anew
From this reading This simple question is asked over and over again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MOTORS AND MOTIVE POWER What makes the wheels turn round?
answersnounUS /ˈænsərz/
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading To reply means pages of answers and volumes of explanations.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading This simple question is asked over and over again.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Water Fall.--Go with me to the little stream I have in mind, and stand on the crest of the hill where we can see the water pouring down over the falls, and watch it whirling away over the rocks below.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The world was very, very old, before man thought of using the water of the falls, or the rushing stream below, to grind his corn or to render him other service.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The Water Fall.--Go with me to the little stream I have in mind, and stand on the crest of the hill where we can see the water pouring down over the falls, and watch it whirling away over the rocks below.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The Water Fall.--Go with me to the little stream I have in mind, and stand on the crest of the hill where we can see the water pouring down over the falls, and watch it whirling away over the rocks below.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading The world was very, very old, before man thought of using the water of the falls, or the rushing stream below, to grind his corn or to render him other service.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading The Water Fall.--Go with me to the little stream I have in mind, and stand on the crest of the hill where we can see the water pouring down over the falls, and watch it whirling away over the rocks below.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Water Fall.--Go with me to the little stream I have in mind, and stand on the crest of the hill where we can see the water pouring down over the falls, and watch it whirling away over the rocks below.
explanationsnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “explanation” — a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading To reply means pages of answers and volumes of explanations.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The Water Fall.--Go with me to the little stream I have in mind, and stand on the crest of the hill where we can see the water pouring down over the falls, and watch it whirling away over the rocks below.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading The Water Fall.--Go with me to the little stream I have in mind, and stand on the crest of the hill where we can see the water pouring down over the falls, and watch it whirling away over the rocks below.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Water Fall.--Go with me to the little stream I have in mind, and stand on the crest of the hill where we can see the water pouring down over the falls, and watch it whirling away over the rocks below.
grindverbUS /ɡraɪnd/
press or grind with a crushing noise
From this reading The world was very, very old, before man thought of using the water of the falls, or the rushing stream below, to grind his corn or to render him other service.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Water Fall.--Go with me to the little stream I have in mind, and stand on the crest of the hill where we can see the water pouring down over the falls, and watch it whirling away over the rocks below.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The Water Fall.--Go with me to the little stream I have in mind, and stand on the crest of the hill where we can see the water pouring down over the falls, and watch it whirling away over the rocks below.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The world was very, very old, before man thought of using the water of the falls, or the rushing stream below, to grind his corn or to render him other service.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The world was very, very old, before man thought of using the water of the falls, or the rushing stream below, to grind his corn or to render him other service.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Water Fall.--Go with me to the little stream I have in mind, and stand on the crest of the hill where we can see the water pouring down over the falls, and watch it whirling away over the rocks below.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Water Fall.--Go with me to the little stream I have in mind, and stand on the crest of the hill where we can see the water pouring down over the falls, and watch it whirling away over the rocks below.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This simple question is asked over and over again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Water Fall.--Go with me to the little stream I have in mind, and stand on the crest of the hill where we can see the water pouring down over the falls, and watch it whirling away over the rocks below.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Water Fall.--Go with me to the little stream I have in mind, and stand on the crest of the hill where we can see the water pouring down over the falls, and watch it whirling away over the rocks below.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading MOTORS AND MOTIVE POWER What makes the wheels turn round?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The world was very, very old, before man thought of using the water of the falls, or the rushing stream below, to grind his corn or to render him other service.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Water Fall.--Go with me to the little stream I have in mind, and stand on the crest of the hill where we can see the water pouring down over the falls, and watch it whirling away over the rocks below.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading To reply means pages of answers and volumes of explanations.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The Water Fall.--Go with me to the little stream I have in mind, and stand on the crest of the hill where we can see the water pouring down over the falls, and watch it whirling away over the rocks below.
MOTIVEnounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading MOTORS AND MOTIVE POWER What makes the wheels turn round?
