used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Like the rain-drenched angler said as he reeled in a fish, "Life is just one damp thing after another!"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Something ought to be done about it--and he was the man who was going to do it!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Like the rain-drenched angler said as he reeled in a fish, "Life is just one damp thing after another!"
(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 I thought I'd fixed everything all hunky-dory around the campus of dear old Midland U. when I finally got my friend "Horsesense Hank" Cleaver engaged to Helen MacDowell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Something ought to be done about it--and he was the man who was going to do it!
anglernounUS /ˈæŋɡlər/
a scheming person; someone who schemes to gain an advantage
From this reading Like the rain-drenched angler said as he reeled in a fish, "Life is just one damp thing after another!"
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Like the rain-drenched angler said as he reeled in a fish, "Life is just one damp thing after another!"
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I thought I'd fixed everything all hunky-dory around the campus of dear old Midland U. when I finally got my friend "Horsesense Hank" Cleaver engaged to Helen MacDowell.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Like the rain-drenched angler said as he reeled in a fish, "Life is just one damp thing after another!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Something ought to be done about it--and he was the man who was going to do it!
campusnounUS /ˈkæmpəs/
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading I thought I'd fixed everything all hunky-dory around the campus of dear old Midland U. when I finally got my friend "Horsesense Hank" Cleaver engaged to Helen MacDowell.
chickensnounUS /ˈtʃɪkənz/
plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading Which just goes to prove that you shouldn't count your chickens until they're hitched.
CleavernounUS /ˈkliːvər/
a butcher's knife having a large square blade
From this reading I thought I'd fixed everything all hunky-dory around the campus of dear old Midland U. when I finally got my friend "Horsesense Hank" Cleaver engaged to Helen MacDowell.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Which just goes to prove that you shouldn't count your chickens until they're hitched.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading Like the rain-drenched angler said as he reeled in a fish, "Life is just one damp thing after another!"
dearly loved
From this reading I thought I'd fixed everything all hunky-dory around the campus of dear old Midland U. when I finally got my friend "Horsesense Hank" Cleaver engaged to Helen MacDowell.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Something ought to be done about it--and he was the man who was going to do it!
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Something ought to be done about it--and he was the man who was going to do it!
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading I thought I'd fixed everything all hunky-dory around the campus of dear old Midland U. when I finally got my friend "Horsesense Hank" Cleaver engaged to Helen MacDowell.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I thought I'd fixed everything all hunky-dory around the campus of dear old Midland U. when I finally got my friend "Horsesense Hank" Cleaver engaged to Helen MacDowell.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading I thought I'd fixed everything all hunky-dory around the campus of dear old Midland U. when I finally got my friend "Horsesense Hank" Cleaver engaged to Helen MacDowell.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Like the rain-drenched angler said as he reeled in a fish, "Life is just one damp thing after another!"
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading I thought I'd fixed everything all hunky-dory around the campus of dear old Midland U. when I finally got my friend "Horsesense Hank" Cleaver engaged to Helen MacDowell.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I thought I'd fixed everything all hunky-dory around the campus of dear old Midland U. when I finally got my friend "Horsesense Hank" Cleaver engaged to Helen MacDowell.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Which just goes to prove that you shouldn't count your chickens until they're hitched.
the act of departing
From this reading Something ought to be done about it--and he was the man who was going to do it!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Pearl Harbor got Horsesense Hank mad.
HanknounUS /hæŋk/
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading Pearl Harbor got Horsesense Hank mad.
HarborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading Pearl Harbor got Horsesense Hank mad.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Something ought to be done about it--and he was the man who was going to do it!
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading I thought I'd fixed everything all hunky-dory around the campus of dear old Midland U. when I finally got my friend "Horsesense Hank" Cleaver engaged to Helen MacDowell.
hitchedverbUS /hɪtʃt/
past form of “hitch” — to hook or entangle
From this reading Which just goes to prove that you shouldn't count your chickens until they're hitched.
Horsesense
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From this reading Pearl Harbor got Horsesense Hank mad.
hunky-doryadjective
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading I thought I'd fixed everything all hunky-dory around the campus of dear old Midland U. when I finally got my friend "Horsesense Hank" Cleaver engaged to Helen MacDowell.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought I'd fixed everything all hunky-dory around the campus of dear old Midland U. when I finally got my friend "Horsesense Hank" Cleaver engaged to Helen MacDowell.
