used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WE EAT That man had a lot of lunch, pickles and bologna and a pail of spaghetti and bread and everything, and there was only one thing that we didn’t like about it, and that was that he had already eaten it about an hour before.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading WE EAT That man had a lot of lunch, pickles and bologna and a pail of spaghetti and bread and everything, and there was only one thing that we didn’t like about it, and that was that he had already eaten it about an hour before.
ah
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From this reading Spagett, ah, what d’you call it, _nice_.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading WE EAT That man had a lot of lunch, pickles and bologna and a pail of spaghetti and bread and everything, and there was only one thing that we didn’t like about it, and that was that he had already eaten it about an hour before.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading WE EAT That man had a lot of lunch, pickles and bologna and a pail of spaghetti and bread and everything, and there was only one thing that we didn’t like about it, and that was that he had already eaten it about an hour before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WE EAT That man had a lot of lunch, pickles and bologna and a pail of spaghetti and bread and everything, and there was only one thing that we didn’t like about it, and that was that he had already eaten it about an hour before.
Badda
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From this reading He said, “Badda luck, hey, Boss?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading WE EAT That man had a lot of lunch, pickles and bologna and a pail of spaghetti and bread and everything, and there was only one thing that we didn’t like about it, and that was that he had already eaten it about an hour before.
bolognanounUS /bəˈloʊni/
the capital of Emilia-Romagna; located in northern Italy to the east of the Apennines
From this reading WE EAT That man had a lot of lunch, pickles and bologna and a pail of spaghetti and bread and everything, and there was only one thing that we didn’t like about it, and that was that he had already eaten it about an hour before.
BossnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading He said, “Badda luck, hey, Boss?
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading WE EAT That man had a lot of lunch, pickles and bologna and a pail of spaghetti and bread and everything, and there was only one thing that we didn’t like about it, and that was that he had already eaten it about an hour before.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Spagett, ah, what d’you call it, _nice_.
d'you
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From this reading Spagett, ah, what d’you call it, _nice_.
didn't
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From this reading WE EAT That man had a lot of lunch, pickles and bologna and a pail of spaghetti and bread and everything, and there was only one thing that we didn’t like about it, and that was that he had already eaten it about an hour before.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading So it didn’t do us much good.
take in solid food
From this reading WE EAT That man had a lot of lunch, pickles and bologna and a pail of spaghetti and bread and everything, and there was only one thing that we didn’t like about it, and that was that he had already eaten it about an hour before.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading WE EAT That man had a lot of lunch, pickles and bologna and a pail of spaghetti and bread and everything, and there was only one thing that we didn’t like about it, and that was that he had already eaten it about an hour before.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading WE EAT That man had a lot of lunch, pickles and bologna and a pail of spaghetti and bread and everything, and there was only one thing that we didn’t like about it, and that was that he had already eaten it about an hour before.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading So it didn’t do us much good.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WE EAT That man had a lot of lunch, pickles and bologna and a pail of spaghetti and bread and everything, and there was only one thing that we didn’t like about it, and that was that he had already eaten it about an hour before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WE EAT That man had a lot of lunch, pickles and bologna and a pail of spaghetti and bread and everything, and there was only one thing that we didn’t like about it, and that was that he had already eaten it about an hour before.
hey
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From this reading He said, “Badda luck, hey, Boss?
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading WE EAT That man had a lot of lunch, pickles and bologna and a pail of spaghetti and bread and everything, and there was only one thing that we didn’t like about it, and that was that he had already eaten it about an hour before.
hungrieradjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡriər/
comparative of “hungry” — feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading It only made us hungrier when he told us about it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WE EAT That man had a lot of lunch, pickles and bologna and a pail of spaghetti and bread and everything, and there was only one thing that we didn’t like about it, and that was that he had already eaten it about an hour before.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading WE EAT That man had a lot of lunch, pickles and bologna and a pail of spaghetti and bread and everything, and there was only one thing that we didn’t like about it, and that was that he had already eaten it about an hour before.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading WE EAT That man had a lot of lunch, pickles and bologna and a pail of spaghetti and bread and everything, and there was only one thing that we didn’t like about it, and that was that he had already eaten it about an hour before.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading He said, “Badda luck, hey, Boss?
take the midday meal
From this reading WE EAT That man had a lot of lunch, pickles and bologna and a pail of spaghetti and bread and everything, and there was only one thing that we didn’t like about it, and that was that he had already eaten it about an hour before.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It only made us hungrier when he told us about it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading WE EAT That man had a lot of lunch, pickles and bologna and a pail of spaghetti and bread and everything, and there was only one thing that we didn’t like about it, and that was that he had already eaten it about an hour before.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading So it didn’t do us much good.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Spagett, ah, what d’you call it, _nice_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WE EAT That man had a lot of lunch, pickles and bologna and a pail of spaghetti and bread and everything, and there was only one thing that we didn’t like about it, and that was that he had already eaten it about an hour before.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading WE EAT That man had a lot of lunch, pickles and bologna and a pail of spaghetti and bread and everything, and there was only one thing that we didn’t like about it, and that was that he had already eaten it about an hour before.
and nothing more
From this reading WE EAT That man had a lot of lunch, pickles and bologna and a pail of spaghetti and bread and everything, and there was only one thing that we didn’t like about it, and that was that he had already eaten it about an hour before.
pailnounUS /peɪl/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading WE EAT That man had a lot of lunch, pickles and bologna and a pail of spaghetti and bread and everything, and there was only one thing that we didn’t like about it, and that was that he had already eaten it about an hour before.
picklesnounUS /ˈpɪkəlz/
plural of “pickle” — vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar
From this reading WE EAT That man had a lot of lunch, pickles and bologna and a pail of spaghetti and bread and everything, and there was only one thing that we didn’t like about it, and that was that he had already eaten it about an hour before.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said, “Badda luck, hey, Boss?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it didn’t do us much good.
Spagett
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Spagett, ah, what d’you call it, _nice_.
spaghettinounUS /spəˈɡeti/
spaghetti served with a tomato sauce
From this reading WE EAT That man had a lot of lunch, pickles and bologna and a pail of spaghetti and bread and everything, and there was only one thing that we didn’t like about it, and that was that he had already eaten it about an hour before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WE EAT That man had a lot of lunch, pickles and bologna and a pail of spaghetti and bread and everything, and there was only one thing that we didn’t like about it, and that was that he had already eaten it about an hour before.
in or at that place or location
From this reading WE EAT That man had a lot of lunch, pickles and bologna and a pail of spaghetti and bread and everything, and there was only one thing that we didn’t like about it, and that was that he had already eaten it about an hour before.
a special situation
From this reading WE EAT That man had a lot of lunch, pickles and bologna and a pail of spaghetti and bread and everything, and there was only one thing that we didn’t like about it, and that was that he had already eaten it about an hour before.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It only made us hungrier when he told us about it.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So it didn’t do us much good.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WE EAT That man had a lot of lunch, pickles and bologna and a pail of spaghetti and bread and everything, and there was only one thing that we didn’t like about it, and that was that he had already eaten it about an hour before.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE EAT That man had a lot of lunch, pickles and bologna and a pail of spaghetti and bread and everything, and there was only one thing that we didn’t like about it, and that was that he had already eaten it about an hour before.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Spagett, ah, what d’you call it, _nice_.
at the time that
From this reading It only made us hungrier when he told us about it.
