used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "See what a fine mess I've got, mother!" he cried, as he entered the kitchen, where his mother had just started to prepare the evening meal.
(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 RANDY AT HOME All unmindful of the trouble that had already come to the Bartletts, and of the trouble Bob Bangs was hatching out for him, Randy divided the mess of fish with Jack and hurried home.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading RANDY AT HOME All unmindful of the trouble that had already come to the Bartletts, and of the trouble Bob Bangs was hatching out for him, Randy divided the mess of fish with Jack and hurried home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RANDY AT HOME All unmindful of the trouble that had already come to the Bartletts, and of the trouble Bob Bangs was hatching out for him, Randy divided the mess of fish with Jack and hurried home.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "They are, Randy," answered Mrs. Thompson, and smiled brightly.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They are, Randy," answered Mrs. Thompson, and smiled brightly.
Aren't
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From this reading "Aren't they real beauties?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "See what a fine mess I've got, mother!" he cried, as he entered the kitchen, where his mother had just started to prepare the evening meal.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading RANDY AT HOME All unmindful of the trouble that had already come to the Bartletts, and of the trouble Bob Bangs was hatching out for him, Randy divided the mess of fish with Jack and hurried home.
BangsnounUS /bæŋz/
plural of “bang” — a vigorous blow
From this reading RANDY AT HOME All unmindful of the trouble that had already come to the Bartletts, and of the trouble Bob Bangs was hatching out for him, Randy divided the mess of fish with Jack and hurried home.
Bartletts
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From this reading RANDY AT HOME All unmindful of the trouble that had already come to the Bartletts, and of the trouble Bob Bangs was hatching out for him, Randy divided the mess of fish with Jack and hurried home.
beautiesnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading "Aren't they real beauties?"
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading RANDY AT HOME All unmindful of the trouble that had already come to the Bartletts, and of the trouble Bob Bangs was hatching out for him, Randy divided the mess of fish with Jack and hurried home.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading "They are, Randy," answered Mrs. Thompson, and smiled brightly.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading RANDY AT HOME All unmindful of the trouble that had already come to the Bartletts, and of the trouble Bob Bangs was hatching out for him, Randy divided the mess of fish with Jack and hurried home.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "See what a fine mess I've got, mother!" he cried, as he entered the kitchen, where his mother had just started to prepare the evening meal.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did Jack do as well?"
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading RANDY AT HOME All unmindful of the trouble that had already come to the Bartletts, and of the trouble Bob Bangs was hatching out for him, Randy divided the mess of fish with Jack and hurried home.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Did Jack do as well?"
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "See what a fine mess I've got, mother!" he cried, as he entered the kitchen, where his mother had just started to prepare the evening meal.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "See what a fine mess I've got, mother!" he cried, as he entered the kitchen, where his mother had just started to prepare the evening meal.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "See what a fine mess I've got, mother!" he cried, as he entered the kitchen, where his mother had just started to prepare the evening meal.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading RANDY AT HOME All unmindful of the trouble that had already come to the Bartletts, and of the trouble Bob Bangs was hatching out for him, Randy divided the mess of fish with Jack and hurried home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading RANDY AT HOME All unmindful of the trouble that had already come to the Bartletts, and of the trouble Bob Bangs was hatching out for him, Randy divided the mess of fish with Jack and hurried home.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "See what a fine mess I've got, mother!" he cried, as he entered the kitchen, where his mother had just started to prepare the evening meal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading RANDY AT HOME All unmindful of the trouble that had already come to the Bartletts, and of the trouble Bob Bangs was hatching out for him, Randy divided the mess of fish with Jack and hurried home.
hatchingnounUS /ˈhætʃɪŋ/
the production of young from an egg
From this reading RANDY AT HOME All unmindful of the trouble that had already come to the Bartletts, and of the trouble Bob Bangs was hatching out for him, Randy divided the mess of fish with Jack and hurried home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "See what a fine mess I've got, mother!" he cried, as he entered the kitchen, where his mother had just started to prepare the evening meal.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading RANDY AT HOME All unmindful of the trouble that had already come to the Bartletts, and of the trouble Bob Bangs was hatching out for him, Randy divided the mess of fish with Jack and hurried home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "See what a fine mess I've got, mother!" he cried, as he entered the kitchen, where his mother had just started to prepare the evening meal.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading RANDY AT HOME All unmindful of the trouble that had already come to the Bartletts, and of the trouble Bob Bangs was hatching out for him, Randy divided the mess of fish with Jack and hurried home.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading RANDY AT HOME All unmindful of the trouble that had already come to the Bartletts, and of the trouble Bob Bangs was hatching out for him, Randy divided the mess of fish with Jack and hurried home.
