afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading GOLD VERSUS NATURE “How goes it, Big John?” asked Sid cheerily, coming into the medicine lodge the morning after the big fight.
All-same
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From this reading “All-same turkey-buzzard.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was no quenching the giant Montanian’s humor so long as the breath of life existed in him!
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading GOLD VERSUS NATURE “How goes it, Big John?” asked Sid cheerily, coming into the medicine lodge the morning after the big fight.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “Bad breath, worse feet--I’m mostly carrion, I reckon,” smiled Big John weakly from his bandages.
bandagesnounUS /ˈbændədʒəz/
plural of “bandage” — a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading “Bad breath, worse feet--I’m mostly carrion, I reckon,” smiled Big John weakly from his bandages.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading GOLD VERSUS NATURE “How goes it, Big John?” asked Sid cheerily, coming into the medicine lodge the morning after the big fight.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “Bad breath, worse feet--I’m mostly carrion, I reckon,” smiled Big John weakly from his bandages.
carrionnounUS /ˈkeriən/
the dead and rotting body of an animal; unfit for human food
From this reading “Bad breath, worse feet--I’m mostly carrion, I reckon,” smiled Big John weakly from his bandages.
cheerilyadverb
in a cheerful manner
From this reading GOLD VERSUS NATURE “How goes it, Big John?” asked Sid cheerily, coming into the medicine lodge the morning after the big fight.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading GOLD VERSUS NATURE “How goes it, Big John?” asked Sid cheerily, coming into the medicine lodge the morning after the big fight.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading There was no quenching the giant Montanian’s humor so long as the breath of life existed in him!
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “Bad breath, worse feet--I’m mostly carrion, I reckon,” smiled Big John weakly from his bandages.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading GOLD VERSUS NATURE “How goes it, Big John?” asked Sid cheerily, coming into the medicine lodge the morning after the big fight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Bad breath, worse feet--I’m mostly carrion, I reckon,” smiled Big John weakly from his bandages.
gaylyadverb
in a joyous manner
From this reading Sid laughed gayly.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading There was no quenching the giant Montanian’s humor so long as the breath of life existed in him!
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading GOLD VERSUS NATURE “How goes it, Big John?” asked Sid cheerily, coming into the medicine lodge the morning after the big fight.
coins made of gold
From this reading GOLD VERSUS NATURE “How goes it, Big John?” asked Sid cheerily, coming into the medicine lodge the morning after the big fight.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was no quenching the giant Montanian’s humor so long as the breath of life existed in him!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Bad breath, worse feet--I’m mostly carrion, I reckon,” smiled Big John weakly from his bandages.
How
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From this reading GOLD VERSUS NATURE “How goes it, Big John?” asked Sid cheerily, coming into the medicine lodge the morning after the big fight.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading There was no quenching the giant Montanian’s humor so long as the breath of life existed in him!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Bad breath, worse feet--I’m mostly carrion, I reckon,” smiled Big John weakly from his bandages.
I'm
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From this reading “Bad breath, worse feet--I’m mostly carrion, I reckon,” smiled Big John weakly from his bandages.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no quenching the giant Montanian’s humor so long as the breath of life existed in him!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading GOLD VERSUS NATURE “How goes it, Big John?” asked Sid cheerily, coming into the medicine lodge the morning after the big fight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading GOLD VERSUS NATURE “How goes it, Big John?” asked Sid cheerily, coming into the medicine lodge the morning after the big fight.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading GOLD VERSUS NATURE “How goes it, Big John?” asked Sid cheerily, coming into the medicine lodge the morning after the big fight.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Sid laughed gayly.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There was no quenching the giant Montanian’s humor so long as the breath of life existed in him!
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading GOLD VERSUS NATURE “How goes it, Big John?” asked Sid cheerily, coming into the medicine lodge the morning after the big fight.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading There was no quenching the giant Montanian’s humor so long as the breath of life existed in him!
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading GOLD VERSUS NATURE “How goes it, Big John?” asked Sid cheerily, coming into the medicine lodge the morning after the big fight.
Montanian's
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From this reading There was no quenching the giant Montanian’s humor so long as the breath of life existed in him!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading GOLD VERSUS NATURE “How goes it, Big John?” asked Sid cheerily, coming into the medicine lodge the morning after the big fight.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading “Bad breath, worse feet--I’m mostly carrion, I reckon,” smiled Big John weakly from his bandages.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading GOLD VERSUS NATURE “How goes it, Big John?” asked Sid cheerily, coming into the medicine lodge the morning after the big fight.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no quenching the giant Montanian’s humor so long as the breath of life existed in him!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no quenching the giant Montanian’s humor so long as the breath of life existed in him!
quenchingnounUS /ˈkwentʃɪŋ/
the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning
From this reading There was no quenching the giant Montanian’s humor so long as the breath of life existed in him!
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Bad breath, worse feet--I’m mostly carrion, I reckon,” smiled Big John weakly from his bandages.
Sid
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From this reading GOLD VERSUS NATURE “How goes it, Big John?” asked Sid cheerily, coming into the medicine lodge the morning after the big fight.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Bad breath, worse feet--I’m mostly carrion, I reckon,” smiled Big John weakly from his bandages.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was no quenching the giant Montanian’s humor so long as the breath of life existed in him!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GOLD VERSUS NATURE “How goes it, Big John?” asked Sid cheerily, coming into the medicine lodge the morning after the big fight.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no quenching the giant Montanian’s humor so long as the breath of life existed in him!
turkey-buzzard
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From this reading “All-same turkey-buzzard.”
VERSUS
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From this reading GOLD VERSUS NATURE “How goes it, Big John?” asked Sid cheerily, coming into the medicine lodge the morning after the big fight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no quenching the giant Montanian’s humor so long as the breath of life existed in him!
weaklyadverbUS /ˈwiːkli/
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading “Bad breath, worse feet--I’m mostly carrion, I reckon,” smiled Big John weakly from his bandages.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading “Bad breath, worse feet--I’m mostly carrion, I reckon,” smiled Big John weakly from his bandages.
