used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By Ernest Haycox Author of “A Good Man to Lie For,” etc. “Now listen, you gol-durned, slab-footed curmudgeon,” exclaimed Sheriff Bart McKenzie, “you’re goin’ to take the deppity star I give you!
a-goin
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From this reading You ain’t got no right to stand there an’ tell me you feel disinclined to serve yore country; it’s a downright perversion of public sperrit, and I’m not a-goin’ to stand fer it.”
ain't
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From this reading You ain’t got no right to stand there an’ tell me you feel disinclined to serve yore country; it’s a downright perversion of public sperrit, and I’m not a-goin’ to stand fer it.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It’s my duty an’ privilege to draft an’ swear in whomsoever I choose.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You ain’t got no right to stand there an’ tell me you feel disinclined to serve yore country; it’s a downright perversion of public sperrit, and I’m not a-goin’ to stand fer it.”
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading By Ernest Haycox Author of “A Good Man to Lie For,” etc. “Now listen, you gol-durned, slab-footed curmudgeon,” exclaimed Sheriff Bart McKenzie, “you’re goin’ to take the deppity star I give you!
BartnounUS /bɑːrt/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading By Ernest Haycox Author of “A Good Man to Lie For,” etc. “Now listen, you gol-durned, slab-footed curmudgeon,” exclaimed Sheriff Bart McKenzie, “you’re goin’ to take the deppity star I give you!
Budd
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From this reading “Don’t want nuthin’ to do with it,” repeated old Dave Budd with a still greater vehemence.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Ernest Haycox Author of “A Good Man to Lie For,” etc. “Now listen, you gol-durned, slab-footed curmudgeon,” exclaimed Sheriff Bart McKenzie, “you’re goin’ to take the deppity star I give you!
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading It’s my duty an’ privilege to draft an’ swear in whomsoever I choose.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading You ain’t got no right to stand there an’ tell me you feel disinclined to serve yore country; it’s a downright perversion of public sperrit, and I’m not a-goin’ to stand fer it.”
curmudgeonnounUS /kərˈmʌdʒɪn/
a crusty irascible cantankerous old person full of stubborn ideas
From this reading By Ernest Haycox Author of “A Good Man to Lie For,” etc. “Now listen, you gol-durned, slab-footed curmudgeon,” exclaimed Sheriff Bart McKenzie, “you’re goin’ to take the deppity star I give you!
Dave
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From this reading “Don’t want nuthin’ to do with it,” repeated old Dave Budd with a still greater vehemence.
deppity
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From this reading By Ernest Haycox Author of “A Good Man to Lie For,” etc. “Now listen, you gol-durned, slab-footed curmudgeon,” exclaimed Sheriff Bart McKenzie, “you’re goin’ to take the deppity star I give you!
disinclinedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsɪnˈklaɪnd/
unwilling because of mild dislike or disapproval
From this reading You ain’t got no right to stand there an’ tell me you feel disinclined to serve yore country; it’s a downright perversion of public sperrit, and I’m not a-goin’ to stand fer it.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Don’t want nuthin’ to do with it,” repeated old Dave Budd with a still greater vehemence.
Don't
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From this reading Don’t want to hear no more objections.
downrightadverbUS /ˈdaʊnraɪt/
thoroughgoing
From this reading You ain’t got no right to stand there an’ tell me you feel disinclined to serve yore country; it’s a downright perversion of public sperrit, and I’m not a-goin’ to stand fer it.”
draftnounUS /dræft/
a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
From this reading It’s my duty an’ privilege to draft an’ swear in whomsoever I choose.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading It’s my duty an’ privilege to draft an’ swear in whomsoever I choose.
Ernest
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From this reading By Ernest Haycox Author of “A Good Man to Lie For,” etc. “Now listen, you gol-durned, slab-footed curmudgeon,” exclaimed Sheriff Bart McKenzie, “you’re goin’ to take the deppity star I give you!
etc
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From this reading By Ernest Haycox Author of “A Good Man to Lie For,” etc. “Now listen, you gol-durned, slab-footed curmudgeon,” exclaimed Sheriff Bart McKenzie, “you’re goin’ to take the deppity star I give you!
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading By Ernest Haycox Author of “A Good Man to Lie For,” etc. “Now listen, you gol-durned, slab-footed curmudgeon,” exclaimed Sheriff Bart McKenzie, “you’re goin’ to take the deppity star I give you!
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading You ain’t got no right to stand there an’ tell me you feel disinclined to serve yore country; it’s a downright perversion of public sperrit, and I’m not a-goin’ to stand fer it.”
fer
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From this reading You ain’t got no right to stand there an’ tell me you feel disinclined to serve yore country; it’s a downright perversion of public sperrit, and I’m not a-goin’ to stand fer it.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By Ernest Haycox Author of “A Good Man to Lie For,” etc. “Now listen, you gol-durned, slab-footed curmudgeon,” exclaimed Sheriff Bart McKenzie, “you’re goin’ to take the deppity star I give you!
