used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Agreed!" retorted Jimmy, at first sufficiently annoyed to have wished that he and the Judge were in some situation where they might punch each other's heads, and then, reverting to his habitual good humor, smiling and finally emitting a chuckle.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "Agreed!" retorted Jimmy, at first sufficiently annoyed to have wished that he and the Judge were in some situation where they might punch each other's heads, and then, reverting to his habitual good humor, smiling and finally emitting a chuckle.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "This," growled the Judge, glaring at Jimmy, "is an outrage!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Agreed!" retorted Jimmy, at first sufficiently annoyed to have wished that he and the Judge were in some situation where they might punch each other's heads, and then, reverting to his habitual good humor, smiling and finally emitting a chuckle.
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading Honestly, you've no idea what an annoyance you are to me."
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading "Agreed!" retorted Jimmy, at first sufficiently annoyed to have wished that he and the Judge were in some situation where they might punch each other's heads, and then, reverting to his habitual good humor, smiling and finally emitting a chuckle.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Honestly, you've no idea what an annoyance you are to me."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "This," growled the Judge, glaring at Jimmy, "is an outrage!"
chucklenounUS /ˈtʃʌkəl/
a soft partly suppressed laugh
From this reading "Agreed!" retorted Jimmy, at first sufficiently annoyed to have wished that he and the Judge were in some situation where they might punch each other's heads, and then, reverting to his habitual good humor, smiling and finally emitting a chuckle.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You do seem to get in my way a lot.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "Agreed!" retorted Jimmy, at first sufficiently annoyed to have wished that he and the Judge were in some situation where they might punch each other's heads, and then, reverting to his habitual good humor, smiling and finally emitting a chuckle.
emittingverbUS /ɪˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “emit” — expel (gases or odors)
From this reading "Agreed!" retorted Jimmy, at first sufficiently annoyed to have wished that he and the Judge were in some situation where they might punch each other's heads, and then, reverting to his habitual good humor, smiling and finally emitting a chuckle.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading "Agreed!" retorted Jimmy, at first sufficiently annoyed to have wished that he and the Judge were in some situation where they might punch each other's heads, and then, reverting to his habitual good humor, smiling and finally emitting a chuckle.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Agreed!" retorted Jimmy, at first sufficiently annoyed to have wished that he and the Judge were in some situation where they might punch each other's heads, and then, reverting to his habitual good humor, smiling and finally emitting a chuckle.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You do seem to get in my way a lot.
glaringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlerɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading "This," growled the Judge, glaring at Jimmy, "is an outrage!"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Agreed!" retorted Jimmy, at first sufficiently annoyed to have wished that he and the Judge were in some situation where they might punch each other's heads, and then, reverting to his habitual good humor, smiling and finally emitting a chuckle.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "This," growled the Judge, glaring at Jimmy, "is an outrage!"
habitualadjectiveUS /həˈbɪtʃuːəl/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading "Agreed!" retorted Jimmy, at first sufficiently annoyed to have wished that he and the Judge were in some situation where they might punch each other's heads, and then, reverting to his habitual good humor, smiling and finally emitting a chuckle.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Agreed!" retorted Jimmy, at first sufficiently annoyed to have wished that he and the Judge were in some situation where they might punch each other's heads, and then, reverting to his habitual good humor, smiling and finally emitting a chuckle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Agreed!" retorted Jimmy, at first sufficiently annoyed to have wished that he and the Judge were in some situation where they might punch each other's heads, and then, reverting to his habitual good humor, smiling and finally emitting a chuckle.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Agreed!" retorted Jimmy, at first sufficiently annoyed to have wished that he and the Judge were in some situation where they might punch each other's heads, and then, reverting to his habitual good humor, smiling and finally emitting a chuckle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Agreed!" retorted Jimmy, at first sufficiently annoyed to have wished that he and the Judge were in some situation where they might punch each other's heads, and then, reverting to his habitual good humor, smiling and finally emitting a chuckle.
HonestlyadverbUS /ˈɑːnəstli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading Honestly, you've no idea what an annoyance you are to me."
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading "Agreed!" retorted Jimmy, at first sufficiently annoyed to have wished that he and the Judge were in some situation where they might punch each other's heads, and then, reverting to his habitual good humor, smiling and finally emitting a chuckle.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Honestly, you've no idea what an annoyance you are to me."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Agreed!" retorted Jimmy, at first sufficiently annoyed to have wished that he and the Judge were in some situation where they might punch each other's heads, and then, reverting to his habitual good humor, smiling and finally emitting a chuckle.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This," growled the Judge, glaring at Jimmy, "is an outrage!"
