adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RAINBOW SIGN While this bad work had been going forward in the Kasbah a great blessing had fallen on the town.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In gentle drops like dew it had at first been falling from the rack of dark cloud which had gathered over the heads of the mountains, and now, after half an hour of such moisture, the sky over the town was grey, and the rain was pouring down like a flood.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air overhead, which had been dense with dust, was clearing and whitening as if the water washed it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In gentle drops like dew it had at first been falling from the rack of dark cloud which had gathered over the heads of the mountains, and now, after half an hour of such moisture, the sky over the town was grey, and the rain was pouring down like a flood.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The long-looked for, hoped for, prayed for--the good and blessed rain--had come at last.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The air overhead, which had been dense with dust, was clearing and whitening as if the water washed it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The long-looked for, hoped for, prayed for--the good and blessed rain--had come at last.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading THE RAINBOW SIGN While this bad work had been going forward in the Kasbah a great blessing had fallen on the town.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Oh! the joy of it, the sweetness, the freshness, the beauty, the odour!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE RAINBOW SIGN While this bad work had been going forward in the Kasbah a great blessing had fallen on the town.
blessedadjectiveUS /blest/
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading The long-looked for, hoped for, prayed for--the good and blessed rain--had come at last.
blessingnounUS /ˈblesɪŋ/
the formal act of approving
From this reading THE RAINBOW SIGN While this bad work had been going forward in the Kasbah a great blessing had fallen on the town.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading The air overhead, which had been dense with dust, was clearing and whitening as if the water washed it.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading In gentle drops like dew it had at first been falling from the rack of dark cloud which had gathered over the heads of the mountains, and now, after half an hour of such moisture, the sky over the town was grey, and the rain was pouring down like a flood.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The long-looked for, hoped for, prayed for--the good and blessed rain--had come at last.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading In gentle drops like dew it had at first been falling from the rack of dark cloud which had gathered over the heads of the mountains, and now, after half an hour of such moisture, the sky over the town was grey, and the rain was pouring down like a flood.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading The air overhead, which had been dense with dust, was clearing and whitening as if the water washed it.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading In gentle drops like dew it had at first been falling from the rack of dark cloud which had gathered over the heads of the mountains, and now, after half an hour of such moisture, the sky over the town was grey, and the rain was pouring down like a flood.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In gentle drops like dew it had at first been falling from the rack of dark cloud which had gathered over the heads of the mountains, and now, after half an hour of such moisture, the sky over the town was grey, and the rain was pouring down like a flood.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading In gentle drops like dew it had at first been falling from the rack of dark cloud which had gathered over the heads of the mountains, and now, after half an hour of such moisture, the sky over the town was grey, and the rain was pouring down like a flood.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading The air overhead, which had been dense with dust, was clearing and whitening as if the water washed it.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading THE RAINBOW SIGN While this bad work had been going forward in the Kasbah a great blessing had fallen on the town.
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading In gentle drops like dew it had at first been falling from the rack of dark cloud which had gathered over the heads of the mountains, and now, after half an hour of such moisture, the sky over the town was grey, and the rain was pouring down like a flood.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In gentle drops like dew it had at first been falling from the rack of dark cloud which had gathered over the heads of the mountains, and now, after half an hour of such moisture, the sky over the town was grey, and the rain was pouring down like a flood.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading In gentle drops like dew it had at first been falling from the rack of dark cloud which had gathered over the heads of the mountains, and now, after half an hour of such moisture, the sky over the town was grey, and the rain was pouring down like a flood.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The long-looked for, hoped for, prayed for--the good and blessed rain--had come at last.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading THE RAINBOW SIGN While this bad work had been going forward in the Kasbah a great blessing had fallen on the town.
freshnessnounUS /ˈfreʃnəs/
the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated
From this reading Oh! the joy of it, the sweetness, the freshness, the beauty, the odour!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In gentle drops like dew it had at first been falling from the rack of dark cloud which had gathered over the heads of the mountains, and now, after half an hour of such moisture, the sky over the town was grey, and the rain was pouring down like a flood.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading In gentle drops like dew it had at first been falling from the rack of dark cloud which had gathered over the heads of the mountains, and now, after half an hour of such moisture, the sky over the town was grey, and the rain was pouring down like a flood.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading In gentle drops like dew it had at first been falling from the rack of dark cloud which had gathered over the heads of the mountains, and now, after half an hour of such moisture, the sky over the town was grey, and the rain was pouring down like a flood.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading THE RAINBOW SIGN While this bad work had been going forward in the Kasbah a great blessing had fallen on the town.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The long-looked for, hoped for, prayed for--the good and blessed rain--had come at last.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE RAINBOW SIGN While this bad work had been going forward in the Kasbah a great blessing had fallen on the town.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading In gentle drops like dew it had at first been falling from the rack of dark cloud which had gathered over the heads of the mountains, and now, after half an hour of such moisture, the sky over the town was grey, and the rain was pouring down like a flood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE RAINBOW SIGN While this bad work had been going forward in the Kasbah a great blessing had fallen on the town.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading In gentle drops like dew it had at first been falling from the rack of dark cloud which had gathered over the heads of the mountains, and now, after half an hour of such moisture, the sky over the town was grey, and the rain was pouring down like a flood.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading In gentle drops like dew it had at first been falling from the rack of dark cloud which had gathered over the heads of the mountains, and now, after half an hour of such moisture, the sky over the town was grey, and the rain was pouring down like a flood.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading The long-looked for, hoped for, prayed for--the good and blessed rain--had come at last.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In gentle drops like dew it had at first been falling from the rack of dark cloud which had gathered over the heads of the mountains, and now, after half an hour of such moisture, the sky over the town was grey, and the rain was pouring down like a flood.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The air overhead, which had been dense with dust, was clearing and whitening as if the water washed it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RAINBOW SIGN While this bad work had been going forward in the Kasbah a great blessing had fallen on the town.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In gentle drops like dew it had at first been falling from the rack of dark cloud which had gathered over the heads of the mountains, and now, after half an hour of such moisture, the sky over the town was grey, and the rain was pouring down like a flood.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Oh! the joy of it, the sweetness, the freshness, the beauty, the odour!
