used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But in the end he longed for a chance to say, "Fellas--I was only kidding!"_] "Tell me the truth, doctor," Jason Wall said.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading [Sidenote: _It annoyed Jason Wall that everybody talked about death but nobody did anything about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The doctor nodded slowly, lit a cigarette and offered Jason Wall one.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading [Sidenote: _It annoyed Jason Wall that everybody talked about death but nobody did anything about it.
any thing at all
From this reading [Sidenote: _It annoyed Jason Wall that everybody talked about death but nobody did anything about it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading [Sidenote: _It annoyed Jason Wall that everybody talked about death but nobody did anything about it.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading But in the end he longed for a chance to say, "Fellas--I was only kidding!"_] "Tell me the truth, doctor," Jason Wall said.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading The doctor nodded slowly, lit a cigarette and offered Jason Wall one.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading [Sidenote: _It annoyed Jason Wall that everybody talked about death but nobody did anything about it.
recognizable; marked
From this reading So he decided to eliminate the pesky nuisance.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading [Sidenote: _It annoyed Jason Wall that everybody talked about death but nobody did anything about it.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading But in the end he longed for a chance to say, "Fellas--I was only kidding!"_] "Tell me the truth, doctor," Jason Wall said.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "We've known each other too long for lies."
eliminateverbUS /ɪˈlɪməneɪt/
terminate, end, or take out
From this reading So he decided to eliminate the pesky nuisance.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But in the end he longed for a chance to say, "Fellas--I was only kidding!"_] "Tell me the truth, doctor," Jason Wall said.
every person
From this reading [Sidenote: _It annoyed Jason Wall that everybody talked about death but nobody did anything about it.
FellasnounUS /ˈfeləs/
plural of “fella” — a boy or man
From this reading But in the end he longed for a chance to say, "Fellas--I was only kidding!"_] "Tell me the truth, doctor," Jason Wall said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But in the end he longed for a chance to say, "Fellas--I was only kidding!"_] "Tell me the truth, doctor," Jason Wall said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So he decided to eliminate the pesky nuisance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But in the end he longed for a chance to say, "Fellas--I was only kidding!"_] "Tell me the truth, doctor," Jason Wall said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in the end he longed for a chance to say, "Fellas--I was only kidding!"_] "Tell me the truth, doctor," Jason Wall said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading [Sidenote: _It annoyed Jason Wall that everybody talked about death but nobody did anything about it.
JasonnounUS /ˈdʒeɪsən/
(Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece
From this reading [Sidenote: _It annoyed Jason Wall that everybody talked about death but nobody did anything about it.
kiddingverbUS /ˈkɪdɪŋ/
inflected form of “kid” — tell false information to for fun
From this reading But in the end he longed for a chance to say, "Fellas--I was only kidding!"_] "Tell me the truth, doctor," Jason Wall said.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "We've known each other too long for lies."
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading "We've known each other too long for lies."
provided with artificial light
From this reading The doctor nodded slowly, lit a cigarette and offered Jason Wall one.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "We've known each other too long for lies."
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading But in the end he longed for a chance to say, "Fellas--I was only kidding!"_] "Tell me the truth, doctor," Jason Wall said.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But in the end he longed for a chance to say, "Fellas--I was only kidding!"_] "Tell me the truth, doctor," Jason Wall said.
no person; not anyone
From this reading [Sidenote: _It annoyed Jason Wall that everybody talked about death but nobody did anything about it.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading The doctor nodded slowly, lit a cigarette and offered Jason Wall one.
nuisancenounUS /ˈnuːsəns/
(law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive
From this reading So he decided to eliminate the pesky nuisance.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The doctor nodded slowly, lit a cigarette and offered Jason Wall one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The doctor nodded slowly, lit a cigarette and offered Jason Wall one.
and nothing more
From this reading But in the end he longed for a chance to say, "Fellas--I was only kidding!"_] "Tell me the truth, doctor," Jason Wall said.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "We've known each other too long for lies."
peskyadjectiveUS /ˈpeski/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading So he decided to eliminate the pesky nuisance.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But in the end he longed for a chance to say, "Fellas--I was only kidding!"_] "Tell me the truth, doctor," Jason Wall said.
express in words
From this reading But in the end he longed for a chance to say, "Fellas--I was only kidding!"_] "Tell me the truth, doctor," Jason Wall said.
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From this reading [Sidenote: _It annoyed Jason Wall that everybody talked about death but nobody did anything about it.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The doctor nodded slowly, lit a cigarette and offered Jason Wall one.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he decided to eliminate the pesky nuisance.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading [Sidenote: _It annoyed Jason Wall that everybody talked about death but nobody did anything about it.
express in words
From this reading But in the end he longed for a chance to say, "Fellas--I was only kidding!"_] "Tell me the truth, doctor," Jason Wall said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading [Sidenote: _It annoyed Jason Wall that everybody talked about death but nobody did anything about it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So he decided to eliminate the pesky nuisance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So he decided to eliminate the pesky nuisance.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "We've known each other too long for lies."
a fact that has been verified
From this reading But in the end he longed for a chance to say, "Fellas--I was only kidding!"_] "Tell me the truth, doctor," Jason Wall said.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading [Sidenote: _It annoyed Jason Wall that everybody talked about death but nobody did anything about it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But in the end he longed for a chance to say, "Fellas--I was only kidding!"_] "Tell me the truth, doctor," Jason Wall said.
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From this reading "We've known each other too long for lies."
