adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As she said the words a wonderful light glowed from her heart, the sound of thunder rolled through the sky, and a love greater than words can tell filled the Cloud; down, down, close to the earth she swept, and gave up her life in a blessed, healing shower of rain.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Over the whole country-side, as far as the rain fell, a lovely rainbow sprang its arch, and all the brightest rays of heaven made its colors; it was the last greeting of a love so great that it sacrificed itself.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading That rain was the Cloud's great deed; it was her death, too; but it was also her glory.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As she said the words a wonderful light glowed from her heart, the sound of thunder rolled through the sky, and a love greater than words can tell filled the Cloud; down, down, close to the earth she swept, and gave up her life in a blessed, healing shower of rain.
archnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading Over the whole country-side, as far as the rain fell, a lovely rainbow sprang its arch, and all the brightest rays of heaven made its colors; it was the last greeting of a love so great that it sacrificed itself.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she said the words a wonderful light glowed from her heart, the sound of thunder rolled through the sky, and a love greater than words can tell filled the Cloud; down, down, close to the earth she swept, and gave up her life in a blessed, healing shower of rain.
blessedadjectiveUS /blest/
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading As she said the words a wonderful light glowed from her heart, the sound of thunder rolled through the sky, and a love greater than words can tell filled the Cloud; down, down, close to the earth she swept, and gave up her life in a blessed, healing shower of rain.
brightestadjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtəst/
superlative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Over the whole country-side, as far as the rain fell, a lovely rainbow sprang its arch, and all the brightest rays of heaven made its colors; it was the last greeting of a love so great that it sacrificed itself.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That rain was the Cloud's great deed; it was her death, too; but it was also her glory.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading As she said the words a wonderful light glowed from her heart, the sound of thunder rolled through the sky, and a love greater than words can tell filled the Cloud; down, down, close to the earth she swept, and gave up her life in a blessed, healing shower of rain.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading As she said the words a wonderful light glowed from her heart, the sound of thunder rolled through the sky, and a love greater than words can tell filled the Cloud; down, down, close to the earth she swept, and gave up her life in a blessed, healing shower of rain.
CloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading "Yes, I will help you," cried the Cloud once more.
Cloud's
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From this reading That rain was the Cloud's great deed; it was her death, too; but it was also her glory.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading Over the whole country-side, as far as the rain fell, a lovely rainbow sprang its arch, and all the brightest rays of heaven made its colors; it was the last greeting of a love so great that it sacrificed itself.
country-side
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Over the whole country-side, as far as the rain fell, a lovely rainbow sprang its arch, and all the brightest rays of heaven made its colors; it was the last greeting of a love so great that it sacrificed itself.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Yes, I will help you," cried the Cloud once more.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading That rain was the Cloud's great deed; it was her death, too; but it was also her glory.
deednounUS /diːd/
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading That rain was the Cloud's great deed; it was her death, too; but it was also her glory.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As she said the words a wonderful light glowed from her heart, the sound of thunder rolled through the sky, and a love greater than words can tell filled the Cloud; down, down, close to the earth she swept, and gave up her life in a blessed, healing shower of rain.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading As she said the words a wonderful light glowed from her heart, the sound of thunder rolled through the sky, and a love greater than words can tell filled the Cloud; down, down, close to the earth she swept, and gave up her life in a blessed, healing shower of rain.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Over the whole country-side, as far as the rain fell, a lovely rainbow sprang its arch, and all the brightest rays of heaven made its colors; it was the last greeting of a love so great that it sacrificed itself.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Over the whole country-side, as far as the rain fell, a lovely rainbow sprang its arch, and all the brightest rays of heaven made its colors; it was the last greeting of a love so great that it sacrificed itself.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading As she said the words a wonderful light glowed from her heart, the sound of thunder rolled through the sky, and a love greater than words can tell filled the Cloud; down, down, close to the earth she swept, and gave up her life in a blessed, healing shower of rain.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Take me to yourselves; I will give my life for you!"
