(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 The sledge travellers having all returned, the necessary preparations for passing the winter were immediately taken in hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Let winter come! let polar spirits sweep The dark'ning world and tempest-troubled deep.
boundlessadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndləs/
seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent
From this reading Though boundless snows the withered heath deform, And the dim sun _ne'er_ wanders through the storm, Yet shall the smile of social love repay With mental light the melancholy day."
CAMPBELLnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading CAMPBELL.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Let winter come! let polar spirits sweep The dark'ning world and tempest-troubled deep.
dark'ning
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From this reading "Let winter come! let polar spirits sweep The dark'ning world and tempest-troubled deep.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Though boundless snows the withered heath deform, And the dim sun _ne'er_ wanders through the storm, Yet shall the smile of social love repay With mental light the melancholy day."
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "Let winter come! let polar spirits sweep The dark'ning world and tempest-troubled deep.
deformverbUS /ˌdiːˈfɔːrm/
make formless
From this reading Though boundless snows the withered heath deform, And the dim sun _ne'er_ wanders through the storm, Yet shall the smile of social love repay With mental light the melancholy day."
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading Though boundless snows the withered heath deform, And the dim sun _ne'er_ wanders through the storm, Yet shall the smile of social love repay With mental light the melancholy day."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sledge travellers having all returned, the necessary preparations for passing the winter were immediately taken in hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The sledge travellers having all returned, the necessary preparations for passing the winter were immediately taken in hand.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The sledge travellers having all returned, the necessary preparations for passing the winter were immediately taken in hand.
heathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading Though boundless snows the withered heath deform, And the dim sun _ne'er_ wanders through the storm, Yet shall the smile of social love repay With mental light the melancholy day."
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The sledge travellers having all returned, the necessary preparations for passing the winter were immediately taken in hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sledge travellers having all returned, the necessary preparations for passing the winter were immediately taken in hand.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let winter come! let polar spirits sweep The dark'ning world and tempest-troubled deep.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Though boundless snows the withered heath deform, And the dim sun _ne'er_ wanders through the storm, Yet shall the smile of social love repay With mental light the melancholy day."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Though boundless snows the withered heath deform, And the dim sun _ne'er_ wanders through the storm, Yet shall the smile of social love repay With mental light the melancholy day."
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading Though boundless snows the withered heath deform, And the dim sun _ne'er_ wanders through the storm, Yet shall the smile of social love repay With mental light the melancholy day."
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Though boundless snows the withered heath deform, And the dim sun _ne'er_ wanders through the storm, Yet shall the smile of social love repay With mental light the melancholy day."
ne'eradverbUS /ner/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Though boundless snows the withered heath deform, And the dim sun _ne'er_ wanders through the storm, Yet shall the smile of social love repay With mental light the melancholy day."
absolutely essential
From this reading The sledge travellers having all returned, the necessary preparations for passing the winter were immediately taken in hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though boundless snows the withered heath deform, And the dim sun _ne'er_ wanders through the storm, Yet shall the smile of social love repay With mental light the melancholy day."
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading The sledge travellers having all returned, the necessary preparations for passing the winter were immediately taken in hand.
polaradjectiveUS /ˈpoʊlər/
having a pair of equal and opposite charges
From this reading "Let winter come! let polar spirits sweep The dark'ning world and tempest-troubled deep.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading The sledge travellers having all returned, the necessary preparations for passing the winter were immediately taken in hand.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading WINTER QUARTERS.
repayverbUS /riˈpeɪ/
pay back
From this reading Though boundless snows the withered heath deform, And the dim sun _ne'er_ wanders through the storm, Yet shall the smile of social love repay With mental light the melancholy day."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The sledge travellers having all returned, the necessary preparations for passing the winter were immediately taken in hand.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Though boundless snows the withered heath deform, And the dim sun _ne'er_ wanders through the storm, Yet shall the smile of social love repay With mental light the melancholy day."
sledgeverbUS /sledʒ/
transport in a sleigh
From this reading The sledge travellers having all returned, the necessary preparations for passing the winter were immediately taken in hand.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Though boundless snows the withered heath deform, And the dim sun _ne'er_ wanders through the storm, Yet shall the smile of social love repay With mental light the melancholy day."
snowsnounUS /snoʊz/
plural of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Though boundless snows the withered heath deform, And the dim sun _ne'er_ wanders through the storm, Yet shall the smile of social love repay With mental light the melancholy day."
relating to human society and its members
From this reading Though boundless snows the withered heath deform, And the dim sun _ne'er_ wanders through the storm, Yet shall the smile of social love repay With mental light the melancholy day."
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading "Let winter come! let polar spirits sweep The dark'ning world and tempest-troubled deep.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Though boundless snows the withered heath deform, And the dim sun _ne'er_ wanders through the storm, Yet shall the smile of social love repay With mental light the melancholy day."
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Though boundless snows the withered heath deform, And the dim sun _ne'er_ wanders through the storm, Yet shall the smile of social love repay With mental light the melancholy day."
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading "Let winter come! let polar spirits sweep The dark'ning world and tempest-troubled deep.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The sledge travellers having all returned, the necessary preparations for passing the winter were immediately taken in hand.
tempest-troubled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let winter come! let polar spirits sweep The dark'ning world and tempest-troubled deep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Let winter come! let polar spirits sweep The dark'ning world and tempest-troubled deep.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though boundless snows the withered heath deform, And the dim sun _ne'er_ wanders through the storm, Yet shall the smile of social love repay With mental light the melancholy day."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Though boundless snows the withered heath deform, And the dim sun _ne'er_ wanders through the storm, Yet shall the smile of social love repay With mental light the melancholy day."
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading The sledge travellers having all returned, the necessary preparations for passing the winter were immediately taken in hand.
wandersverbUS /ˈwɑːndərz/
third-person singular of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Though boundless snows the withered heath deform, And the dim sun _ne'er_ wanders through the storm, Yet shall the smile of social love repay With mental light the melancholy day."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sledge travellers having all returned, the necessary preparations for passing the winter were immediately taken in hand.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading WINTER QUARTERS.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Though boundless snows the withered heath deform, And the dim sun _ne'er_ wanders through the storm, Yet shall the smile of social love repay With mental light the melancholy day."
witheredadjectiveUS /ˈwɪðərd/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading Though boundless snows the withered heath deform, And the dim sun _ne'er_ wanders through the storm, Yet shall the smile of social love repay With mental light the melancholy day."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Let winter come! let polar spirits sweep The dark'ning world and tempest-troubled deep.
but in spite of that
From this reading Though boundless snows the withered heath deform, And the dim sun _ne'er_ wanders through the storm, Yet shall the smile of social love repay With mental light the melancholy day."
