Chapter XXVII

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “That fool, Buffalo Bill, has gone off trustin’ you, and our horses ain’t far away, so we can all pack some provisions on, load up with gold, and be far away afore he comes back.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “That fool, Buffalo Bill, has gone off trustin’ you, and our horses ain’t far away, so we can all pack some provisions on, load up with gold, and be far away afore he comes back.

(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 “See here, nigger, don’t you be fool enough to think all four of us is goin’ ter hang, and that one of us won’t git away, and that we will kill you sure as the sun shines if you don’t let us go.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “See here, nigger, don’t you be fool enough to think all four of us is goin’ ter hang, and that one of us won’t git away, and that we will kill you sure as the sun shines if you don’t let us go.

the event of one object coming closer to another

From this reading Neither the negro nor his prisoners heard the scout approaching, but the latter heard Rocks saying:

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “See here, nigger, don’t you be fool enough to think all four of us is goin’ ter hang, and that one of us won’t git away, and that we will kill you sure as the sun shines if you don’t let us go.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading “See here, nigger, don’t you be fool enough to think all four of us is goin’ ter hang, and that one of us won’t git away, and that we will kill you sure as the sun shines if you don’t let us go.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading “That fool, Buffalo Bill, has gone off trustin’ you, and our horses ain’t far away, so we can all pack some provisions on, load up with gold, and be far away afore he comes back.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “See here, nigger, don’t you be fool enough to think all four of us is goin’ ter hang, and that one of us won’t git away, and that we will kill you sure as the sun shines if you don’t let us go.

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading Black Bill, revolver in hand, lay on the pine straw, guarding his prisoners, who were tied to trees in front of him.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Black Bill, revolver in hand, lay on the pine straw, guarding his prisoners, who were tied to trees in front of him.

large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains

From this reading “That fool, Buffalo Bill, has gone off trustin’ you, and our horses ain’t far away, so we can all pack some provisions on, load up with gold, and be far away afore he comes back.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Neither the negro nor his prisoners heard the scout approaching, but the latter heard Rocks saying:

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “That fool, Buffalo Bill, has gone off trustin’ you, and our horses ain’t far away, so we can all pack some provisions on, load up with gold, and be far away afore he comes back.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading “That fool, Buffalo Bill, has gone off trustin’ you, and our horses ain’t far away, so we can all pack some provisions on, load up with gold, and be far away afore he comes back.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “See here, nigger, don’t you be fool enough to think all four of us is goin’ ter hang, and that one of us won’t git away, and that we will kill you sure as the sun shines if you don’t let us go.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading “See here, nigger, don’t you be fool enough to think all four of us is goin’ ter hang, and that one of us won’t git away, and that we will kill you sure as the sun shines if you don’t let us go.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading “That fool, Buffalo Bill, has gone off trustin’ you, and our horses ain’t far away, so we can all pack some provisions on, load up with gold, and be far away afore he comes back.

a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading “See here, nigger, don’t you be fool enough to think all four of us is goin’ ter hang, and that one of us won’t git away, and that we will kill you sure as the sun shines if you don’t let us go.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading “See here, nigger, don’t you be fool enough to think all four of us is goin’ ter hang, and that one of us won’t git away, and that we will kill you sure as the sun shines if you don’t let us go.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading Black Bill, revolver in hand, lay on the pine straw, guarding his prisoners, who were tied to trees in front of him.

a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible

From this reading “See here, nigger, don’t you be fool enough to think all four of us is goin’ ter hang, and that one of us won’t git away, and that we will kill you sure as the sun shines if you don’t let us go.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “See here, nigger, don’t you be fool enough to think all four of us is goin’ ter hang, and that one of us won’t git away, and that we will kill you sure as the sun shines if you don’t let us go.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “See here, nigger, don’t you be fool enough to think all four of us is goin’ ter hang, and that one of us won’t git away, and that we will kill you sure as the sun shines if you don’t let us go.

coins made of gold

From this reading “That fool, Buffalo Bill, has gone off trustin’ you, and our horses ain’t far away, so we can all pack some provisions on, load up with gold, and be far away afore he comes back.

destroyed or killed

From this reading “That fool, Buffalo Bill, has gone off trustin’ you, and our horses ain’t far away, so we can all pack some provisions on, load up with gold, and be far away afore he comes back.

