used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Chief, I demand the right to speak to you for a moment."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Chief, you're not afraid to step aside with me and listen to about ten words?" demanded Darrin scornfully.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "Chief, you're not afraid to step aside with me and listen to about ten words?" demanded Darrin scornfully.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "After you're ironed and taken to the station house," snapped Mr. Simmons.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "After you're ironed and taken to the station house," snapped Mr. Simmons.
on or to one side
From this reading "Chief, you're not afraid to step aside with me and listen to about ten words?" demanded Darrin scornfully.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And if you don't---if you go on in your bull-headed way---you'll be the scorn of the town by morning.
bull-headed
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From this reading "And if you don't---if you go on in your bull-headed way---you'll be the scorn of the town by morning.
bunglernounUS /ˈbʌŋɡlər/
someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence
From this reading Dave Gives Points to the Chief of Police "You clumsy bungler!" spoke Dave Darrin hotly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "And if you don't---if you go on in your bull-headed way---you'll be the scorn of the town by morning.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Dave Gives Points to the Chief of Police "You clumsy bungler!" spoke Dave Darrin hotly.
clumsyadjectiveUS /ˈklʌmzi/
lacking grace in movement or posture
From this reading Dave Gives Points to the Chief of Police "You clumsy bungler!" spoke Dave Darrin hotly.
Darrin
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From this reading Dave Gives Points to the Chief of Police "You clumsy bungler!" spoke Dave Darrin hotly.
Dave
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From this reading Dave Gives Points to the Chief of Police "You clumsy bungler!" spoke Dave Darrin hotly.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading "Chief, I demand the right to speak to you for a moment."
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Chief, you're not afraid to step aside with me and listen to about ten words?" demanded Darrin scornfully.
don't
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From this reading "And if you don't---if you go on in your bull-headed way---you'll be the scorn of the town by morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Chief, I demand the right to speak to you for a moment."
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading Dave Gives Points to the Chief of Police "You clumsy bungler!" spoke Dave Darrin hotly.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "And if you don't---if you go on in your bull-headed way---you'll be the scorn of the town by morning.
hotlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːtli/
in a heated manner
From this reading Dave Gives Points to the Chief of Police "You clumsy bungler!" spoke Dave Darrin hotly.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "After you're ironed and taken to the station house," snapped Mr. Simmons.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Chief, I demand the right to speak to you for a moment."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "And if you don't---if you go on in your bull-headed way---you'll be the scorn of the town by morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And if you don't---if you go on in your bull-headed way---you'll be the scorn of the town by morning.
ironedadjectiveUS /ˈaɪərnd/
(of linens or clothes) smoothed with a hot iron
From this reading "After you're ironed and taken to the station house," snapped Mr. Simmons.
hear with intention
From this reading "Chief, you're not afraid to step aside with me and listen to about ten words?" demanded Darrin scornfully.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Chief, you're not afraid to step aside with me and listen to about ten words?" demanded Darrin scornfully.
a particular point in time
From this reading "Chief, I demand the right to speak to you for a moment."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "And if you don't---if you go on in your bull-headed way---you'll be the scorn of the town by morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "After you're ironed and taken to the station house," snapped Mr. Simmons.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Chief, you're not afraid to step aside with me and listen to about ten words?" demanded Darrin scornfully.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dave Gives Points to the Chief of Police "You clumsy bungler!" spoke Dave Darrin hotly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "And if you don't---if you go on in your bull-headed way---you'll be the scorn of the town by morning.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Dave Gives Points to the Chief of Police "You clumsy bungler!" spoke Dave Darrin hotly.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Dave Gives Points to the Chief of Police "You clumsy bungler!" spoke Dave Darrin hotly.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Chief, I demand the right to speak to you for a moment."
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading "And if you don't---if you go on in your bull-headed way---you'll be the scorn of the town by morning.
scornfullyadverb
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading "Chief, you're not afraid to step aside with me and listen to about ten words?" demanded Darrin scornfully.
Simmons
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From this reading "After you're ironed and taken to the station house," snapped Mr. Simmons.
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading "After you're ironed and taken to the station house," snapped Mr. Simmons.
express in speech
From this reading "Chief, I demand the right to speak to you for a moment."
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Dave Gives Points to the Chief of Police "You clumsy bungler!" spoke Dave Darrin hotly.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading "After you're ironed and taken to the station house," snapped Mr. Simmons.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "Chief, you're not afraid to step aside with me and listen to about ten words?" demanded Darrin scornfully.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "After you're ironed and taken to the station house," snapped Mr. Simmons.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "Chief, you're not afraid to step aside with me and listen to about ten words?" demanded Darrin scornfully.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dave Gives Points to the Chief of Police "You clumsy bungler!" spoke Dave Darrin hotly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dave Gives Points to the Chief of Police "You clumsy bungler!" spoke Dave Darrin hotly.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "And if you don't---if you go on in your bull-headed way---you'll be the scorn of the town by morning.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "And if you don't---if you go on in your bull-headed way---you'll be the scorn of the town by morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Chief, you're not afraid to step aside with me and listen to about ten words?" demanded Darrin scornfully.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "Chief, you're not afraid to step aside with me and listen to about ten words?" demanded Darrin scornfully.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dave Gives Points to the Chief of Police "You clumsy bungler!" spoke Dave Darrin hotly.
you'll
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From this reading "And if you don't---if you go on in your bull-headed way---you'll be the scorn of the town by morning.
you're
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From this reading "After you're ironed and taken to the station house," snapped Mr. Simmons.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And if you don't---if you go on in your bull-headed way---you'll be the scorn of the town by morning.
