A cloud blocks the moonlight.

Meaning: This means a cloud is preventing the moonlight from reaching the ground.

Choice of Words: Cloud is a visible mass of condensed water vapor floating in the atmosphere. Blocks means to prevent something from happening or moving. This means to prevent the moonlight from reaching the ground.

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The cloud is hiding the moon's light.

Meaning: This means that there is a cloud in the sky that is preventing the light from the moon from reaching the ground.

Choice of Words: Cloud is a white or gray thing in the sky that is made of tiny drops of water or ice crystals. Hiding means to keep something out of sight. Moon's light is the light from the moon. When you put them together, "The cloud is hiding the moon's light" means that the cloud is in the way of the light from the moon.

The cloud is in front of the moon.

Meaning: This means that there is a cloud in the sky that is blocking the light from the moon from reaching the ground.

Choice of Words: Cloud is a white or gray thing in the sky that is made of tiny drops of water or ice crystals. In front of means to be directly facing something. Moon is the big, round thing in the sky that shines at night. When you put them together, "The cloud is in front of the moon" means that the cloud is between the moon and the ground.

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