used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, you lend me a gun!" shouted Denver in a fury, "and I'll go back and shoot it out with that dastard!
(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 It's him or me--that's all!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MAN-KILLER "Did he hit ye?" yelled Bunker when Denver had conquered his pitching horse and set him back on his haunches.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Here's a gun, pardner," volunteered a long-bearded prospector handing up a six-shooter with tremulous eagerness; but Bunker Hill struck the long pistol away and took Denver's horse by the bit.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE MAN-KILLER "Did he hit ye?" yelled Bunker when Denver had conquered his pitching horse and set him back on his haunches.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading "Hell's bells, boy, I told you to stay out of there!"
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Here's a gun, pardner," volunteered a long-bearded prospector handing up a six-shooter with tremulous eagerness; but Bunker Hill struck the long pistol away and took Denver's horse by the bit.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Hell's bells, boy, I told you to stay out of there!"
BunkernounUS /ˈbʌŋkər/
a hazard on a golf course
From this reading THE MAN-KILLER "Did he hit ye?" yelled Bunker when Denver had conquered his pitching horse and set him back on his haunches.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Here's a gun, pardner," volunteered a long-bearded prospector handing up a six-shooter with tremulous eagerness; but Bunker Hill struck the long pistol away and took Denver's horse by the bit.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Here's a gun, pardner," volunteered a long-bearded prospector handing up a six-shooter with tremulous eagerness; but Bunker Hill struck the long pistol away and took Denver's horse by the bit.
conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading THE MAN-KILLER "Did he hit ye?" yelled Bunker when Denver had conquered his pitching horse and set him back on his haunches.
dastardnoun
a despicable coward
From this reading "Well, you lend me a gun!" shouted Denver in a fury, "and I'll go back and shoot it out with that dastard!
DenvernounUS /ˈdenvər/
the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river
From this reading THE MAN-KILLER "Did he hit ye?" yelled Bunker when Denver had conquered his pitching horse and set him back on his haunches.
Denver'snounUS /ˈdenvərz/
possessive form of “denver” — the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river
From this reading "Here's a gun, pardner," volunteered a long-bearded prospector handing up a six-shooter with tremulous eagerness; but Bunker Hill struck the long pistol away and took Denver's horse by the bit.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE MAN-KILLER "Did he hit ye?" yelled Bunker when Denver had conquered his pitching horse and set him back on his haunches.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading "Here's a gun, pardner," volunteered a long-bearded prospector handing up a six-shooter with tremulous eagerness; but Bunker Hill struck the long pistol away and took Denver's horse by the bit.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading "Well, you lend me a gun!" shouted Denver in a fury, "and I'll go back and shoot it out with that dastard!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Well, you lend me a gun!" shouted Denver in a fury, "and I'll go back and shoot it out with that dastard!
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading "Well, you lend me a gun!" shouted Denver in a fury, "and I'll go back and shoot it out with that dastard!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MAN-KILLER "Did he hit ye?" yelled Bunker when Denver had conquered his pitching horse and set him back on his haunches.
handingverbUS /ˈhændɪŋ/
-ing form of “hand” — place into the hands or custody of
From this reading "Here's a gun, pardner," volunteered a long-bearded prospector handing up a six-shooter with tremulous eagerness; but Bunker Hill struck the long pistol away and took Denver's horse by the bit.
haunches
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From this reading THE MAN-KILLER "Did he hit ye?" yelled Bunker when Denver had conquered his pitching horse and set him back on his haunches.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MAN-KILLER "Did he hit ye?" yelled Bunker when Denver had conquered his pitching horse and set him back on his haunches.
Hell'snounUS /helz/
possessive form of “hell” — any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading "Hell's bells, boy, I told you to stay out of there!"
Here's
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From this reading "Here's a gun, pardner," volunteered a long-bearded prospector handing up a six-shooter with tremulous eagerness; but Bunker Hill struck the long pistol away and took Denver's horse by the bit.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "Here's a gun, pardner," volunteered a long-bearded prospector handing up a six-shooter with tremulous eagerness; but Bunker Hill struck the long pistol away and took Denver's horse by the bit.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE MAN-KILLER "Did he hit ye?" yelled Bunker when Denver had conquered his pitching horse and set him back on his haunches.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MAN-KILLER "Did he hit ye?" yelled Bunker when Denver had conquered his pitching horse and set him back on his haunches.
cause to move by striking
From this reading THE MAN-KILLER "Did he hit ye?" yelled Bunker when Denver had conquered his pitching horse and set him back on his haunches.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading THE MAN-KILLER "Did he hit ye?" yelled Bunker when Denver had conquered his pitching horse and set him back on his haunches.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Hell's bells, boy, I told you to stay out of there!"
I'll
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From this reading "Well, you lend me a gun!" shouted Denver in a fury, "and I'll go back and shoot it out with that dastard!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, you lend me a gun!" shouted Denver in a fury, "and I'll go back and shoot it out with that dastard!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, you lend me a gun!" shouted Denver in a fury, "and I'll go back and shoot it out with that dastard!
