Ain't
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From this reading “Ain’t nobody gwine tuh disturb this court while in th’ puffawmance of its duty.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading WHAT FOLLOWED AN ELOPEMENT “Take my gun, Lance, and stand at the door,” commanded the solemn, bewhiskered Justice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHAT FOLLOWED AN ELOPEMENT “Take my gun, Lance, and stand at the door,” commanded the solemn, bewhiskered Justice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHAT FOLLOWED AN ELOPEMENT “Take my gun, Lance, and stand at the door,” commanded the solemn, bewhiskered Justice.
bewhiskeredadjective
having hair on the cheeks and chin
From this reading WHAT FOLLOWED AN ELOPEMENT “Take my gun, Lance, and stand at the door,” commanded the solemn, bewhiskered Justice.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading “Git busy, folks!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ketch holt of han’s,” and he proceeded to read through the form made and provided for such occasions by the State Judiciary, while Mr. Peleg Crater continued to hammer at the door.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading WHAT FOLLOWED AN ELOPEMENT “Take my gun, Lance, and stand at the door,” commanded the solemn, bewhiskered Justice.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Ketch holt of han’s,” and he proceeded to read through the form made and provided for such occasions by the State Judiciary, while Mr. Peleg Crater continued to hammer at the door.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading “Ain’t nobody gwine tuh disturb this court while in th’ puffawmance of its duty.
CraternounUS /ˈkreɪtər/
a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano
From this reading Ketch holt of han’s,” and he proceeded to read through the form made and provided for such occasions by the State Judiciary, while Mr. Peleg Crater continued to hammer at the door.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading “Ain’t nobody gwine tuh disturb this court while in th’ puffawmance of its duty.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading WHAT FOLLOWED AN ELOPEMENT “Take my gun, Lance, and stand at the door,” commanded the solemn, bewhiskered Justice.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “Ain’t nobody gwine tuh disturb this court while in th’ puffawmance of its duty.
ELOPEMENTnoun
the act of running away with a lover (usually to get married)
From this reading WHAT FOLLOWED AN ELOPEMENT “Take my gun, Lance, and stand at the door,” commanded the solemn, bewhiskered Justice.
your parents
From this reading “Git busy, folks!
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading WHAT FOLLOWED AN ELOPEMENT “Take my gun, Lance, and stand at the door,” commanded the solemn, bewhiskered Justice.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ketch holt of han’s,” and he proceeded to read through the form made and provided for such occasions by the State Judiciary, while Mr. Peleg Crater continued to hammer at the door.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Ketch holt of han’s,” and he proceeded to read through the form made and provided for such occasions by the State Judiciary, while Mr. Peleg Crater continued to hammer at the door.
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading “Git busy, folks!
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading WHAT FOLLOWED AN ELOPEMENT “Take my gun, Lance, and stand at the door,” commanded the solemn, bewhiskered Justice.
gwine
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From this reading “Ain’t nobody gwine tuh disturb this court while in th’ puffawmance of its duty.
hammernounUS /ˈhæmər/
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading Ketch holt of han’s,” and he proceeded to read through the form made and provided for such occasions by the State Judiciary, while Mr. Peleg Crater continued to hammer at the door.
han'snounUS /hɑːnz/
possessive form of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading Ketch holt of han’s,” and he proceeded to read through the form made and provided for such occasions by the State Judiciary, while Mr. Peleg Crater continued to hammer at the door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ketch holt of han’s,” and he proceeded to read through the form made and provided for such occasions by the State Judiciary, while Mr. Peleg Crater continued to hammer at the door.
holt
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From this reading Ketch holt of han’s,” and he proceeded to read through the form made and provided for such occasions by the State Judiciary, while Mr. Peleg Crater continued to hammer at the door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Ain’t nobody gwine tuh disturb this court while in th’ puffawmance of its duty.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “Ain’t nobody gwine tuh disturb this court while in th’ puffawmance of its duty.
JudiciarynounUS /dʒuːˈdɪʃieri/
persons who administer justice
From this reading Ketch holt of han’s,” and he proceeded to read through the form made and provided for such occasions by the State Judiciary, while Mr. Peleg Crater continued to hammer at the door.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading WHAT FOLLOWED AN ELOPEMENT “Take my gun, Lance, and stand at the door,” commanded the solemn, bewhiskered Justice.
