Chapter XII · Chapter 12

plural of “ace” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Damn no-good squaw man get all Injins drunk on whiskey; then play poker with four aces.

(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 Damn no-good squaw man get all Injins drunk on whiskey; then play poker with four aces.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "Pretty soon Injin got no mules, no blanket, no spring wagon, no gun, no new boots, no nine dollars my old mahala gets paid for three bushel wild plums from Old Lady Pettengill to make canned goods of--only got one big sick head from all night; see four aces, four kings, four jacks.

bedding that keeps a person warm in bed

From this reading "Pretty soon Injin got no mules, no blanket, no spring wagon, no gun, no new boots, no nine dollars my old mahala gets paid for three bushel wild plums from Old Lady Pettengill to make canned goods of--only got one big sick head from all night; see four aces, four kings, four jacks.

plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg

From this reading "Pretty soon Injin got no mules, no blanket, no spring wagon, no gun, no new boots, no nine dollars my old mahala gets paid for three bushel wild plums from Old Lady Pettengill to make canned goods of--only got one big sick head from all night; see four aces, four kings, four jacks.

a United States dry measure equal to 4 pecks or 2152.42 cubic inches

From this reading "Pretty soon Injin got no mules, no blanket, no spring wagon, no gun, no new boots, no nine dollars my old mahala gets paid for three bushel wild plums from Old Lady Pettengill to make canned goods of--only got one big sick head from all night; see four aces, four kings, four jacks.

recorded for broadcast

From this reading "Pretty soon Injin got no mules, no blanket, no spring wagon, no gun, no new boots, no nine dollars my old mahala gets paid for three bushel wild plums from Old Lady Pettengill to make canned goods of--only got one big sick head from all night; see four aces, four kings, four jacks.

used as expletives

From this reading Damn no-good squaw man get all Injins drunk on whiskey; then play poker with four aces.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading No good--four aces--hard luck--deal 'em up!'" Pete's flexible wrists here flashed in pantomime.

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading "Pretty soon Injin got no mules, no blanket, no spring wagon, no gun, no new boots, no nine dollars my old mahala gets paid for three bushel wild plums from Old Lady Pettengill to make canned goods of--only got one big sick head from all night; see four aces, four kings, four jacks.

stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading Damn no-good squaw man get all Injins drunk on whiskey; then play poker with four aces.

a quad with a square body

From this reading No good--four aces--hard luck--deal 'em up!'" Pete's flexible wrists here flashed in pantomime.

past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading No good--four aces--hard luck--deal 'em up!'" Pete's flexible wrists here flashed in pantomime.

capable of being changed

From this reading No good--four aces--hard luck--deal 'em up!'" Pete's flexible wrists here flashed in pantomime.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Pretty soon Injin got no mules, no blanket, no spring wagon, no gun, no new boots, no nine dollars my old mahala gets paid for three bushel wild plums from Old Lady Pettengill to make canned goods of--only got one big sick head from all night; see four aces, four kings, four jacks.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Damn no-good squaw man get all Injins drunk on whiskey; then play poker with four aces.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Pretty soon Injin got no mules, no blanket, no spring wagon, no gun, no new boots, no nine dollars my old mahala gets paid for three bushel wild plums from Old Lady Pettengill to make canned goods of--only got one big sick head from all night; see four aces, four kings, four jacks.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Damn no-good squaw man get all Injins drunk on whiskey; then play poker with four aces.

plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

From this reading "Pretty soon Injin got no mules, no blanket, no spring wagon, no gun, no new boots, no nine dollars my old mahala gets paid for three bushel wild plums from Old Lady Pettengill to make canned goods of--only got one big sick head from all night; see four aces, four kings, four jacks.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading No good--four aces--hard luck--deal 'em up!'" Pete's flexible wrists here flashed in pantomime.

plural of “good” — benefit

From this reading "Pretty soon Injin got no mules, no blanket, no spring wagon, no gun, no new boots, no nine dollars my old mahala gets paid for three bushel wild plums from Old Lady Pettengill to make canned goods of--only got one big sick head from all night; see four aces, four kings, four jacks.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading 'What you got?