It's
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From this reading It's him or me--that's all!"
lendverbUS /lend/
bestow a quality on
From this reading "Well, you lend me a gun!" shouted Denver in a fury, "and I'll go back and shoot it out with that dastard!
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 "Here's a gun, pardner," volunteered a long-bearded prospector handing up a six-shooter with tremulous eagerness; but Bunker Hill struck the long pistol away and took Denver's horse by the bit.
long-bearded
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From this reading "Here's a gun, pardner," volunteered a long-bearded prospector handing up a six-shooter with tremulous eagerness; but Bunker Hill struck the long pistol away and took Denver's horse by the bit.
MAN-KILLER
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From this reading THE MAN-KILLER "Did he hit ye?" yelled Bunker when Denver had conquered his pitching horse and set him back on his haunches.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, you lend me a gun!" shouted Denver in a fury, "and I'll go back and shoot it out with that dastard!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Hell's bells, boy, I told you to stay out of there!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MAN-KILLER "Did he hit ye?" yelled Bunker when Denver had conquered his pitching horse and set him back on his haunches.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It's him or me--that's all!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Hell's bells, boy, I told you to stay out of there!"
pardnernoun
an associate in an activity or endeavor or sphere of common interest
From this reading "Here's a gun, pardner," volunteered a long-bearded prospector handing up a six-shooter with tremulous eagerness; but Bunker Hill struck the long pistol away and took Denver's horse by the bit.
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading "Here's a gun, pardner," volunteered a long-bearded prospector handing up a six-shooter with tremulous eagerness; but Bunker Hill struck the long pistol away and took Denver's horse by the bit.
pitchingnounUS /ˈpɪtʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of pitcher on a baseball team
From this reading THE MAN-KILLER "Did he hit ye?" yelled Bunker when Denver had conquered his pitching horse and set him back on his haunches.
prospectornounUS /ˈprɔːspektər/
someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
From this reading "Here's a gun, pardner," volunteered a long-bearded prospector handing up a six-shooter with tremulous eagerness; but Bunker Hill struck the long pistol away and took Denver's horse by the bit.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE MAN-KILLER "Did he hit ye?" yelled Bunker when Denver had conquered his pitching horse and set him back on his haunches.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading "Well, you lend me a gun!" shouted Denver in a fury, "and I'll go back and shoot it out with that dastard!
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Well, you lend me a gun!" shouted Denver in a fury, "and I'll go back and shoot it out with that dastard!
six-shooternoun
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading "Here's a gun, pardner," volunteered a long-bearded prospector handing up a six-shooter with tremulous eagerness; but Bunker Hill struck the long pistol away and took Denver's horse by the bit.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Hell's bells, boy, I told you to stay out of there!"
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading "Here's a gun, pardner," volunteered a long-bearded prospector handing up a six-shooter with tremulous eagerness; but Bunker Hill struck the long pistol away and took Denver's horse by the bit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, you lend me a gun!" shouted Denver in a fury, "and I'll go back and shoot it out with that dastard!
that's
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From this reading It's him or me--that's all!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN-KILLER "Did he hit ye?" yelled Bunker when Denver had conquered his pitching horse and set him back on his haunches.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Hell's bells, boy, I told you to stay out of there!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Hell's bells, boy, I told you to stay out of there!"
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Hell's bells, boy, I told you to stay out of there!"
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "Here's a gun, pardner," volunteered a long-bearded prospector handing up a six-shooter with tremulous eagerness; but Bunker Hill struck the long pistol away and took Denver's horse by the bit.
tremulousadjectiveUS /ˈtremjələs/
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading "Here's a gun, pardner," volunteered a long-bearded prospector handing up a six-shooter with tremulous eagerness; but Bunker Hill struck the long pistol away and took Denver's horse by the bit.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Here's a gun, pardner," volunteered a long-bearded prospector handing up a six-shooter with tremulous eagerness; but Bunker Hill struck the long pistol away and took Denver's horse by the bit.
volunteeredverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrd/
past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily
From this reading "Here's a gun, pardner," volunteered a long-bearded prospector handing up a six-shooter with tremulous eagerness; but Bunker Hill struck the long pistol away and took Denver's horse by the bit.
(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 "Well, you lend me a gun!" shouted Denver in a fury, "and I'll go back and shoot it out with that dastard!
at the time that
From this reading THE MAN-KILLER "Did he hit ye?" yelled Bunker when Denver had conquered his pitching horse and set him back on his haunches.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well, you lend me a gun!" shouted Denver in a fury, "and I'll go back and shoot it out with that dastard!
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading THE MAN-KILLER "Did he hit ye?" yelled Bunker when Denver had conquered his pitching horse and set him back on his haunches.
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading THE MAN-KILLER "Did he hit ye?" yelled Bunker when Denver had conquered his pitching horse and set him back on his haunches.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hell's bells, boy, I told you to stay out of there!"
