used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Imaginatively, you never seek what lies under a gorgeous sunset; you are never stirred by any longing to investigate the ends of rainbows.
alleysnounUS /ˈæliz/
plural of “alley” — a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading The blank door of an empty house never intrigues you; you enter blind alleys without thrilling in the least; you hear a cry in the night and impute it to some marauding tom.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The blank door of an empty house never intrigues you; you enter blind alleys without thrilling in the least; you hear a cry in the night and impute it to some marauding tom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The blank door of an empty house never intrigues you; you enter blind alleys without thrilling in the least; you hear a cry in the night and impute it to some marauding tom.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Imaginatively, you never seek what lies under a gorgeous sunset; you are never stirred by any longing to investigate the ends of rainbows.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Humdrum isn't where you live; it's what you are.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading The blank door of an empty house never intrigues you; you enter blind alleys without thrilling in the least; you hear a cry in the night and impute it to some marauding tom.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading The blank door of an empty house never intrigues you; you enter blind alleys without thrilling in the least; you hear a cry in the night and impute it to some marauding tom.
confined by bonds
From this reading Perhaps you are one of those whose lives are bound by neighbourly interests.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Perhaps you are one of those whose lives are bound by neighbourly interests.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading You are more concerned by what your neighbour does every day than by what he might do if he were suddenly spun, whirled, jolted out of his poky orbit.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The blank door of an empty house never intrigues you; you enter blind alleys without thrilling in the least; you hear a cry in the night and impute it to some marauding tom.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading You are more concerned by what your neighbour does every day than by what he might do if he were suddenly spun, whirled, jolted out of his poky orbit.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You are more concerned by what your neighbour does every day than by what he might do if he were suddenly spun, whirled, jolted out of his poky orbit.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You are more concerned by what your neighbour does every day than by what he might do if he were suddenly spun, whirled, jolted out of his poky orbit.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The blank door of an empty house never intrigues you; you enter blind alleys without thrilling in the least; you hear a cry in the night and impute it to some marauding tom.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The blank door of an empty house never intrigues you; you enter blind alleys without thrilling in the least; you hear a cry in the night and impute it to some marauding tom.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Imaginatively, you never seek what lies under a gorgeous sunset; you are never stirred by any longing to investigate the ends of rainbows.
to come or go into
From this reading The blank door of an empty house never intrigues you; you enter blind alleys without thrilling in the least; you hear a cry in the night and impute it to some marauding tom.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading You are more concerned by what your neighbour does every day than by what he might do if he were suddenly spun, whirled, jolted out of his poky orbit.
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading Imaginatively, you never seek what lies under a gorgeous sunset; you are never stirred by any longing to investigate the ends of rainbows.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You are more concerned by what your neighbour does every day than by what he might do if he were suddenly spun, whirled, jolted out of his poky orbit.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The blank door of an empty house never intrigues you; you enter blind alleys without thrilling in the least; you hear a cry in the night and impute it to some marauding tom.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You are more concerned by what your neighbour does every day than by what he might do if he were suddenly spun, whirled, jolted out of his poky orbit.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The blank door of an empty house never intrigues you; you enter blind alleys without thrilling in the least; you hear a cry in the night and impute it to some marauding tom.
HumdrumadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmdrʌm/
not challenging; dull and lacking excitement
From this reading Humdrum isn't where you live; it's what you are.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You are more concerned by what your neighbour does every day than by what he might do if he were suddenly spun, whirled, jolted out of his poky orbit.
ImaginativelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənətɪvliː/
with imagination
From this reading Imaginatively, you never seek what lies under a gorgeous sunset; you are never stirred by any longing to investigate the ends of rainbows.
imputeverbUS /ˌɪmˈpjuːt/
attribute or credit to
From this reading The blank door of an empty house never intrigues you; you enter blind alleys without thrilling in the least; you hear a cry in the night and impute it to some marauding tom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The blank door of an empty house never intrigues you; you enter blind alleys without thrilling in the least; you hear a cry in the night and impute it to some marauding tom.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Perhaps you are one of those whose lives are bound by neighbourly interests.
intriguesnounUS /ˌɪnˈtriːɡz/
plural of “intrigue” — a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
From this reading The blank door of an empty house never intrigues you; you enter blind alleys without thrilling in the least; you hear a cry in the night and impute it to some marauding tom.
investigateverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪt/
investigate scientifically
From this reading Imaginatively, you never seek what lies under a gorgeous sunset; you are never stirred by any longing to investigate the ends of rainbows.
isn't
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From this reading Humdrum isn't where you live; it's what you are.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The blank door of an empty house never intrigues you; you enter blind alleys without thrilling in the least; you hear a cry in the night and impute it to some marauding tom.
