adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You’ve sure got a case of happenedicitis,” said Poky Rodgers, fence rider of the Largo Verde _potrero_.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading I’ve rode in nine miles for some tobacco; and it don’t appear natural and seemly that you ought to be allowed to live.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I’ve rode in nine miles for some tobacco; and it don’t appear natural and seemly that you ought to be allowed to live.”
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “I thought sure there was another case of it under the counter, boys,” he explained.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I’ve rode in nine miles for some tobacco; and it don’t appear natural and seemly that you ought to be allowed to live.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “But it happened to be catterdges.”
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “I thought sure there was another case of it under the counter, boys,” he explained.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But it happened to be catterdges.”
buttverbUS /bʌt/
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading “Somebody ought to happen to give you a knock on the head with the butt end of a quirt.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading “I thought sure there was another case of it under the counter, boys,” he explained.
catterdges
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From this reading “But it happened to be catterdges.”
counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading “I thought sure there was another case of it under the counter, boys,” he explained.
don't
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From this reading I’ve rode in nine miles for some tobacco; and it don’t appear natural and seemly that you ought to be allowed to live.”
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “Somebody ought to happen to give you a knock on the head with the butt end of a quirt.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “I thought sure there was another case of it under the counter, boys,” he explained.
fenceverbUS /fens/
enclose with a fence
From this reading “You’ve sure got a case of happenedicitis,” said Poky Rodgers, fence rider of the Largo Verde _potrero_.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I’ve rode in nine miles for some tobacco; and it don’t appear natural and seemly that you ought to be allowed to live.”
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Somebody ought to happen to give you a knock on the head with the butt end of a quirt.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “You’ve sure got a case of happenedicitis,” said Poky Rodgers, fence rider of the Largo Verde _potrero_.
happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/
come to pass
From this reading “Somebody ought to happen to give you a knock on the head with the butt end of a quirt.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “But it happened to be catterdges.”
happenedicitis
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From this reading “You’ve sure got a case of happenedicitis,” said Poky Rodgers, fence rider of the Largo Verde _potrero_.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I thought sure there was another case of it under the counter, boys,” he explained.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “Somebody ought to happen to give you a knock on the head with the butt end of a quirt.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I thought sure there was another case of it under the counter, boys,” he explained.
I've
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From this reading I’ve rode in nine miles for some tobacco; and it don’t appear natural and seemly that you ought to be allowed to live.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I’ve rode in nine miles for some tobacco; and it don’t appear natural and seemly that you ought to be allowed to live.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I thought sure there was another case of it under the counter, boys,” he explained.
knockverbUS /nɑːk/
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “Somebody ought to happen to give you a knock on the head with the butt end of a quirt.
LargonounUS /ˈlɑːrɡoʊ/
(music) a composition or passage that is to be performed in a slow and dignified manner
From this reading “You’ve sure got a case of happenedicitis,” said Poky Rodgers, fence rider of the Largo Verde _potrero_.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I’ve rode in nine miles for some tobacco; and it don’t appear natural and seemly that you ought to be allowed to live.”
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading I’ve rode in nine miles for some tobacco; and it don’t appear natural and seemly that you ought to be allowed to live.”
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading I’ve rode in nine miles for some tobacco; and it don’t appear natural and seemly that you ought to be allowed to live.”
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading I’ve rode in nine miles for some tobacco; and it don’t appear natural and seemly that you ought to be allowed to live.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I thought sure there was another case of it under the counter, boys,” he explained.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Somebody ought to happen to give you a knock on the head with the butt end of a quirt.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “Somebody ought to happen to give you a knock on the head with the butt end of a quirt.
PokyadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊki/
wasting time
From this reading “You’ve sure got a case of happenedicitis,” said Poky Rodgers, fence rider of the Largo Verde _potrero_.
potrero
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From this reading “You’ve sure got a case of happenedicitis,” said Poky Rodgers, fence rider of the Largo Verde _potrero_.
quirtnoun
whip with a leather thong at the end
From this reading “Somebody ought to happen to give you a knock on the head with the butt end of a quirt.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading “You’ve sure got a case of happenedicitis,” said Poky Rodgers, fence rider of the Largo Verde _potrero_.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading I’ve rode in nine miles for some tobacco; and it don’t appear natural and seemly that you ought to be allowed to live.”
RodgersnounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/
United States composer of musical comedies (especially in collaboration with Oscar Hammerstein II and with Lorenz Hart) (1902-1979)
From this reading “You’ve sure got a case of happenedicitis,” said Poky Rodgers, fence rider of the Largo Verde _potrero_.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You’ve sure got a case of happenedicitis,” said Poky Rodgers, fence rider of the Largo Verde _potrero_.
seemlyadjective
according with custom or propriety
From this reading I’ve rode in nine miles for some tobacco; and it don’t appear natural and seemly that you ought to be allowed to live.”
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I’ve rode in nine miles for some tobacco; and it don’t appear natural and seemly that you ought to be allowed to live.”
SomebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading “Somebody ought to happen to give you a knock on the head with the butt end of a quirt.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “I thought sure there was another case of it under the counter, boys,” he explained.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I’ve rode in nine miles for some tobacco; and it don’t appear natural and seemly that you ought to be allowed to live.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I thought sure there was another case of it under the counter, boys,” he explained.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “I thought sure there was another case of it under the counter, boys,” he explained.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I thought sure there was another case of it under the counter, boys,” he explained.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But it happened to be catterdges.”
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading I’ve rode in nine miles for some tobacco; and it don’t appear natural and seemly that you ought to be allowed to live.”
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “I thought sure there was another case of it under the counter, boys,” he explained.
Verde
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From this reading “You’ve sure got a case of happenedicitis,” said Poky Rodgers, fence rider of the Largo Verde _potrero_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I thought sure there was another case of it under the counter, boys,” he explained.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Somebody ought to happen to give you a knock on the head with the butt end of a quirt.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Somebody ought to happen to give you a knock on the head with the butt end of a quirt.
You've
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From this reading “You’ve sure got a case of happenedicitis,” said Poky Rodgers, fence rider of the Largo Verde _potrero_.
