A-SHOOTIN
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From this reading THE TEXAN "COMES A-SHOOTIN'" Alice Endicott gazed searchingly into the Texan's flushed face and wondered at the steadiness of his eyes.
Alice
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From this reading THE TEXAN "COMES A-SHOOTIN'" Alice Endicott gazed searchingly into the Texan's flushed face and wondered at the steadiness of his eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TEXAN "COMES A-SHOOTIN'" Alice Endicott gazed searchingly into the Texan's flushed face and wondered at the steadiness of his eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE TEXAN "COMES A-SHOOTIN'" Alice Endicott gazed searchingly into the Texan's flushed face and wondered at the steadiness of his eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was headed that way, but I'm cold sober, now."
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading I was headed that way, but I'm cold sober, now."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Then leave your guns here and come with me.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading THE TEXAN "COMES A-SHOOTIN'" Alice Endicott gazed searchingly into the Texan's flushed face and wondered at the steadiness of his eyes.
cynicaladjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪkəl/
believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
From this reading The cynical smile that she remembered so well twisted the man's lips: "They were right--partly.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading "They--they said you were drunk," she faltered.
EndicottnounUS /ˈendɪkɑːt/
born in England; in 1629 he became the founder of the Massachusetts Bay Colony (1588-1665)
From this reading THE TEXAN "COMES A-SHOOTIN'" Alice Endicott gazed searchingly into the Texan's flushed face and wondered at the steadiness of his eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE TEXAN "COMES A-SHOOTIN'" Alice Endicott gazed searchingly into the Texan's flushed face and wondered at the steadiness of his eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE TEXAN "COMES A-SHOOTIN'" Alice Endicott gazed searchingly into the Texan's flushed face and wondered at the steadiness of his eyes.
falteredverbUS /ˈfɑːltərd/
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading "They--they said you were drunk," she faltered.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading THE TEXAN "COMES A-SHOOTIN'" Alice Endicott gazed searchingly into the Texan's flushed face and wondered at the steadiness of his eyes.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading THE TEXAN "COMES A-SHOOTIN'" Alice Endicott gazed searchingly into the Texan's flushed face and wondered at the steadiness of his eyes.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading "Then leave your guns here and come with me.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading I was headed that way, but I'm cold sober, now."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Then leave your guns here and come with me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TEXAN "COMES A-SHOOTIN'" Alice Endicott gazed searchingly into the Texan's flushed face and wondered at the steadiness of his eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was headed that way, but I'm cold sober, now."
I'm
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From this reading I was headed that way, but I'm cold sober, now."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE TEXAN "COMES A-SHOOTIN'" Alice Endicott gazed searchingly into the Texan's flushed face and wondered at the steadiness of his eyes.
go away from a place
From this reading "Then leave your guns here and come with me.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The cynical smile that she remembered so well twisted the man's lips: "They were right--partly.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The cynical smile that she remembered so well twisted the man's lips: "They were right--partly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Then leave your guns here and come with me.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I was headed that way, but I'm cold sober, now."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TEXAN "COMES A-SHOOTIN'" Alice Endicott gazed searchingly into the Texan's flushed face and wondered at the steadiness of his eyes.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading The cynical smile that she remembered so well twisted the man's lips: "They were right--partly.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The cynical smile that she remembered so well twisted the man's lips: "They were right--partly.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The cynical smile that she remembered so well twisted the man's lips: "They were right--partly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "They--they said you were drunk," she faltered.
searchinglyadverb
in a searching manner
From this reading THE TEXAN "COMES A-SHOOTIN'" Alice Endicott gazed searchingly into the Texan's flushed face and wondered at the steadiness of his eyes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They--they said you were drunk," she faltered.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The cynical smile that she remembered so well twisted the man's lips: "They were right--partly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The cynical smile that she remembered so well twisted the man's lips: "They were right--partly.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading I was headed that way, but I'm cold sober, now."
steadinessnounUS /ˈstedinɪs/
freedom from wavering or indecision; constancy of resolve or conduct
From this reading THE TEXAN "COMES A-SHOOTIN'" Alice Endicott gazed searchingly into the Texan's flushed face and wondered at the steadiness of his eyes.
TEXANnounUS /ˈteksən/
a native or resident of Texas
From this reading THE TEXAN "COMES A-SHOOTIN'" Alice Endicott gazed searchingly into the Texan's flushed face and wondered at the steadiness of his eyes.
Texan'snounUS /ˈteksənz/
possessive form of “texan” — a native or resident of Texas
From this reading THE TEXAN "COMES A-SHOOTIN'" Alice Endicott gazed searchingly into the Texan's flushed face and wondered at the steadiness of his eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The cynical smile that she remembered so well twisted the man's lips: "They were right--partly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TEXAN "COMES A-SHOOTIN'" Alice Endicott gazed searchingly into the Texan's flushed face and wondered at the steadiness of his eyes.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then leave your guns here and come with me.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They--they said you were drunk," she faltered.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading The cynical smile that she remembered so well twisted the man's lips: "They were right--partly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was headed that way, but I'm cold sober, now."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I was headed that way, but I'm cold sober, now."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The cynical smile that she remembered so well twisted the man's lips: "They were right--partly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They--they said you were drunk," she faltered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Then leave your guns here and come with me.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading THE TEXAN "COMES A-SHOOTIN'" Alice Endicott gazed searchingly into the Texan's flushed face and wondered at the steadiness of his eyes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "They--they said you were drunk," she faltered.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then leave your guns here and come with me.
