used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading UNDER ARREST "Here's a pretty kettle of fish!" he exclaimed, bobbing his head up and down; "what do you mean breaking into some one else's house like burglars?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNDER ARREST "Here's a pretty kettle of fish!" he exclaimed, bobbing his head up and down; "what do you mean breaking into some one else's house like burglars?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Neither Peter nor Janet made any attempt to tell him anything.
any thing at all
From this reading Neither Peter nor Janet made any attempt to tell him anything.
ARRESTverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading UNDER ARREST "Here's a pretty kettle of fish!" he exclaimed, bobbing his head up and down; "what do you mean breaking into some one else's house like burglars?
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Neither Peter nor Janet made any attempt to tell him anything.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Don't tell me you were hiding from the rain for I won't believe you."
bobbingverbUS /ˈbɑːbɪŋ/
inflected form of “bob” — move up and down repeatedly
From this reading UNDER ARREST "Here's a pretty kettle of fish!" he exclaimed, bobbing his head up and down; "what do you mean breaking into some one else's house like burglars?
the two together, not just one
From this reading They were both too startled.
the act of breaking something
From this reading UNDER ARREST "Here's a pretty kettle of fish!" he exclaimed, bobbing his head up and down; "what do you mean breaking into some one else's house like burglars?
burglarsnounUS /ˈbɜːrɡlərz/
plural of “burglar” — a thief who enters a building with intent to steal
From this reading UNDER ARREST "Here's a pretty kettle of fish!" he exclaimed, bobbing his head up and down; "what do you mean breaking into some one else's house like burglars?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading UNDER ARREST "Here's a pretty kettle of fish!" he exclaimed, bobbing his head up and down; "what do you mean breaking into some one else's house like burglars?
Don't
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From this reading Don't tell me you were hiding from the rain for I won't believe you."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading UNDER ARREST "Here's a pretty kettle of fish!" he exclaimed, bobbing his head up and down; "what do you mean breaking into some one else's house like burglars?
else's
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From this reading UNDER ARREST "Here's a pretty kettle of fish!" he exclaimed, bobbing his head up and down; "what do you mean breaking into some one else's house like burglars?
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading UNDER ARREST "Here's a pretty kettle of fish!" he exclaimed, bobbing his head up and down; "what do you mean breaking into some one else's house like burglars?
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading UNDER ARREST "Here's a pretty kettle of fish!" he exclaimed, bobbing his head up and down; "what do you mean breaking into some one else's house like burglars?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Don't tell me you were hiding from the rain for I won't believe you."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Don't tell me you were hiding from the rain for I won't believe you."
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading They stood frozen to the spot on which they stood.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading UNDER ARREST "Here's a pretty kettle of fish!" he exclaimed, bobbing his head up and down; "what do you mean breaking into some one else's house like burglars?
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading UNDER ARREST "Here's a pretty kettle of fish!" he exclaimed, bobbing his head up and down; "what do you mean breaking into some one else's house like burglars?
Here's
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From this reading UNDER ARREST "Here's a pretty kettle of fish!" he exclaimed, bobbing his head up and down; "what do you mean breaking into some one else's house like burglars?
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading Don't tell me you were hiding from the rain for I won't believe you."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Neither Peter nor Janet made any attempt to tell him anything.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading UNDER ARREST "Here's a pretty kettle of fish!" he exclaimed, bobbing his head up and down; "what do you mean breaking into some one else's house like burglars?
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading UNDER ARREST "Here's a pretty kettle of fish!" he exclaimed, bobbing his head up and down; "what do you mean breaking into some one else's house like burglars?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Don't tell me you were hiding from the rain for I won't believe you."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading UNDER ARREST "Here's a pretty kettle of fish!" he exclaimed, bobbing his head up and down; "what do you mean breaking into some one else's house like burglars?
Janet
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From this reading Neither Peter nor Janet made any attempt to tell him anything.
kettlenounUS /ˈketəl/
a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
From this reading UNDER ARREST "Here's a pretty kettle of fish!" he exclaimed, bobbing his head up and down; "what do you mean breaking into some one else's house like burglars?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading UNDER ARREST "Here's a pretty kettle of fish!" he exclaimed, bobbing his head up and down; "what do you mean breaking into some one else's house like burglars?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Neither Peter nor Janet made any attempt to tell him anything.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Don't tell me you were hiding from the rain for I won't believe you."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading UNDER ARREST "Here's a pretty kettle of fish!" he exclaimed, bobbing his head up and down; "what do you mean breaking into some one else's house like burglars?
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither Peter nor Janet made any attempt to tell him anything.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither Peter nor Janet made any attempt to tell him anything.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UNDER ARREST "Here's a pretty kettle of fish!" he exclaimed, bobbing his head up and down; "what do you mean breaking into some one else's house like burglars?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They stood frozen to the spot on which they stood.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading UNDER ARREST "Here's a pretty kettle of fish!" he exclaimed, bobbing his head up and down; "what do you mean breaking into some one else's house like burglars?
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Neither Peter nor Janet made any attempt to tell him anything.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading UNDER ARREST "Here's a pretty kettle of fish!" he exclaimed, bobbing his head up and down; "what do you mean breaking into some one else's house like burglars?
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Don't tell me you were hiding from the rain for I won't believe you."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading UNDER ARREST "Here's a pretty kettle of fish!" he exclaimed, bobbing his head up and down; "what do you mean breaking into some one else's house like burglars?
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They stood frozen to the spot on which they stood.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading They were both too startled.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They stood frozen to the spot on which they stood.
express in words
From this reading Don't tell me you were hiding from the rain for I won't believe you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Don't tell me you were hiding from the rain for I won't believe you."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were both too startled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Neither Peter nor Janet made any attempt to tell him anything.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They were both too startled.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER ARREST "Here's a pretty kettle of fish!" he exclaimed, bobbing his head up and down; "what do you mean breaking into some one else's house like burglars?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading UNDER ARREST "Here's a pretty kettle of fish!" he exclaimed, bobbing his head up and down; "what do you mean breaking into some one else's house like burglars?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Don't tell me you were hiding from the rain for I won't believe you."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading UNDER ARREST "Here's a pretty kettle of fish!" he exclaimed, bobbing his head up and down; "what do you mean breaking into some one else's house like burglars?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They stood frozen to the spot on which they stood.
won't
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From this reading Don't tell me you were hiding from the rain for I won't believe you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading UNDER ARREST "Here's a pretty kettle of fish!" he exclaimed, bobbing his head up and down; "what do you mean breaking into some one else's house like burglars?
