used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AINSA DELIVERS A MESSAGE Back to Davis, who had stopped to tighten his saddle-girth, came Dick Gordon's rather uncertain tenor in rollicking song:
advertisingnounUS /ˈædvərtaɪzɪŋ/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading "There he goes, advertising himself for a target to every greaser in the county.
AINSA
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From this reading AINSA DELIVERS A MESSAGE Back to Davis, who had stopped to tighten his saddle-girth, came Dick Gordon's rather uncertain tenor in rollicking song:
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Pity he can't ride along decent, if he's got to ride at all in these hills, where every gulch may be a trap," grumbled the old miner.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Pity he can't ride along decent, if he's got to ride at all in these hills, where every gulch may be a trap," grumbled the old miner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Pity he can't ride along decent, if he's got to ride at all in these hills, where every gulch may be a trap," grumbled the old miner.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading AINSA DELIVERS A MESSAGE Back to Davis, who had stopped to tighten his saddle-girth, came Dick Gordon's rather uncertain tenor in rollicking song:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Pity he can't ride along decent, if he's got to ride at all in these hills, where every gulch may be a trap," grumbled the old miner.
Bloomin
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From this reading "Bloomin' idol made o' mud-- Wot they called the Great Gawd Budd-- Plucky lot she cared for idols when I Kissed 'er where she stud!"
Budd
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From this reading "Bloomin' idol made o' mud-- Wot they called the Great Gawd Budd-- Plucky lot she cared for idols when I Kissed 'er where she stud!"
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Bloomin' idol made o' mud-- Wot they called the Great Gawd Budd-- Plucky lot she cared for idols when I Kissed 'er where she stud!"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading AINSA DELIVERS A MESSAGE Back to Davis, who had stopped to tighten his saddle-girth, came Dick Gordon's rather uncertain tenor in rollicking song:
can't
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From this reading Pity he can't ride along decent, if he's got to ride at all in these hills, where every gulch may be a trap," grumbled the old miner.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading "Bloomin' idol made o' mud-- Wot they called the Great Gawd Budd-- Plucky lot she cared for idols when I Kissed 'er where she stud!"
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading "There he goes, advertising himself for a target to every greaser in the county.
DavisnounUS /ˈdeɪvəs/
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading AINSA DELIVERS A MESSAGE Back to Davis, who had stopped to tighten his saddle-girth, came Dick Gordon's rather uncertain tenor in rollicking song:
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading Pity he can't ride along decent, if he's got to ride at all in these hills, where every gulch may be a trap," grumbled the old miner.
DELIVERSverbUS /dɪˈlɪvərz/
third-person singular of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading AINSA DELIVERS A MESSAGE Back to Davis, who had stopped to tighten his saddle-girth, came Dick Gordon's rather uncertain tenor in rollicking song:
someone who is a detective
From this reading AINSA DELIVERS A MESSAGE Back to Davis, who had stopped to tighten his saddle-girth, came Dick Gordon's rather uncertain tenor in rollicking song:
ernounUS /ər/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading "Bloomin' idol made o' mud-- Wot they called the Great Gawd Budd-- Plucky lot she cared for idols when I Kissed 'er where she stud!"
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "There he goes, advertising himself for a target to every greaser in the county.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Bloomin' idol made o' mud-- Wot they called the Great Gawd Budd-- Plucky lot she cared for idols when I Kissed 'er where she stud!"
Gawd
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From this reading "Bloomin' idol made o' mud-- Wot they called the Great Gawd Budd-- Plucky lot she cared for idols when I Kissed 'er where she stud!"
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "There he goes, advertising himself for a target to every greaser in the county.
