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Chapter XXI
THE WELCOME RAIN. FIERY June had run more than half its course when it came, the longed-for, the prayed-for blessing, the copious welcome rain. The heavens were overshadowed with clouds, veiling completely the dreaded sun. The sound of the heavy, ceaseless downpour was to the almost exhausted dwellers in the plains sweeter than music. It was delightful to watch the brown water streaming from each spout above, rushing along each gutter below.
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading “It was delightful to watch the brown water streaming from each spout above, rushing along each gutter below.”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “It was delightful to watch the brown water streaming from each spout above, rushing along each gutter below.”
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “It was delightful to watch the brown water streaming from each spout above, rushing along each gutter below.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “FIERY June had run more than half its course when it came, the longed-for, the prayed-for blessing, the copious welcome rain.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “FIERY June had run more than half its course when it came, the longed-for, the prayed-for blessing, the copious welcome rain.”
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading It was delightful to watch the brown water streaming from each spout above, rushing along each gutter below.
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From this reading The sound of the heavy, ceaseless downpour was to the almost exhausted dwellers in the plains sweeter than music.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was delightful to watch the brown water streaming from each spout above, rushing along each gutter below.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading It was delightful to watch the brown water streaming from each spout above, rushing along each gutter below.
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From this reading FIERY June had run more than half its course when it came, the longed-for, the prayed-for blessing, the copious welcome rain.
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From this reading It was delightful to watch the brown water streaming from each spout above, rushing along each gutter below.
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From this reading FIERY June had run more than half its course when it came, the longed-for, the prayed-for blessing, the copious welcome rain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sound of the heavy, ceaseless downpour was to the almost exhausted dwellers in the plains sweeter than music.
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From this reading The heavens were overshadowed with clouds, veiling completely the dreaded sun.
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From this reading The heavens were overshadowed with clouds, veiling completely the dreaded sun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FIERY June had run more than half its course when it came, the longed-for, the prayed-for blessing, the copious welcome rain.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FIERY June had run more than half its course when it came, the longed-for, the prayed-for blessing, the copious welcome rain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was delightful to watch the brown water streaming from each spout above, rushing along each gutter below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sound of the heavy, ceaseless downpour was to the almost exhausted dwellers in the plains sweeter than music.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The heavens were overshadowed with clouds, veiling completely the dreaded sun.
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From this reading The sound of the heavy, ceaseless downpour was to the almost exhausted dwellers in the plains sweeter than music.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It was delightful to watch the brown water streaming from each spout above, rushing along each gutter below.
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From this reading The sound of the heavy, ceaseless downpour was to the almost exhausted dwellers in the plains sweeter than music.
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From this reading FIERY June had run more than half its course when it came, the longed-for, the prayed-for blessing, the copious welcome rain.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was delightful to watch the brown water streaming from each spout above, rushing along each gutter below.
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From this reading It was delightful to watch the brown water streaming from each spout above, rushing along each gutter below.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FIERY June had run more than half its course when it came, the longed-for, the prayed-for blessing, the copious welcome rain.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FIERY June had run more than half its course when it came, the longed-for, the prayed-for blessing, the copious welcome rain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The heavens were overshadowed with clouds, veiling completely the dreaded sun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sound of the heavy, ceaseless downpour was to the almost exhausted dwellers in the plains sweeter than music.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sound of the heavy, ceaseless downpour was to the almost exhausted dwellers in the plains sweeter than music.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FIERY June had run more than half its course when it came, the longed-for, the prayed-for blessing, the copious welcome rain.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading FIERY June had run more than half its course when it came, the longed-for, the prayed-for blessing, the copious welcome rain.
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From this reading FIERY June had run more than half its course when it came, the longed-for, the prayed-for blessing, the copious welcome rain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FIERY June had run more than half its course when it came, the longed-for, the prayed-for blessing, the copious welcome rain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FIERY June had run more than half its course when it came, the longed-for, the prayed-for blessing, the copious welcome rain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sound of the heavy, ceaseless downpour was to the almost exhausted dwellers in the plains sweeter than music.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sound of the heavy, ceaseless downpour was to the almost exhausted dwellers in the plains sweeter than music.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The heavens were overshadowed with clouds, veiling completely the dreaded sun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sound of the heavy, ceaseless downpour was to the almost exhausted dwellers in the plains sweeter than music.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FIERY June had run more than half its course when it came, the longed-for, the prayed-for blessing, the copious welcome rain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WELCOME RAIN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FIERY June had run more than half its course when it came, the longed-for, the prayed-for blessing, the copious welcome rain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was delightful to watch the brown water streaming from each spout above, rushing along each gutter below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sound of the heavy, ceaseless downpour was to the almost exhausted dwellers in the plains sweeter than music.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was delightful to watch the brown water streaming from each spout above, rushing along each gutter below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was delightful to watch the brown water streaming from each spout above, rushing along each gutter below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The heavens were overshadowed with clouds, veiling completely the dreaded sun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sound of the heavy, ceaseless downpour was to the almost exhausted dwellers in the plains sweeter than music.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading FIERY June had run more than half its course when it came, the longed-for, the prayed-for blessing, the copious welcome rain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WELCOME RAIN.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sound of the heavy, ceaseless downpour was to the almost exhausted dwellers in the plains sweeter than music.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The heavens were overshadowed with clouds, veiling completely the dreaded sun.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sound of the heavy, ceaseless downpour was to the almost exhausted dwellers in the plains sweeter than music.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was delightful to watch the brown water streaming from each spout above, rushing along each gutter below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was delightful to watch the brown water streaming from each spout above, rushing along each gutter below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WELCOME RAIN.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The heavens were overshadowed with clouds, veiling completely the dreaded sun.
at the time that
From this reading FIERY June had run more than half its course when it came, the longed-for, the prayed-for blessing, the copious welcome rain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The heavens were overshadowed with clouds, veiling completely the dreaded sun.
