used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FUN WITH CODFISH The idea of having a little fun with Codfish had occurred to Andy and Randy on the day previous, when they had been out collecting some boxes and barrels for the bonfires which they hoped to have--provided, of course, that Hixley High was beaten in the baseball contest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FUN WITH CODFISH The idea of having a little fun with Codfish had occurred to Andy and Randy on the day previous, when they had been out collecting some boxes and barrels for the bonfires which they hoped to have--provided, of course, that Hixley High was beaten in the baseball contest.
Andy
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From this reading FUN WITH CODFISH The idea of having a little fun with Codfish had occurred to Andy and Randy on the day previous, when they had been out collecting some boxes and barrels for the bonfires which they hoped to have--provided, of course, that Hixley High was beaten in the baseball contest.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "Just you wait and see," announced Jack.
barrelsnounUS /ˈbærəlz/
the amount that many barrels might hold
From this reading FUN WITH CODFISH The idea of having a little fun with Codfish had occurred to Andy and Randy on the day previous, when they had been out collecting some boxes and barrels for the bonfires which they hoped to have--provided, of course, that Hixley High was beaten in the baseball contest.
baseballnounUS /ˈbeɪsˈbɔːl/
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
From this reading FUN WITH CODFISH The idea of having a little fun with Codfish had occurred to Andy and Randy on the day previous, when they had been out collecting some boxes and barrels for the bonfires which they hoped to have--provided, of course, that Hixley High was beaten in the baseball contest.
Baxter
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From this reading "What's doing, Jack?" questioned Walt Baxter, in some surprise.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading FUN WITH CODFISH The idea of having a little fun with Codfish had occurred to Andy and Randy on the day previous, when they had been out collecting some boxes and barrels for the bonfires which they hoped to have--provided, of course, that Hixley High was beaten in the baseball contest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading FUN WITH CODFISH The idea of having a little fun with Codfish had occurred to Andy and Randy on the day previous, when they had been out collecting some boxes and barrels for the bonfires which they hoped to have--provided, of course, that Hixley High was beaten in the baseball contest.
bonfiresnounUS /ˈbɑːnfaɪərz/
plural of “bonfire” — a large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebration
From this reading FUN WITH CODFISH The idea of having a little fun with Codfish had occurred to Andy and Randy on the day previous, when they had been out collecting some boxes and barrels for the bonfires which they hoped to have--provided, of course, that Hixley High was beaten in the baseball contest.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading FUN WITH CODFISH The idea of having a little fun with Codfish had occurred to Andy and Randy on the day previous, when they had been out collecting some boxes and barrels for the bonfires which they hoped to have--provided, of course, that Hixley High was beaten in the baseball contest.
CODFISHnoun
lean white flesh of important North Atlantic food fish; usually baked or poached
From this reading FUN WITH CODFISH The idea of having a little fun with Codfish had occurred to Andy and Randy on the day previous, when they had been out collecting some boxes and barrels for the bonfires which they hoped to have--provided, of course, that Hixley High was beaten in the baseball contest.
collectingnounUS /kəˈlektɪŋ/
the act of gathering something together
From this reading FUN WITH CODFISH The idea of having a little fun with Codfish had occurred to Andy and Randy on the day previous, when they had been out collecting some boxes and barrels for the bonfires which they hoped to have--provided, of course, that Hixley High was beaten in the baseball contest.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading FUN WITH CODFISH The idea of having a little fun with Codfish had occurred to Andy and Randy on the day previous, when they had been out collecting some boxes and barrels for the bonfires which they hoped to have--provided, of course, that Hixley High was beaten in the baseball contest.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading FUN WITH CODFISH The idea of having a little fun with Codfish had occurred to Andy and Randy on the day previous, when they had been out collecting some boxes and barrels for the bonfires which they hoped to have--provided, of course, that Hixley High was beaten in the baseball contest.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading FUN WITH CODFISH The idea of having a little fun with Codfish had occurred to Andy and Randy on the day previous, when they had been out collecting some boxes and barrels for the bonfires which they hoped to have--provided, of course, that Hixley High was beaten in the baseball contest.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "What's doing, Jack?" questioned Walt Baxter, in some surprise.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FUN WITH CODFISH The idea of having a little fun with Codfish had occurred to Andy and Randy on the day previous, when they had been out collecting some boxes and barrels for the bonfires which they hoped to have--provided, of course, that Hixley High was beaten in the baseball contest.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading FUN WITH CODFISH The idea of having a little fun with Codfish had occurred to Andy and Randy on the day previous, when they had been out collecting some boxes and barrels for the bonfires which they hoped to have--provided, of course, that Hixley High was beaten in the baseball contest.
