used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Author of “Clean Crazy,” “Monkeying with Ancestors,” etc. Me and “Muley” Bowles and “Chuck” Warner are putting a saddle on a colt in the Cross J corral, when “Telescope” Tolliver enters the precincts of said ranch, and we gets our first glimpse of Archibald Ames.
Ames
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From this reading Author of “Clean Crazy,” “Monkeying with Ancestors,” etc. Me and “Muley” Bowles and “Chuck” Warner are putting a saddle on a colt in the Cross J corral, when “Telescope” Tolliver enters the precincts of said ranch, and we gets our first glimpse of Archibald Ames.
AncestorsnounUS /ˈænsestərz/
plural of “ancestor” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading Author of “Clean Crazy,” “Monkeying with Ancestors,” etc. Me and “Muley” Bowles and “Chuck” Warner are putting a saddle on a colt in the Cross J corral, when “Telescope” Tolliver enters the precincts of said ranch, and we gets our first glimpse of Archibald Ames.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Author of “Clean Crazy,” “Monkeying with Ancestors,” etc. Me and “Muley” Bowles and “Chuck” Warner are putting a saddle on a colt in the Cross J corral, when “Telescope” Tolliver enters the precincts of said ranch, and we gets our first glimpse of Archibald Ames.
Archibald
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From this reading Author of “Clean Crazy,” “Monkeying with Ancestors,” etc. Me and “Muley” Bowles and “Chuck” Warner are putting a saddle on a colt in the Cross J corral, when “Telescope” Tolliver enters the precincts of said ranch, and we gets our first glimpse of Archibald Ames.
Archibald's
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From this reading Archibald’s name fits him—in a way.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Author of “Clean Crazy,” “Monkeying with Ancestors,” etc. Me and “Muley” Bowles and “Chuck” Warner are putting a saddle on a colt in the Cross J corral, when “Telescope” Tolliver enters the precincts of said ranch, and we gets our first glimpse of Archibald Ames.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of “Clean Crazy,” “Monkeying with Ancestors,” etc. Me and “Muley” Bowles and “Chuck” Warner are putting a saddle on a colt in the Cross J corral, when “Telescope” Tolliver enters the precincts of said ranch, and we gets our first glimpse of Archibald Ames.
BowlesverbUS /boʊlz/
third-person singular of “bowl” — roll (a ball)
From this reading Author of “Clean Crazy,” “Monkeying with Ancestors,” etc. Me and “Muley” Bowles and “Chuck” Warner are putting a saddle on a colt in the Cross J corral, when “Telescope” Tolliver enters the precincts of said ranch, and we gets our first glimpse of Archibald Ames.
buckboardnoun
an open horse-drawn carriage with four wheels; has a seat attached to a flexible board between the two axles
From this reading Archibald occupies a seat on the buckboard with Telescope, and they soon comes over and climbs on top of the corral fence.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading He’s one of them persons who you’d never invite to set down, ’cause he don’t seem to require no such posture.
ChuckverbUS /tʃʌk/
throw carelessly
From this reading Author of “Clean Crazy,” “Monkeying with Ancestors,” etc. Me and “Muley” Bowles and “Chuck” Warner are putting a saddle on a colt in the Cross J corral, when “Telescope” Tolliver enters the precincts of said ranch, and we gets our first glimpse of Archibald Ames.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Author of “Clean Crazy,” “Monkeying with Ancestors,” etc. Me and “Muley” Bowles and “Chuck” Warner are putting a saddle on a colt in the Cross J corral, when “Telescope” Tolliver enters the precincts of said ranch, and we gets our first glimpse of Archibald Ames.
climbsnounUS /klaɪmz/
plural of “climb” — an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
From this reading Archibald occupies a seat on the buckboard with Telescope, and they soon comes over and climbs on top of the corral fence.
coltnounUS /koʊlt/
a young male horse under the age of four
From this reading Author of “Clean Crazy,” “Monkeying with Ancestors,” etc. Me and “Muley” Bowles and “Chuck” Warner are putting a saddle on a colt in the Cross J corral, when “Telescope” Tolliver enters the precincts of said ranch, and we gets our first glimpse of Archibald Ames.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Archibald occupies a seat on the buckboard with Telescope, and they soon comes over and climbs on top of the corral fence.
corralverbUS /kərˈæl/
enclose in a corral
From this reading Author of “Clean Crazy,” “Monkeying with Ancestors,” etc. Me and “Muley” Bowles and “Chuck” Warner are putting a saddle on a colt in the Cross J corral, when “Telescope” Tolliver enters the precincts of said ranch, and we gets our first glimpse of Archibald Ames.
CrazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading Author of “Clean Crazy,” “Monkeying with Ancestors,” etc. Me and “Muley” Bowles and “Chuck” Warner are putting a saddle on a colt in the Cross J corral, when “Telescope” Tolliver enters the precincts of said ranch, and we gets our first glimpse of Archibald Ames.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Author of “Clean Crazy,” “Monkeying with Ancestors,” etc. Me and “Muley” Bowles and “Chuck” Warner are putting a saddle on a colt in the Cross J corral, when “Telescope” Tolliver enters the precincts of said ranch, and we gets our first glimpse of Archibald Ames.
don't
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From this reading He’s one of them persons who you’d never invite to set down, ’cause he don’t seem to require no such posture.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He’s one of them persons who you’d never invite to set down, ’cause he don’t seem to require no such posture.
entersverbUS /ˈentərz/
third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Author of “Clean Crazy,” “Monkeying with Ancestors,” etc. Me and “Muley” Bowles and “Chuck” Warner are putting a saddle on a colt in the Cross J corral, when “Telescope” Tolliver enters the precincts of said ranch, and we gets our first glimpse of Archibald Ames.
etc
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From this reading Author of “Clean Crazy,” “Monkeying with Ancestors,” etc. Me and “Muley” Bowles and “Chuck” Warner are putting a saddle on a colt in the Cross J corral, when “Telescope” Tolliver enters the precincts of said ranch, and we gets our first glimpse of Archibald Ames.
enclose with a fence
From this reading Archibald occupies a seat on the buckboard with Telescope, and they soon comes over and climbs on top of the corral fence.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Author of “Clean Crazy,” “Monkeying with Ancestors,” etc. Me and “Muley” Bowles and “Chuck” Warner are putting a saddle on a colt in the Cross J corral, when “Telescope” Tolliver enters the precincts of said ranch, and we gets our first glimpse of Archibald Ames.
fitsnounUS /fɪts/
plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper
From this reading Archibald’s name fits him—in a way.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading Author of “Clean Crazy,” “Monkeying with Ancestors,” etc. Me and “Muley” Bowles and “Chuck” Warner are putting a saddle on a colt in the Cross J corral, when “Telescope” Tolliver enters the precincts of said ranch, and we gets our first glimpse of Archibald Ames.
girthnounUS /ɡɜːrθ/
the distance around a person's body
From this reading The length of his first name indicates his girth and his last name his height.
a quick look
From this reading Author of “Clean Crazy,” “Monkeying with Ancestors,” etc. Me and “Muley” Bowles and “Chuck” Warner are putting a saddle on a colt in the Cross J corral, when “Telescope” Tolliver enters the precincts of said ranch, and we gets our first glimpse of Archibald Ames.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He’s one of them persons who you’d never invite to set down, ’cause he don’t seem to require no such posture.
He's
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From this reading He’s one of them persons who you’d never invite to set down, ’cause he don’t seem to require no such posture.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading The length of his first name indicates his girth and his last name his height.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Archibald’s name fits him—in a way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The length of his first name indicates his girth and his last name his height.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Author of “Clean Crazy,” “Monkeying with Ancestors,” etc. Me and “Muley” Bowles and “Chuck” Warner are putting a saddle on a colt in the Cross J corral, when “Telescope” Tolliver enters the precincts of said ranch, and we gets our first glimpse of Archibald Ames.
indicatesverbUS /ˈɪndɪkeɪts/
third-person singular of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading The length of his first name indicates his girth and his last name his height.
inviteverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/
increase the likelihood of
From this reading He’s one of them persons who you’d never invite to set down, ’cause he don’t seem to require no such posture.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading Author of “Clean Crazy,” “Monkeying with Ancestors,” etc. Me and “Muley” Bowles and “Chuck” Warner are putting a saddle on a colt in the Cross J corral, when “Telescope” Tolliver enters the precincts of said ranch, and we gets our first glimpse of Archibald Ames.
immediately past
From this reading The length of his first name indicates his girth and his last name his height.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The length of his first name indicates his girth and his last name his height.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Author of “Clean Crazy,” “Monkeying with Ancestors,” etc. Me and “Muley” Bowles and “Chuck” Warner are putting a saddle on a colt in the Cross J corral, when “Telescope” Tolliver enters the precincts of said ranch, and we gets our first glimpse of Archibald Ames.
