used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "That I should have been such a fool--an infernal blockheaded fool--" shutting the iron-studded door with a kick and a clang--"muddle-headed fool--I'll never touch a drop of whiskey again--and that jackass, Fred--why, she's--" a lady, he would have said, but did not dare admit to himself now that he had thought to ask her in to "wake us up."
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "That I should have been such a fool--an infernal blockheaded fool--" shutting the iron-studded door with a kick and a clang--"muddle-headed fool--I'll never touch a drop of whiskey again--and that jackass, Fred--why, she's--" a lady, he would have said, but did not dare admit to himself now that he had thought to ask her in to "wake us up."
anew
From this reading "That I should have been such a fool--an infernal blockheaded fool--" shutting the iron-studded door with a kick and a clang--"muddle-headed fool--I'll never touch a drop of whiskey again--and that jackass, Fred--why, she's--" a lady, he would have said, but did not dare admit to himself now that he had thought to ask her in to "wake us up."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "That I should have been such a fool--an infernal blockheaded fool--" shutting the iron-studded door with a kick and a clang--"muddle-headed fool--I'll never touch a drop of whiskey again--and that jackass, Fred--why, she's--" a lady, he would have said, but did not dare admit to himself now that he had thought to ask her in to "wake us up."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEN he stopped and turned, angry beyond measure, vexation biting deep lines like aquafortis on his broad, good-natured face.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading WHEN he stopped and turned, angry beyond measure, vexation biting deep lines like aquafortis on his broad, good-natured face.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading Can't think what annoyed her.
aquafortis
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From this reading WHEN he stopped and turned, angry beyond measure, vexation biting deep lines like aquafortis on his broad, good-natured face.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "That I should have been such a fool--an infernal blockheaded fool--" shutting the iron-studded door with a kick and a clang--"muddle-headed fool--I'll never touch a drop of whiskey again--and that jackass, Fred--why, she's--" a lady, he would have said, but did not dare admit to himself now that he had thought to ask her in to "wake us up."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "That I should have been such a fool--an infernal blockheaded fool--" shutting the iron-studded door with a kick and a clang--"muddle-headed fool--I'll never touch a drop of whiskey again--and that jackass, Fred--why, she's--" a lady, he would have said, but did not dare admit to himself now that he had thought to ask her in to "wake us up."
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Must have been something between her and that tedious old Iden.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading WHEN he stopped and turned, angry beyond measure, vexation biting deep lines like aquafortis on his broad, good-natured face.
bitingadjectiveUS /ˈbaɪtɪŋ/
capable of wounding
From this reading WHEN he stopped and turned, angry beyond measure, vexation biting deep lines like aquafortis on his broad, good-natured face.
blockheadedadjective
(used informally) stupid
From this reading "That I should have been such a fool--an infernal blockheaded fool--" shutting the iron-studded door with a kick and a clang--"muddle-headed fool--I'll never touch a drop of whiskey again--and that jackass, Fred--why, she's--" a lady, he would have said, but did not dare admit to himself now that he had thought to ask her in to "wake us up."
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading WHEN he stopped and turned, angry beyond measure, vexation biting deep lines like aquafortis on his broad, good-natured face.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "That I should have been such a fool--an infernal blockheaded fool--" shutting the iron-studded door with a kick and a clang--"muddle-headed fool--I'll never touch a drop of whiskey again--and that jackass, Fred--why, she's--" a lady, he would have said, but did not dare admit to himself now that he had thought to ask her in to "wake us up."
Can't
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From this reading Can't think what annoyed her.
clangnounUS /klæŋ/
a loud resonant repeating noise
From this reading "That I should have been such a fool--an infernal blockheaded fool--" shutting the iron-studded door with a kick and a clang--"muddle-headed fool--I'll never touch a drop of whiskey again--and that jackass, Fred--why, she's--" a lady, he would have said, but did not dare admit to himself now that he had thought to ask her in to "wake us up."
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "That I should have been such a fool--an infernal blockheaded fool--" shutting the iron-studded door with a kick and a clang--"muddle-headed fool--I'll never touch a drop of whiskey again--and that jackass, Fred--why, she's--" a lady, he would have said, but did not dare admit to himself now that he had thought to ask her in to "wake us up."
