used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I come with Kipp. Quit a runnin’ off at the head, runt, and tie up that black-muzzled skunk afore he comes alive and makes me kill ’im.”
afore
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From this reading “I come with Kipp. Quit a runnin’ off at the head, runt, and tie up that black-muzzled skunk afore he comes alive and makes me kill ’im.”
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading “I come with Kipp. Quit a runnin’ off at the head, runt, and tie up that black-muzzled skunk afore he comes alive and makes me kill ’im.”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Homelier’n a muley cow, but we can’t all of us be han’some.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I come with Kipp. Quit a runnin’ off at the head, runt, and tie up that black-muzzled skunk afore he comes alive and makes me kill ’im.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I come with Kipp. Quit a runnin’ off at the head, runt, and tie up that black-muzzled skunk afore he comes alive and makes me kill ’im.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Homelier’n a muley cow, but we can’t all of us be han’some.
black-muzzled
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From this reading “I come with Kipp. Quit a runnin’ off at the head, runt, and tie up that black-muzzled skunk afore he comes alive and makes me kill ’im.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Homelier’n a muley cow, but we can’t all of us be han’some.
can't
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From this reading Homelier’n a muley cow, but we can’t all of us be han’some.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I come with Kipp. Quit a runnin’ off at the head, runt, and tie up that black-muzzled skunk afore he comes alive and makes me kill ’im.”
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “I come with Kipp. Quit a runnin’ off at the head, runt, and tie up that black-muzzled skunk afore he comes alive and makes me kill ’im.”
cownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading Homelier’n a muley cow, but we can’t all of us be han’some.
freedverbUS /friːd/
past form of “free” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Pete and Kipp were quickly freed.
grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading They grinned their thanks and set to work silencing Slim and the other man.
han'some
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From this reading Homelier’n a muley cow, but we can’t all of us be han’some.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I come with Kipp. Quit a runnin’ off at the head, runt, and tie up that black-muzzled skunk afore he comes alive and makes me kill ’im.”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “I come with Kipp. Quit a runnin’ off at the head, runt, and tie up that black-muzzled skunk afore he comes alive and makes me kill ’im.”
Homelier'n
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From this reading Homelier’n a muley cow, but we can’t all of us be han’some.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I come with Kipp. Quit a runnin’ off at the head, runt, and tie up that black-muzzled skunk afore he comes alive and makes me kill ’im.”
im
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From this reading “I come with Kipp. Quit a runnin’ off at the head, runt, and tie up that black-muzzled skunk afore he comes alive and makes me kill ’im.”
jubilantadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːbələnt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading “Pete,” grinned the jubilant Shorty, “meet up with my ol’ Tad pardner.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “I come with Kipp. Quit a runnin’ off at the head, runt, and tie up that black-muzzled skunk afore he comes alive and makes me kill ’im.”
Kipp
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From this reading “I come with Kipp. Quit a runnin’ off at the head, runt, and tie up that black-muzzled skunk afore he comes alive and makes me kill ’im.”
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “I come with Kipp. Quit a runnin’ off at the head, runt, and tie up that black-muzzled skunk afore he comes alive and makes me kill ’im.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They grinned their thanks and set to work silencing Slim and the other man.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I come with Kipp. Quit a runnin’ off at the head, runt, and tie up that black-muzzled skunk afore he comes alive and makes me kill ’im.”
come together
From this reading “Pete,” grinned the jubilant Shorty, “meet up with my ol’ Tad pardner.
muley
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From this reading Homelier’n a muley cow, but we can’t all of us be han’some.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Pete,” grinned the jubilant Shorty, “meet up with my ol’ Tad pardner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Homelier’n a muley cow, but we can’t all of us be han’some.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I come with Kipp. Quit a runnin’ off at the head, runt, and tie up that black-muzzled skunk afore he comes alive and makes me kill ’im.”
ol
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From this reading “Pete,” grinned the jubilant Shorty, “meet up with my ol’ Tad pardner.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They grinned their thanks and set to work silencing Slim and the other man.
pardnernoun
an associate in an activity or endeavor or sphere of common interest
From this reading “Pete,” grinned the jubilant Shorty, “meet up with my ol’ Tad pardner.
Pete
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From this reading Pete and Kipp were quickly freed.
with speed
From this reading Pete and Kipp were quickly freed.
QuitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “I come with Kipp. Quit a runnin’ off at the head, runt, and tie up that black-muzzled skunk afore he comes alive and makes me kill ’im.”
runnin
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From this reading “I come with Kipp. Quit a runnin’ off at the head, runt, and tie up that black-muzzled skunk afore he comes alive and makes me kill ’im.”
runtnoun
disparaging terms for small people
From this reading “I come with Kipp. Quit a runnin’ off at the head, runt, and tie up that black-muzzled skunk afore he comes alive and makes me kill ’im.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They grinned their thanks and set to work silencing Slim and the other man.
Shorty
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From this reading “Pete,” grinned the jubilant Shorty, “meet up with my ol’ Tad pardner.
silencingverbUS /ˈsaɪlənsɪŋ/
-ing form of “silence” — cause to be quiet or not talk
From this reading They grinned their thanks and set to work silencing Slim and the other man.
skunknounUS /skʌŋk/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading “I come with Kipp. Quit a runnin’ off at the head, runt, and tie up that black-muzzled skunk afore he comes alive and makes me kill ’im.”
SlimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading They grinned their thanks and set to work silencing Slim and the other man.
TadnounUS /tæd/
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading “Pete,” grinned the jubilant Shorty, “meet up with my ol’ Tad pardner.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading They grinned their thanks and set to work silencing Slim and the other man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I come with Kipp. Quit a runnin’ off at the head, runt, and tie up that black-muzzled skunk afore he comes alive and makes me kill ’im.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I come with Kipp. Quit a runnin’ off at the head, runt, and tie up that black-muzzled skunk afore he comes alive and makes me kill ’im.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They grinned their thanks and set to work silencing Slim and the other man.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They grinned their thanks and set to work silencing Slim and the other man.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading “I come with Kipp. Quit a runnin’ off at the head, runt, and tie up that black-muzzled skunk afore he comes alive and makes me kill ’im.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They grinned their thanks and set to work silencing Slim and the other man.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I come with Kipp. Quit a runnin’ off at the head, runt, and tie up that black-muzzled skunk afore he comes alive and makes me kill ’im.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Homelier’n a muley cow, but we can’t all of us be han’some.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Homelier’n a muley cow, but we can’t all of us be han’some.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Pete and Kipp were quickly freed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I come with Kipp. Quit a runnin’ off at the head, runt, and tie up that black-muzzled skunk afore he comes alive and makes me kill ’im.”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading They grinned their thanks and set to work silencing Slim and the other man.