MonkeyingverbUS /ˈmʌŋkiɪŋ/
-ing form of “monkey” — play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly
From this reading Author of “Clean Crazy,” “Monkeying with Ancestors,” etc. Me and “Muley” Bowles and “Chuck” Warner are putting a saddle on a colt in the Cross J corral, when “Telescope” Tolliver enters the precincts of said ranch, and we gets our first glimpse of Archibald Ames.
Muley
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From this reading Author of “Clean Crazy,” “Monkeying with Ancestors,” etc. Me and “Muley” Bowles and “Chuck” Warner are putting a saddle on a colt in the Cross J corral, when “Telescope” Tolliver enters the precincts of said ranch, and we gets our first glimpse of Archibald Ames.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Archibald’s name fits him—in a way.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He’s one of them persons who you’d never invite to set down, ’cause he don’t seem to require no such posture.
not any; not one
From this reading He’s one of them persons who you’d never invite to set down, ’cause he don’t seem to require no such posture.
occupiesverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪz/
third-person singular of “occupy” — keep busy with
From this reading Archibald occupies a seat on the buckboard with Telescope, and they soon comes over and climbs on top of the corral fence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of “Clean Crazy,” “Monkeying with Ancestors,” etc. Me and “Muley” Bowles and “Chuck” Warner are putting a saddle on a colt in the Cross J corral, when “Telescope” Tolliver enters the precincts of said ranch, and we gets our first glimpse of Archibald Ames.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Author of “Clean Crazy,” “Monkeying with Ancestors,” etc. Me and “Muley” Bowles and “Chuck” Warner are putting a saddle on a colt in the Cross J corral, when “Telescope” Tolliver enters the precincts of said ranch, and we gets our first glimpse of Archibald Ames.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He’s one of them persons who you’d never invite to set down, ’cause he don’t seem to require no such posture.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Author of “Clean Crazy,” “Monkeying with Ancestors,” etc. Me and “Muley” Bowles and “Chuck” Warner are putting a saddle on a colt in the Cross J corral, when “Telescope” Tolliver enters the precincts of said ranch, and we gets our first glimpse of Archibald Ames.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Archibald occupies a seat on the buckboard with Telescope, and they soon comes over and climbs on top of the corral fence.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading He’s one of them persons who you’d never invite to set down, ’cause he don’t seem to require no such posture.
posturenounUS /ˈpɑːstʃər/
the arrangement of the body and its limbs
From this reading He’s one of them persons who you’d never invite to set down, ’cause he don’t seem to require no such posture.
precinctsnounUS /ˈpriːsɪŋkts/
plural of “precinct” — a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes
From this reading Author of “Clean Crazy,” “Monkeying with Ancestors,” etc. Me and “Muley” Bowles and “Chuck” Warner are putting a saddle on a colt in the Cross J corral, when “Telescope” Tolliver enters the precincts of said ranch, and we gets our first glimpse of Archibald Ames.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Author of “Clean Crazy,” “Monkeying with Ancestors,” etc. Me and “Muley” Bowles and “Chuck” Warner are putting a saddle on a colt in the Cross J corral, when “Telescope” Tolliver enters the precincts of said ranch, and we gets our first glimpse of Archibald Ames.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading Author of “Clean Crazy,” “Monkeying with Ancestors,” etc. Me and “Muley” Bowles and “Chuck” Warner are putting a saddle on a colt in the Cross J corral, when “Telescope” Tolliver enters the precincts of said ranch, and we gets our first glimpse of Archibald Ames.
