used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jim Lough, ancient Nestor of the North Park district, was seated in a big Morris-chair in front of the smouldering fire.
ain't
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From this reading "Well, if it ain't ole Turkeyneck in person," he called in a high falsetto voice, as the two entered.
(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 I want to find somebody that can sing 'The Cowboy's Lament' and sing it right, as I am plannin' a funeral party and I want to work out all the details.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I want to find somebody that can sing 'The Cowboy's Lament' and sing it right, as I am plannin' a funeral party and I want to work out all the details.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Jim Lough, ancient Nestor of the North Park district, was seated in a big Morris-chair in front of the smouldering fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I want to find somebody that can sing 'The Cowboy's Lament' and sing it right, as I am plannin' a funeral party and I want to work out all the details.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, if it ain't ole Turkeyneck in person," he called in a high falsetto voice, as the two entered.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I've been wantin' to see you, Landy.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Jim Lough, ancient Nestor of the North Park district, was seated in a big Morris-chair in front of the smouldering fire.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I told the sheriff to bring you over the next time he had you in charge.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Well, if it ain't ole Turkeyneck in person," he called in a high falsetto voice, as the two entered.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I want to find somebody that can sing 'The Cowboy's Lament' and sing it right, as I am plannin' a funeral party and I want to work out all the details.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading I told the sheriff to bring you over the next time he had you in charge.
Cowboy'snounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪz/
possessive form of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading I want to find somebody that can sing 'The Cowboy's Lament' and sing it right, as I am plannin' a funeral party and I want to work out all the details.
true confidential information
From this reading I want to find somebody that can sing 'The Cowboy's Lament' and sing it right, as I am plannin' a funeral party and I want to work out all the details.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Jim Lough, ancient Nestor of the North Park district, was seated in a big Morris-chair in front of the smouldering fire.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "Well, if it ain't ole Turkeyneck in person," he called in a high falsetto voice, as the two entered.
falsettonounUS /fɔːlˈsetoʊ/
a male singing voice with artificially high tones in an upper register
From this reading "Well, if it ain't ole Turkeyneck in person," he called in a high falsetto voice, as the two entered.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I want to find somebody that can sing 'The Cowboy's Lament' and sing it right, as I am plannin' a funeral party and I want to work out all the details.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Jim Lough, ancient Nestor of the North Park district, was seated in a big Morris-chair in front of the smouldering fire.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Jim Lough, ancient Nestor of the North Park district, was seated in a big Morris-chair in front of the smouldering fire.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading I want to find somebody that can sing 'The Cowboy's Lament' and sing it right, as I am plannin' a funeral party and I want to work out all the details.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I told the sheriff to bring you over the next time he had you in charge.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, if it ain't ole Turkeyneck in person," he called in a high falsetto voice, as the two entered.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Well, if it ain't ole Turkeyneck in person," he called in a high falsetto voice, as the two entered.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I told the sheriff to bring you over the next time he had you in charge.
I've
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From this reading "I've been wantin' to see you, Landy.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, if it ain't ole Turkeyneck in person," he called in a high falsetto voice, as the two entered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jim Lough, ancient Nestor of the North Park district, was seated in a big Morris-chair in front of the smouldering fire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, if it ain't ole Turkeyneck in person," he called in a high falsetto voice, as the two entered.
Jim
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From this reading Jim Lough, ancient Nestor of the North Park district, was seated in a big Morris-chair in front of the smouldering fire.
LamentverbUS /ləˈment/
express grief verbally
From this reading I want to find somebody that can sing 'The Cowboy's Lament' and sing it right, as I am plannin' a funeral party and I want to work out all the details.
Landy
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From this reading "I've been wantin' to see you, Landy.
LoughnounUS /laʊ/
a long narrow (nearly landlocked) cove in Ireland
From this reading Jim Lough, ancient Nestor of the North Park district, was seated in a big Morris-chair in front of the smouldering fire.
Morris-chair
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From this reading Jim Lough, ancient Nestor of the North Park district, was seated in a big Morris-chair in front of the smouldering fire.
NestornounUS /ˈnestər/
(Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy
From this reading Jim Lough, ancient Nestor of the North Park district, was seated in a big Morris-chair in front of the smouldering fire.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I told the sheriff to bring you over the next time he had you in charge.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Jim Lough, ancient Nestor of the North Park district, was seated in a big Morris-chair in front of the smouldering fire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jim Lough, ancient Nestor of the North Park district, was seated in a big Morris-chair in front of the smouldering fire.
ole
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From this reading "Well, if it ain't ole Turkeyneck in person," he called in a high falsetto voice, as the two entered.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I want to find somebody that can sing 'The Cowboy's Lament' and sing it right, as I am plannin' a funeral party and I want to work out all the details.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I told the sheriff to bring you over the next time he had you in charge.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Jim Lough, ancient Nestor of the North Park district, was seated in a big Morris-chair in front of the smouldering fire.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading I want to find somebody that can sing 'The Cowboy's Lament' and sing it right, as I am plannin' a funeral party and I want to work out all the details.
a human being
From this reading "Well, if it ain't ole Turkeyneck in person," he called in a high falsetto voice, as the two entered.
plannin
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From this reading I want to find somebody that can sing 'The Cowboy's Lament' and sing it right, as I am plannin' a funeral party and I want to work out all the details.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I want to find somebody that can sing 'The Cowboy's Lament' and sing it right, as I am plannin' a funeral party and I want to work out all the details.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Jim Lough, ancient Nestor of the North Park district, was seated in a big Morris-chair in front of the smouldering fire.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I've been wantin' to see you, Landy.
sheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading I told the sheriff to bring you over the next time he had you in charge.
deliver by singing
From this reading I want to find somebody that can sing 'The Cowboy's Lament' and sing it right, as I am plannin' a funeral party and I want to work out all the details.
smoulderingadjective
showing scarcely suppressed anger
From this reading Jim Lough, ancient Nestor of the North Park district, was seated in a big Morris-chair in front of the smouldering fire.
a person, without saying who
From this reading I want to find somebody that can sing 'The Cowboy's Lament' and sing it right, as I am plannin' a funeral party and I want to work out all the details.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I want to find somebody that can sing 'The Cowboy's Lament' and sing it right, as I am plannin' a funeral party and I want to work out all the details.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jim Lough, ancient Nestor of the North Park district, was seated in a big Morris-chair in front of the smouldering fire.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I told the sheriff to bring you over the next time he had you in charge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I've been wantin' to see you, Landy.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told the sheriff to bring you over the next time he had you in charge.
Turkeyneck
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From this reading "Well, if it ain't ole Turkeyneck in person," he called in a high falsetto voice, as the two entered.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Well, if it ain't ole Turkeyneck in person," he called in a high falsetto voice, as the two entered.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Well, if it ain't ole Turkeyneck in person," he called in a high falsetto voice, as the two entered.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want to find somebody that can sing 'The Cowboy's Lament' and sing it right, as I am plannin' a funeral party and I want to work out all the details.
wantin
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From this reading "I've been wantin' to see you, Landy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jim Lough, ancient Nestor of the North Park district, was seated in a big Morris-chair in front of the smouldering fire.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, if it ain't ole Turkeyneck in person," he called in a high falsetto voice, as the two entered.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I want to find somebody that can sing 'The Cowboy's Lament' and sing it right, as I am plannin' a funeral party and I want to work out all the details.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I've been wantin' to see you, Landy.