KetchnounUS /ketʃ/
a sailing vessel with two masts; the mizzen is forward of the rudderpost
From this reading Ketch holt of han’s,” and he proceeded to read through the form made and provided for such occasions by the State Judiciary, while Mr. Peleg Crater continued to hammer at the door.
LancenounUS /læns/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading WHAT FOLLOWED AN ELOPEMENT “Take my gun, Lance, and stand at the door,” commanded the solemn, bewhiskered Justice.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Ketch holt of han’s,” and he proceeded to read through the form made and provided for such occasions by the State Judiciary, while Mr. Peleg Crater continued to hammer at the door.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Ketch holt of han’s,” and he proceeded to read through the form made and provided for such occasions by the State Judiciary, while Mr. Peleg Crater continued to hammer at the door.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading WHAT FOLLOWED AN ELOPEMENT “Take my gun, Lance, and stand at the door,” commanded the solemn, bewhiskered Justice.
not any; not one
From this reading No, sir!
no person; not anyone
From this reading “Ain’t nobody gwine tuh disturb this court while in th’ puffawmance of its duty.
something you have to do
From this reading Ketch holt of han’s,” and he proceeded to read through the form made and provided for such occasions by the State Judiciary, while Mr. Peleg Crater continued to hammer at the door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Ain’t nobody gwine tuh disturb this court while in th’ puffawmance of its duty.
Peleg
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From this reading Ketch holt of han’s,” and he proceeded to read through the form made and provided for such occasions by the State Judiciary, while Mr. Peleg Crater continued to hammer at the door.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Ketch holt of han’s,” and he proceeded to read through the form made and provided for such occasions by the State Judiciary, while Mr. Peleg Crater continued to hammer at the door.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Ketch holt of han’s,” and he proceeded to read through the form made and provided for such occasions by the State Judiciary, while Mr. Peleg Crater continued to hammer at the door.
puffawmance
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From this reading “Ain’t nobody gwine tuh disturb this court while in th’ puffawmance of its duty.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Ketch holt of han’s,” and he proceeded to read through the form made and provided for such occasions by the State Judiciary, while Mr. Peleg Crater continued to hammer at the door.
term of address for a man
From this reading No, sir!
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading WHAT FOLLOWED AN ELOPEMENT “Take my gun, Lance, and stand at the door,” commanded the solemn, bewhiskered Justice.
be standing; be upright
From this reading WHAT FOLLOWED AN ELOPEMENT “Take my gun, Lance, and stand at the door,” commanded the solemn, bewhiskered Justice.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Ketch holt of han’s,” and he proceeded to read through the form made and provided for such occasions by the State Judiciary, while Mr. Peleg Crater continued to hammer at the door.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Ketch holt of han’s,” and he proceeded to read through the form made and provided for such occasions by the State Judiciary, while Mr. Peleg Crater continued to hammer at the door.
carry out
From this reading WHAT FOLLOWED AN ELOPEMENT “Take my gun, Lance, and stand at the door,” commanded the solemn, bewhiskered Justice.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading “Ain’t nobody gwine tuh disturb this court while in th’ puffawmance of its duty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT FOLLOWED AN ELOPEMENT “Take my gun, Lance, and stand at the door,” commanded the solemn, bewhiskered Justice.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Ain’t nobody gwine tuh disturb this court while in th’ puffawmance of its duty.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Ketch holt of han’s,” and he proceeded to read through the form made and provided for such occasions by the State Judiciary, while Mr. Peleg Crater continued to hammer at the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ketch holt of han’s,” and he proceeded to read through the form made and provided for such occasions by the State Judiciary, while Mr. Peleg Crater continued to hammer at the door.
tuh
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From this reading “Ain’t nobody gwine tuh disturb this court while in th’ puffawmance of its duty.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT FOLLOWED AN ELOPEMENT “Take my gun, Lance, and stand at the door,” commanded the solemn, bewhiskered Justice.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “Ain’t nobody gwine tuh disturb this court while in th’ puffawmance of its duty.
