thunder-clouds

A black range of mountains dark and desolate are dressed in thunder-clouds.

The Romance of Isabel Lady Burton 2006

It rose over America near the size of the moon, but blinding white to look at, and HOT; and a breath of hot wind blew now with its rising and gathering strength, and in Virginia, and Brazil, and down the St. Lawrence valley, it shone intermittently through a driving reek of thunder-clouds, flickering violet lightning, and hail unprecedented.

The Door in the Wall, and other stories Herbert George 2006

For indeed, at that moment, looking towards the window, I saw it all blue; the thunder-clouds were broken and scattered, and the setting August sun sent a gleam like the reflection of rubies through the lattice.

The Professor, by Charlotte Bronte 2006

These enormous frogs, which, when cooked, look like chickens, are supposed by the natives to fall down from thunder-clouds, because after a heavy thunder-shower the pools, which are filled and retain water a few days, become instantly alive with this loud-croaking, pugnacious game.

Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa 2004

When his mind was set on sending an indignant epistle to the Bishop, the words flew from him like lightning out of the thunder-clouds.

Dr. Wortle's school 2004

Deep violet thunder-clouds gathered in the west, and, muttering and grumbling, rolled across the narrow strait slowly and sullenly.

My Tropic Isle 2003

Ceaseless fiery arrows dart in and out amongst the flying thunder-clouds; the vaporous mass soon glows with incandescent heat; hailstones rattle fiercely down, and as they dash upon our iron tools they too emit gleams and flashes of lurid light.

Journey to the Interior of the Earth 2003

At sunset, thunder-clouds gathered in the S. W., and at about 7 P.M. the storm reached our camp, accompanied by a sudden, very strong gale from the S. E.

Journal of an Expedition into the Interior of Tropical Australia 2003

The south could calm, the west sometimes cheer: unless, indeed, they brought on their wings the burden of thunder-clouds, under the weight and warmth of which all energy died.

Villette 2003

Heavily the thunder-clouds of Affliction had gathered over the house — heavily, but not at their darkest yet.

No Name 2003