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As she said the words a wonderful light glowed from her heart, the sound of thunder rolled through the sky, and a love greater than words can tell filled the Cloud; down, down, close to the earth she swept, and gave up her life in a blessed, healing shower of rain.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading As she said the words a wonderful light glowed from her heart, the sound of thunder rolled through the sky, and a love greater than words can tell filled the Cloud; down, down, close to the earth she swept, and gave up her life in a blessed, healing shower of rain.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Take me to yourselves; I will give my life for you!"
glorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/
a state of high honor
From this reading That rain was the Cloud's great deed; it was her death, too; but it was also her glory.
glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading As she said the words a wonderful light glowed from her heart, the sound of thunder rolled through the sky, and a love greater than words can tell filled the Cloud; down, down, close to the earth she swept, and gave up her life in a blessed, healing shower of rain.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading That rain was the Cloud's great deed; it was her death, too; but it was also her glory.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading As she said the words a wonderful light glowed from her heart, the sound of thunder rolled through the sky, and a love greater than words can tell filled the Cloud; down, down, close to the earth she swept, and gave up her life in a blessed, healing shower of rain.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading Over the whole country-side, as far as the rain fell, a lovely rainbow sprang its arch, and all the brightest rays of heaven made its colors; it was the last greeting of a love so great that it sacrificed itself.
healingnounUS /ˈhiːlɪŋ/
the natural process by which the body repairs itself
From this reading As she said the words a wonderful light glowed from her heart, the sound of thunder rolled through the sky, and a love greater than words can tell filled the Cloud; down, down, close to the earth she swept, and gave up her life in a blessed, healing shower of rain.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading As she said the words a wonderful light glowed from her heart, the sound of thunder rolled through the sky, and a love greater than words can tell filled the Cloud; down, down, close to the earth she swept, and gave up her life in a blessed, healing shower of rain.
heavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Over the whole country-side, as far as the rain fell, a lovely rainbow sprang its arch, and all the brightest rays of heaven made its colors; it was the last greeting of a love so great that it sacrificed itself.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Yes, I will help you," cried the Cloud once more.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As she said the words a wonderful light glowed from her heart, the sound of thunder rolled through the sky, and a love greater than words can tell filled the Cloud; down, down, close to the earth she swept, and gave up her life in a blessed, healing shower of rain.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I will help you," cried the Cloud once more.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As she said the words a wonderful light glowed from her heart, the sound of thunder rolled through the sky, and a love greater than words can tell filled the Cloud; down, down, close to the earth she swept, and gave up her life in a blessed, healing shower of rain.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That rain was the Cloud's great deed; it was her death, too; but it was also her glory.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Over the whole country-side, as far as the rain fell, a lovely rainbow sprang its arch, and all the brightest rays of heaven made its colors; it was the last greeting of a love so great that it sacrificed itself.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Over the whole country-side, as far as the rain fell, a lovely rainbow sprang its arch, and all the brightest rays of heaven made its colors; it was the last greeting of a love so great that it sacrificed itself.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Over the whole country-side, as far as the rain fell, a lovely rainbow sprang its arch, and all the brightest rays of heaven made its colors; it was the last greeting of a love so great that it sacrificed itself.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Take me to yourselves; I will give my life for you!"
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading As she said the words a wonderful light glowed from her heart, the sound of thunder rolled through the sky, and a love greater than words can tell filled the Cloud; down, down, close to the earth she swept, and gave up her life in a blessed, healing shower of rain.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading As she said the words a wonderful light glowed from her heart, the sound of thunder rolled through the sky, and a love greater than words can tell filled the Cloud; down, down, close to the earth she swept, and gave up her life in a blessed, healing shower of rain.
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Over the whole country-side, as far as the rain fell, a lovely rainbow sprang its arch, and all the brightest rays of heaven made its colors; it was the last greeting of a love so great that it sacrificed itself.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Over the whole country-side, as far as the rain fell, a lovely rainbow sprang its arch, and all the brightest rays of heaven made its colors; it was the last greeting of a love so great that it sacrificed itself.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Take me to yourselves; I will give my life for you!"
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Yes, I will help you," cried the Cloud once more.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Take me to yourselves; I will give my life for you!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As she said the words a wonderful light glowed from her heart, the sound of thunder rolled through the sky, and a love greater than words can tell filled the Cloud; down, down, close to the earth she swept, and gave up her life in a blessed, healing shower of rain.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading "Yes, I will help you," cried the Cloud once more.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over the whole country-side, as far as the rain fell, a lovely rainbow sprang its arch, and all the brightest rays of heaven made its colors; it was the last greeting of a love so great that it sacrificed itself.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading As she said the words a wonderful light glowed from her heart, the sound of thunder rolled through the sky, and a love greater than words can tell filled the Cloud; down, down, close to the earth she swept, and gave up her life in a blessed, healing shower of rain.
rainbownounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading Over the whole country-side, as far as the rain fell, a lovely rainbow sprang its arch, and all the brightest rays of heaven made its colors; it was the last greeting of a love so great that it sacrificed itself.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Over the whole country-side, as far as the rain fell, a lovely rainbow sprang its arch, and all the brightest rays of heaven made its colors; it was the last greeting of a love so great that it sacrificed itself.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading As she said the words a wonderful light glowed from her heart, the sound of thunder rolled through the sky, and a love greater than words can tell filled the Cloud; down, down, close to the earth she swept, and gave up her life in a blessed, healing shower of rain.