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading WHEN he stopped and turned, angry beyond measure, vexation biting deep lines like aquafortis on his broad, good-natured face.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "That I should have been such a fool--an infernal blockheaded fool--" shutting the iron-studded door with a kick and a clang--"muddle-headed fool--I'll never touch a drop of whiskey again--and that jackass, Fred--why, she's--" a lady, he would have said, but did not dare admit to himself now that he had thought to ask her in to "wake us up."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But what did I do?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "That I should have been such a fool--an infernal blockheaded fool--" shutting the iron-studded door with a kick and a clang--"muddle-headed fool--I'll never touch a drop of whiskey again--and that jackass, Fred--why, she's--" a lady, he would have said, but did not dare admit to himself now that he had thought to ask her in to "wake us up."
let fall to the ground
From this reading "That I should have been such a fool--an infernal blockheaded fool--" shutting the iron-studded door with a kick and a clang--"muddle-headed fool--I'll never touch a drop of whiskey again--and that jackass, Fred--why, she's--" a lady, he would have said, but did not dare admit to himself now that he had thought to ask her in to "wake us up."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading WHEN he stopped and turned, angry beyond measure, vexation biting deep lines like aquafortis on his broad, good-natured face.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "That I should have been such a fool--an infernal blockheaded fool--" shutting the iron-studded door with a kick and a clang--"muddle-headed fool--I'll never touch a drop of whiskey again--and that jackass, Fred--why, she's--" a lady, he would have said, but did not dare admit to himself now that he had thought to ask her in to "wake us up."
Fred
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From this reading "That I should have been such a fool--an infernal blockheaded fool--" shutting the iron-studded door with a kick and a clang--"muddle-headed fool--I'll never touch a drop of whiskey again--and that jackass, Fred--why, she's--" a lady, he would have said, but did not dare admit to himself now that he had thought to ask her in to "wake us up."
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading WHEN he stopped and turned, angry beyond measure, vexation biting deep lines like aquafortis on his broad, good-natured face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "That I should have been such a fool--an infernal blockheaded fool--" shutting the iron-studded door with a kick and a clang--"muddle-headed fool--I'll never touch a drop of whiskey again--and that jackass, Fred--why, she's--" a lady, he would have said, but did not dare admit to himself now that he had thought to ask her in to "wake us up."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "That I should have been such a fool--an infernal blockheaded fool--" shutting the iron-studded door with a kick and a clang--"muddle-headed fool--I'll never touch a drop of whiskey again--and that jackass, Fred--why, she's--" a lady, he would have said, but did not dare admit to himself now that he had thought to ask her in to "wake us up."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEN he stopped and turned, angry beyond measure, vexation biting deep lines like aquafortis on his broad, good-natured face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "That I should have been such a fool--an infernal blockheaded fool--" shutting the iron-studded door with a kick and a clang--"muddle-headed fool--I'll never touch a drop of whiskey again--and that jackass, Fred--why, she's--" a lady, he would have said, but did not dare admit to himself now that he had thought to ask her in to "wake us up."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "That I should have been such a fool--an infernal blockheaded fool--" shutting the iron-studded door with a kick and a clang--"muddle-headed fool--I'll never touch a drop of whiskey again--and that jackass, Fred--why, she's--" a lady, he would have said, but did not dare admit to himself now that he had thought to ask her in to "wake us up."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN he stopped and turned, angry beyond measure, vexation biting deep lines like aquafortis on his broad, good-natured face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That I should have been such a fool--an infernal blockheaded fool--" shutting the iron-studded door with a kick and a clang--"muddle-headed fool--I'll never touch a drop of whiskey again--and that jackass, Fred--why, she's--" a lady, he would have said, but did not dare admit to himself now that he had thought to ask her in to "wake us up."
I'll
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From this reading "That I should have been such a fool--an infernal blockheaded fool--" shutting the iron-studded door with a kick and a clang--"muddle-headed fool--I'll never touch a drop of whiskey again--and that jackass, Fred--why, she's--" a lady, he would have said, but did not dare admit to himself now that he had thought to ask her in to "wake us up."
Iden
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From this reading Must have been something between her and that tedious old Iden.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "That I should have been such a fool--an infernal blockheaded fool--" shutting the iron-studded door with a kick and a clang--"muddle-headed fool--I'll never touch a drop of whiskey again--and that jackass, Fred--why, she's--" a lady, he would have said, but did not dare admit to himself now that he had thought to ask her in to "wake us up."
infernaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɜːrnəl/
characteristic of or resembling Hell
From this reading "That I should have been such a fool--an infernal blockheaded fool--" shutting the iron-studded door with a kick and a clang--"muddle-headed fool--I'll never touch a drop of whiskey again--and that jackass, Fred--why, she's--" a lady, he would have said, but did not dare admit to himself now that he had thought to ask her in to "wake us up."
iron-studded
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From this reading "That I should have been such a fool--an infernal blockheaded fool--" shutting the iron-studded door with a kick and a clang--"muddle-headed fool--I'll never touch a drop of whiskey again--and that jackass, Fred--why, she's--" a lady, he would have said, but did not dare admit to himself now that he had thought to ask her in to "wake us up."
