The City by Night

Carol V. (United States of America)
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  1. erupt
    start suddenly
    Just around the corner, the sounds of laughter erupt as city dwellers begin to celebrate a successful day’s work, well done!
  2. geyser
    a spring that discharges hot water and steam
    The benches gather dew and a cloud begins to spew like a geyser from the street’s sewer pipes.
  3. firefly
    tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots
    As the city begins to hush, fireflies buzz and join the rhythm of the twinkling stars above.
  4. radiate
    send out rays or waves
    There is a glow in the city that radiates beyond Earth and signals to galaxies beyond.
  5. airway
    the passages through which air enters and leaves the body
    A red eye quietly steals across the sky, in complete ownership of the airways!
  6. galaxy
    a collection of star systems
    There is a glow in the city that radiates beyond Earth and signals to galaxies beyond.
  7. city
    a large and densely populated urban area
    As the sun falls beyond the skyline, darkness envelops the city.
  8. scour
    rub hard or scrub
    Both are accustomed to scouring the metal cans at alley backdoors.
  9. sparkle
    emit or produce sparks
    Tomorrow’s streets will sparkle and gleam for the process begins anew.
  10. frivolous
    not serious in content, attitude, or behavior
    Flights above this frivolous play, babies cry for care and attention.
  11. twinkling
    shining intermittently with a sparkling light
    As the city begins to hush, fireflies buzz and join the rhythm of the twinkling stars above.
  12. pollution
    contamination of the natural environment
    No fear, this pollution will be washed away, as the night crew slowly sweep the streets in the wee hours of the night on monstrous brushing machines.
  13. fume
    a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
    Rain, blended with the motor fumes and warmed by the leftover heat of the day, leaves an odd but all too familiar smell in the city by night.
  14. ownership
    the state of being in possession of something
    A red eye quietly steals across the sky, in complete ownership of the airways!
  15. envelop
    enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
    As the sun falls beyond the skyline, darkness envelops the city.
  16. celebrate
    have a festivity
    Just around the corner, the sounds of laughter erupt as city dwellers begin to celebrate a successful day’s work, well done!
  17. rhythm
    an interval during which a recurring sequence occurs
    As the city begins to hush, fireflies buzz and join the rhythm of the twinkling stars above.
  18. remnant
    a small part remaining after the main part no longer exists
    Occasionally, a fight erupts between cat and hobo over a poultry remnant of meat, skin and bone.
  19. monstrous
    distorted and unnatural in shape or size
    No fear, this pollution will be washed away, as the night crew slowly sweep the streets in the wee hours of the night on monstrous brushing machines.
  20. dew
    water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight
    The benches gather dew and a cloud begins to spew like a geyser from the street’s sewer pipes.
  21. blend
    mix together different elements
    Rain, blended with the motor fumes and warmed by the leftover heat of the day, leaves an odd but all too familiar smell in the city by night.
  22. corner
    the point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect
    Just around the corner, the sounds of laughter erupt as city dwellers begin to celebrate a successful day’s work, well done!
  23. challenge
    a call to engage in a contest or fight
    The cat is hungry and challenges the old bumpkin for its nightly dinner.
  24. metal
    a chemical element or alloy that is usually a shiny solid
    Both are accustomed to scouring the metal cans at alley backdoors.
  25. brush
    an implement that has hairs or bristles set into a handle
    No fear, this pollution will be washed away, as the night crew slowly sweep the streets in the wee hours of the night on monstrous brushing machines.
  26. odd
    not divisible by two
    Rain, blended with the motor fumes and warmed by the leftover heat of the day, leaves an odd but all too familiar smell in the city by night.
  27. motor
    machine that creates mechanical energy and imparts movement
    Rain, blended with the motor fumes and warmed by the leftover heat of the day, leaves an odd but all too familiar smell in the city by night.
  28. accustom
    familiarize psychologically or physically
    Both are accustomed to scouring the metal cans at alley backdoors.
  29. signal
    any action or gesture that encodes a message
    There is a glow in the city that radiates beyond Earth and signals to galaxies beyond.
  30. crew
    an organized group of workers
    No fear, this pollution will be washed away, as the night crew slowly sweep the streets in the wee hours of the night on monstrous brushing machines.
  31. familiar
    a friend who is frequently in the company of another
    Rain, blended with the motor fumes and warmed by the leftover heat of the day, leaves an odd but all too familiar smell in the city by night.
  32. stretch
    extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
    Though the city sleeps, the shadows stretch around the corners and crawl down the streets.
  33. machine
    a mechanical or electrical device that transmits energy
    No fear, this pollution will be washed away, as the night crew slowly sweep the streets in the wee hours of the night on monstrous brushing machines.
  34. process
    a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
    Tomorrow’s streets will sparkle and gleam for the process begins anew.
  35. complete
    having all necessary qualities
    A red eye quietly steals across the sky, in complete ownership of the airways!
  36. gather
    assemble or get together
    The benches gather dew and a cloud begins to spew like a geyser from the street’s sewer pipes.
  37. attention
    the act of concentrating on something
    Flights above this frivolous play, babies cry for care and attention.
  38. sound
    mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium
    Just around the corner, the sounds of laughter erupt as city dwellers begin to celebrate a successful day’s work, well done!
Created on Thu Aug 05 23:04:00 EDT 2010 (updated Thu Aug 05 23:19:40 EDT 2010)

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