-ing form of “guard” — to keep watch over

From this reading Black Bill, revolver in hand, lay on the pine straw, guarding his prisoners, who were tied to trees in front of him.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Black Bill, revolver in hand, lay on the pine straw, guarding his prisoners, who were tied to trees in front of him.

be suspended or hanging

From this reading “See here, nigger, don’t you be fool enough to think all four of us is goin’ ter hang, and that one of us won’t git away, and that we will kill you sure as the sun shines if you don’t let us go.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “That fool, Buffalo Bill, has gone off trustin’ you, and our horses ain’t far away, so we can all pack some provisions on, load up with gold, and be far away afore he comes back.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “That fool, Buffalo Bill, has gone off trustin’ you, and our horses ain’t far away, so we can all pack some provisions on, load up with gold, and be far away afore he comes back.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Neither the negro nor his prisoners heard the scout approaching, but the latter heard Rocks saying:

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading “See here, nigger, don’t you be fool enough to think all four of us is goin’ ter hang, and that one of us won’t git away, and that we will kill you sure as the sun shines if you don’t let us go.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Black Bill, revolver in hand, lay on the pine straw, guarding his prisoners, who were tied to trees in front of him.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Black Bill, revolver in hand, lay on the pine straw, guarding his prisoners, who were tied to trees in front of him.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading “That fool, Buffalo Bill, has gone off trustin’ you, and our horses ain’t far away, so we can all pack some provisions on, load up with gold, and be far away afore he comes back.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “See here, nigger, don’t you be fool enough to think all four of us is goin’ ter hang, and that one of us won’t git away, and that we will kill you sure as the sun shines if you don’t let us go.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Black Bill, revolver in hand, lay on the pine straw, guarding his prisoners, who were tied to trees in front of him.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “See here, nigger, don’t you be fool enough to think all four of us is goin’ ter hang, and that one of us won’t git away, and that we will kill you sure as the sun shines if you don’t let us go.

cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading “See here, nigger, don’t you be fool enough to think all four of us is goin’ ter hang, and that one of us won’t git away, and that we will kill you sure as the sun shines if you don’t let us go.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading Neither the negro nor his prisoners heard the scout approaching, but the latter heard Rocks saying:

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Black Bill, revolver in hand, lay on the pine straw, guarding his prisoners, who were tied to trees in front of him.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading “See here, nigger, don’t you be fool enough to think all four of us is goin’ ter hang, and that one of us won’t git away, and that we will kill you sure as the sun shines if you don’t let us go.

weight to be borne or conveyed

From this reading “That fool, Buffalo Bill, has gone off trustin’ you, and our horses ain’t far away, so we can all pack some provisions on, load up with gold, and be far away afore he comes back.

a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today

From this reading Neither the negro nor his prisoners heard the scout approaching, but the latter heard Rocks saying:

not one and not the other of two

From this reading Neither the negro nor his prisoners heard the scout approaching, but the latter heard Rocks saying:

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “See here, nigger, don’t you be fool enough to think all four of us is goin’ ter hang, and that one of us won’t git away, and that we will kill you sure as the sun shines if you don’t let us go.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Neither the negro nor his prisoners heard the scout approaching, but the latter heard Rocks saying:

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Black Bill, revolver in hand, lay on the pine straw, guarding his prisoners, who were tied to trees in front of him.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading “That fool, Buffalo Bill, has gone off trustin’ you, and our horses ain’t far away, so we can all pack some provisions on, load up with gold, and be far away afore he comes back.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Black Bill, revolver in hand, lay on the pine straw, guarding his prisoners, who were tied to trees in front of him.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “See here, nigger, don’t you be fool enough to think all four of us is goin’ ter hang, and that one of us won’t git away, and that we will kill you sure as the sun shines if you don’t let us go.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading “That fool, Buffalo Bill, has gone off trustin’ you, and our horses ain’t far away, so we can all pack some provisions on, load up with gold, and be far away afore he comes back.

arrange in a container

From this reading “That fool, Buffalo Bill, has gone off trustin’ you, and our horses ain’t far away, so we can all pack some provisions on, load up with gold, and be far away afore he comes back.

a coniferous tree

From this reading Black Bill, revolver in hand, lay on the pine straw, guarding his prisoners, who were tied to trees in front of him.

plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading Black Bill, revolver in hand, lay on the pine straw, guarding his prisoners, who were tied to trees in front of him.

a stock or supply of foods

From this reading “That fool, Buffalo Bill, has gone off trustin’ you, and our horses ain’t far away, so we can all pack some provisions on, load up with gold, and be far away afore he comes back.

free from harm or evil

From this reading THE RESCUE.

a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)

From this reading Black Bill, revolver in hand, lay on the pine straw, guarding his prisoners, who were tied to trees in front of him.

