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Example sentences for "great cloud"

  • As he and the merchants came forth from the garden-gate, behold, they saw a great cloud of dust and heard a loud noise of crying and lamentation; so they looked and lo!

  • And she ceased not weeping when suddenly a great cloud of dust arose and walled the horizon[227]; but, after awhile, it lifted and discovered a numerous conquering host.

  • As she sat weeping, there arose a great cloud of dust and darkened the plain; but, after awhile, it lifted and discovered a numerous army.

  • Here they alighted at eventide and rested till the morning, when they woke and were about to load the beasts, when behold, there appeared afar off a great cloud of dust, that obscured the air, till it became as dark as night.

  • With the old machine-like precision Chantry rolled another cigarette, lit it, sent a great cloud of smoke tumbling up toward the ceiling.

  • Of a sudden a great cloud of kindly smoke separated him from the other.

  • Rankin slowly filled and lit his pipe, drew thereon until the glow from the bowl was reflected upon his face, and blew a great cloud of smoke out into the gathering dusk.

  • The speaker blew a great cloud of smoke, and the veins at his temples swelled.

  • Sidwell sank into his chair, and lighting his cigar sent a great cloud of smoke curling up over his head.

  • As he and the merchants came forth from the garden gate, behold, they saw a great cloud of dust and heard a loud noise of crying and lamentation; so they looked and lo!

  • As the water struck the edge of the light there came a roar like steam escaping under tremendous pressure; a great cloud of vapor rolled back over us and dissolved.

  • The building they had left was now a mass of flames, with a great cloud of smoke, rolling up from it.

  • A great cloud of thin smoke gathered, hung poised a moment, and then rolled slowly away--its deadly fumes hanging low to the ground and spreading ever wider as though eager to clutch the unsuspecting city in their deadly embrace.

  • The stern frequently was lifted clear of the water now, the boat losing headway as a great cloud of hissing steam arose from behind.

  • He soothed his outraged sensibilities with a great cloud of smoke that drifted over Elkan's table, and Mrs. Lesengeld broke into a fit of coughing which caused a repetition of the titters.

  • He blew a great cloud of smoke as a substitute for a sigh.

  • Flaxberg continued the operation of lighting his cigarette and blew a great cloud of smoke before replying.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    great amount; great anxiety; great band; great benefactor; great charge; great circle; great credit; great desire; great difference; great distress; great diversity; great general; great heart; great host; great lord; great might; great military; great orator; great prowess; great rate; great sacrifice; great square; great state; great temple; greater numbers; greatly increased