Thunder rumbles in distance far.

Meaning: The loud noise of a storm is happening far away.

Choice of Words: Thunder is the loud noise that happens during a storm. Rumbles means to make a deep, rolling sound. Distance is the space between two things. Far means a long way away. Together, the sentence describes the sound of thunder happening far away.

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Lightning flashes in the sky afar.

Meaning: This means that the storm is far away and you can see the lightning from it.

Choice of Words: Lightning is the bright light that happens during a storm. Flashes means to appear and disappear quickly, like lightning does. Sky is the space above the earth where clouds and stars are. Afars means a long way away. When you put them together, "Lightning flashes in the sky afar" means that you can see the light of lightning from a long way away.

Rain pours heavily from clouds up high.

Meaning: This means that it is raining very hard and the rain is coming from the clouds that are high in the sky.

Choice of Words: Rain is the water that falls from the sky when it rains. Pours means to fall or flow heavily, like rain does. Heavily means in a large amount or with great force. Clouds are the white or gray things in the sky that make rain. Up high means high in the sky. When you put them together, "Rain pours heavily from clouds up high" means that it is raining very hard from the clouds that are high in the sky.

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