It was raining heavily, literally in torrents.

It rained almost incessantly, and I admit the work was more severe than I had ever done, for the bridle-paths were too narrow to permit the passage of the guns and wagons, and a way had to be cut for them; yet all the men were in good spirits, animated by the example of Colonel Washington and the other officers.

" For five days it rained steadily.

At a late hour in the evening I retired to my cabin, the roof of which, not being completely waterproof, let in certain very unwelcome proofs that it was raining outside.

" Stopping overnight at Sestri, they set out again on the 11th at five o'clock in the morning: "It was as dark as the moon, obscured by thick clouds, would allow it to be, and, as we left the courtyard of the inn, it began to rain violently.

I am such a poor driver, and it rained so dreadfully.

Outside, it had begun to rain smartly; and the sound of the shower upon the roof had banished silence.

Her eyes were grey; her mouth rather large; her teeth were regular and white, her voice was low and sweet; and her smile, when it lighted up her face and eyes, as beautiful as spring sunshine; also her eyes could lighten and flash often, and sometimes, though rarely, rain.

The bride had been gone on her honeymoon three days, and during the last two days it had rained persistently; so, until Patsy came home from a visit to Beth and brought the tiny dog with her, the two old gentlemen had been feeling dreary enough.

I accordingly mounted on front, protected by a blouse and umbrella, for it was beginning to rain dismally.

It had rained drearily from eight o'clock till two, and closed in suffocating mist, creeping and dense and chill.

The day was cool and cloudy, and it rained lightly for some hours during the night.

There was very little shelter for them, and it was positively raining shells; but they had been told to hold the bridge, and they did so until there was no longer a bridge to hold.

Here are boundless plains where it seldom rains, and you’ll maybe die of thirst; But should you so dispose your bones, you’ll scarcely be the first, For there’s many a strong and stalwart man come out to make his pile, Who never leaves the fatal shore of this thrice accursed isle.

It began to rain again softly as she stood there, scattered drops falling on her bright hair, and she gathered her dress about her and pressed close to the window where the eaves of the building sheltered her, forcing herself to look in and take note of the difference between those people in there and her own lot of life.

I covered my eyes with my hands and sobbed aloud, while tears of pride and passion rained hotly over my cheeks.

It rained very earnestly.

" "Well, I'm glad to see you, Jack, though I hadn't the least idea of your raining down so unexpectedly.

But the official was unable to protect him, and blows with fists and sticks literally rained on the defenceless fellow.

llover, to rain.

Luckily, it was not raining; it had been raining most of the winter in the flat country of Northern France and Flanders.

I felt it warm and slimy on my hands, and I rained my blows on him, madly and blindly, but with cruel effect after all.

" It is raining mightily; strong, straight, earnest rain, that harshly lashes the meek earth, that sends angry runlets down the gravel walks, that muddies the gold goblets of the closed crocuses.

It had rained mistily at dawn; but at ten o'clock the clouds had parted and moved away reluctantly.

"Another time, in the conservatory, when it had been raining monotonously since morning, she asked, 'Philip'she used to pronounce my name just the way you do.