used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BELLS AND THE RAIN It rains very often on the west of Martinique.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Pelée, with his turban of cloud, sits tranquilly in eternal summer, then, as though at the pointing of some wizard’s wand, it rains.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Pelée, with his turban of cloud, sits tranquilly in eternal summer, then, as though at the pointing of some wizard’s wand, it rains.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading THE BELLS AND THE RAIN It rains very often on the west of Martinique.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The day is joyous, brilliant, gaudy with the yellow of the city and the blue of sky and sea.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading The day is joyous, brilliant, gaudy with the yellow of the city and the blue of sky and sea.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was as though the bells had called the clouds.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The day is joyous, brilliant, gaudy with the yellow of the city and the blue of sky and sea.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Pelée, with his turban of cloud, sits tranquilly in eternal summer, then, as though at the pointing of some wizard’s wand, it rains.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Clouds overcast the blue, the thunder of the rain on roof and verandah mixes with the rush of rivulet and runnel.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day is joyous, brilliant, gaudy with the yellow of the city and the blue of sky and sea.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Pelée, with his turban of cloud, sits tranquilly in eternal summer, then, as though at the pointing of some wizard’s wand, it rains.
gaudyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːdi/
tastelessly showy
From this reading The day is joyous, brilliant, gaudy with the yellow of the city and the blue of sky and sea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was as though the bells had called the clouds.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pelée, with his turban of cloud, sits tranquilly in eternal summer, then, as though at the pointing of some wizard’s wand, it rains.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pelée, with his turban of cloud, sits tranquilly in eternal summer, then, as though at the pointing of some wizard’s wand, it rains.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day is joyous, brilliant, gaudy with the yellow of the city and the blue of sky and sea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BELLS AND THE RAIN It rains very often on the west of Martinique.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading The day is joyous, brilliant, gaudy with the yellow of the city and the blue of sky and sea.
MartiniquenounUS /mɑːrtɪˈniːk/
an island in the eastern Caribbean in the Windward Islands; administered as an overseas region of France
From this reading THE BELLS AND THE RAIN It rains very often on the west of Martinique.
mixesnounUS /ˈmɪksəz/
plural of “mix” — a commercially prepared mixture of dry ingredients
From this reading Clouds overcast the blue, the thunder of the rain on roof and verandah mixes with the rush of rivulet and runnel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BELLS AND THE RAIN It rains very often on the west of Martinique.
many times at short intervals
From this reading THE BELLS AND THE RAIN It rains very often on the west of Martinique.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BELLS AND THE RAIN It rains very often on the west of Martinique.
overcastnounUS /ˈoʊvərkæst/
the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
From this reading Clouds overcast the blue, the thunder of the rain on roof and verandah mixes with the rush of rivulet and runnel.
Pelée
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From this reading Pelée, with his turban of cloud, sits tranquilly in eternal summer, then, as though at the pointing of some wizard’s wand, it rains.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading Pelée, with his turban of cloud, sits tranquilly in eternal summer, then, as though at the pointing of some wizard’s wand, it rains.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading THE BELLS AND THE RAIN It rains very often on the west of Martinique.
rainsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading THE BELLS AND THE RAIN It rains very often on the west of Martinique.
rivuletnoun
a small stream
From this reading Clouds overcast the blue, the thunder of the rain on roof and verandah mixes with the rush of rivulet and runnel.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Clouds overcast the blue, the thunder of the rain on roof and verandah mixes with the rush of rivulet and runnel.
runnelnoun
a small stream
From this reading Clouds overcast the blue, the thunder of the rain on roof and verandah mixes with the rush of rivulet and runnel.
move hurridly
From this reading Clouds overcast the blue, the thunder of the rain on roof and verandah mixes with the rush of rivulet and runnel.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The day is joyous, brilliant, gaudy with the yellow of the city and the blue of sky and sea.
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading Pelée, with his turban of cloud, sits tranquilly in eternal summer, then, as though at the pointing of some wizard’s wand, it rains.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The day is joyous, brilliant, gaudy with the yellow of the city and the blue of sky and sea.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Pelée, with his turban of cloud, sits tranquilly in eternal summer, then, as though at the pointing of some wizard’s wand, it rains.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Pelée, with his turban of cloud, sits tranquilly in eternal summer, then, as though at the pointing of some wizard’s wand, it rains.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BELLS AND THE RAIN It rains very often on the west of Martinique.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Pelée, with his turban of cloud, sits tranquilly in eternal summer, then, as though at the pointing of some wizard’s wand, it rains.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Pelée, with his turban of cloud, sits tranquilly in eternal summer, then, as though at the pointing of some wizard’s wand, it rains.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading Clouds overcast the blue, the thunder of the rain on roof and verandah mixes with the rush of rivulet and runnel.
tranquillyadverb
without emotional agitation
From this reading Pelée, with his turban of cloud, sits tranquilly in eternal summer, then, as though at the pointing of some wizard’s wand, it rains.
turbannounUS /ˈtɜːrbən/
a traditional Muslim headdress consisting of a long scarf wrapped around the head
From this reading Pelée, with his turban of cloud, sits tranquilly in eternal summer, then, as though at the pointing of some wizard’s wand, it rains.
verandahnoun
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading Clouds overcast the blue, the thunder of the rain on roof and verandah mixes with the rush of rivulet and runnel.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE BELLS AND THE RAIN It rains very often on the west of Martinique.
wandnounUS /wɑːnd/
a rod used by a magician or water diviner
From this reading Pelée, with his turban of cloud, sits tranquilly in eternal summer, then, as though at the pointing of some wizard’s wand, it rains.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was as though the bells had called the clouds.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading THE BELLS AND THE RAIN It rains very often on the west of Martinique.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The day is joyous, brilliant, gaudy with the yellow of the city and the blue of sky and sea.
wizard's
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From this reading Pelée, with his turban of cloud, sits tranquilly in eternal summer, then, as though at the pointing of some wizard’s wand, it rains.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The day is joyous, brilliant, gaudy with the yellow of the city and the blue of sky and sea.