Kasbahnoun
an older or native quarter of many cities in northern Africa; the quarter in which the citadel is located
From this reading THE RAINBOW SIGN While this bad work had been going forward in the Kasbah a great blessing had fallen on the town.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The long-looked for, hoped for, prayed for--the good and blessed rain--had come at last.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In gentle drops like dew it had at first been falling from the rack of dark cloud which had gathered over the heads of the mountains, and now, after half an hour of such moisture, the sky over the town was grey, and the rain was pouring down like a flood.
long-looked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The long-looked for, hoped for, prayed for--the good and blessed rain--had come at last.
moisturenounUS /ˈmɔɪstʃər/
wetness caused by water
From this reading In gentle drops like dew it had at first been falling from the rack of dark cloud which had gathered over the heads of the mountains, and now, after half an hour of such moisture, the sky over the town was grey, and the rain was pouring down like a flood.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading In gentle drops like dew it had at first been falling from the rack of dark cloud which had gathered over the heads of the mountains, and now, after half an hour of such moisture, the sky over the town was grey, and the rain was pouring down like a flood.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In gentle drops like dew it had at first been falling from the rack of dark cloud which had gathered over the heads of the mountains, and now, after half an hour of such moisture, the sky over the town was grey, and the rain was pouring down like a flood.
odournounUS /ˈoʊdər/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading Oh! the joy of it, the sweetness, the freshness, the beauty, the odour!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In gentle drops like dew it had at first been falling from the rack of dark cloud which had gathered over the heads of the mountains, and now, after half an hour of such moisture, the sky over the town was grey, and the rain was pouring down like a flood.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh! the joy of it, the sweetness, the freshness, the beauty, the odour!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE RAINBOW SIGN While this bad work had been going forward in the Kasbah a great blessing had fallen on the town.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In gentle drops like dew it had at first been falling from the rack of dark cloud which had gathered over the heads of the mountains, and now, after half an hour of such moisture, the sky over the town was grey, and the rain was pouring down like a flood.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading The air overhead, which had been dense with dust, was clearing and whitening as if the water washed it.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading In gentle drops like dew it had at first been falling from the rack of dark cloud which had gathered over the heads of the mountains, and now, after half an hour of such moisture, the sky over the town was grey, and the rain was pouring down like a flood.
prayedverbUS /preɪd/
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading The long-looked for, hoped for, prayed for--the good and blessed rain--had come at last.
rackverbUS /ræk/
go at a rack
From this reading In gentle drops like dew it had at first been falling from the rack of dark cloud which had gathered over the heads of the mountains, and now, after half an hour of such moisture, the sky over the town was grey, and the rain was pouring down like a flood.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The long-looked for, hoped for, prayed for--the good and blessed rain--had come at last.
RAINBOWnounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading THE RAINBOW SIGN While this bad work had been going forward in the Kasbah a great blessing had fallen on the town.
SIGNnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading THE RAINBOW SIGN While this bad work had been going forward in the Kasbah a great blessing had fallen on the town.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading In gentle drops like dew it had at first been falling from the rack of dark cloud which had gathered over the heads of the mountains, and now, after half an hour of such moisture, the sky over the town was grey, and the rain was pouring down like a flood.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In gentle drops like dew it had at first been falling from the rack of dark cloud which had gathered over the heads of the mountains, and now, after half an hour of such moisture, the sky over the town was grey, and the rain was pouring down like a flood.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading Oh! the joy of it, the sweetness, the freshness, the beauty, the odour!
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RAINBOW SIGN While this bad work had been going forward in the Kasbah a great blessing had fallen on the town.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE RAINBOW SIGN While this bad work had been going forward in the Kasbah a great blessing had fallen on the town.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading THE RAINBOW SIGN While this bad work had been going forward in the Kasbah a great blessing had fallen on the town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In gentle drops like dew it had at first been falling from the rack of dark cloud which had gathered over the heads of the mountains, and now, after half an hour of such moisture, the sky over the town was grey, and the rain was pouring down like a flood.
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading The air overhead, which had been dense with dust, was clearing and whitening as if the water washed it.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The air overhead, which had been dense with dust, was clearing and whitening as if the water washed it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In gentle drops like dew it had at first been falling from the rack of dark cloud which had gathered over the heads of the mountains, and now, after half an hour of such moisture, the sky over the town was grey, and the rain was pouring down like a flood.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE RAINBOW SIGN While this bad work had been going forward in the Kasbah a great blessing had fallen on the town.
whiteningnounUS /ˈwaɪtɪnɪŋ/
changing to a lighter color
From this reading The air overhead, which had been dense with dust, was clearing and whitening as if the water washed it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The air overhead, which had been dense with dust, was clearing and whitening as if the water washed it.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE RAINBOW SIGN While this bad work had been going forward in the Kasbah a great blessing had fallen on the town.