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading He’s one of them persons who you’d never invite to set down, ’cause he don’t seem to require no such posture.
put a saddle on
From this reading Author of “Clean Crazy,” “Monkeying with Ancestors,” etc. Me and “Muley” Bowles and “Chuck” Warner are putting a saddle on a colt in the Cross J corral, when “Telescope” Tolliver enters the precincts of said ranch, and we gets our first glimpse of Archibald Ames.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Author of “Clean Crazy,” “Monkeying with Ancestors,” etc. Me and “Muley” Bowles and “Chuck” Warner are putting a saddle on a colt in the Cross J corral, when “Telescope” Tolliver enters the precincts of said ranch, and we gets our first glimpse of Archibald Ames.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Archibald occupies a seat on the buckboard with Telescope, and they soon comes over and climbs on top of the corral fence.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He’s one of them persons who you’d never invite to set down, ’cause he don’t seem to require no such posture.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He’s one of them persons who you’d never invite to set down, ’cause he don’t seem to require no such posture.
in the near future
From this reading Archibald occupies a seat on the buckboard with Telescope, and they soon comes over and climbs on top of the corral fence.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He’s one of them persons who you’d never invite to set down, ’cause he don’t seem to require no such posture.
TelescopeverbUS /ˈteləskoʊp/
crush together or collapse
From this reading Author of “Clean Crazy,” “Monkeying with Ancestors,” etc. Me and “Muley” Bowles and “Chuck” Warner are putting a saddle on a colt in the Cross J corral, when “Telescope” Tolliver enters the precincts of said ranch, and we gets our first glimpse of Archibald Ames.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of “Clean Crazy,” “Monkeying with Ancestors,” etc. Me and “Muley” Bowles and “Chuck” Warner are putting a saddle on a colt in the Cross J corral, when “Telescope” Tolliver enters the precincts of said ranch, and we gets our first glimpse of Archibald Ames.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He’s one of them persons who you’d never invite to set down, ’cause he don’t seem to require no such posture.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Archibald occupies a seat on the buckboard with Telescope, and they soon comes over and climbs on top of the corral fence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He’s one of them persons who you’d never invite to set down, ’cause he don’t seem to require no such posture.
Tolliver
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From this reading Author of “Clean Crazy,” “Monkeying with Ancestors,” etc. Me and “Muley” Bowles and “Chuck” Warner are putting a saddle on a colt in the Cross J corral, when “Telescope” Tolliver enters the precincts of said ranch, and we gets our first glimpse of Archibald Ames.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Archibald occupies a seat on the buckboard with Telescope, and they soon comes over and climbs on top of the corral fence.
WarnernounUS /ˈwɔːrnər/
United States filmmaker who with his brothers founded the movie studio that produced the first talking picture (1881-1958)
From this reading Author of “Clean Crazy,” “Monkeying with Ancestors,” etc. Me and “Muley” Bowles and “Chuck” Warner are putting a saddle on a colt in the Cross J corral, when “Telescope” Tolliver enters the precincts of said ranch, and we gets our first glimpse of Archibald Ames.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Archibald’s name fits him—in a way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Author of “Clean Crazy,” “Monkeying with Ancestors,” etc. Me and “Muley” Bowles and “Chuck” Warner are putting a saddle on a colt in the Cross J corral, when “Telescope” Tolliver enters the precincts of said ranch, and we gets our first glimpse of Archibald Ames.
at the time that
From this reading Author of “Clean Crazy,” “Monkeying with Ancestors,” etc. Me and “Muley” Bowles and “Chuck” Warner are putting a saddle on a colt in the Cross J corral, when “Telescope” Tolliver enters the precincts of said ranch, and we gets our first glimpse of Archibald Ames.
which person or people
From this reading He’s one of them persons who you’d never invite to set down, ’cause he don’t seem to require no such posture.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Author of “Clean Crazy,” “Monkeying with Ancestors,” etc. Me and “Muley” Bowles and “Chuck” Warner are putting a saddle on a colt in the Cross J corral, when “Telescope” Tolliver enters the precincts of said ranch, and we gets our first glimpse of Archibald Ames.
you'd
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From this reading He’s one of them persons who you’d never invite to set down, ’cause he don’t seem to require no such posture.
