anew
From this reading Back to the Mumbles, the Wimbles and Pimbles, and their clamorous voices again dinning in our ears.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Let's pause and learn The drift of all this wordy war of tongues."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Once more the sound Of human voices echoes in our ears; And some commotion dire hath roused The female ranks.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading As cold weather approached, and the atmospheric thermometer descended to the freezing point, the philanthropic one mounted suddenly to blood heat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As cold weather approached, and the atmospheric thermometer descended to the freezing point, the philanthropic one mounted suddenly to blood heat.
atmosphericadjectiveUS /ˌætməˈsferɪk/
relating to or located in the atmosphere
From this reading As cold weather approached, and the atmospheric thermometer descended to the freezing point, the philanthropic one mounted suddenly to blood heat.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Back to the Mumbles, the Wimbles and Pimbles, and their clamorous voices again dinning in our ears.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Will we ever be quit of them?
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading As cold weather approached, and the atmospheric thermometer descended to the freezing point, the philanthropic one mounted suddenly to blood heat.
clamorousadjective
conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
From this reading Back to the Mumbles, the Wimbles and Pimbles, and their clamorous voices again dinning in our ears.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading As cold weather approached, and the atmospheric thermometer descended to the freezing point, the philanthropic one mounted suddenly to blood heat.
commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading "Once more the sound Of human voices echoes in our ears; And some commotion dire hath roused The female ranks.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading As cold weather approached, and the atmospheric thermometer descended to the freezing point, the philanthropic one mounted suddenly to blood heat.
dinningverbUS /ˈdɪnɪŋ/
inflected form of “din” — make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading Back to the Mumbles, the Wimbles and Pimbles, and their clamorous voices again dinning in our ears.
direadjectiveUS /daɪr/
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
From this reading "Once more the sound Of human voices echoes in our ears; And some commotion dire hath roused The female ranks.
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Let's pause and learn The drift of all this wordy war of tongues."
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "Once more the sound Of human voices echoes in our ears; And some commotion dire hath roused The female ranks.
echoesnounUS /ˈekoʊz/
plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
From this reading "Once more the sound Of human voices echoes in our ears; And some commotion dire hath roused The female ranks.
at any time
From this reading Will we ever be quit of them?
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading "Once more the sound Of human voices echoes in our ears; And some commotion dire hath roused The female ranks.
freezingnounUS /ˈfriːzɪŋ/
the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
From this reading As cold weather approached, and the atmospheric thermometer descended to the freezing point, the philanthropic one mounted suddenly to blood heat.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading "Once more the sound Of human voices echoes in our ears; And some commotion dire hath roused The female ranks.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading As cold weather approached, and the atmospheric thermometer descended to the freezing point, the philanthropic one mounted suddenly to blood heat.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading "Once more the sound Of human voices echoes in our ears; And some commotion dire hath roused The female ranks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Once more the sound Of human voices echoes in our ears; And some commotion dire hath roused The female ranks.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Let's pause and learn The drift of all this wordy war of tongues."
Let's
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From this reading Let's pause and learn The drift of all this wordy war of tongues."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Once more the sound Of human voices echoes in our ears; And some commotion dire hath roused The female ranks.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading As cold weather approached, and the atmospheric thermometer descended to the freezing point, the philanthropic one mounted suddenly to blood heat.
MumblesnounUS /ˈmʌmbəlz/
plural of “mumble” — a soft indistinct utterance
From this reading Back to the Mumbles, the Wimbles and Pimbles, and their clamorous voices again dinning in our ears.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Once more the sound Of human voices echoes in our ears; And some commotion dire hath roused The female ranks.
on one occasion
From this reading "Once more the sound Of human voices echoes in our ears; And some commotion dire hath roused The female ranks.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As cold weather approached, and the atmospheric thermometer descended to the freezing point, the philanthropic one mounted suddenly to blood heat.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Once more the sound Of human voices echoes in our ears; And some commotion dire hath roused The female ranks.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading Let's pause and learn The drift of all this wordy war of tongues."
philanthropicadjectiveUS /ˌfɪlənˈθrɑːpɪk/
generous in assistance to the poor
From this reading As cold weather approached, and the atmospheric thermometer descended to the freezing point, the philanthropic one mounted suddenly to blood heat.
Pimbles
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From this reading Back to the Mumbles, the Wimbles and Pimbles, and their clamorous voices again dinning in our ears.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading As cold weather approached, and the atmospheric thermometer descended to the freezing point, the philanthropic one mounted suddenly to blood heat.
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Will we ever be quit of them?
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading "Once more the sound Of human voices echoes in our ears; And some commotion dire hath roused The female ranks.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading "Once more the sound Of human voices echoes in our ears; And some commotion dire hath roused The female ranks.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Once more the sound Of human voices echoes in our ears; And some commotion dire hath roused The female ranks.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "Once more the sound Of human voices echoes in our ears; And some commotion dire hath roused The female ranks.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading As cold weather approached, and the atmospheric thermometer descended to the freezing point, the philanthropic one mounted suddenly to blood heat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Once more the sound Of human voices echoes in our ears; And some commotion dire hath roused The female ranks.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Back to the Mumbles, the Wimbles and Pimbles, and their clamorous voices again dinning in our ears.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Will we ever be quit of them?
thermometernounUS /θərˈmɑːmətər/
measuring instrument for measuring temperature
From this reading As cold weather approached, and the atmospheric thermometer descended to the freezing point, the philanthropic one mounted suddenly to blood heat.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Let's pause and learn The drift of all this wordy war of tongues."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Back to the Mumbles, the Wimbles and Pimbles, and their clamorous voices again dinning in our ears.
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Let's pause and learn The drift of all this wordy war of tongues."
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Once more the sound Of human voices echoes in our ears; And some commotion dire hath roused The female ranks.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Let's pause and learn The drift of all this wordy war of tongues."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Will we ever be quit of them?
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading As cold weather approached, and the atmospheric thermometer descended to the freezing point, the philanthropic one mounted suddenly to blood heat.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will we ever be quit of them?
Wimbles
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From this reading Back to the Mumbles, the Wimbles and Pimbles, and their clamorous voices again dinning in our ears.
wordyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrdi/
using or containing too many words
From this reading Let's pause and learn The drift of all this wordy war of tongues."
