used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had a purpose in life, and that purpose filled him with cold determination.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was no longer morose and undirected.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The doctor, Malone noticed, was whistling "Greensleaves" under his breath as he worked.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was going to find the robot-operated car--or whatever it turned out to be.
bohemiannounUS /boʊˈhiːmiən/
a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling
From this reading That, he supposed, was the influence of the bohemian folk singers of Greenwich Village.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The doctor, Malone noticed, was whistling "Greensleaves" under his breath as he worked.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading He was going to find the robot-operated car--or whatever it turned out to be.
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 He had a purpose in life, and that purpose filled him with cold determination.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading He had a purpose in life, and that purpose filled him with cold determination.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor, Malone noticed, was whistling "Greensleaves" under his breath as he worked.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading He had a purpose in life, and that purpose filled him with cold determination.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He was going to find the robot-operated car--or whatever it turned out to be.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading That, he supposed, was the influence of the bohemian folk singers of Greenwich Village.
the act of departing
From this reading He was going to find the robot-operated car--or whatever it turned out to be.
Greensleaves
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The doctor, Malone noticed, was whistling "Greensleaves" under his breath as he worked.
GreenwichnounUS /ˈɡrenɪtʃ/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; zero degrees of longitude runs through Greenwich; time is measured relative to Greenwich Mean Time
From this reading That, he supposed, was the influence of the bohemian folk singers of Greenwich Village.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a purpose in life, and that purpose filled him with cold determination.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was no longer morose and undirected.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had a purpose in life, and that purpose filled him with cold determination.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The doctor, Malone noticed, was whistling "Greensleaves" under his breath as he worked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had a purpose in life, and that purpose filled him with cold determination.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading That, he supposed, was the influence of the bohemian folk singers of Greenwich Village.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was going to find the robot-operated car--or whatever it turned out to be.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He had a purpose in life, and that purpose filled him with cold determination.
for more time
From this reading He was no longer morose and undirected.
MalonenounUS /məˈloʊn/
English scholar remembered for his chronology of Shakespeare's plays and his editions of Shakespeare and Dryden (1741-1812)
From this reading The doctor, Malone noticed, was whistling "Greensleaves" under his breath as he worked.
moroseadjectiveUS /mərˈoʊs/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading He was no longer morose and undirected.
not any; not one
From this reading He was no longer morose and undirected.
being perceived or observed
From this reading The doctor, Malone noticed, was whistling "Greensleaves" under his breath as he worked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That, he supposed, was the influence of the bohemian folk singers of Greenwich Village.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was going to find the robot-operated car--or whatever it turned out to be.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was going to find the robot-operated car--or whatever it turned out to be.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading He had a purpose in life, and that purpose filled him with cold determination.
robot-operated
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was going to find the robot-operated car--or whatever it turned out to be.
singersnounUS /ˈsɪŋərz/
plural of “singer” — a person who sings
From this reading That, he supposed, was the influence of the bohemian folk singers of Greenwich Village.
required or under orders
From this reading That, he supposed, was the influence of the bohemian folk singers of Greenwich Village.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had a purpose in life, and that purpose filled him with cold determination.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was going to find the robot-operated car--or whatever it turned out to be.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was going to find the robot-operated car--or whatever it turned out to be.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He was going to find the robot-operated car--or whatever it turned out to be.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The doctor, Malone noticed, was whistling "Greensleaves" under his breath as he worked.
undirectedadjective
aimlessly drifting
From this reading He was no longer morose and undirected.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading That, he supposed, was the influence of the bohemian folk singers of Greenwich Village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was no longer morose and undirected.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading He was going to find the robot-operated car--or whatever it turned out to be.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading The doctor, Malone noticed, was whistling "Greensleaves" under his breath as he worked.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had a purpose in life, and that purpose filled him with cold determination.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The doctor, Malone noticed, was whistling "Greensleaves" under his breath as he worked.