jackassnounUS /ˈdʒækæs/
a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
From this reading "That I should have been such a fool--an infernal blockheaded fool--" shutting the iron-studded door with a kick and a clang--"muddle-headed fool--I'll never touch a drop of whiskey again--and that jackass, Fred--why, she's--" a lady, he would have said, but did not dare admit to himself now that he had thought to ask her in to "wake us up."
kickverbUS /kɪk/
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading "That I should have been such a fool--an infernal blockheaded fool--" shutting the iron-studded door with a kick and a clang--"muddle-headed fool--I'll never touch a drop of whiskey again--and that jackass, Fred--why, she's--" a lady, he would have said, but did not dare admit to himself now that he had thought to ask her in to "wake us up."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "That I should have been such a fool--an infernal blockheaded fool--" shutting the iron-studded door with a kick and a clang--"muddle-headed fool--I'll never touch a drop of whiskey again--and that jackass, Fred--why, she's--" a lady, he would have said, but did not dare admit to himself now that he had thought to ask her in to "wake us up."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading WHEN he stopped and turned, angry beyond measure, vexation biting deep lines like aquafortis on his broad, good-natured face.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading WHEN he stopped and turned, angry beyond measure, vexation biting deep lines like aquafortis on his broad, good-natured face.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading WHEN he stopped and turned, angry beyond measure, vexation biting deep lines like aquafortis on his broad, good-natured face.
muddle-headed
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From this reading "That I should have been such a fool--an infernal blockheaded fool--" shutting the iron-studded door with a kick and a clang--"muddle-headed fool--I'll never touch a drop of whiskey again--and that jackass, Fred--why, she's--" a lady, he would have said, but did not dare admit to himself now that he had thought to ask her in to "wake us up."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Must have been something between her and that tedious old Iden.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "That I should have been such a fool--an infernal blockheaded fool--" shutting the iron-studded door with a kick and a clang--"muddle-headed fool--I'll never touch a drop of whiskey again--and that jackass, Fred--why, she's--" a lady, he would have said, but did not dare admit to himself now that he had thought to ask her in to "wake us up."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "That I should have been such a fool--an infernal blockheaded fool--" shutting the iron-studded door with a kick and a clang--"muddle-headed fool--I'll never touch a drop of whiskey again--and that jackass, Fred--why, she's--" a lady, he would have said, but did not dare admit to himself now that he had thought to ask her in to "wake us up."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "That I should have been such a fool--an infernal blockheaded fool--" shutting the iron-studded door with a kick and a clang--"muddle-headed fool--I'll never touch a drop of whiskey again--and that jackass, Fred--why, she's--" a lady, he would have said, but did not dare admit to himself now that he had thought to ask her in to "wake us up."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That I should have been such a fool--an infernal blockheaded fool--" shutting the iron-studded door with a kick and a clang--"muddle-headed fool--I'll never touch a drop of whiskey again--and that jackass, Fred--why, she's--" a lady, he would have said, but did not dare admit to himself now that he had thought to ask her in to "wake us up."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Must have been something between her and that tedious old Iden.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WHEN he stopped and turned, angry beyond measure, vexation biting deep lines like aquafortis on his broad, good-natured face.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That I should have been such a fool--an infernal blockheaded fool--" shutting the iron-studded door with a kick and a clang--"muddle-headed fool--I'll never touch a drop of whiskey again--and that jackass, Fred--why, she's--" a lady, he would have said, but did not dare admit to himself now that he had thought to ask her in to "wake us up."
she's
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From this reading "That I should have been such a fool--an infernal blockheaded fool--" shutting the iron-studded door with a kick and a clang--"muddle-headed fool--I'll never touch a drop of whiskey again--and that jackass, Fred--why, she's--" a lady, he would have said, but did not dare admit to himself now that he had thought to ask her in to "wake us up."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "That I should have been such a fool--an infernal blockheaded fool--" shutting the iron-studded door with a kick and a clang--"muddle-headed fool--I'll never touch a drop of whiskey again--and that jackass, Fred--why, she's--" a lady, he would have said, but did not dare admit to himself now that he had thought to ask her in to "wake us up."
shuttingnounUS /ˈʃʌtɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading "That I should have been such a fool--an infernal blockheaded fool--" shutting the iron-studded door with a kick and a clang--"muddle-headed fool--I'll never touch a drop of whiskey again--and that jackass, Fred--why, she's--" a lady, he would have said, but did not dare admit to himself now that he had thought to ask her in to "wake us up."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Must have been something between her and that tedious old Iden.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading WHEN he stopped and turned, angry beyond measure, vexation biting deep lines like aquafortis on his broad, good-natured face.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "That I should have been such a fool--an infernal blockheaded fool--" shutting the iron-studded door with a kick and a clang--"muddle-headed fool--I'll never touch a drop of whiskey again--and that jackass, Fred--why, she's--" a lady, he would have said, but did not dare admit to himself now that he had thought to ask her in to "wake us up."