Gif
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From this reading "Going to put one over on Codfish?" questioned Gif.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They had talked the matter over for some time, and had then set to work, laying their plans to give the sneak of the school the surprise of his life.
the act of departing
From this reading "Going to put one over on Codfish?" questioned Gif.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FUN WITH CODFISH The idea of having a little fun with Codfish had occurred to Andy and Randy on the day previous, when they had been out collecting some boxes and barrels for the bonfires which they hoped to have--provided, of course, that Hixley High was beaten in the baseball contest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading FUN WITH CODFISH The idea of having a little fun with Codfish had occurred to Andy and Randy on the day previous, when they had been out collecting some boxes and barrels for the bonfires which they hoped to have--provided, of course, that Hixley High was beaten in the baseball contest.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading FUN WITH CODFISH The idea of having a little fun with Codfish had occurred to Andy and Randy on the day previous, when they had been out collecting some boxes and barrels for the bonfires which they hoped to have--provided, of course, that Hixley High was beaten in the baseball contest.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading FUN WITH CODFISH The idea of having a little fun with Codfish had occurred to Andy and Randy on the day previous, when they had been out collecting some boxes and barrels for the bonfires which they hoped to have--provided, of course, that Hixley High was beaten in the baseball contest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They had talked the matter over for some time, and had then set to work, laying their plans to give the sneak of the school the surprise of his life.
Hixley
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From this reading FUN WITH CODFISH The idea of having a little fun with Codfish had occurred to Andy and Randy on the day previous, when they had been out collecting some boxes and barrels for the bonfires which they hoped to have--provided, of course, that Hixley High was beaten in the baseball contest.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading FUN WITH CODFISH The idea of having a little fun with Codfish had occurred to Andy and Randy on the day previous, when they had been out collecting some boxes and barrels for the bonfires which they hoped to have--provided, of course, that Hixley High was beaten in the baseball contest.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading FUN WITH CODFISH The idea of having a little fun with Codfish had occurred to Andy and Randy on the day previous, when they had been out collecting some boxes and barrels for the bonfires which they hoped to have--provided, of course, that Hixley High was beaten in the baseball contest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FUN WITH CODFISH The idea of having a little fun with Codfish had occurred to Andy and Randy on the day previous, when they had been out collecting some boxes and barrels for the bonfires which they hoped to have--provided, of course, that Hixley High was beaten in the baseball contest.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "What's doing, Jack?" questioned Walt Baxter, in some surprise.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just you wait and see," announced Jack.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading They had talked the matter over for some time, and had then set to work, laying their plans to give the sneak of the school the surprise of his life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They had talked the matter over for some time, and had then set to work, laying their plans to give the sneak of the school the surprise of his life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading FUN WITH CODFISH The idea of having a little fun with Codfish had occurred to Andy and Randy on the day previous, when they had been out collecting some boxes and barrels for the bonfires which they hoped to have--provided, of course, that Hixley High was beaten in the baseball contest.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading They had talked the matter over for some time, and had then set to work, laying their plans to give the sneak of the school the surprise of his life.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading FUN WITH CODFISH The idea of having a little fun with Codfish had occurred to Andy and Randy on the day previous, when they had been out collecting some boxes and barrels for the bonfires which they hoped to have--provided, of course, that Hixley High was beaten in the baseball contest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FUN WITH CODFISH The idea of having a little fun with Codfish had occurred to Andy and Randy on the day previous, when they had been out collecting some boxes and barrels for the bonfires which they hoped to have--provided, of course, that Hixley High was beaten in the baseball contest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FUN WITH CODFISH The idea of having a little fun with Codfish had occurred to Andy and Randy on the day previous, when they had been out collecting some boxes and barrels for the bonfires which they hoped to have--provided, of course, that Hixley High was beaten in the baseball contest.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Going to put one over on Codfish?" questioned Gif.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading FUN WITH CODFISH The idea of having a little fun with Codfish had occurred to Andy and Randy on the day previous, when they had been out collecting some boxes and barrels for the bonfires which they hoped to have--provided, of course, that Hixley High was beaten in the baseball contest.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They had talked the matter over for some time, and had then set to work, laying their plans to give the sneak of the school the surprise of his life.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading They had talked the matter over for some time, and had then set to work, laying their plans to give the sneak of the school the surprise of his life.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading FUN WITH CODFISH The idea of having a little fun with Codfish had occurred to Andy and Randy on the day previous, when they had been out collecting some boxes and barrels for the bonfires which they hoped to have--provided, of course, that Hixley High was beaten in the baseball contest.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading FUN WITH CODFISH The idea of having a little fun with Codfish had occurred to Andy and Randy on the day previous, when they had been out collecting some boxes and barrels for the bonfires which they hoped to have--provided, of course, that Hixley High was beaten in the baseball contest.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Going to put one over on Codfish?" questioned Gif.
