used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He whistled a popular melody of the day three times as slowly as its talented composer had originally intended it to be whistled, and in a strange minor key.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now and then he whistled.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some people, when offended, invariably whistle in this manner, and these are just the people with whom, if you happen to share a study with them, it is rash to have differences of opinion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He whistled a popular melody of the day three times as slowly as its talented composer had originally intended it to be whistled, and in a strange minor key.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BARRETT EXPLORES Barrett stood at the window of his study with his hands in his pockets, looking thoughtfully at the football field.
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From this reading BARRETT EXPLORES Barrett stood at the window of his study with his hands in his pockets, looking thoughtfully at the football field.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He whistled a popular melody of the day three times as slowly as its talented composer had originally intended it to be whistled, and in a strange minor key.
composernounUS /kəmˈpoʊzər/
someone who composes music as a profession
From this reading He whistled a popular melody of the day three times as slowly as its talented composer had originally intended it to be whistled, and in a strange minor key.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He whistled a popular melody of the day three times as slowly as its talented composer had originally intended it to be whistled, and in a strange minor key.
differencesnounUS /ˈdɪfərənsɪz/
plural of “difference” — the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading Some people, when offended, invariably whistle in this manner, and these are just the people with whom, if you happen to share a study with them, it is rash to have differences of opinion.
move gently or carefully
From this reading That was to show that he was very much at his ease.
EXPLORESverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrz/
third-person singular of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading BARRETT EXPLORES Barrett stood at the window of his study with his hands in his pockets, looking thoughtfully at the football field.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading BARRETT EXPLORES Barrett stood at the window of his study with his hands in his pockets, looking thoughtfully at the football field.
footballnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading BARRETT EXPLORES Barrett stood at the window of his study with his hands in his pockets, looking thoughtfully at the football field.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He whistled a popular melody of the day three times as slowly as its talented composer had originally intended it to be whistled, and in a strange minor key.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading BARRETT EXPLORES Barrett stood at the window of his study with his hands in his pockets, looking thoughtfully at the football field.
come to pass
From this reading Some people, when offended, invariably whistle in this manner, and these are just the people with whom, if you happen to share a study with them, it is rash to have differences of opinion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Some people, when offended, invariably whistle in this manner, and these are just the people with whom, if you happen to share a study with them, it is rash to have differences of opinion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now and then he whistled.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BARRETT EXPLORES Barrett stood at the window of his study with his hands in his pockets, looking thoughtfully at the football field.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Some people, when offended, invariably whistle in this manner, and these are just the people with whom, if you happen to share a study with them, it is rash to have differences of opinion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BARRETT EXPLORES Barrett stood at the window of his study with his hands in his pockets, looking thoughtfully at the football field.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading He whistled a popular melody of the day three times as slowly as its talented composer had originally intended it to be whistled, and in a strange minor key.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Some people, when offended, invariably whistle in this manner, and these are just the people with whom, if you happen to share a study with them, it is rash to have differences of opinion.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some people, when offended, invariably whistle in this manner, and these are just the people with whom, if you happen to share a study with them, it is rash to have differences of opinion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He whistled a popular melody of the day three times as slowly as its talented composer had originally intended it to be whistled, and in a strange minor key.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He whistled a popular melody of the day three times as slowly as its talented composer had originally intended it to be whistled, and in a strange minor key.
and nothing more
From this reading Some people, when offended, invariably whistle in this manner, and these are just the people with whom, if you happen to share a study with them, it is rash to have differences of opinion.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading He whistled a popular melody of the day three times as slowly as its talented composer had originally intended it to be whistled, and in a strange minor key.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading BARRETT EXPLORES Barrett stood at the window of his study with his hands in his pockets, looking thoughtfully at the football field.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Some people, when offended, invariably whistle in this manner, and these are just the people with whom, if you happen to share a study with them, it is rash to have differences of opinion.
melodynounUS /ˈmelədi/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading He whistled a popular melody of the day three times as slowly as its talented composer had originally intended it to be whistled, and in a strange minor key.
minoradjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnər/
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading He whistled a popular melody of the day three times as slowly as its talented composer had originally intended it to be whistled, and in a strange minor key.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading That was to show that he was very much at his ease.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and then he whistled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BARRETT EXPLORES Barrett stood at the window of his study with his hands in his pockets, looking thoughtfully at the football field.
offendedadjectiveUS /əˈfendəd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading Some people, when offended, invariably whistle in this manner, and these are just the people with whom, if you happen to share a study with them, it is rash to have differences of opinion.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Some people, when offended, invariably whistle in this manner, and these are just the people with whom, if you happen to share a study with them, it is rash to have differences of opinion.
originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading He whistled a popular melody of the day three times as slowly as its talented composer had originally intended it to be whistled, and in a strange minor key.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Some people, when offended, invariably whistle in this manner, and these are just the people with whom, if you happen to share a study with them, it is rash to have differences of opinion.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading BARRETT EXPLORES Barrett stood at the window of his study with his hands in his pockets, looking thoughtfully at the football field.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading He whistled a popular melody of the day three times as slowly as its talented composer had originally intended it to be whistled, and in a strange minor key.
rashnounUS /ræʃ/
any red eruption of the skin
From this reading Some people, when offended, invariably whistle in this manner, and these are just the people with whom, if you happen to share a study with them, it is rash to have differences of opinion.
have in common
From this reading Some people, when offended, invariably whistle in this manner, and these are just the people with whom, if you happen to share a study with them, it is rash to have differences of opinion.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading That was to show that he was very much at his ease.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He whistled a popular melody of the day three times as slowly as its talented composer had originally intended it to be whistled, and in a strange minor key.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some people, when offended, invariably whistle in this manner, and these are just the people with whom, if you happen to share a study with them, it is rash to have differences of opinion.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading BARRETT EXPLORES Barrett stood at the window of his study with his hands in his pockets, looking thoughtfully at the football field.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading He whistled a popular melody of the day three times as slowly as its talented composer had originally intended it to be whistled, and in a strange minor key.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading BARRETT EXPLORES Barrett stood at the window of his study with his hands in his pockets, looking thoughtfully at the football field.
talentedadjectiveUS /ˈtæləntɪd/
endowed with talent or talents
From this reading He whistled a popular melody of the day three times as slowly as its talented composer had originally intended it to be whistled, and in a strange minor key.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was to show that he was very much at his ease.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BARRETT EXPLORES Barrett stood at the window of his study with his hands in his pockets, looking thoughtfully at the football field.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some people, when offended, invariably whistle in this manner, and these are just the people with whom, if you happen to share a study with them, it is rash to have differences of opinion.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then he whistled.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Some people, when offended, invariably whistle in this manner, and these are just the people with whom, if you happen to share a study with them, it is rash to have differences of opinion.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Some people, when offended, invariably whistle in this manner, and these are just the people with whom, if you happen to share a study with them, it is rash to have differences of opinion.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading BARRETT EXPLORES Barrett stood at the window of his study with his hands in his pockets, looking thoughtfully at the football field.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He whistled a popular melody of the day three times as slowly as its talented composer had originally intended it to be whistled, and in a strange minor key.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He whistled a popular melody of the day three times as slowly as its talented composer had originally intended it to be whistled, and in a strange minor key.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That was to show that he was very much at his ease.
precisely as stated
From this reading That was to show that he was very much at his ease.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was to show that he was very much at his ease.
at the time that
From this reading Some people, when offended, invariably whistle in this manner, and these are just the people with whom, if you happen to share a study with them, it is rash to have differences of opinion.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading Some people, when offended, invariably whistle in this manner, and these are just the people with whom, if you happen to share a study with them, it is rash to have differences of opinion.
whistledverbUS /ˈwɪsəld/
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading Now and then he whistled.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some people, when offended, invariably whistle in this manner, and these are just the people with whom, if you happen to share a study with them, it is rash to have differences of opinion.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading BARRETT EXPLORES Barrett stood at the window of his study with his hands in his pockets, looking thoughtfully at the football field.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BARRETT EXPLORES Barrett stood at the window of his study with his hands in his pockets, looking thoughtfully at the football field.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Some people, when offended, invariably whistle in this manner, and these are just the people with whom, if you happen to share a study with them, it is rash to have differences of opinion.
