anew
From this reading This swelled again into welcome, and the air rang with notes of joy.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading FIALUME I WAS revelling in the thought of our comradeship and in the exhilaration of the motion through the air, when the chorus began to soften.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It sounded far off, like the echo of an echo, and out of the distance rang notes of welcome.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FIALUME I WAS revelling in the thought of our comradeship and in the exhilaration of the motion through the air, when the chorus began to soften.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Then came the whispered softness of their former song; answered softly as if from the hollows of the earth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then came the whispered softness of their former song; answered softly as if from the hollows of the earth.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading FIALUME I WAS revelling in the thought of our comradeship and in the exhilaration of the motion through the air, when the chorus began to soften.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Our company burst out of their low tones of pleading into loud triumph and joy.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came the whispered softness of their former song; answered softly as if from the hollows of the earth.
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading FIALUME I WAS revelling in the thought of our comradeship and in the exhilaration of the motion through the air, when the chorus began to soften.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Our company burst out of their low tones of pleading into loud triumph and joy.
comradeshipnoun
the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability
From this reading FIALUME I WAS revelling in the thought of our comradeship and in the exhilaration of the motion through the air, when the chorus began to soften.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading It sounded far off, like the echo of an echo, and out of the distance rang notes of welcome.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Then came the whispered softness of their former song; answered softly as if from the hollows of the earth.
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading It sounded far off, like the echo of an echo, and out of the distance rang notes of welcome.
exhilarationnounUS /ɪɡˌzɪlərˈeɪʃən/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading FIALUME I WAS revelling in the thought of our comradeship and in the exhilaration of the motion through the air, when the chorus began to soften.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It sounded far off, like the echo of an echo, and out of the distance rang notes of welcome.
FIALUME
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From this reading FIALUME I WAS revelling in the thought of our comradeship and in the exhilaration of the motion through the air, when the chorus began to soften.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Then came the whispered softness of their former song; answered softly as if from the hollows of the earth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then came the whispered softness of their former song; answered softly as if from the hollows of the earth.
hollowsnounUS /ˈhɑːloʊz/
plural of “hollow” — a cavity or space in something
From this reading Then came the whispered softness of their former song; answered softly as if from the hollows of the earth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FIALUME I WAS revelling in the thought of our comradeship and in the exhilaration of the motion through the air, when the chorus began to soften.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then came the whispered softness of their former song; answered softly as if from the hollows of the earth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FIALUME I WAS revelling in the thought of our comradeship and in the exhilaration of the motion through the air, when the chorus began to soften.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Our company burst out of their low tones of pleading into loud triumph and joy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It sounded far off, like the echo of an echo, and out of the distance rang notes of welcome.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Our company burst out of their low tones of pleading into loud triumph and joy.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It sounded far off, like the echo of an echo, and out of the distance rang notes of welcome.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Our company burst out of their low tones of pleading into loud triumph and joy.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Our company burst out of their low tones of pleading into loud triumph and joy.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading FIALUME I WAS revelling in the thought of our comradeship and in the exhilaration of the motion through the air, when the chorus began to soften.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading It sounded far off, like the echo of an echo, and out of the distance rang notes of welcome.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FIALUME I WAS revelling in the thought of our comradeship and in the exhilaration of the motion through the air, when the chorus began to soften.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It sounded far off, like the echo of an echo, and out of the distance rang notes of welcome.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading FIALUME I WAS revelling in the thought of our comradeship and in the exhilaration of the motion through the air, when the chorus began to soften.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It sounded far off, like the echo of an echo, and out of the distance rang notes of welcome.
pleadingnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading Our company burst out of their low tones of pleading into loud triumph and joy.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading It sounded far off, like the echo of an echo, and out of the distance rang notes of welcome.
revelling
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From this reading FIALUME I WAS revelling in the thought of our comradeship and in the exhilaration of the motion through the air, when the chorus began to soften.
softenverbUS /ˈsɑːfən/
make (images or sounds) soft or softer
From this reading FIALUME I WAS revelling in the thought of our comradeship and in the exhilaration of the motion through the air, when the chorus began to soften.
with low volume
From this reading Then came the whispered softness of their former song; answered softly as if from the hollows of the earth.
softnessnounUS /ˈsɔːftnəs/
the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded
From this reading Then came the whispered softness of their former song; answered softly as if from the hollows of the earth.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Then came the whispered softness of their former song; answered softly as if from the hollows of the earth.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading It sounded far off, like the echo of an echo, and out of the distance rang notes of welcome.
swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/
feeling self-importance
From this reading This swelled again into welcome, and the air rang with notes of joy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FIALUME I WAS revelling in the thought of our comradeship and in the exhilaration of the motion through the air, when the chorus began to soften.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Our company burst out of their low tones of pleading into loud triumph and joy.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came the whispered softness of their former song; answered softly as if from the hollows of the earth.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This swelled again into welcome, and the air rang with notes of joy.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading FIALUME I WAS revelling in the thought of our comradeship and in the exhilaration of the motion through the air, when the chorus began to soften.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading FIALUME I WAS revelling in the thought of our comradeship and in the exhilaration of the motion through the air, when the chorus began to soften.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FIALUME I WAS revelling in the thought of our comradeship and in the exhilaration of the motion through the air, when the chorus began to soften.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Our company burst out of their low tones of pleading into loud triumph and joy.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Our company burst out of their low tones of pleading into loud triumph and joy.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FIALUME I WAS revelling in the thought of our comradeship and in the exhilaration of the motion through the air, when the chorus began to soften.
accept gladly
From this reading It sounded far off, like the echo of an echo, and out of the distance rang notes of welcome.
at the time that
From this reading FIALUME I WAS revelling in the thought of our comradeship and in the exhilaration of the motion through the air, when the chorus began to soften.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Then came the whispered softness of their former song; answered softly as if from the hollows of the earth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This swelled again into welcome, and the air rang with notes of joy.