tediousadjectiveUS /ˈtiːdiəs/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading Must have been something between her and that tedious old Iden.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That I should have been such a fool--an infernal blockheaded fool--" shutting the iron-studded door with a kick and a clang--"muddle-headed fool--I'll never touch a drop of whiskey again--and that jackass, Fred--why, she's--" a lady, he would have said, but did not dare admit to himself now that he had thought to ask her in to "wake us up."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That I should have been such a fool--an infernal blockheaded fool--" shutting the iron-studded door with a kick and a clang--"muddle-headed fool--I'll never touch a drop of whiskey again--and that jackass, Fred--why, she's--" a lady, he would have said, but did not dare admit to himself now that he had thought to ask her in to "wake us up."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Can't think what annoyed her.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "That I should have been such a fool--an infernal blockheaded fool--" shutting the iron-studded door with a kick and a clang--"muddle-headed fool--I'll never touch a drop of whiskey again--and that jackass, Fred--why, she's--" a lady, he would have said, but did not dare admit to himself now that he had thought to ask her in to "wake us up."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That I should have been such a fool--an infernal blockheaded fool--" shutting the iron-studded door with a kick and a clang--"muddle-headed fool--I'll never touch a drop of whiskey again--and that jackass, Fred--why, she's--" a lady, he would have said, but did not dare admit to himself now that he had thought to ask her in to "wake us up."
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading "That I should have been such a fool--an infernal blockheaded fool--" shutting the iron-studded door with a kick and a clang--"muddle-headed fool--I'll never touch a drop of whiskey again--and that jackass, Fred--why, she's--" a lady, he would have said, but did not dare admit to himself now that he had thought to ask her in to "wake us up."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading WHEN he stopped and turned, angry beyond measure, vexation biting deep lines like aquafortis on his broad, good-natured face.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "That I should have been such a fool--an infernal blockheaded fool--" shutting the iron-studded door with a kick and a clang--"muddle-headed fool--I'll never touch a drop of whiskey again--and that jackass, Fred--why, she's--" a lady, he would have said, but did not dare admit to himself now that he had thought to ask her in to "wake us up."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That I should have been such a fool--an infernal blockheaded fool--" shutting the iron-studded door with a kick and a clang--"muddle-headed fool--I'll never touch a drop of whiskey again--and that jackass, Fred--why, she's--" a lady, he would have said, but did not dare admit to himself now that he had thought to ask her in to "wake us up."
vexationnoun
anger produced by some annoying irritation
From this reading WHEN he stopped and turned, angry beyond measure, vexation biting deep lines like aquafortis on his broad, good-natured face.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading "That I should have been such a fool--an infernal blockheaded fool--" shutting the iron-studded door with a kick and a clang--"muddle-headed fool--I'll never touch a drop of whiskey again--and that jackass, Fred--why, she's--" a lady, he would have said, but did not dare admit to himself now that he had thought to ask her in to "wake us up."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But what did I do?
at the time that
From this reading WHEN he stopped and turned, angry beyond measure, vexation biting deep lines like aquafortis on his broad, good-natured face.
whiskeynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading "That I should have been such a fool--an infernal blockheaded fool--" shutting the iron-studded door with a kick and a clang--"muddle-headed fool--I'll never touch a drop of whiskey again--and that jackass, Fred--why, she's--" a lady, he would have said, but did not dare admit to himself now that he had thought to ask her in to "wake us up."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "That I should have been such a fool--an infernal blockheaded fool--" shutting the iron-studded door with a kick and a clang--"muddle-headed fool--I'll never touch a drop of whiskey again--and that jackass, Fred--why, she's--" a lady, he would have said, but did not dare admit to himself now that he had thought to ask her in to "wake us up."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "That I should have been such a fool--an infernal blockheaded fool--" shutting the iron-studded door with a kick and a clang--"muddle-headed fool--I'll never touch a drop of whiskey again--and that jackass, Fred--why, she's--" a lady, he would have said, but did not dare admit to himself now that he had thought to ask her in to "wake us up."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "That I should have been such a fool--an infernal blockheaded fool--" shutting the iron-studded door with a kick and a clang--"muddle-headed fool--I'll never touch a drop of whiskey again--and that jackass, Fred--why, she's--" a lady, he would have said, but did not dare admit to himself now that he had thought to ask her in to "wake us up."