MOTORSnounUS /ˈmoʊtərz/
plural of “motor” — machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading MOTORS AND MOTIVE POWER What makes the wheels turn round?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To reply means pages of answers and volumes of explanations.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The world was very, very old, before man thought of using the water of the falls, or the rushing stream below, to grind his corn or to render him other service.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Water Fall.--Go with me to the little stream I have in mind, and stand on the crest of the hill where we can see the water pouring down over the falls, and watch it whirling away over the rocks below.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The world was very, very old, before man thought of using the water of the falls, or the rushing stream below, to grind his corn or to render him other service.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The world was very, very old, before man thought of using the water of the falls, or the rushing stream below, to grind his corn or to render him other service.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading This simple question is asked over and over again.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading To reply means pages of answers and volumes of explanations.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading The Water Fall.--Go with me to the little stream I have in mind, and stand on the crest of the hill where we can see the water pouring down over the falls, and watch it whirling away over the rocks below.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading MOTORS AND MOTIVE POWER What makes the wheels turn round?
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading This simple question is asked over and over again.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading The world was very, very old, before man thought of using the water of the falls, or the rushing stream below, to grind his corn or to render him other service.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading To reply means pages of answers and volumes of explanations.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The Water Fall.--Go with me to the little stream I have in mind, and stand on the crest of the hill where we can see the water pouring down over the falls, and watch it whirling away over the rocks below.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading MOTORS AND MOTIVE POWER What makes the wheels turn round?
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading The world was very, very old, before man thought of using the water of the falls, or the rushing stream below, to grind his corn or to render him other service.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The Water Fall.--Go with me to the little stream I have in mind, and stand on the crest of the hill where we can see the water pouring down over the falls, and watch it whirling away over the rocks below.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading The world was very, very old, before man thought of using the water of the falls, or the rushing stream below, to grind his corn or to render him other service.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading This simple question is asked over and over again.
be standing; be upright
From this reading The Water Fall.--Go with me to the little stream I have in mind, and stand on the crest of the hill where we can see the water pouring down over the falls, and watch it whirling away over the rocks below.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The Water Fall.--Go with me to the little stream I have in mind, and stand on the crest of the hill where we can see the water pouring down over the falls, and watch it whirling away over the rocks below.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MOTORS AND MOTIVE POWER What makes the wheels turn round?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This simple question is asked over and over again.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The world was very, very old, before man thought of using the water of the falls, or the rushing stream below, to grind his corn or to render him other service.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To reply means pages of answers and volumes of explanations.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading MOTORS AND MOTIVE POWER What makes the wheels turn round?
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading The world was very, very old, before man thought of using the water of the falls, or the rushing stream below, to grind his corn or to render him other service.
precisely as stated
From this reading The world was very, very old, before man thought of using the water of the falls, or the rushing stream below, to grind his corn or to render him other service.
volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading To reply means pages of answers and volumes of explanations.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The world was very, very old, before man thought of using the water of the falls, or the rushing stream below, to grind his corn or to render him other service.
look attentively
From this reading The Water Fall.--Go with me to the little stream I have in mind, and stand on the crest of the hill where we can see the water pouring down over the falls, and watch it whirling away over the rocks below.
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 Water Fall.--Go with me to the little stream I have in mind, and stand on the crest of the hill where we can see the water pouring down over the falls, and watch it whirling away over the rocks below.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Water Fall.--Go with me to the little stream I have in mind, and stand on the crest of the hill where we can see the water pouring down over the falls, and watch it whirling away over the rocks below.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading MOTORS AND MOTIVE POWER What makes the wheels turn round?
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading MOTORS AND MOTIVE POWER What makes the wheels turn round?
in or at the place that
From this reading The Water Fall.--Go with me to the little stream I have in mind, and stand on the crest of the hill where we can see the water pouring down over the falls, and watch it whirling away over the rocks below.
whirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading The Water Fall.--Go with me to the little stream I have in mind, and stand on the crest of the hill where we can see the water pouring down over the falls, and watch it whirling away over the rocks below.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Water Fall.--Go with me to the little stream I have in mind, and stand on the crest of the hill where we can see the water pouring down over the falls, and watch it whirling away over the rocks below.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The world was very, very old, before man thought of using the water of the falls, or the rushing stream below, to grind his corn or to render him other service.