I'd
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From this reading I thought I'd fixed everything all hunky-dory around the campus of dear old Midland U. when I finally got my friend "Horsesense Hank" Cleaver engaged to Helen MacDowell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Like the rain-drenched angler said as he reeled in a fish, "Life is just one damp thing after another!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Like the rain-drenched angler said as he reeled in a fish, "Life is just one damp thing after another!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Something ought to be done about it--and he was the man who was going to do it!
and nothing more
From this reading Like the rain-drenched angler said as he reeled in a fish, "Life is just one damp thing after another!"
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Like the rain-drenched angler said as he reeled in a fish, "Life is just one damp thing after another!"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like the rain-drenched angler said as he reeled in a fish, "Life is just one damp thing after another!"
MacDowellnounUS /məkˈdaʊəl/
United States composer best remembered as a composer of works for the piano (1860-1908)
From this reading I thought I'd fixed everything all hunky-dory around the campus of dear old Midland U. when I finally got my friend "Horsesense Hank" Cleaver engaged to Helen MacDowell.
roused to anger
From this reading Pearl Harbor got Horsesense Hank mad.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Something ought to be done about it--and he was the man who was going to do it!
MidlandnounUS /ˈmɪdlænd/
a town in west central Texas
From this reading I thought I'd fixed everything all hunky-dory around the campus of dear old Midland U. when I finally got my friend "Horsesense Hank" Cleaver engaged to Helen MacDowell.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I thought I'd fixed everything all hunky-dory around the campus of dear old Midland U. when I finally got my friend "Horsesense Hank" Cleaver engaged to Helen MacDowell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I thought I'd fixed everything all hunky-dory around the campus of dear old Midland U. when I finally got my friend "Horsesense Hank" Cleaver engaged to Helen MacDowell.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I thought I'd fixed everything all hunky-dory around the campus of dear old Midland U. when I finally got my friend "Horsesense Hank" Cleaver engaged to Helen MacDowell.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Like the rain-drenched angler said as he reeled in a fish, "Life is just one damp thing after another!"
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Something ought to be done about it--and he was the man who was going to do it!
PearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading Pearl Harbor got Horsesense Hank mad.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading Which just goes to prove that you shouldn't count your chickens until they're hitched.
rain-drenched
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From this reading Like the rain-drenched angler said as he reeled in a fish, "Life is just one damp thing after another!"
reeledverbUS /riːld/
past form of “reel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Like the rain-drenched angler said as he reeled in a fish, "Life is just one damp thing after another!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Like the rain-drenched angler said as he reeled in a fish, "Life is just one damp thing after another!"
shouldn't
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From this reading Which just goes to prove that you shouldn't count your chickens until they're hitched.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something ought to be done about it--and he was the man who was going to do it!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Which just goes to prove that you shouldn't count your chickens until they're hitched.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Something ought to be done about it--and he was the man who was going to do it!
they're
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From this reading Which just goes to prove that you shouldn't count your chickens until they're hitched.
a special situation
From this reading Like the rain-drenched angler said as he reeled in a fish, "Life is just one damp thing after another!"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought I'd fixed everything all hunky-dory around the campus of dear old Midland U. when I finally got my friend "Horsesense Hank" Cleaver engaged to Helen MacDowell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Something ought to be done about it--and he was the man who was going to do it!
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading I thought I'd fixed everything all hunky-dory around the campus of dear old Midland U. when I finally got my friend "Horsesense Hank" Cleaver engaged to Helen MacDowell.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Which just goes to prove that you shouldn't count your chickens until they're hitched.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Something ought to be done about it--and he was the man who was going to do it!
at the time that
From this reading I thought I'd fixed everything all hunky-dory around the campus of dear old Midland U. when I finally got my friend "Horsesense Hank" Cleaver engaged to Helen MacDowell.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which just goes to prove that you shouldn't count your chickens until they're hitched.
which person or people
From this reading Something ought to be done about it--and he was the man who was going to do it!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Which just goes to prove that you shouldn't count your chickens until they're hitched.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Which just goes to prove that you shouldn't count your chickens until they're hitched.
