Falling on the roof of the caravan, the hailstones percussed noisily.

When I took the band off, her hair boofed out and just looks stunning!

The sky was dripping. Like a tap that a child has tried its hardest to turn off but hasn't quite managed.

Several days passed by, and to all appearance we had quite forgotten our poor old servitor, – so heartless in remembrance is weak humanity to its nearest and dearest, – when, in course of time, it got to be New Year's eve, and we were sitting in our study, awaiting the cook's preparations for dinner, when suddenly we heard a noise as of much tramping.