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading By Ernest Haycox Author of “A Good Man to Lie For,” etc. “Now listen, you gol-durned, slab-footed curmudgeon,” exclaimed Sheriff Bart McKenzie, “you’re goin’ to take the deppity star I give you!
goin
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From this reading By Ernest Haycox Author of “A Good Man to Lie For,” etc. “Now listen, you gol-durned, slab-footed curmudgeon,” exclaimed Sheriff Bart McKenzie, “you’re goin’ to take the deppity star I give you!
gol-durned
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From this reading By Ernest Haycox Author of “A Good Man to Lie For,” etc. “Now listen, you gol-durned, slab-footed curmudgeon,” exclaimed Sheriff Bart McKenzie, “you’re goin’ to take the deppity star I give you!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading By Ernest Haycox Author of “A Good Man to Lie For,” etc. “Now listen, you gol-durned, slab-footed curmudgeon,” exclaimed Sheriff Bart McKenzie, “you’re goin’ to take the deppity star I give you!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You ain’t got no right to stand there an’ tell me you feel disinclined to serve yore country; it’s a downright perversion of public sperrit, and I’m not a-goin’ to stand fer it.”
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading “Don’t want nuthin’ to do with it,” repeated old Dave Budd with a still greater vehemence.
Haycox
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From this reading By Ernest Haycox Author of “A Good Man to Lie For,” etc. “Now listen, you gol-durned, slab-footed curmudgeon,” exclaimed Sheriff Bart McKenzie, “you’re goin’ to take the deppity star I give you!
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Don’t want to hear no more objections.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading By Ernest Haycox Author of “A Good Man to Lie For,” etc. “Now listen, you gol-durned, slab-footed curmudgeon,” exclaimed Sheriff Bart McKenzie, “you’re goin’ to take the deppity star I give you!
I'm
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From this reading You ain’t got no right to stand there an’ tell me you feel disinclined to serve yore country; it’s a downright perversion of public sperrit, and I’m not a-goin’ to stand fer it.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It’s my duty an’ privilege to draft an’ swear in whomsoever I choose.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You ain’t got no right to stand there an’ tell me you feel disinclined to serve yore country; it’s a downright perversion of public sperrit, and I’m not a-goin’ to stand fer it.”
It's
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From this reading It’s my duty an’ privilege to draft an’ swear in whomsoever I choose.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading By Ernest Haycox Author of “A Good Man to Lie For,” etc. “Now listen, you gol-durned, slab-footed curmudgeon,” exclaimed Sheriff Bart McKenzie, “you’re goin’ to take the deppity star I give you!
hear with intention
From this reading By Ernest Haycox Author of “A Good Man to Lie For,” etc. “Now listen, you gol-durned, slab-footed curmudgeon,” exclaimed Sheriff Bart McKenzie, “you’re goin’ to take the deppity star I give you!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading By Ernest Haycox Author of “A Good Man to Lie For,” etc. “Now listen, you gol-durned, slab-footed curmudgeon,” exclaimed Sheriff Bart McKenzie, “you’re goin’ to take the deppity star I give you!
McKenzie
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From this reading By Ernest Haycox Author of “A Good Man to Lie For,” etc. “Now listen, you gol-durned, slab-footed curmudgeon,” exclaimed Sheriff Bart McKenzie, “you’re goin’ to take the deppity star I give you!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You ain’t got no right to stand there an’ tell me you feel disinclined to serve yore country; it’s a downright perversion of public sperrit, and I’m not a-goin’ to stand fer it.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Don’t want to hear no more objections.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It’s my duty an’ privilege to draft an’ swear in whomsoever I choose.
not any; not one
From this reading Don’t want to hear no more objections.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You ain’t got no right to stand there an’ tell me you feel disinclined to serve yore country; it’s a downright perversion of public sperrit, and I’m not a-goin’ to stand fer it.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading By Ernest Haycox Author of “A Good Man to Lie For,” etc. “Now listen, you gol-durned, slab-footed curmudgeon,” exclaimed Sheriff Bart McKenzie, “you’re goin’ to take the deppity star I give you!
nuthin
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From this reading “Don’t want nuthin’ to do with it,” repeated old Dave Budd with a still greater vehemence.
objectionsnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃənz/
plural of “objection” — the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading Don’t want to hear no more objections.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By Ernest Haycox Author of “A Good Man to Lie For,” etc. “Now listen, you gol-durned, slab-footed curmudgeon,” exclaimed Sheriff Bart McKenzie, “you’re goin’ to take the deppity star I give you!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Don’t want nuthin’ to do with it,” repeated old Dave Budd with a still greater vehemence.