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Neither the negro nor his prisoners heard the scout approaching, but the latter heard Rocks saying:

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading Neither the negro nor his prisoners heard the scout approaching, but the latter heard Rocks saying:

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading Neither the negro nor his prisoners heard the scout approaching, but the latter heard Rocks saying:

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “See here, nigger, don’t you be fool enough to think all four of us is goin’ ter hang, and that one of us won’t git away, and that we will kill you sure as the sun shines if you don’t let us go.

plural of “shine” — the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light

From this reading “See here, nigger, don’t you be fool enough to think all four of us is goin’ ter hang, and that one of us won’t git away, and that we will kill you sure as the sun shines if you don’t let us go.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “That fool, Buffalo Bill, has gone off trustin’ you, and our horses ain’t far away, so we can all pack some provisions on, load up with gold, and be far away afore he comes back.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading “That fool, Buffalo Bill, has gone off trustin’ you, and our horses ain’t far away, so we can all pack some provisions on, load up with gold, and be far away afore he comes back.

plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder

From this reading Black Bill, revolver in hand, lay on the pine straw, guarding his prisoners, who were tied to trees in front of him.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading “See here, nigger, don’t you be fool enough to think all four of us is goin’ ter hang, and that one of us won’t git away, and that we will kill you sure as the sun shines if you don’t let us go.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading “See here, nigger, don’t you be fool enough to think all four of us is goin’ ter hang, and that one of us won’t git away, and that we will kill you sure as the sun shines if you don’t let us go.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “See here, nigger, don’t you be fool enough to think all four of us is goin’ ter hang, and that one of us won’t git away, and that we will kill you sure as the sun shines if you don’t let us go.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “See here, nigger, don’t you be fool enough to think all four of us is goin’ ter hang, and that one of us won’t git away, and that we will kill you sure as the sun shines if you don’t let us go.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE RESCUE.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading “See here, nigger, don’t you be fool enough to think all four of us is goin’ ter hang, and that one of us won’t git away, and that we will kill you sure as the sun shines if you don’t let us go.

bound or secured closely

From this reading Black Bill, revolver in hand, lay on the pine straw, guarding his prisoners, who were tied to trees in front of him.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Black Bill, revolver in hand, lay on the pine straw, guarding his prisoners, who were tied to trees in front of him.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Black Bill, revolver in hand, lay on the pine straw, guarding his prisoners, who were tied to trees in front of him.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “That fool, Buffalo Bill, has gone off trustin’ you, and our horses ain’t far away, so we can all pack some provisions on, load up with gold, and be far away afore he comes back.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading “That fool, Buffalo Bill, has gone off trustin’ you, and our horses ain’t far away, so we can all pack some provisions on, load up with gold, and be far away afore he comes back.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “See here, nigger, don’t you be fool enough to think all four of us is goin’ ter hang, and that one of us won’t git away, and that we will kill you sure as the sun shines if you don’t let us go.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “See here, nigger, don’t you be fool enough to think all four of us is goin’ ter hang, and that one of us won’t git away, and that we will kill you sure as the sun shines if you don’t let us go.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Black Bill, revolver in hand, lay on the pine straw, guarding his prisoners, who were tied to trees in front of him.

which person or people

From this reading Black Bill, revolver in hand, lay on the pine straw, guarding his prisoners, who were tied to trees in front of him.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “See here, nigger, don’t you be fool enough to think all four of us is goin’ ter hang, and that one of us won’t git away, and that we will kill you sure as the sun shines if you don’t let us go.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “That fool, Buffalo Bill, has gone off trustin’ you, and our horses ain’t far away, so we can all pack some provisions on, load up with gold, and be far away afore he comes back.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “See here, nigger, don’t you be fool enough to think all four of us is goin’ ter hang, and that one of us won’t git away, and that we will kill you sure as the sun shines if you don’t let us go.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “See here, nigger, don’t you be fool enough to think all four of us is goin’ ter hang, and that one of us won’t git away, and that we will kill you sure as the sun shines if you don’t let us go.