used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SILVER TREASURE As evening came on and the red eye of the sun winked and closed behind a purple range of mountains Denver Russell came out of his cliff-dwelling cave and looked at the old town below.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Mysterious shadows were gathering among the ruins, the white walls stood out ghostly and still, and as a breeze stirred the clacking leaves of the sycamores a voice mounted up like a bird's.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SILVER TREASURE As evening came on and the red eye of the sun winked and closed behind a purple range of mountains Denver Russell came out of his cliff-dwelling cave and looked at the old town below.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading Only as the spirit of the desolate town--as of some lost soul, pure and passionless--did it find its note of appeal and Denver sighed and sat silent in the darkness.
arpeggios
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From this reading It rose slowly and descended, it ran rippling arpeggios and lingered in flute-like trills; but it was colorless, impersonal, void of feeling.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE SILVER TREASURE As evening came on and the red eye of the sun winked and closed behind a purple range of mountains Denver Russell came out of his cliff-dwelling cave and looked at the old town below.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SILVER TREASURE As evening came on and the red eye of the sun winked and closed behind a purple range of mountains Denver Russell came out of his cliff-dwelling cave and looked at the old town below.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading THE SILVER TREASURE As evening came on and the red eye of the sun winked and closed behind a purple range of mountains Denver Russell came out of his cliff-dwelling cave and looked at the old town below.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading THE SILVER TREASURE As evening came on and the red eye of the sun winked and closed behind a purple range of mountains Denver Russell came out of his cliff-dwelling cave and looked at the old town below.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading It was more like a flute than like the voice of a bird that pours out its soul for joy; it was perfect, but it was not moving.
bird'snounUS /bɜːrdz/
possessive form of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Mysterious shadows were gathering among the ruins, the white walls stood out ghostly and still, and as a breeze stirred the clacking leaves of the sycamores a voice mounted up like a bird's.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading Mysterious shadows were gathering among the ruins, the white walls stood out ghostly and still, and as a breeze stirred the clacking leaves of the sycamores a voice mounted up like a bird's.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It rose slowly and descended, it ran rippling arpeggios and lingered in flute-like trills; but it was colorless, impersonal, void of feeling.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE SILVER TREASURE As evening came on and the red eye of the sun winked and closed behind a purple range of mountains Denver Russell came out of his cliff-dwelling cave and looked at the old town below.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading THE SILVER TREASURE As evening came on and the red eye of the sun winked and closed behind a purple range of mountains Denver Russell came out of his cliff-dwelling cave and looked at the old town below.
clacking
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From this reading Mysterious shadows were gathering among the ruins, the white walls stood out ghostly and still, and as a breeze stirred the clacking leaves of the sycamores a voice mounted up like a bird's.
cliff-dwelling
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From this reading THE SILVER TREASURE As evening came on and the red eye of the sun winked and closed behind a purple range of mountains Denver Russell came out of his cliff-dwelling cave and looked at the old town below.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading THE SILVER TREASURE As evening came on and the red eye of the sun winked and closed behind a purple range of mountains Denver Russell came out of his cliff-dwelling cave and looked at the old town below.
colorlessadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərləs/
lacking in variety and interest
From this reading It rose slowly and descended, it ran rippling arpeggios and lingered in flute-like trills; but it was colorless, impersonal, void of feeling.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Only as the spirit of the desolate town--as of some lost soul, pure and passionless--did it find its note of appeal and Denver sighed and sat silent in the darkness.