sacrificedverbUS /ˈsækrəfaɪst/
past form of “sacrifice” — endure the loss of
From this reading Over the whole country-side, as far as the rain fell, a lovely rainbow sprang its arch, and all the brightest rays of heaven made its colors; it was the last greeting of a love so great that it sacrificed itself.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As she said the words a wonderful light glowed from her heart, the sound of thunder rolled through the sky, and a love greater than words can tell filled the Cloud; down, down, close to the earth she swept, and gave up her life in a blessed, healing shower of rain.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she said the words a wonderful light glowed from her heart, the sound of thunder rolled through the sky, and a love greater than words can tell filled the Cloud; down, down, close to the earth she swept, and gave up her life in a blessed, healing shower of rain.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading As she said the words a wonderful light glowed from her heart, the sound of thunder rolled through the sky, and a love greater than words can tell filled the Cloud; down, down, close to the earth she swept, and gave up her life in a blessed, healing shower of rain.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading As she said the words a wonderful light glowed from her heart, the sound of thunder rolled through the sky, and a love greater than words can tell filled the Cloud; down, down, close to the earth she swept, and gave up her life in a blessed, healing shower of rain.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Over the whole country-side, as far as the rain fell, a lovely rainbow sprang its arch, and all the brightest rays of heaven made its colors; it was the last greeting of a love so great that it sacrificed itself.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading As she said the words a wonderful light glowed from her heart, the sound of thunder rolled through the sky, and a love greater than words can tell filled the Cloud; down, down, close to the earth she swept, and gave up her life in a blessed, healing shower of rain.
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Over the whole country-side, as far as the rain fell, a lovely rainbow sprang its arch, and all the brightest rays of heaven made its colors; it was the last greeting of a love so great that it sacrificed itself.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading As she said the words a wonderful light glowed from her heart, the sound of thunder rolled through the sky, and a love greater than words can tell filled the Cloud; down, down, close to the earth she swept, and gave up her life in a blessed, healing shower of rain.
TakeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "Take me to yourselves; I will give my life for you!"
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading As she said the words a wonderful light glowed from her heart, the sound of thunder rolled through the sky, and a love greater than words can tell filled the Cloud; down, down, close to the earth she swept, and gave up her life in a blessed, healing shower of rain.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As she said the words a wonderful light glowed from her heart, the sound of thunder rolled through the sky, and a love greater than words can tell filled the Cloud; down, down, close to the earth she swept, and gave up her life in a blessed, healing shower of rain.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That rain was the Cloud's great deed; it was her death, too; but it was also her glory.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, I will help you," cried the Cloud once more.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As she said the words a wonderful light glowed from her heart, the sound of thunder rolled through the sky, and a love greater than words can tell filled the Cloud; down, down, close to the earth she swept, and gave up her life in a blessed, healing shower of rain.
thunderverbUS /ˈθʌndər/
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading As she said the words a wonderful light glowed from her heart, the sound of thunder rolled through the sky, and a love greater than words can tell filled the Cloud; down, down, close to the earth she swept, and gave up her life in a blessed, healing shower of rain.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Take me to yourselves; I will give my life for you!"
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading That rain was the Cloud's great deed; it was her death, too; but it was also her glory.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As she said the words a wonderful light glowed from her heart, the sound of thunder rolled through the sky, and a love greater than words can tell filled the Cloud; down, down, close to the earth she swept, and gave up her life in a blessed, healing shower of rain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That rain was the Cloud's great deed; it was her death, too; but it was also her glory.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Over the whole country-side, as far as the rain fell, a lovely rainbow sprang its arch, and all the brightest rays of heaven made its colors; it was the last greeting of a love so great that it sacrificed itself.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Yes, I will help you," cried the Cloud once more.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading As she said the words a wonderful light glowed from her heart, the sound of thunder rolled through the sky, and a love greater than words can tell filled the Cloud; down, down, close to the earth she swept, and gave up her life in a blessed, healing shower of rain.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading As she said the words a wonderful light glowed from her heart, the sound of thunder rolled through the sky, and a love greater than words can tell filled the Cloud; down, down, close to the earth she swept, and gave up her life in a blessed, healing shower of rain.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I will help you," cried the Cloud once more.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, I will help you," cried the Cloud once more.
yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading "Take me to yourselves; I will give my life for you!"