perversionnounUS /pərˈvɜːrʒən/
a curve that reverses the direction of something
From this reading You ain’t got no right to stand there an’ tell me you feel disinclined to serve yore country; it’s a downright perversion of public sperrit, and I’m not a-goin’ to stand fer it.”
privilegenounUS /ˈprɪvlədʒ/
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading It’s my duty an’ privilege to draft an’ swear in whomsoever I choose.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading You ain’t got no right to stand there an’ tell me you feel disinclined to serve yore country; it’s a downright perversion of public sperrit, and I’m not a-goin’ to stand fer it.”
recurring again and again
From this reading “Don’t want nuthin’ to do with it,” repeated old Dave Budd with a still greater vehemence.
precisely, exactly
From this reading You ain’t got no right to stand there an’ tell me you feel disinclined to serve yore country; it’s a downright perversion of public sperrit, and I’m not a-goin’ to stand fer it.”
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading You ain’t got no right to stand there an’ tell me you feel disinclined to serve yore country; it’s a downright perversion of public sperrit, and I’m not a-goin’ to stand fer it.”
SheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading By Ernest Haycox Author of “A Good Man to Lie For,” etc. “Now listen, you gol-durned, slab-footed curmudgeon,” exclaimed Sheriff Bart McKenzie, “you’re goin’ to take the deppity star I give you!
slab-footed
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From this reading By Ernest Haycox Author of “A Good Man to Lie For,” etc. “Now listen, you gol-durned, slab-footed curmudgeon,” exclaimed Sheriff Bart McKenzie, “you’re goin’ to take the deppity star I give you!
sperrit
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From this reading You ain’t got no right to stand there an’ tell me you feel disinclined to serve yore country; it’s a downright perversion of public sperrit, and I’m not a-goin’ to stand fer it.”
be standing; be upright
From this reading You ain’t got no right to stand there an’ tell me you feel disinclined to serve yore country; it’s a downright perversion of public sperrit, and I’m not a-goin’ to stand fer it.”
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading By Ernest Haycox Author of “A Good Man to Lie For,” etc. “Now listen, you gol-durned, slab-footed curmudgeon,” exclaimed Sheriff Bart McKenzie, “you’re goin’ to take the deppity star I give you!
not in physical motion
From this reading “Don’t want nuthin’ to do with it,” repeated old Dave Budd with a still greater vehemence.
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading It’s my duty an’ privilege to draft an’ swear in whomsoever I choose.
carry out
From this reading By Ernest Haycox Author of “A Good Man to Lie For,” etc. “Now listen, you gol-durned, slab-footed curmudgeon,” exclaimed Sheriff Bart McKenzie, “you’re goin’ to take the deppity star I give you!
express in words
From this reading You ain’t got no right to stand there an’ tell me you feel disinclined to serve yore country; it’s a downright perversion of public sperrit, and I’m not a-goin’ to stand fer it.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By Ernest Haycox Author of “A Good Man to Lie For,” etc. “Now listen, you gol-durned, slab-footed curmudgeon,” exclaimed Sheriff Bart McKenzie, “you’re goin’ to take the deppity star I give you!
in or at that place or location
From this reading You ain’t got no right to stand there an’ tell me you feel disinclined to serve yore country; it’s a downright perversion of public sperrit, and I’m not a-goin’ to stand fer it.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By Ernest Haycox Author of “A Good Man to Lie For,” etc. “Now listen, you gol-durned, slab-footed curmudgeon,” exclaimed Sheriff Bart McKenzie, “you’re goin’ to take the deppity star I give you!
vehemencenounUS /ˈviːəməns/
intensity or forcefulness of expression
From this reading “Don’t want nuthin’ to do with it,” repeated old Dave Budd with a still greater vehemence.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Don’t want to hear no more objections.
whomsoever
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From this reading It’s my duty an’ privilege to draft an’ swear in whomsoever I choose.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Don’t want nuthin’ to do with it,” repeated old Dave Budd with a still greater vehemence.
yorenounUS /jɔːr/
time long past
From this reading You ain’t got no right to stand there an’ tell me you feel disinclined to serve yore country; it’s a downright perversion of public sperrit, and I’m not a-goin’ to stand fer it.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading By Ernest Haycox Author of “A Good Man to Lie For,” etc. “Now listen, you gol-durned, slab-footed curmudgeon,” exclaimed Sheriff Bart McKenzie, “you’re goin’ to take the deppity star I give you!
you're
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From this reading By Ernest Haycox Author of “A Good Man to Lie For,” etc. “Now listen, you gol-durned, slab-footed curmudgeon,” exclaimed Sheriff Bart McKenzie, “you’re goin’ to take the deppity star I give you!
