The cloud drifted slowly in the sky.
Meaning: The cloud moved slowly and without a clear direction in the area above the earth with clouds and stars.
Choice of Words: Drifted is the past tense of the verb drift, which means to move slowly and without a clear direction. Slowly means at a low speed. Sky is the area above the earth where clouds and stars are. When you put them together, it means the cloud moved slowly and without a clear direction in the area above the earth where clouds and stars are.
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