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading "This," growled the Judge, glaring at Jimmy, "is an outrage!"
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading "This," growled the Judge, glaring at Jimmy, "is an outrage!"
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "You do seem to get in my way a lot.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Honestly, you've no idea what an annoyance you are to me."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Agreed!" retorted Jimmy, at first sufficiently annoyed to have wished that he and the Judge were in some situation where they might punch each other's heads, and then, reverting to his habitual good humor, smiling and finally emitting a chuckle.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You do seem to get in my way a lot.
not any; not one
From this reading Honestly, you've no idea what an annoyance you are to me."
other's
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From this reading "Agreed!" retorted Jimmy, at first sufficiently annoyed to have wished that he and the Judge were in some situation where they might punch each other's heads, and then, reverting to his habitual good humor, smiling and finally emitting a chuckle.
outragenounUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒ/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading "This," growled the Judge, glaring at Jimmy, "is an outrage!"
punchverbUS /pʌntʃ/
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading "Agreed!" retorted Jimmy, at first sufficiently annoyed to have wished that he and the Judge were in some situation where they might punch each other's heads, and then, reverting to his habitual good humor, smiling and finally emitting a chuckle.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "Agreed!" retorted Jimmy, at first sufficiently annoyed to have wished that he and the Judge were in some situation where they might punch each other's heads, and then, reverting to his habitual good humor, smiling and finally emitting a chuckle.
revertingnounUS /rɪˈvɜːrtɪŋ/
a failure to maintain a higher state
From this reading "Agreed!" retorted Jimmy, at first sufficiently annoyed to have wished that he and the Judge were in some situation where they might punch each other's heads, and then, reverting to his habitual good humor, smiling and finally emitting a chuckle.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "You do seem to get in my way a lot.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading "Agreed!" retorted Jimmy, at first sufficiently annoyed to have wished that he and the Judge were in some situation where they might punch each other's heads, and then, reverting to his habitual good humor, smiling and finally emitting a chuckle.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "Agreed!" retorted Jimmy, at first sufficiently annoyed to have wished that he and the Judge were in some situation where they might punch each other's heads, and then, reverting to his habitual good humor, smiling and finally emitting a chuckle.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Agreed!" retorted Jimmy, at first sufficiently annoyed to have wished that he and the Judge were in some situation where they might punch each other's heads, and then, reverting to his habitual good humor, smiling and finally emitting a chuckle.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading "Agreed!" retorted Jimmy, at first sufficiently annoyed to have wished that he and the Judge were in some situation where they might punch each other's heads, and then, reverting to his habitual good humor, smiling and finally emitting a chuckle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Agreed!" retorted Jimmy, at first sufficiently annoyed to have wished that he and the Judge were in some situation where they might punch each other's heads, and then, reverting to his habitual good humor, smiling and finally emitting a chuckle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "This," growled the Judge, glaring at Jimmy, "is an outrage!"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Agreed!" retorted Jimmy, at first sufficiently annoyed to have wished that he and the Judge were in some situation where they might punch each other's heads, and then, reverting to his habitual good humor, smiling and finally emitting a chuckle.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Agreed!" retorted Jimmy, at first sufficiently annoyed to have wished that he and the Judge were in some situation where they might punch each other's heads, and then, reverting to his habitual good humor, smiling and finally emitting a chuckle.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This," growled the Judge, glaring at Jimmy, "is an outrage!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Agreed!" retorted Jimmy, at first sufficiently annoyed to have wished that he and the Judge were in some situation where they might punch each other's heads, and then, reverting to his habitual good humor, smiling and finally emitting a chuckle.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "You do seem to get in my way a lot.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Agreed!" retorted Jimmy, at first sufficiently annoyed to have wished that he and the Judge were in some situation where they might punch each other's heads, and then, reverting to his habitual good humor, smiling and finally emitting a chuckle.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Honestly, you've no idea what an annoyance you are to me."
in or at the place that
From this reading "Agreed!" retorted Jimmy, at first sufficiently annoyed to have wished that he and the Judge were in some situation where they might punch each other's heads, and then, reverting to his habitual good humor, smiling and finally emitting a chuckle.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Agreed!" retorted Jimmy, at first sufficiently annoyed to have wished that he and the Judge were in some situation where they might punch each other's heads, and then, reverting to his habitual good humor, smiling and finally emitting a chuckle.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You do seem to get in my way a lot.
you've
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From this reading Honestly, you've no idea what an annoyance you are to me."
