used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RAMONA DESERTS HER FATHER Arthur Ridley, seated on the porch between Clint Wadley and Ramona, was annoying one and making himself popular with the other.
annoyingadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading RAMONA DESERTS HER FATHER Arthur Ridley, seated on the porch between Clint Wadley and Ramona, was annoying one and making himself popular with the other.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading RAMONA DESERTS HER FATHER Arthur Ridley, seated on the porch between Clint Wadley and Ramona, was annoying one and making himself popular with the other.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Just as soon as you lads get to be Rangers you go crazy with the heat," said the cattleman irritably.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Just as soon as you lads get to be Rangers you go crazy with the heat," said the cattleman irritably.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For he was maintaining, very quietly but very steadily, that Jack Roberts had been wholly right in refusing to release Dinsmore.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading RAMONA DESERTS HER FATHER Arthur Ridley, seated on the porch between Clint Wadley and Ramona, was annoying one and making himself popular with the other.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading "Me, I don't go down on my ham bones for the letter of the law.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For he was maintaining, very quietly but very steadily, that Jack Roberts had been wholly right in refusing to release Dinsmore.
cattlemannoun
a man who raises (or tends) cattle
From this reading "Just as soon as you lads get to be Rangers you go crazy with the heat," said the cattleman irritably.
Clint
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From this reading RAMONA DESERTS HER FATHER Arthur Ridley, seated on the porch between Clint Wadley and Ramona, was annoying one and making himself popular with the other.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading "Just as soon as you lads get to be Rangers you go crazy with the heat," said the cattleman irritably.
DESERTSnounUS /ˈdezərts/
plural of “desert” — arid land with little or no vegetation
From this reading RAMONA DESERTS HER FATHER Arthur Ridley, seated on the porch between Clint Wadley and Ramona, was annoying one and making himself popular with the other.
Dinsmore
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From this reading For he was maintaining, very quietly but very steadily, that Jack Roberts had been wholly right in refusing to release Dinsmore.
don't
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From this reading "Me, I don't go down on my ham bones for the letter of the law.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Me, I don't go down on my ham bones for the letter of the law.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading RAMONA DESERTS HER FATHER Arthur Ridley, seated on the porch between Clint Wadley and Ramona, was annoying one and making himself popular with the other.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For he was maintaining, very quietly but very steadily, that Jack Roberts had been wholly right in refusing to release Dinsmore.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Just as soon as you lads get to be Rangers you go crazy with the heat," said the cattleman irritably.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Just as soon as you lads get to be Rangers you go crazy with the heat," said the cattleman irritably.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For he was maintaining, very quietly but very steadily, that Jack Roberts had been wholly right in refusing to release Dinsmore.
hamnounUS /hæm/
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading "Me, I don't go down on my ham bones for the letter of the law.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For he was maintaining, very quietly but very steadily, that Jack Roberts had been wholly right in refusing to release Dinsmore.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading "Just as soon as you lads get to be Rangers you go crazy with the heat," said the cattleman irritably.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading RAMONA DESERTS HER FATHER Arthur Ridley, seated on the porch between Clint Wadley and Ramona, was annoying one and making himself popular with the other.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading RAMONA DESERTS HER FATHER Arthur Ridley, seated on the porch between Clint Wadley and Ramona, was annoying one and making himself popular with the other.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Me, I don't go down on my ham bones for the letter of the law.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For he was maintaining, very quietly but very steadily, that Jack Roberts had been wholly right in refusing to release Dinsmore.
irritablyadverb
in a petulant manner
From this reading "Just as soon as you lads get to be Rangers you go crazy with the heat," said the cattleman irritably.
a small worthless amount
From this reading For he was maintaining, very quietly but very steadily, that Jack Roberts had been wholly right in refusing to release Dinsmore.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just as soon as you lads get to be Rangers you go crazy with the heat," said the cattleman irritably.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading Justice!