DenvernounUS /ˈdenvər/
the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river
From this reading THE SILVER TREASURE As evening came on and the red eye of the sun winked and closed behind a purple range of mountains Denver Russell came out of his cliff-dwelling cave and looked at the old town below.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading It rose slowly and descended, it ran rippling arpeggios and lingered in flute-like trills; but it was colorless, impersonal, void of feeling.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading Only as the spirit of the desolate town--as of some lost soul, pure and passionless--did it find its note of appeal and Denver sighed and sat silent in the darkness.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Only as the spirit of the desolate town--as of some lost soul, pure and passionless--did it find its note of appeal and Denver sighed and sat silent in the darkness.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE SILVER TREASURE As evening came on and the red eye of the sun winked and closed behind a purple range of mountains Denver Russell came out of his cliff-dwelling cave and looked at the old town below.
the organ of sight
From this reading THE SILVER TREASURE As evening came on and the red eye of the sun winked and closed behind a purple range of mountains Denver Russell came out of his cliff-dwelling cave and looked at the old town below.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading It rose slowly and descended, it ran rippling arpeggios and lingered in flute-like trills; but it was colorless, impersonal, void of feeling.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Only as the spirit of the desolate town--as of some lost soul, pure and passionless--did it find its note of appeal and Denver sighed and sat silent in the darkness.
flutenounUS /fluːt/
a high-pitched woodwind instrument; a slender tube closed at one end with finger holes on one end and an opening near the closed end across which the breath is blown
From this reading It was more like a flute than like the voice of a bird that pours out its soul for joy; it was perfect, but it was not moving.
flute-like
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From this reading It rose slowly and descended, it ran rippling arpeggios and lingered in flute-like trills; but it was colorless, impersonal, void of feeling.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was more like a flute than like the voice of a bird that pours out its soul for joy; it was perfect, but it was not moving.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading Mysterious shadows were gathering among the ruins, the white walls stood out ghostly and still, and as a breeze stirred the clacking leaves of the sycamores a voice mounted up like a bird's.
ghostlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊstli/
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading Mysterious shadows were gathering among the ruins, the white walls stood out ghostly and still, and as a breeze stirred the clacking leaves of the sycamores a voice mounted up like a bird's.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SILVER TREASURE As evening came on and the red eye of the sun winked and closed behind a purple range of mountains Denver Russell came out of his cliff-dwelling cave and looked at the old town below.
impersonaladjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɜːrsənəl/
not relating to or responsive to individual persons
From this reading It rose slowly and descended, it ran rippling arpeggios and lingered in flute-like trills; but it was colorless, impersonal, void of feeling.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It rose slowly and descended, it ran rippling arpeggios and lingered in flute-like trills; but it was colorless, impersonal, void of feeling.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It rose slowly and descended, it ran rippling arpeggios and lingered in flute-like trills; but it was colorless, impersonal, void of feeling.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was more like a flute than like the voice of a bird that pours out its soul for joy; it was perfect, but it was not moving.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading It was more like a flute than like the voice of a bird that pours out its soul for joy; it was perfect, but it was not moving.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Mysterious shadows were gathering among the ruins, the white walls stood out ghostly and still, and as a breeze stirred the clacking leaves of the sycamores a voice mounted up like a bird's.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Mysterious shadows were gathering among the ruins, the white walls stood out ghostly and still, and as a breeze stirred the clacking leaves of the sycamores a voice mounted up like a bird's.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading It rose slowly and descended, it ran rippling arpeggios and lingered in flute-like trills; but it was colorless, impersonal, void of feeling.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE SILVER TREASURE As evening came on and the red eye of the sun winked and closed behind a purple range of mountains Denver Russell came out of his cliff-dwelling cave and looked at the old town below.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Only as the spirit of the desolate town--as of some lost soul, pure and passionless--did it find its note of appeal and Denver sighed and sat silent in the darkness.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was more like a flute than like the voice of a bird that pours out its soul for joy; it was perfect, but it was not moving.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading THE SILVER TREASURE As evening came on and the red eye of the sun winked and closed behind a purple range of mountains Denver Russell came out of his cliff-dwelling cave and looked at the old town below.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Mysterious shadows were gathering among the ruins, the white walls stood out ghostly and still, and as a breeze stirred the clacking leaves of the sycamores a voice mounted up like a bird's.
