Detailed sentences

1. Beneath the glaring sun the land was brown wisps  of grass, shrivelled by the fierce  rays, clung to the crumbling, scorched soil. Even to move was an effort. The slightest motion was enough to cause a sweat, but even perspiration was seared away almost instantly by the merciless heat.

2. Thunder boomed off the mountains. The weeping of the wind as it blasted through the narrow valleys was almost drowned out by the drumming of huge raindrops on the rocky ground.

3. The tinkle of broken glass woke him. He listened intently and heard the slight screech of a hinge as a door slowly opened. There was the faintest crunch of a shoe on the wooden floor of the hall.

4. She was startled at first by the harsh squawk of a sea gull. The distant murmur of the sea and the howl of the gentle breeze through the palms lulled her.

5. Bright lights glowed mirthfully through the evening darkness. The steady flickering of the larger lights was reinforced by the sparkle of an array of cheerful smaller ones chasing each other in a lively, never-ending race. The whir of conversation, the clink of glasses, and the stench of steaming food all drifted enticingly across the still night air.

6. The face, in the brief instant when the lightning flashed was like some hideous carving. The forehead was topped with a tangle of hair which gleamed in the light. The lower part of the face was masked by a/an wild bush of wiry beard. The eyes, deep-set under thick brows, glittered evilly as they caught the light. Mark’s heart thrashed in fear at the sight. Lightning flickered again.