used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It's a good thing we decided not to go to Grandma Bell's until after the Fourth;" she said.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "It's a good thing we decided not to go to Grandma Bell's until after the Fourth;" she said.
(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 Daddy Bunker was up before any of them, to see that little fingers were not burned by pieces of punk or stray ends of fire-crackers, and before breakfast Russ and Laddie had made enough noise, their mother said, to last all day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Daddy Bunker was up before any of them, to see that little fingers were not burned by pieces of punk or stray ends of fire-crackers, and before breakfast Russ and Laddie had made enough noise, their mother said, to last all day.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Daddy Bunker was up before any of them, to see that little fingers were not burned by pieces of punk or stray ends of fire-crackers, and before breakfast Russ and Laddie had made enough noise, their mother said, to last all day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE TRAMP Such fun as the six little Bunkers had!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Daddy Bunker was up before any of them, to see that little fingers were not burned by pieces of punk or stray ends of fire-crackers, and before breakfast Russ and Laddie had made enough noise, their mother said, to last all day.
Bell'snounUS /belz/
possessive form of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading "It's a good thing we decided not to go to Grandma Bell's until after the Fourth;" she said.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Daddy Bunker was up before any of them, to see that little fingers were not burned by pieces of punk or stray ends of fire-crackers, and before breakfast Russ and Laddie had made enough noise, their mother said, to last all day.
BunkernounUS /ˈbʌŋkər/
a hazard on a golf course
From this reading Daddy Bunker was up before any of them, to see that little fingers were not burned by pieces of punk or stray ends of fire-crackers, and before breakfast Russ and Laddie had made enough noise, their mother said, to last all day.
BunkersnounUS /ˈbʌŋkərz/
plural of “bunker” — a hazard on a golf course
From this reading THE TRAMP Such fun as the six little Bunkers had!
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Daddy Bunker was up before any of them, to see that little fingers were not burned by pieces of punk or stray ends of fire-crackers, and before breakfast Russ and Laddie had made enough noise, their mother said, to last all day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Daddy Bunker was up before any of them, to see that little fingers were not burned by pieces of punk or stray ends of fire-crackers, and before breakfast Russ and Laddie had made enough noise, their mother said, to last all day.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Dear mother never could have stood this racket."
DaddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Daddy Bunker was up before any of them, to see that little fingers were not burned by pieces of punk or stray ends of fire-crackers, and before breakfast Russ and Laddie had made enough noise, their mother said, to last all day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Daddy Bunker was up before any of them, to see that little fingers were not burned by pieces of punk or stray ends of fire-crackers, and before breakfast Russ and Laddie had made enough noise, their mother said, to last all day.
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear mother never could have stood this racket."
recognizable; marked
From this reading "It's a good thing we decided not to go to Grandma Bell's until after the Fourth;" she said.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Daddy Bunker was up before any of them, to see that little fingers were not burned by pieces of punk or stray ends of fire-crackers, and before breakfast Russ and Laddie had made enough noise, their mother said, to last all day.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Daddy Bunker was up before any of them, to see that little fingers were not burned by pieces of punk or stray ends of fire-crackers, and before breakfast Russ and Laddie had made enough noise, their mother said, to last all day.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Daddy Bunker was up before any of them, to see that little fingers were not burned by pieces of punk or stray ends of fire-crackers, and before breakfast Russ and Laddie had made enough noise, their mother said, to last all day.
fire-crackers
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From this reading Daddy Bunker was up before any of them, to see that little fingers were not burned by pieces of punk or stray ends of fire-crackers, and before breakfast Russ and Laddie had made enough noise, their mother said, to last all day.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading "It's a good thing we decided not to go to Grandma Bell's until after the Fourth;" she said.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading THE TRAMP Such fun as the six little Bunkers had!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "It's a good thing we decided not to go to Grandma Bell's until after the Fourth;" she said.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "It's a good thing we decided not to go to Grandma Bell's until after the Fourth;" she said.
GrandmanounUS /ˈɡrændmɑː/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading "It's a good thing we decided not to go to Grandma Bell's until after the Fourth;" she said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE TRAMP Such fun as the six little Bunkers had!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Dear mother never could have stood this racket."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We like it," said Russ.
It's
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From this reading "It's a good thing we decided not to go to Grandma Bell's until after the Fourth;" she said.
Laddienoun
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
From this reading Daddy Bunker was up before any of them, to see that little fingers were not burned by pieces of punk or stray ends of fire-crackers, and before breakfast Russ and Laddie had made enough noise, their mother said, to last all day.
immediately past
From this reading Daddy Bunker was up before any of them, to see that little fingers were not burned by pieces of punk or stray ends of fire-crackers, and before breakfast Russ and Laddie had made enough noise, their mother said, to last all day.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "We like it," said Russ.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE TRAMP Such fun as the six little Bunkers had!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Daddy Bunker was up before any of them, to see that little fingers were not burned by pieces of punk or stray ends of fire-crackers, and before breakfast Russ and Laddie had made enough noise, their mother said, to last all day.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Daddy Bunker was up before any of them, to see that little fingers were not burned by pieces of punk or stray ends of fire-crackers, and before breakfast Russ and Laddie had made enough noise, their mother said, to last all day.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Dear mother never could have stood this racket."