in motion
From this reading It was more like a flute than like the voice of a bird that pours out its soul for joy; it was perfect, but it was not moving.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Mysterious shadows were gathering among the ruins, the white walls stood out ghostly and still, and as a breeze stirred the clacking leaves of the sycamores a voice mounted up like a bird's.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was more like a flute than like the voice of a bird that pours out its soul for joy; it was perfect, but it was not moving.
a brief written record
From this reading Only as the spirit of the desolate town--as of some lost soul, pure and passionless--did it find its note of appeal and Denver sighed and sat silent in the darkness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SILVER TREASURE As evening came on and the red eye of the sun winked and closed behind a purple range of mountains Denver Russell came out of his cliff-dwelling cave and looked at the old town below.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE SILVER TREASURE As evening came on and the red eye of the sun winked and closed behind a purple range of mountains Denver Russell came out of his cliff-dwelling cave and looked at the old town below.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SILVER TREASURE As evening came on and the red eye of the sun winked and closed behind a purple range of mountains Denver Russell came out of his cliff-dwelling cave and looked at the old town below.
and nothing more
From this reading Only as the spirit of the desolate town--as of some lost soul, pure and passionless--did it find its note of appeal and Denver sighed and sat silent in the darkness.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE SILVER TREASURE As evening came on and the red eye of the sun winked and closed behind a purple range of mountains Denver Russell came out of his cliff-dwelling cave and looked at the old town below.
passionlessadjective
not passionate
From this reading Only as the spirit of the desolate town--as of some lost soul, pure and passionless--did it find its note of appeal and Denver sighed and sat silent in the darkness.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading It was more like a flute than like the voice of a bird that pours out its soul for joy; it was perfect, but it was not moving.
poursverbUS /pɔːrz/
third-person singular of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading It was more like a flute than like the voice of a bird that pours out its soul for joy; it was perfect, but it was not moving.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Only as the spirit of the desolate town--as of some lost soul, pure and passionless--did it find its note of appeal and Denver sighed and sat silent in the darkness.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading THE SILVER TREASURE As evening came on and the red eye of the sun winked and closed behind a purple range of mountains Denver Russell came out of his cliff-dwelling cave and looked at the old town below.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It rose slowly and descended, it ran rippling arpeggios and lingered in flute-like trills; but it was colorless, impersonal, void of feeling.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading THE SILVER TREASURE As evening came on and the red eye of the sun winked and closed behind a purple range of mountains Denver Russell came out of his cliff-dwelling cave and looked at the old town below.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE SILVER TREASURE As evening came on and the red eye of the sun winked and closed behind a purple range of mountains Denver Russell came out of his cliff-dwelling cave and looked at the old town below.
ripplingnounUS /ˈrɪpəlɪŋ/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading It rose slowly and descended, it ran rippling arpeggios and lingered in flute-like trills; but it was colorless, impersonal, void of feeling.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading It rose slowly and descended, it ran rippling arpeggios and lingered in flute-like trills; but it was colorless, impersonal, void of feeling.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Mysterious shadows were gathering among the ruins, the white walls stood out ghostly and still, and as a breeze stirred the clacking leaves of the sycamores a voice mounted up like a bird's.
RussellnounUS /ˈrʌsəl/
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading THE SILVER TREASURE As evening came on and the red eye of the sun winked and closed behind a purple range of mountains Denver Russell came out of his cliff-dwelling cave and looked at the old town below.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Only as the spirit of the desolate town--as of some lost soul, pure and passionless--did it find its note of appeal and Denver sighed and sat silent in the darkness.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Mysterious shadows were gathering among the ruins, the white walls stood out ghostly and still, and as a breeze stirred the clacking leaves of the sycamores a voice mounted up like a bird's.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Only as the spirit of the desolate town--as of some lost soul, pure and passionless--did it find its note of appeal and Denver sighed and sat silent in the darkness.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Only as the spirit of the desolate town--as of some lost soul, pure and passionless--did it find its note of appeal and Denver sighed and sat silent in the darkness.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading THE SILVER TREASURE As evening came on and the red eye of the sun winked and closed behind a purple range of mountains Denver Russell came out of his cliff-dwelling cave and looked at the old town below.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading It rose slowly and descended, it ran rippling arpeggios and lingered in flute-like trills; but it was colorless, impersonal, void of feeling.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Only as the spirit of the desolate town--as of some lost soul, pure and passionless--did it find its note of appeal and Denver sighed and sat silent in the darkness.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading It was more like a flute than like the voice of a bird that pours out its soul for joy; it was perfect, but it was not moving.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Only as the spirit of the desolate town--as of some lost soul, pure and passionless--did it find its note of appeal and Denver sighed and sat silent in the darkness.
