alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading But, alas, the joyful finger of spring touched the citizens of Prouty lightly.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The crisp rattle of cottonwood leaves was heard when the wind stirred through the gulches, and along the water course the drooping plumes of the willows were pale green and tender.
ambitionsnounUS /æmˈbɪʃənz/
plural of “ambition” — a cherished desire
From this reading It was the season of hope, of energy revived and new ambitions--the months of rejuvenation, when the blood runs faster and the heart beats higher.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sagebrush had turned from gray to green and the delicate pink of the rock roses showed here and there on the hillsides.
beatsnounUS /biːts/
a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)
From this reading It was the season of hope, of energy revived and new ambitions--the months of rejuvenation, when the blood runs faster and the heart beats higher.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading It was the season of hope, of energy revived and new ambitions--the months of rejuvenation, when the blood runs faster and the heart beats higher.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, alas, the joyful finger of spring touched the citizens of Prouty lightly.
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading But, alas, the joyful finger of spring touched the citizens of Prouty lightly.
cottonwoodnounUS /ˈkɑːtənwʊd/
any of several North American trees of the genus Populus having a tuft of cottony hairs on the seed
From this reading The crisp rattle of cottonwood leaves was heard when the wind stirred through the gulches, and along the water course the drooping plumes of the willows were pale green and tender.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The crisp rattle of cottonwood leaves was heard when the wind stirred through the gulches, and along the water course the drooping plumes of the willows were pale green and tender.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The crisp rattle of cottonwood leaves was heard when the wind stirred through the gulches, and along the water course the drooping plumes of the willows were pale green and tender.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading The sagebrush had turned from gray to green and the delicate pink of the rock roses showed here and there on the hillsides.
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading The crisp rattle of cottonwood leaves was heard when the wind stirred through the gulches, and along the water course the drooping plumes of the willows were pale green and tender.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading It was the season of hope, of energy revived and new ambitions--the months of rejuvenation, when the blood runs faster and the heart beats higher.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading It was the season of hope, of energy revived and new ambitions--the months of rejuvenation, when the blood runs faster and the heart beats higher.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading But, alas, the joyful finger of spring touched the citizens of Prouty lightly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sagebrush had turned from gray to green and the delicate pink of the rock roses showed here and there on the hillsides.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The sagebrush had turned from gray to green and the delicate pink of the rock roses showed here and there on the hillsides.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The sagebrush had turned from gray to green and the delicate pink of the rock roses showed here and there on the hillsides.
gulches
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From this reading The crisp rattle of cottonwood leaves was heard when the wind stirred through the gulches, and along the water course the drooping plumes of the willows were pale green and tender.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sagebrush had turned from gray to green and the delicate pink of the rock roses showed here and there on the hillsides.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The crisp rattle of cottonwood leaves was heard when the wind stirred through the gulches, and along the water course the drooping plumes of the willows were pale green and tender.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It was the season of hope, of energy revived and new ambitions--the months of rejuvenation, when the blood runs faster and the heart beats higher.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The sagebrush had turned from gray to green and the delicate pink of the rock roses showed here and there on the hillsides.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading It was the season of hope, of energy revived and new ambitions--the months of rejuvenation, when the blood runs faster and the heart beats higher.
hillsidesnounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪdz/
plural of “hillside” — the side or slope of a hill
From this reading The sagebrush had turned from gray to green and the delicate pink of the rock roses showed here and there on the hillsides.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading It was the season of hope, of energy revived and new ambitions--the months of rejuvenation, when the blood runs faster and the heart beats higher.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading STRAWS It was spring.
