used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We’re cutting around the side of a hill, when all to once we discerns the figure of a man setting on a rock ahead of us.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Me and Dirty has abandoned the idea of finding gold where she ain’t, and right now we’re herding our sore-footed jassacks towards the flesh-pots of Piperock town.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Me and Dirty Shirt Jones prods our three burros across the border of Yaller Rock County, points north through the country where God dumped the leavings after He made the Bad Lands, and has visions of the old home town.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Me and Dirty Shirt Jones prods our three burros across the border of Yaller Rock County, points north through the country where God dumped the leavings after He made the Bad Lands, and has visions of the old home town.
at or in the front
From this reading We’re cutting around the side of a hill, when all to once we discerns the figure of a man setting on a rock ahead of us.
ain't
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(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 We’re cutting around the side of a hill, when all to once we discerns the figure of a man setting on a rock ahead of us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Me and Dirty Shirt Jones prods our three burros across the border of Yaller Rock County, points north through the country where God dumped the leavings after He made the Bad Lands, and has visions of the old home town.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading We’re cutting around the side of a hill, when all to once we discerns the figure of a man setting on a rock ahead of us.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Me and Dirty Shirt Jones prods our three burros across the border of Yaller Rock County, points north through the country where God dumped the leavings after He made the Bad Lands, and has visions of the old home town.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading Me and Dirty Shirt Jones prods our three burros across the border of Yaller Rock County, points north through the country where God dumped the leavings after He made the Bad Lands, and has visions of the old home town.
burrosnounUS /ˈbɜːroʊz/
plural of “burro” — small donkey used as a pack animal
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a politically organized body of people under a single government
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(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
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the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading We’re cutting around the side of a hill, when all to once we discerns the figure of a man setting on a rock ahead of us.
DirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading Me and Dirty Shirt Jones prods our three burros across the border of Yaller Rock County, points north through the country where God dumped the leavings after He made the Bad Lands, and has visions of the old home town.
discernsverbUS /dɪˈsɜːrnz/
third-person singular of “discern” — detect with the senses
From this reading We’re cutting around the side of a hill, when all to once we discerns the figure of a man setting on a rock ahead of us.
dumpedverbUS /dʌmpt/
past form of “dump” — throw away as refuse
From this reading Me and Dirty Shirt Jones prods our three burros across the border of Yaller Rock County, points north through the country where God dumped the leavings after He made the Bad Lands, and has visions of the old home town.
etc
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unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
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a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading We’re cutting around the side of a hill, when all to once we discerns the figure of a man setting on a rock ahead of us.
figuringnounUS /ˈfɪɡjərɪŋ/
problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
From this reading He looks a heap like he was figuring out the why and whatfor of all things.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
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flesh-pots
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the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
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coins made of gold
From this reading Me and Dirty has abandoned the idea of finding gold where she ain’t, and right now we’re herding our sore-footed jassacks towards the flesh-pots of Piperock town.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Me and Dirty Shirt Jones prods our three burros across the border of Yaller Rock County, points north through the country where God dumped the leavings after He made the Bad Lands, and has visions of the old home town.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading He looks a heap like he was figuring out the why and whatfor of all things.
herdingverbUS /ˈhɜːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “herd” — cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Me and Dirty has abandoned the idea of finding gold where she ain’t, and right now we’re herding our sore-footed jassacks towards the flesh-pots of Piperock town.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading We’re cutting around the side of a hill, when all to once we discerns the figure of a man setting on a rock ahead of us.
where you live at a particular time
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the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Me and Dirty has abandoned the idea of finding gold where she ain’t, and right now we’re herding our sore-footed jassacks towards the flesh-pots of Piperock town.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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jassacks
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From this reading Me and Dirty has abandoned the idea of finding gold where she ain’t, and right now we’re herding our sore-footed jassacks towards the flesh-pots of Piperock town.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
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the land on which real estate is located
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plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Me and Dirty Shirt Jones prods our three burros across the border of Yaller Rock County, points north through the country where God dumped the leavings after He made the Bad Lands, and has visions of the old home town.
leavingsnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋz/
plural of “leaving” — the act of departing
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prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He looks a heap like he was figuring out the why and whatfor of all things.
LocaladjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
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LocoadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkoʊ/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
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plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He looks a heap like he was figuring out the why and whatfor of all things.
produced by a manufacturing process
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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading We’re cutting around the side of a hill, when all to once we discerns the figure of a man setting on a rock ahead of us.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Me and Dirty Shirt Jones prods our three burros across the border of Yaller Rock County, points north through the country where God dumped the leavings after He made the Bad Lands, and has visions of the old home town.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Me and Dirty Shirt Jones prods our three burros across the border of Yaller Rock County, points north through the country where God dumped the leavings after He made the Bad Lands, and has visions of the old home town.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Me and Dirty has abandoned the idea of finding gold where she ain’t, and right now we’re herding our sore-footed jassacks towards the flesh-pots of Piperock town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Me and Dirty Shirt Jones prods our three burros across the border of Yaller Rock County, points north through the country where God dumped the leavings after He made the Bad Lands, and has visions of the old home town.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We’re cutting around the side of a hill, when all to once we discerns the figure of a man setting on a rock ahead of us.
on one occasion
From this reading We’re cutting around the side of a hill, when all to once we discerns the figure of a man setting on a rock ahead of us.
OptionnounUS /ˈɑːpʃən/
the right to buy or sell property at an agreed price; the right is purchased and if it is not exercised by a stated date the money is forfeited
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belonging to the speaker and others
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He looks a heap like he was figuring out the why and whatfor of all things.
Piperock
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plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Me and Dirty Shirt Jones prods our three burros across the border of Yaller Rock County, points north through the country where God dumped the leavings after He made the Bad Lands, and has visions of the old home town.
prodsnounUS /prɑːdz/
plural of “prod” — a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading Me and Dirty Shirt Jones prods our three burros across the border of Yaller Rock County, points north through the country where God dumped the leavings after He made the Bad Lands, and has visions of the old home town.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Me and Dirty has abandoned the idea of finding gold where she ain’t, and right now we’re herding our sore-footed jassacks towards the flesh-pots of Piperock town.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Me and Dirty Shirt Jones prods our three burros across the border of Yaller Rock County, points north through the country where God dumped the leavings after He made the Bad Lands, and has visions of the old home town.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading We’re cutting around the side of a hill, when all to once we discerns the figure of a man setting on a rock ahead of us.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Me and Dirty has abandoned the idea of finding gold where she ain’t, and right now we’re herding our sore-footed jassacks towards the flesh-pots of Piperock town.
ShirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading Me and Dirty Shirt Jones prods our three burros across the border of Yaller Rock County, points north through the country where God dumped the leavings after He made the Bad Lands, and has visions of the old home town.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading We’re cutting around the side of a hill, when all to once we discerns the figure of a man setting on a rock ahead of us.
sore-footed
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Me and Dirty Shirt Jones prods our three burros across the border of Yaller Rock County, points north through the country where God dumped the leavings after He made the Bad Lands, and has visions of the old home town.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He looks a heap like he was figuring out the why and whatfor of all things.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Me and Dirty Shirt Jones prods our three burros across the border of Yaller Rock County, points north through the country where God dumped the leavings after He made the Bad Lands, and has visions of the old home town.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Me and Dirty Shirt Jones prods our three burros across the border of Yaller Rock County, points north through the country where God dumped the leavings after He made the Bad Lands, and has visions of the old home town.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We’re cutting around the side of a hill, when all to once we discerns the figure of a man setting on a rock ahead of us.
in the direction of
From this reading Me and Dirty has abandoned the idea of finding gold where she ain’t, and right now we’re herding our sore-footed jassacks towards the flesh-pots of Piperock town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Me and Dirty Shirt Jones prods our three burros across the border of Yaller Rock County, points north through the country where God dumped the leavings after He made the Bad Lands, and has visions of the old home town.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We’re cutting around the side of a hill, when all to once we discerns the figure of a man setting on a rock ahead of us.
visionsnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading Me and Dirty Shirt Jones prods our three burros across the border of Yaller Rock County, points north through the country where God dumped the leavings after He made the Bad Lands, and has visions of the old home town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He looks a heap like he was figuring out the why and whatfor of all things.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We’re cutting around the side of a hill, when all to once we discerns the figure of a man setting on a rock ahead of us.
we're
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From this reading Me and Dirty has abandoned the idea of finding gold where she ain’t, and right now we’re herding our sore-footed jassacks towards the flesh-pots of Piperock town.
whatfor
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From this reading He looks a heap like he was figuring out the why and whatfor of all things.
at the time that
From this reading We’re cutting around the side of a hill, when all to once we discerns the figure of a man setting on a rock ahead of us.
in or at the place that
From this reading Me and Dirty Shirt Jones prods our three burros across the border of Yaller Rock County, points north through the country where God dumped the leavings after He made the Bad Lands, and has visions of the old home town.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading He looks a heap like he was figuring out the why and whatfor of all things.
Yaller
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From this reading Me and Dirty Shirt Jones prods our three burros across the border of Yaller Rock County, points north through the country where God dumped the leavings after He made the Bad Lands, and has visions of the old home town.
