This means that there was a big storm with a lot of thunder and lightning. The thunder was so loud and powerful that it made the ground shake and sent out waves of energy that traveled through the land.

Choice of Words: Thunder is a loud sound that comes from the sky during a storm. Clapped means to make a loud, sharp sound by hitting two things together. Deafening means very loud. Force is strength or power. Sending means to cause something to move or go somewhere. Shockwaves are waves of energy that travel through the ground or air. Land is the surface of the Earth. When you put them together, "The thunder clapped with deafening force, sending shockwaves through the land" means that there was a loud, sharp sound in the sky that made the ground shake and sent out waves of energy.

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