used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He walked the streets to be jostled by people in a hurry, and wished that he also was.
aimlessadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmləs/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE For weeks Winn lived an aimless life without occupation, which to him meant misery.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He met people hurrying home from their work at night and almost envied them.
in addition
From this reading He walked the streets to be jostled by people in a hurry, and wished that he also was.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE For weeks Winn lived an aimless life without occupation, which to him meant misery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He walked the streets to be jostled by people in a hurry, and wished that he also was.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He met people hurrying home from their work at night and almost envied them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He walked the streets to be jostled by people in a hurry, and wished that he also was.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading He looked into shop windows where dummies stood clad in beautiful garments, and wondered how Mona would look if robed in such.
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading In his club he felt so ill at ease that games, conversation, and even the raillery of Jack Nickerson bored him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He walked the streets to be jostled by people in a hurry, and wished that he also was.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading He looked into shop windows where dummies stood clad in beautiful garments, and wondered how Mona would look if robed in such.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading In his club he felt so ill at ease that games, conversation, and even the raillery of Jack Nickerson bored him.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading In his club he felt so ill at ease that games, conversation, and even the raillery of Jack Nickerson bored him.
dummiesnounUS /ˈdʌmiz/
plural of “dummy” — a person who does not talk
From this reading He looked into shop windows where dummies stood clad in beautiful garments, and wondered how Mona would look if robed in such.
move gently or carefully
From this reading In his club he felt so ill at ease that games, conversation, and even the raillery of Jack Nickerson bored him.
enviedverbUS /ˈenvid/
inflected form of “envy” — feel envious towards; admire enviously
From this reading He met people hurrying home from their work at night and almost envied them.
divisible by two
From this reading In his club he felt so ill at ease that games, conversation, and even the raillery of Jack Nickerson bored him.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading In his club he felt so ill at ease that games, conversation, and even the raillery of Jack Nickerson bored him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE For weeks Winn lived an aimless life without occupation, which to him meant misery.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE For weeks Winn lived an aimless life without occupation, which to him meant misery.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He met people hurrying home from their work at night and almost envied them.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading In his club he felt so ill at ease that games, conversation, and even the raillery of Jack Nickerson bored him.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading He looked into shop windows where dummies stood clad in beautiful garments, and wondered how Mona would look if robed in such.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He walked the streets to be jostled by people in a hurry, and wished that he also was.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE For weeks Winn lived an aimless life without occupation, which to him meant misery.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his club he felt so ill at ease that games, conversation, and even the raillery of Jack Nickerson bored him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He met people hurrying home from their work at night and almost envied them.
how
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From this reading He looked into shop windows where dummies stood clad in beautiful garments, and wondered how Mona would look if robed in such.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading He walked the streets to be jostled by people in a hurry, and wished that he also was.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading He met people hurrying home from their work at night and almost envied them.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He looked into shop windows where dummies stood clad in beautiful garments, and wondered how Mona would look if robed in such.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading In his club he felt so ill at ease that games, conversation, and even the raillery of Jack Nickerson bored him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He walked the streets to be jostled by people in a hurry, and wished that he also was.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He looked into shop windows where dummies stood clad in beautiful garments, and wondered how Mona would look if robed in such.
a small worthless amount
From this reading In his club he felt so ill at ease that games, conversation, and even the raillery of Jack Nickerson bored him.
jostledverbUS /ˈdʒɑːsəld/
past form of “jostle” — make one's way by jostling, pushing, or shoving
From this reading He walked the streets to be jostled by people in a hurry, and wished that he also was.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE For weeks Winn lived an aimless life without occupation, which to him meant misery.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE For weeks Winn lived an aimless life without occupation, which to him meant misery.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked into shop windows where dummies stood clad in beautiful garments, and wondered how Mona would look if robed in such.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked into shop windows where dummies stood clad in beautiful garments, and wondered how Mona would look if robed in such.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE For weeks Winn lived an aimless life without occupation, which to him meant misery.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He met people hurrying home from their work at night and almost envied them.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE For weeks Winn lived an aimless life without occupation, which to him meant misery.
MonanounUS /ˈmoʊnə/
an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading He looked into shop windows where dummies stood clad in beautiful garments, and wondered how Mona would look if robed in such.
Nickerson
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From this reading In his club he felt so ill at ease that games, conversation, and even the raillery of Jack Nickerson bored him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He met people hurrying home from their work at night and almost envied them.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE For weeks Winn lived an aimless life without occupation, which to him meant misery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE For weeks Winn lived an aimless life without occupation, which to him meant misery.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He walked the streets to be jostled by people in a hurry, and wished that he also was.
raillerynoun
light teasing repartee
From this reading In his club he felt so ill at ease that games, conversation, and even the raillery of Jack Nickerson bored him.
robedadjectiveUS /roʊbd/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He looked into shop windows where dummies stood clad in beautiful garments, and wondered how Mona would look if robed in such.
do one's shopping
From this reading He looked into shop windows where dummies stood clad in beautiful garments, and wondered how Mona would look if robed in such.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In his club he felt so ill at ease that games, conversation, and even the raillery of Jack Nickerson bored him.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He looked into shop windows where dummies stood clad in beautiful garments, and wondered how Mona would look if robed in such.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He walked the streets to be jostled by people in a hurry, and wished that he also was.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He looked into shop windows where dummies stood clad in beautiful garments, and wondered how Mona would look if robed in such.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He walked the streets to be jostled by people in a hurry, and wished that he also was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE For weeks Winn lived an aimless life without occupation, which to him meant misery.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He met people hurrying home from their work at night and almost envied them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He met people hurrying home from their work at night and almost envied them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE For weeks Winn lived an aimless life without occupation, which to him meant misery.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He walked the streets to be jostled by people in a hurry, and wished that he also was.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He walked the streets to be jostled by people in a hurry, and wished that he also was.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE For weeks Winn lived an aimless life without occupation, which to him meant misery.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE For weeks Winn lived an aimless life without occupation, which to him meant misery.
in or at the place that
From this reading He looked into shop windows where dummies stood clad in beautiful garments, and wondered how Mona would look if robed in such.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE For weeks Winn lived an aimless life without occupation, which to him meant misery.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading He looked into shop windows where dummies stood clad in beautiful garments, and wondered how Mona would look if robed in such.
Winn
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From this reading THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE For weeks Winn lived an aimless life without occupation, which to him meant misery.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He walked the streets to be jostled by people in a hurry, and wished that he also was.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE For weeks Winn lived an aimless life without occupation, which to him meant misery.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He looked into shop windows where dummies stood clad in beautiful garments, and wondered how Mona would look if robed in such.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He met people hurrying home from their work at night and almost envied them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He looked into shop windows where dummies stood clad in beautiful garments, and wondered how Mona would look if robed in such.