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Humdrum isn't where you live; it's what you are.
joltedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊltɪd/
bumped or shaken jerkily
From this reading You are more concerned by what your neighbour does every day than by what he might do if he were suddenly spun, whirled, jolted out of his poky orbit.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The blank door of an empty house never intrigues you; you enter blind alleys without thrilling in the least; you hear a cry in the night and impute it to some marauding tom.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Imaginatively, you never seek what lies under a gorgeous sunset; you are never stirred by any longing to investigate the ends of rainbows.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Humdrum isn't where you live; it's what you are.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Perhaps you are one of those whose lives are bound by neighbourly interests.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading Imaginatively, you never seek what lies under a gorgeous sunset; you are never stirred by any longing to investigate the ends of rainbows.
maraudingadjectiveUS /mərˈɔːdɪŋ/
characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding
From this reading The blank door of an empty house never intrigues you; you enter blind alleys without thrilling in the least; you hear a cry in the night and impute it to some marauding tom.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading You are more concerned by what your neighbour does every day than by what he might do if he were suddenly spun, whirled, jolted out of his poky orbit.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading You are more concerned by what your neighbour does every day than by what he might do if he were suddenly spun, whirled, jolted out of his poky orbit.
neighbournounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading You are more concerned by what your neighbour does every day than by what he might do if he were suddenly spun, whirled, jolted out of his poky orbit.
neighbourlyadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərli/
exhibiting the qualities expected in a friendly neighbor
From this reading Perhaps you are one of those whose lives are bound by neighbourly interests.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Imaginatively, you never seek what lies under a gorgeous sunset; you are never stirred by any longing to investigate the ends of rainbows.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The blank door of an empty house never intrigues you; you enter blind alleys without thrilling in the least; you hear a cry in the night and impute it to some marauding tom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Perhaps you are one of those whose lives are bound by neighbourly interests.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Perhaps you are one of those whose lives are bound by neighbourly interests.
orbitnounUS /ˈɔːrbət/
the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another
From this reading You are more concerned by what your neighbour does every day than by what he might do if he were suddenly spun, whirled, jolted out of his poky orbit.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You are more concerned by what your neighbour does every day than by what he might do if he were suddenly spun, whirled, jolted out of his poky orbit.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps you are one of those whose lives are bound by neighbourly interests.
pokyadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊki/
wasting time
From this reading You are more concerned by what your neighbour does every day than by what he might do if he were suddenly spun, whirled, jolted out of his poky orbit.
rainbowsnounUS /ˈreɪnboʊz/
plural of “rainbow” — an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading Imaginatively, you never seek what lies under a gorgeous sunset; you are never stirred by any longing to investigate the ends of rainbows.
try to get or reach
From this reading Imaginatively, you never seek what lies under a gorgeous sunset; you are never stirred by any longing to investigate the ends of rainbows.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The blank door of an empty house never intrigues you; you enter blind alleys without thrilling in the least; you hear a cry in the night and impute it to some marauding tom.
spunverbUS /spʌn/
inflected form of “spin” — revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading You are more concerned by what your neighbour does every day than by what he might do if he were suddenly spun, whirled, jolted out of his poky orbit.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Imaginatively, you never seek what lies under a gorgeous sunset; you are never stirred by any longing to investigate the ends of rainbows.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading You are more concerned by what your neighbour does every day than by what he might do if he were suddenly spun, whirled, jolted out of his poky orbit.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Imaginatively, you never seek what lies under a gorgeous sunset; you are never stirred by any longing to investigate the ends of rainbows.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading You are more concerned by what your neighbour does every day than by what he might do if he were suddenly spun, whirled, jolted out of his poky orbit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Imaginatively, you never seek what lies under a gorgeous sunset; you are never stirred by any longing to investigate the ends of rainbows.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Perhaps you are one of those whose lives are bound by neighbourly interests.
thrillingadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading The blank door of an empty house never intrigues you; you enter blind alleys without thrilling in the least; you hear a cry in the night and impute it to some marauding tom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Imaginatively, you never seek what lies under a gorgeous sunset; you are never stirred by any longing to investigate the ends of rainbows.
male cat
From this reading The blank door of an empty house never intrigues you; you enter blind alleys without thrilling in the least; you hear a cry in the night and impute it to some marauding tom.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Imaginatively, you never seek what lies under a gorgeous sunset; you are never stirred by any longing to investigate the ends of rainbows.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are more concerned by what your neighbour does every day than by what he might do if he were suddenly spun, whirled, jolted out of his poky orbit.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Humdrum isn't where you live; it's what you are.
in or at the place that
From this reading Humdrum isn't where you live; it's what you are.
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading You are more concerned by what your neighbour does every day than by what he might do if he were suddenly spun, whirled, jolted out of his poky orbit.
belonging to which person
From this reading Perhaps you are one of those whose lives are bound by neighbourly interests.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The blank door of an empty house never intrigues you; you enter blind alleys without thrilling in the least; you hear a cry in the night and impute it to some marauding tom.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Humdrum isn't where you live; it's what you are.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are more concerned by what your neighbour does every day than by what he might do if he were suddenly spun, whirled, jolted out of his poky orbit.