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading "Just as soon as you lads get to be Rangers you go crazy with the heat," said the cattleman irritably.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading "Me, I don't go down on my ham bones for the letter of the law.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "Me, I don't go down on my ham bones for the letter of the law.
maintainingverbUS /meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “maintain” — cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading For he was maintaining, very quietly but very steadily, that Jack Roberts had been wholly right in refusing to release Dinsmore.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading RAMONA DESERTS HER FATHER Arthur Ridley, seated on the porch between Clint Wadley and Ramona, was annoying one and making himself popular with the other.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Me, I don't go down on my ham bones for the letter of the law.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Me, I don't go down on my ham bones for the letter of the law.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Me, I don't go down on my ham bones for the letter of the law.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading RAMONA DESERTS HER FATHER Arthur Ridley, seated on the porch between Clint Wadley and Ramona, was annoying one and making himself popular with the other.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading RAMONA DESERTS HER FATHER Arthur Ridley, seated on the porch between Clint Wadley and Ramona, was annoying one and making himself popular with the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading RAMONA DESERTS HER FATHER Arthur Ridley, seated on the porch between Clint Wadley and Ramona, was annoying one and making himself popular with the other.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading RAMONA DESERTS HER FATHER Arthur Ridley, seated on the porch between Clint Wadley and Ramona, was annoying one and making himself popular with the other.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading RAMONA DESERTS HER FATHER Arthur Ridley, seated on the porch between Clint Wadley and Ramona, was annoying one and making himself popular with the other.
with low volume
From this reading For he was maintaining, very quietly but very steadily, that Jack Roberts had been wholly right in refusing to release Dinsmore.
RAMONAnounUS /rəˈmoʊnə/
shrubby plant with aromatic greyish-green leaves used as a cooking herb
From this reading RAMONA DESERTS HER FATHER Arthur Ridley, seated on the porch between Clint Wadley and Ramona, was annoying one and making himself popular with the other.
RangersnounUS /ˈreɪndʒərz/
plural of “ranger” — a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading "Just as soon as you lads get to be Rangers you go crazy with the heat," said the cattleman irritably.
refusingverbUS /rəˈfjuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading For he was maintaining, very quietly but very steadily, that Jack Roberts had been wholly right in refusing to release Dinsmore.
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading For he was maintaining, very quietly but very steadily, that Jack Roberts had been wholly right in refusing to release Dinsmore.
RidleynounUS /ˈrɪdli/
a marine turtle
From this reading RAMONA DESERTS HER FATHER Arthur Ridley, seated on the porch between Clint Wadley and Ramona, was annoying one and making himself popular with the other.
precisely, exactly
From this reading For he was maintaining, very quietly but very steadily, that Jack Roberts had been wholly right in refusing to release Dinsmore.
RobertsnounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading For he was maintaining, very quietly but very steadily, that Jack Roberts had been wholly right in refusing to release Dinsmore.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Just as soon as you lads get to be Rangers you go crazy with the heat," said the cattleman irritably.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading RAMONA DESERTS HER FATHER Arthur Ridley, seated on the porch between Clint Wadley and Ramona, was annoying one and making himself popular with the other.
in the near future
From this reading "Just as soon as you lads get to be Rangers you go crazy with the heat," said the cattleman irritably.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading For he was maintaining, very quietly but very steadily, that Jack Roberts had been wholly right in refusing to release Dinsmore.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For he was maintaining, very quietly but very steadily, that Jack Roberts had been wholly right in refusing to release Dinsmore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RAMONA DESERTS HER FATHER Arthur Ridley, seated on the porch between Clint Wadley and Ramona, was annoying one and making himself popular with the other.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For he was maintaining, very quietly but very steadily, that Jack Roberts had been wholly right in refusing to release Dinsmore.
precisely as stated
From this reading For he was maintaining, very quietly but very steadily, that Jack Roberts had been wholly right in refusing to release Dinsmore.
Wadley
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From this reading RAMONA DESERTS HER FATHER Arthur Ridley, seated on the porch between Clint Wadley and Ramona, was annoying one and making himself popular with the other.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RAMONA DESERTS HER FATHER Arthur Ridley, seated on the porch between Clint Wadley and Ramona, was annoying one and making himself popular with the other.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading For he was maintaining, very quietly but very steadily, that Jack Roberts had been wholly right in refusing to release Dinsmore.
in the company of; together with
From this reading RAMONA DESERTS HER FATHER Arthur Ridley, seated on the porch between Clint Wadley and Ramona, was annoying one and making himself popular with the other.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Just as soon as you lads get to be Rangers you go crazy with the heat," said the cattleman irritably.
