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Mixed Faces

Chapter XIII

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"This," growled the Judge, glaring at Jimmy, "is an outrage!"
"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.
"You do seem to get in my way a lot.
Honestly, you've no idea what an annoyance you are to me."
"Annoyance to you?
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Mixed Faces

Chapter XIII

Reading 1/50 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"This," growled the Judge, glaring at Jimmy, "is an outrage!"
Line 2
"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.
Line 3
"You do seem to get in my way a lot.
Line 4
Honestly, you've no idea what an annoyance you are to me."
Line 5
"Annoyance to you?

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

First noun US /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

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.”

Good noun US /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

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.”

Growled noun US /ˈgrowled/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “"This," growled the Judge, glaring at Jimmy, "is an outrage!"”

Have auxiliary verb US /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.”

Might modal verb US /maɪt/

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.”

All words in this reading · 58

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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.

Agreed

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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.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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!"

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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.

annoyance

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From this reading Honestly, you've no idea what an annoyance you are to me."

annoyed

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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.

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."

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "This," growled the Judge, glaring at Jimmy, "is an outrage!"

chuckle

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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.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "You do seem to get in my way a lot.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

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.

emitting

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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.

finally

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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.

firstnounUS /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

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.

get

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From this reading "You do seem to get in my way a lot.

glaring

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From this reading "This," growled the Judge, glaring at Jimmy, "is an outrage!"

goodnounUS /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

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.

growlednounUS /ˈgrowled/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading "This," growled the Judge, glaring at Jimmy, "is an outrage!"

habitual

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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.

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.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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.

heads

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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.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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.

Honestly

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From this reading Honestly, you've no idea what an annoyance you are to me."

humor

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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.

idea

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From this reading Honestly, you've no idea what an annoyance you are to me."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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!"

Jimmy

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From this reading "This," growled the Judge, glaring at Jimmy, "is an outrage!"

Judge

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From this reading "This," growled the Judge, glaring at Jimmy, "is an outrage!"

lot

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From this reading "You do seem to get in my way a lot.

mepronounUS /miː/

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."

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

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.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "You do seem to get in my way a lot.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

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.

outrage

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From this reading "This," growled the Judge, glaring at Jimmy, "is an outrage!"

punch

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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.

retorted

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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.

reverting

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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.

seem

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From this reading "You do seem to get in my way a lot.

situation

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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.

smiling

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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.

some

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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.

sufficiently

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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.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

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.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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!"

then

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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.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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!"

toparticleUS /tuː/

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.

way

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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.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Honestly, you've no idea what an annoyance you are to me."

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

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.

wished

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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.

YoupronounUS /juː/

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."