not in physical motion
From this reading Mysterious shadows were gathering among the ruins, the white walls stood out ghostly and still, and as a breeze stirred the clacking leaves of the sycamores a voice mounted up like a bird's.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Mysterious shadows were gathering among the ruins, the white walls stood out ghostly and still, and as a breeze stirred the clacking leaves of the sycamores a voice mounted up like a bird's.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Mysterious shadows were gathering among the ruins, the white walls stood out ghostly and still, and as a breeze stirred the clacking leaves of the sycamores a voice mounted up like a bird's.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading THE SILVER TREASURE As evening came on and the red eye of the sun winked and closed behind a purple range of mountains Denver Russell came out of his cliff-dwelling cave and looked at the old town below.
sycamores
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From this reading Mysterious shadows were gathering among the ruins, the white walls stood out ghostly and still, and as a breeze stirred the clacking leaves of the sycamores a voice mounted up like a bird's.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was more like a flute than like the voice of a bird that pours out its soul for joy; it was perfect, but it was not moving.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was more like a flute than like the voice of a bird that pours out its soul for joy; it was perfect, but it was not moving.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SILVER TREASURE As evening came on and the red eye of the sun winked and closed behind a purple range of mountains Denver Russell came out of his cliff-dwelling cave and looked at the old town below.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading THE SILVER TREASURE As evening came on and the red eye of the sun winked and closed behind a purple range of mountains Denver Russell came out of his cliff-dwelling cave and looked at the old town below.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading THE SILVER TREASURE As evening came on and the red eye of the sun winked and closed behind a purple range of mountains Denver Russell came out of his cliff-dwelling cave and looked at the old town below.
trills
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From this reading It rose slowly and descended, it ran rippling arpeggios and lingered in flute-like trills; but it was colorless, impersonal, void of feeling.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mysterious shadows were gathering among the ruins, the white walls stood out ghostly and still, and as a breeze stirred the clacking leaves of the sycamores a voice mounted up like a bird's.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Mysterious shadows were gathering among the ruins, the white walls stood out ghostly and still, and as a breeze stirred the clacking leaves of the sycamores a voice mounted up like a bird's.
voidadjectiveUS /vɔɪd/
lacking any legal or binding force
From this reading It rose slowly and descended, it ran rippling arpeggios and lingered in flute-like trills; but it was colorless, impersonal, void of feeling.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Mysterious shadows were gathering among the ruins, the white walls stood out ghostly and still, and as a breeze stirred the clacking leaves of the sycamores a voice mounted up like a bird's.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It rose slowly and descended, it ran rippling arpeggios and lingered in flute-like trills; but it was colorless, impersonal, void of feeling.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mysterious shadows were gathering among the ruins, the white walls stood out ghostly and still, and as a breeze stirred the clacking leaves of the sycamores a voice mounted up like a bird's.
a Caucasian
From this reading Mysterious shadows were gathering among the ruins, the white walls stood out ghostly and still, and as a breeze stirred the clacking leaves of the sycamores a voice mounted up like a bird's.
winkedverbUS /wɪŋkt/
past form of “wink” — signal by winking
From this reading THE SILVER TREASURE As evening came on and the red eye of the sun winked and closed behind a purple range of mountains Denver Russell came out of his cliff-dwelling cave and looked at the old town below.
