used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There the grass is of the liveliest tint--a kind of salad-green.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air is sweet and fine; everything looks clean, well kept, well swept--perhaps the wind is the keeper and the sweeper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The air is sweet and fine; everything looks clean, well kept, well swept--perhaps the wind is the keeper and the sweeper.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The trains run out of Denver like quick-silver,--this is the prettiest thing I can say of Denver.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading The air is sweet and fine; everything looks clean, well kept, well swept--perhaps the wind is the keeper and the sweeper.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading They trickle down into high, green valleys, under the shadow of snow-capped cliffs.
DenvernounUS /ˈdenvər/
the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river
From this reading The trains run out of Denver like quick-silver,--this is the prettiest thing I can say of Denver.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They trickle down into high, green valleys, under the shadow of snow-capped cliffs.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The air is sweet and fine; everything looks clean, well kept, well swept--perhaps the wind is the keeper and the sweeper.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The air is sweet and fine; everything looks clean, well kept, well swept--perhaps the wind is the keeper and the sweeper.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The Garden of the Gods.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading The Garden of the Gods.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading There the grass is of the liveliest tint--a kind of salad-green.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading They trickle down into high, green valleys, under the shadow of snow-capped cliffs.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They trickle down into high, green valleys, under the shadow of snow-capped cliffs.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The trains run out of Denver like quick-silver,--this is the prettiest thing I can say of Denver.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They trickle down into high, green valleys, under the shadow of snow-capped cliffs.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The trains run out of Denver like quick-silver,--this is the prettiest thing I can say of Denver.
keepernounUS /ˈkiːpər/
someone in charge of other people
From this reading The air is sweet and fine; everything looks clean, well kept, well swept--perhaps the wind is the keeper and the sweeper.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The air is sweet and fine; everything looks clean, well kept, well swept--perhaps the wind is the keeper and the sweeper.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading There the grass is of the liveliest tint--a kind of salad-green.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The trains run out of Denver like quick-silver,--this is the prettiest thing I can say of Denver.
liveliestadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪvliːəst/
superlative of “lively” — full of life and energy
From this reading There the grass is of the liveliest tint--a kind of salad-green.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The air is sweet and fine; everything looks clean, well kept, well swept--perhaps the wind is the keeper and the sweeper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Garden of the Gods.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The trains run out of Denver like quick-silver,--this is the prettiest thing I can say of Denver.
by chance
From this reading The air is sweet and fine; everything looks clean, well kept, well swept--perhaps the wind is the keeper and the sweeper.
prettiestadjectiveUS /ˈprɪtiəst/
superlative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The trains run out of Denver like quick-silver,--this is the prettiest thing I can say of Denver.
quick-silver
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From this reading The trains run out of Denver like quick-silver,--this is the prettiest thing I can say of Denver.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The trains run out of Denver like quick-silver,--this is the prettiest thing I can say of Denver.
salad-green
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From this reading There the grass is of the liveliest tint--a kind of salad-green.
express in words
From this reading The trains run out of Denver like quick-silver,--this is the prettiest thing I can say of Denver.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading They trickle down into high, green valleys, under the shadow of snow-capped cliffs.
snow-cappedadjective
(of mountains) capped with a covering of snow
From this reading They trickle down into high, green valleys, under the shadow of snow-capped cliffs.
sweepernounUS /ˈswiːpər/
an employee who sweeps (floors or streets etc.)
From this reading The air is sweet and fine; everything looks clean, well kept, well swept--perhaps the wind is the keeper and the sweeper.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The air is sweet and fine; everything looks clean, well kept, well swept--perhaps the wind is the keeper and the sweeper.
possessing sweep
From this reading The air is sweet and fine; everything looks clean, well kept, well swept--perhaps the wind is the keeper and the sweeper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Garden of the Gods.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There the grass is of the liveliest tint--a kind of salad-green.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They trickle down into high, green valleys, under the shadow of snow-capped cliffs.
a special situation
From this reading The trains run out of Denver like quick-silver,--this is the prettiest thing I can say of Denver.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The trains run out of Denver like quick-silver,--this is the prettiest thing I can say of Denver.
tintnounUS /tɪnt/
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading There the grass is of the liveliest tint--a kind of salad-green.
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading The trains run out of Denver like quick-silver,--this is the prettiest thing I can say of Denver.
trickleverbUS /ˈtrɪkəl/
run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
From this reading They trickle down into high, green valleys, under the shadow of snow-capped cliffs.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They trickle down into high, green valleys, under the shadow of snow-capped cliffs.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading They trickle down into high, green valleys, under the shadow of snow-capped cliffs.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The air is sweet and fine; everything looks clean, well kept, well swept--perhaps the wind is the keeper and the sweeper.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The air is sweet and fine; everything looks clean, well kept, well swept--perhaps the wind is the keeper and the sweeper.