Gordon's
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From this reading AINSA DELIVERS A MESSAGE Back to Davis, who had stopped to tighten his saddle-girth, came Dick Gordon's rather uncertain tenor in rollicking song:
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Pity he can't ride along decent, if he's got to ride at all in these hills, where every gulch may be a trap," grumbled the old miner.
greasernounUS /ˈɡriːsər/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Mexican descent
From this reading "There he goes, advertising himself for a target to every greaser in the county.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Bloomin' idol made o' mud-- Wot they called the Great Gawd Budd-- Plucky lot she cared for idols when I Kissed 'er where she stud!"
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading Pity he can't ride along decent, if he's got to ride at all in these hills, where every gulch may be a trap," grumbled the old miner.
gulchnounUS /ɡʌltʃ/
a narrow gorge with a stream running through it
From this reading Pity he can't ride along decent, if he's got to ride at all in these hills, where every gulch may be a trap," grumbled the old miner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AINSA DELIVERS A MESSAGE Back to Davis, who had stopped to tighten his saddle-girth, came Dick Gordon's rather uncertain tenor in rollicking song:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There he goes, advertising himself for a target to every greaser in the county.
he's
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From this reading Pity he can't ride along decent, if he's got to ride at all in these hills, where every gulch may be a trap," grumbled the old miner.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Pity he can't ride along decent, if he's got to ride at all in these hills, where every gulch may be a trap," grumbled the old miner.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "There he goes, advertising himself for a target to every greaser in the county.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AINSA DELIVERS A MESSAGE Back to Davis, who had stopped to tighten his saddle-girth, came Dick Gordon's rather uncertain tenor in rollicking song:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Bloomin' idol made o' mud-- Wot they called the Great Gawd Budd-- Plucky lot she cared for idols when I Kissed 'er where she stud!"
idolnounUS /ˈaɪdəl/
a material effigy that is worshipped
From this reading "Bloomin' idol made o' mud-- Wot they called the Great Gawd Budd-- Plucky lot she cared for idols when I Kissed 'er where she stud!"
idolsnounUS /ˈaɪdəlz/
plural of “idol” — a material effigy that is worshipped
From this reading "Bloomin' idol made o' mud-- Wot they called the Great Gawd Budd-- Plucky lot she cared for idols when I Kissed 'er where she stud!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Pity he can't ride along decent, if he's got to ride at all in these hills, where every gulch may be a trap," grumbled the old miner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AINSA DELIVERS A MESSAGE Back to Davis, who had stopped to tighten his saddle-girth, came Dick Gordon's rather uncertain tenor in rollicking song:
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading "Bloomin' idol made o' mud-- Wot they called the Great Gawd Budd-- Plucky lot she cared for idols when I Kissed 'er where she stud!"
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "Bloomin' idol made o' mud-- Wot they called the Great Gawd Budd-- Plucky lot she cared for idols when I Kissed 'er where she stud!"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Bloomin' idol made o' mud-- Wot they called the Great Gawd Budd-- Plucky lot she cared for idols when I Kissed 'er where she stud!"
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Pity he can't ride along decent, if he's got to ride at all in these hills, where every gulch may be a trap," grumbled the old miner.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading AINSA DELIVERS A MESSAGE Back to Davis, who had stopped to tighten his saddle-girth, came Dick Gordon's rather uncertain tenor in rollicking song:
minernounUS /ˈmaɪnər/
laborer who works in a mine
From this reading Pity he can't ride along decent, if he's got to ride at all in these hills, where every gulch may be a trap," grumbled the old miner.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading "Bloomin' idol made o' mud-- Wot they called the Great Gawd Budd-- Plucky lot she cared for idols when I Kissed 'er where she stud!"
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "Bloomin' idol made o' mud-- Wot they called the Great Gawd Budd-- Plucky lot she cared for idols when I Kissed 'er where she stud!"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Pity he can't ride along decent, if he's got to ride at all in these hills, where every gulch may be a trap," grumbled the old miner.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading Pity he can't ride along decent, if he's got to ride at all in these hills, where every gulch may be a trap," grumbled the old miner.