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Daddy Bunker was up before any of them, to see that little fingers were not burned by pieces of punk or stray ends of fire-crackers, and before breakfast Russ and Laddie had made enough noise, their mother said, to last all day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Daddy Bunker was up before any of them, to see that little fingers were not burned by pieces of punk or stray ends of fire-crackers, and before breakfast Russ and Laddie had made enough noise, their mother said, to last all day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Daddy Bunker was up before any of them, to see that little fingers were not burned by pieces of punk or stray ends of fire-crackers, and before breakfast Russ and Laddie had made enough noise, their mother said, to last all day.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Daddy Bunker was up before any of them, to see that little fingers were not burned by pieces of punk or stray ends of fire-crackers, and before breakfast Russ and Laddie had made enough noise, their mother said, to last all day.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Daddy Bunker was up before any of them, to see that little fingers were not burned by pieces of punk or stray ends of fire-crackers, and before breakfast Russ and Laddie had made enough noise, their mother said, to last all day.
punknounUS /pʌŋk/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading Daddy Bunker was up before any of them, to see that little fingers were not burned by pieces of punk or stray ends of fire-crackers, and before breakfast Russ and Laddie had made enough noise, their mother said, to last all day.
racketnounUS /ˈrækɪt/
a loud and disturbing noise
From this reading "Dear mother never could have stood this racket."
RussnounUS /rʌs/
plural of “rus” — the medieval Russian state established by Scandinavian traders in the 9th century; the capital was first in Novgorod and then in Kiev
From this reading Daddy Bunker was up before any of them, to see that little fingers were not burned by pieces of punk or stray ends of fire-crackers, and before breakfast Russ and Laddie had made enough noise, their mother said, to last all day.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Daddy Bunker was up before any of them, to see that little fingers were not burned by pieces of punk or stray ends of fire-crackers, and before breakfast Russ and Laddie had made enough noise, their mother said, to last all day.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Daddy Bunker was up before any of them, to see that little fingers were not burned by pieces of punk or stray ends of fire-crackers, and before breakfast Russ and Laddie had made enough noise, their mother said, to last all day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's a good thing we decided not to go to Grandma Bell's until after the Fourth;" she said.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading THE TRAMP Such fun as the six little Bunkers had!
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "Dear mother never could have stood this racket."
strayverbUS /streɪ/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Daddy Bunker was up before any of them, to see that little fingers were not burned by pieces of punk or stray ends of fire-crackers, and before breakfast Russ and Laddie had made enough noise, their mother said, to last all day.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading THE TRAMP Such fun as the six little Bunkers had!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Daddy Bunker was up before any of them, to see that little fingers were not burned by pieces of punk or stray ends of fire-crackers, and before breakfast Russ and Laddie had made enough noise, their mother said, to last all day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAMP Such fun as the six little Bunkers had!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Daddy Bunker was up before any of them, to see that little fingers were not burned by pieces of punk or stray ends of fire-crackers, and before breakfast Russ and Laddie had made enough noise, their mother said, to last all day.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Daddy Bunker was up before any of them, to see that little fingers were not burned by pieces of punk or stray ends of fire-crackers, and before breakfast Russ and Laddie had made enough noise, their mother said, to last all day.
a special situation
From this reading "It's a good thing we decided not to go to Grandma Bell's until after the Fourth;" she said.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Dear mother never could have stood this racket."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Daddy Bunker was up before any of them, to see that little fingers were not burned by pieces of punk or stray ends of fire-crackers, and before breakfast Russ and Laddie had made enough noise, their mother said, to last all day.
TRAMPnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading THE TRAMP Such fun as the six little Bunkers had!
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "It's a good thing we decided not to go to Grandma Bell's until after the Fourth;" she said.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Daddy Bunker was up before any of them, to see that little fingers were not burned by pieces of punk or stray ends of fire-crackers, and before breakfast Russ and Laddie had made enough noise, their mother said, to last all day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Daddy Bunker was up before any of them, to see that little fingers were not burned by pieces of punk or stray ends of fire-crackers, and before breakfast Russ and Laddie had made enough noise, their mother said, to last all day.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It's a good thing we decided not to go to Grandma Bell's until after the Fourth;" she said.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Daddy Bunker was up before any of them, to see that little fingers were not burned by pieces of punk or stray ends of fire-crackers, and before breakfast Russ and Laddie had made enough noise, their mother said, to last all day.