I've
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From this reading "See what a fine mess I've got, mother!" he cried, as he entered the kitchen, where his mother had just started to prepare the evening meal.
a small worthless amount
From this reading RANDY AT HOME All unmindful of the trouble that had already come to the Bartletts, and of the trouble Bob Bangs was hatching out for him, Randy divided the mess of fish with Jack and hurried home.
and nothing more
From this reading "See what a fine mess I've got, mother!" he cried, as he entered the kitchen, where his mother had just started to prepare the evening meal.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading "See what a fine mess I've got, mother!" he cried, as he entered the kitchen, where his mother had just started to prepare the evening meal.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading "See what a fine mess I've got, mother!" he cried, as he entered the kitchen, where his mother had just started to prepare the evening meal.
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading RANDY AT HOME All unmindful of the trouble that had already come to the Bartletts, and of the trouble Bob Bangs was hatching out for him, Randy divided the mess of fish with Jack and hurried home.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "See what a fine mess I've got, mother!" he cried, as he entered the kitchen, where his mother had just started to prepare the evening meal.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "They are, Randy," answered Mrs. Thompson, and smiled brightly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RANDY AT HOME All unmindful of the trouble that had already come to the Bartletts, and of the trouble Bob Bangs was hatching out for him, Randy divided the mess of fish with Jack and hurried home.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading RANDY AT HOME All unmindful of the trouble that had already come to the Bartletts, and of the trouble Bob Bangs was hatching out for him, Randy divided the mess of fish with Jack and hurried home.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading "See what a fine mess I've got, mother!" he cried, as he entered the kitchen, where his mother had just started to prepare the evening meal.
RANDYadjectiveUS /ˈrændi/
feeling great sexual desire
From this reading RANDY AT HOME All unmindful of the trouble that had already come to the Bartletts, and of the trouble Bob Bangs was hatching out for him, Randy divided the mess of fish with Jack and hurried home.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "Aren't they real beauties?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "See what a fine mess I've got, mother!" he cried, as he entered the kitchen, where his mother had just started to prepare the evening meal.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "They are, Randy," answered Mrs. Thompson, and smiled brightly.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "See what a fine mess I've got, mother!" he cried, as he entered the kitchen, where his mother had just started to prepare the evening meal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading RANDY AT HOME All unmindful of the trouble that had already come to the Bartletts, and of the trouble Bob Bangs was hatching out for him, Randy divided the mess of fish with Jack and hurried home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RANDY AT HOME All unmindful of the trouble that had already come to the Bartletts, and of the trouble Bob Bangs was hatching out for him, Randy divided the mess of fish with Jack and hurried home.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Aren't they real beauties?"
ThompsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading "They are, Randy," answered Mrs. Thompson, and smiled brightly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RANDY AT HOME All unmindful of the trouble that had already come to the Bartletts, and of the trouble Bob Bangs was hatching out for him, Randy divided the mess of fish with Jack and hurried home.
a source of difficulty
From this reading RANDY AT HOME All unmindful of the trouble that had already come to the Bartletts, and of the trouble Bob Bangs was hatching out for him, Randy divided the mess of fish with Jack and hurried home.
unmindfuladjective
not mindful or attentive
From this reading RANDY AT HOME All unmindful of the trouble that had already come to the Bartletts, and of the trouble Bob Bangs was hatching out for him, Randy divided the mess of fish with Jack and hurried home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RANDY AT HOME All unmindful of the trouble that had already come to the Bartletts, and of the trouble Bob Bangs was hatching out for him, Randy divided the mess of fish with Jack and hurried home.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Did Jack do as well?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "See what a fine mess I've got, mother!" he cried, as he entered the kitchen, where his mother had just started to prepare the evening meal.
in or at the place that
From this reading "See what a fine mess I've got, mother!" he cried, as he entered the kitchen, where his mother had just started to prepare the evening meal.
in the company of; together with
From this reading RANDY AT HOME All unmindful of the trouble that had already come to the Bartletts, and of the trouble Bob Bangs was hatching out for him, Randy divided the mess of fish with Jack and hurried home.