PluckyadjectiveUS /ˈplʌki/
marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited
From this reading "Bloomin' idol made o' mud-- Wot they called the Great Gawd Budd-- Plucky lot she cared for idols when I Kissed 'er where she stud!"
on the contrary
From this reading AINSA DELIVERS A MESSAGE Back to Davis, who had stopped to tighten his saddle-girth, came Dick Gordon's rather uncertain tenor in rollicking song:
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Pity he can't ride along decent, if he's got to ride at all in these hills, where every gulch may be a trap," grumbled the old miner.
rollickingadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːlɪkɪŋ/
given to merry frolicking
From this reading AINSA DELIVERS A MESSAGE Back to Davis, who had stopped to tighten his saddle-girth, came Dick Gordon's rather uncertain tenor in rollicking song:
saddle-girth
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From this reading AINSA DELIVERS A MESSAGE Back to Davis, who had stopped to tighten his saddle-girth, came Dick Gordon's rather uncertain tenor in rollicking song:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Bloomin' idol made o' mud-- Wot they called the Great Gawd Budd-- Plucky lot she cared for idols when I Kissed 'er where she stud!"
a short musical composition with words
From this reading AINSA DELIVERS A MESSAGE Back to Davis, who had stopped to tighten his saddle-girth, came Dick Gordon's rather uncertain tenor in rollicking song:
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading AINSA DELIVERS A MESSAGE Back to Davis, who had stopped to tighten his saddle-girth, came Dick Gordon's rather uncertain tenor in rollicking song:
studverbUS /stʌd/
scatter or intersperse like dots or studs
From this reading "Bloomin' idol made o' mud-- Wot they called the Great Gawd Budd-- Plucky lot she cared for idols when I Kissed 'er where she stud!"
targetnounUS /ˈtɑːrɡət/
a reference point to shoot at
From this reading "There he goes, advertising himself for a target to every greaser in the county.
tenornounUS /ˈtenər/
the adult male singing voice above baritone
From this reading AINSA DELIVERS A MESSAGE Back to Davis, who had stopped to tighten his saddle-girth, came Dick Gordon's rather uncertain tenor in rollicking song:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Bloomin' idol made o' mud-- Wot they called the Great Gawd Budd-- Plucky lot she cared for idols when I Kissed 'er where she stud!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There he goes, advertising himself for a target to every greaser in the county.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Pity he can't ride along decent, if he's got to ride at all in these hills, where every gulch may be a trap," grumbled the old miner.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Bloomin' idol made o' mud-- Wot they called the Great Gawd Budd-- Plucky lot she cared for idols when I Kissed 'er where she stud!"
tightenverbUS /ˈtaɪtən/
make tight or tighter
From this reading AINSA DELIVERS A MESSAGE Back to Davis, who had stopped to tighten his saddle-girth, came Dick Gordon's rather uncertain tenor in rollicking song:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AINSA DELIVERS A MESSAGE Back to Davis, who had stopped to tighten his saddle-girth, came Dick Gordon's rather uncertain tenor in rollicking song:
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading Pity he can't ride along decent, if he's got to ride at all in these hills, where every gulch may be a trap," grumbled the old miner.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading AINSA DELIVERS A MESSAGE Back to Davis, who had stopped to tighten his saddle-girth, came Dick Gordon's rather uncertain tenor in rollicking song:
at the time that
From this reading "Bloomin' idol made o' mud-- Wot they called the Great Gawd Budd-- Plucky lot she cared for idols when I Kissed 'er where she stud!"
in or at the place that
From this reading "Bloomin' idol made o' mud-- Wot they called the Great Gawd Budd-- Plucky lot she cared for idols when I Kissed 'er where she stud!"
which person or people
From this reading AINSA DELIVERS A MESSAGE Back to Davis, who had stopped to tighten his saddle-girth, came Dick Gordon's rather uncertain tenor in rollicking song:
Wot
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From this reading "Bloomin' idol made o' mud-- Wot they called the Great Gawd Budd-- Plucky lot she cared for idols when I Kissed 'er where she stud!"