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading But, alas, the joyful finger of spring touched the citizens of Prouty lightly.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The crisp rattle of cottonwood leaves was heard when the wind stirred through the gulches, and along the water course the drooping plumes of the willows were pale green and tender.
without good reason
From this reading But, alas, the joyful finger of spring touched the citizens of Prouty lightly.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was the season of hope, of energy revived and new ambitions--the months of rejuvenation, when the blood runs faster and the heart beats higher.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was the season of hope, of energy revived and new ambitions--the months of rejuvenation, when the blood runs faster and the heart beats higher.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sagebrush had turned from gray to green and the delicate pink of the rock roses showed here and there on the hillsides.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sagebrush had turned from gray to green and the delicate pink of the rock roses showed here and there on the hillsides.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The crisp rattle of cottonwood leaves was heard when the wind stirred through the gulches, and along the water course the drooping plumes of the willows were pale green and tender.
a light shade of red
From this reading The sagebrush had turned from gray to green and the delicate pink of the rock roses showed here and there on the hillsides.
plumesnounUS /pluːmz/
plural of “plume” — anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness
From this reading The crisp rattle of cottonwood leaves was heard when the wind stirred through the gulches, and along the water course the drooping plumes of the willows were pale green and tender.
Prouty
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From this reading But, alas, the joyful finger of spring touched the citizens of Prouty lightly.
rattleverbUS /ˈrætəl/
make short successive sounds
From this reading The crisp rattle of cottonwood leaves was heard when the wind stirred through the gulches, and along the water course the drooping plumes of the willows were pale green and tender.
rejuvenationnounUS /rɪˌdʒuːvəˈneɪʃən/
the phenomenon of vitality and freshness being restored
From this reading It was the season of hope, of energy revived and new ambitions--the months of rejuvenation, when the blood runs faster and the heart beats higher.
revivedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvd/
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading It was the season of hope, of energy revived and new ambitions--the months of rejuvenation, when the blood runs faster and the heart beats higher.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The sagebrush had turned from gray to green and the delicate pink of the rock roses showed here and there on the hillsides.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The sagebrush had turned from gray to green and the delicate pink of the rock roses showed here and there on the hillsides.
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading It was the season of hope, of energy revived and new ambitions--the months of rejuvenation, when the blood runs faster and the heart beats higher.
sagebrushnounUS /ˈseɪdʒbrʌʃ/
any of several North American composite subshrubs of the genera Artemis or Seriphidium
From this reading The sagebrush had turned from gray to green and the delicate pink of the rock roses showed here and there on the hillsides.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading It was the season of hope, of energy revived and new ambitions--the months of rejuvenation, when the blood runs faster and the heart beats higher.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The sagebrush had turned from gray to green and the delicate pink of the rock roses showed here and there on the hillsides.
the season of growth
From this reading STRAWS It was spring.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The crisp rattle of cottonwood leaves was heard when the wind stirred through the gulches, and along the water course the drooping plumes of the willows were pale green and tender.
STRAWSnounUS /strɔːz/
plural of “straw” — plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading STRAWS It was spring.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading The crisp rattle of cottonwood leaves was heard when the wind stirred through the gulches, and along the water course the drooping plumes of the willows were pale green and tender.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sagebrush had turned from gray to green and the delicate pink of the rock roses showed here and there on the hillsides.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The sagebrush had turned from gray to green and the delicate pink of the rock roses showed here and there on the hillsides.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The crisp rattle of cottonwood leaves was heard when the wind stirred through the gulches, and along the water course the drooping plumes of the willows were pale green and tender.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sagebrush had turned from gray to green and the delicate pink of the rock roses showed here and there on the hillsides.
having come into contact
From this reading But, alas, the joyful finger of spring touched the citizens of Prouty lightly.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The sagebrush had turned from gray to green and the delicate pink of the rock roses showed here and there on the hillsides.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading STRAWS It was spring.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The crisp rattle of cottonwood leaves was heard when the wind stirred through the gulches, and along the water course the drooping plumes of the willows were pale green and tender.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The crisp rattle of cottonwood leaves was heard when the wind stirred through the gulches, and along the water course the drooping plumes of the willows were pale green and tender.
at the time that
From this reading The crisp rattle of cottonwood leaves was heard when the wind stirred through the gulches, and along the water course the drooping plumes of the willows were pale green and tender.
willowsnounUS /ˈwɪloʊz/
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading The crisp rattle of cottonwood leaves was heard when the wind stirred through the gulches, and along the water course the drooping plumes of the willows were pale green and tender.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The crisp rattle of cottonwood leaves was heard when the wind stirred through the gulches, and along the water course the drooping plumes of the willows were pale green and tender.