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "What's doing, Jack?" questioned Walt Baxter, in some surprise.
RandyadjectiveUS /ˈrændi/
feeling great sexual desire
From this reading FUN WITH CODFISH The idea of having a little fun with Codfish had occurred to Andy and Randy on the day previous, when they had been out collecting some boxes and barrels for the bonfires which they hoped to have--provided, of course, that Hixley High was beaten in the baseball contest.
an educational institution
From this reading They had talked the matter over for some time, and had then set to work, laying their plans to give the sneak of the school the surprise of his life.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Just you wait and see," announced Jack.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They had talked the matter over for some time, and had then set to work, laying their plans to give the sneak of the school the surprise of his life.
sneakverbUS /sniːk/
to go stealthily or furtively
From this reading They had talked the matter over for some time, and had then set to work, laying their plans to give the sneak of the school the surprise of his life.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading FUN WITH CODFISH The idea of having a little fun with Codfish had occurred to Andy and Randy on the day previous, when they had been out collecting some boxes and barrels for the bonfires which they hoped to have--provided, of course, that Hixley High was beaten in the baseball contest.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading They had talked the matter over for some time, and had then set to work, laying their plans to give the sneak of the school the surprise of his life.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading They had talked the matter over for some time, and had then set to work, laying their plans to give the sneak of the school the surprise of his life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FUN WITH CODFISH The idea of having a little fun with Codfish had occurred to Andy and Randy on the day previous, when they had been out collecting some boxes and barrels for the bonfires which they hoped to have--provided, of course, that Hixley High was beaten in the baseball contest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FUN WITH CODFISH The idea of having a little fun with Codfish had occurred to Andy and Randy on the day previous, when they had been out collecting some boxes and barrels for the bonfires which they hoped to have--provided, of course, that Hixley High was beaten in the baseball contest.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had talked the matter over for some time, and had then set to work, laying their plans to give the sneak of the school the surprise of his life.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They had talked the matter over for some time, and had then set to work, laying their plans to give the sneak of the school the surprise of his life.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FUN WITH CODFISH The idea of having a little fun with Codfish had occurred to Andy and Randy on the day previous, when they had been out collecting some boxes and barrels for the bonfires which they hoped to have--provided, of course, that Hixley High was beaten in the baseball contest.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They had talked the matter over for some time, and had then set to work, laying their plans to give the sneak of the school the surprise of his life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FUN WITH CODFISH The idea of having a little fun with Codfish had occurred to Andy and Randy on the day previous, when they had been out collecting some boxes and barrels for the bonfires which they hoped to have--provided, of course, that Hixley High was beaten in the baseball contest.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Just you wait and see," announced Jack.
Walt
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From this reading "What's doing, Jack?" questioned Walt Baxter, in some surprise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FUN WITH CODFISH The idea of having a little fun with Codfish had occurred to Andy and Randy on the day previous, when they had been out collecting some boxes and barrels for the bonfires which they hoped to have--provided, of course, that Hixley High was beaten in the baseball contest.
What's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's doing, Jack?" questioned Walt Baxter, in some surprise.
at the time that
From this reading FUN WITH CODFISH The idea of having a little fun with Codfish had occurred to Andy and Randy on the day previous, when they had been out collecting some boxes and barrels for the bonfires which they hoped to have--provided, of course, that Hixley High was beaten in the baseball contest.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading FUN WITH CODFISH The idea of having a little fun with Codfish had occurred to Andy and Randy on the day previous, when they had been out collecting some boxes and barrels for the bonfires which they hoped to have--provided, of course, that Hixley High was beaten in the baseball contest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading FUN WITH CODFISH The idea of having a little fun with Codfish had occurred to Andy and Randy on the day previous, when they had been out collecting some boxes and barrels for the bonfires which they hoped to have--provided, of course, that Hixley High was beaten in the baseball contest.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading They had talked the matter over for some time, and had then set to work, laying their plans to give the sneak of the school the surprise of his life.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Just you wait and see," announced Jack.