a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading "Pretty soon Injin got no mules, no blanket, no spring wagon, no gun, no new boots, no nine dollars my old mahala gets paid for three bushel wild plums from Old Lady Pettengill to make canned goods of--only got one big sick head from all night; see four aces, four kings, four jacks.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading No good--four aces--hard luck--deal 'em up!'" Pete's flexible wrists here flashed in pantomime.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading "Pretty soon Injin got no mules, no blanket, no spring wagon, no gun, no new boots, no nine dollars my old mahala gets paid for three bushel wild plums from Old Lady Pettengill to make canned goods of--only got one big sick head from all night; see four aces, four kings, four jacks.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading No good--four aces--hard luck--deal 'em up!'" Pete's flexible wrists here flashed in pantomime.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading No good--four aces--hard luck--deal 'em up!'" Pete's flexible wrists here flashed in pantomime.

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From this reading "Pretty soon Injin got no mules, no blanket, no spring wagon, no gun, no new boots, no nine dollars my old mahala gets paid for three bushel wild plums from Old Lady Pettengill to make canned goods of--only got one big sick head from all night; see four aces, four kings, four jacks.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Damn no-good squaw man get all Injins drunk on whiskey; then play poker with four aces.

a game in which jackstones are thrown and picked up in various groups between bounces of a small rubber ball

From this reading "Pretty soon Injin got no mules, no blanket, no spring wagon, no gun, no new boots, no nine dollars my old mahala gets paid for three bushel wild plums from Old Lady Pettengill to make canned goods of--only got one big sick head from all night; see four aces, four kings, four jacks.

plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading "Pretty soon Injin got no mules, no blanket, no spring wagon, no gun, no new boots, no nine dollars my old mahala gets paid for three bushel wild plums from Old Lady Pettengill to make canned goods of--only got one big sick head from all night; see four aces, four kings, four jacks.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading "Pretty soon Injin got no mules, no blanket, no spring wagon, no gun, no new boots, no nine dollars my old mahala gets paid for three bushel wild plums from Old Lady Pettengill to make canned goods of--only got one big sick head from all night; see four aces, four kings, four jacks.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading No good--four aces--hard luck--deal 'em up!'" Pete's flexible wrists here flashed in pantomime.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Pretty soon Injin got no mules, no blanket, no spring wagon, no gun, no new boots, no nine dollars my old mahala gets paid for three bushel wild plums from Old Lady Pettengill to make canned goods of--only got one big sick head from all night; see four aces, four kings, four jacks.

engage in

From this reading "Pretty soon Injin got no mules, no blanket, no spring wagon, no gun, no new boots, no nine dollars my old mahala gets paid for three bushel wild plums from Old Lady Pettengill to make canned goods of--only got one big sick head from all night; see four aces, four kings, four jacks.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Damn no-good squaw man get all Injins drunk on whiskey; then play poker with four aces.

plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile

From this reading "Pretty soon Injin got no mules, no blanket, no spring wagon, no gun, no new boots, no nine dollars my old mahala gets paid for three bushel wild plums from Old Lady Pettengill to make canned goods of--only got one big sick head from all night; see four aces, four kings, four jacks.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Pretty soon Injin got no mules, no blanket, no spring wagon, no gun, no new boots, no nine dollars my old mahala gets paid for three bushel wild plums from Old Lady Pettengill to make canned goods of--only got one big sick head from all night; see four aces, four kings, four jacks.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading "Pretty soon Injin got no mules, no blanket, no spring wagon, no gun, no new boots, no nine dollars my old mahala gets paid for three bushel wild plums from Old Lady Pettengill to make canned goods of--only got one big sick head from all night; see four aces, four kings, four jacks.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading "Pretty soon Injin got no mules, no blanket, no spring wagon, no gun, no new boots, no nine dollars my old mahala gets paid for three bushel wild plums from Old Lady Pettengill to make canned goods of--only got one big sick head from all night; see four aces, four kings, four jacks.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading "Pretty soon Injin got no mules, no blanket, no spring wagon, no gun, no new boots, no nine dollars my old mahala gets paid for three bushel wild plums from Old Lady Pettengill to make canned goods of--only got one big sick head from all night; see four aces, four kings, four jacks.

not any; not one

From this reading No good--four aces--hard luck--deal 'em up!'" Pete's flexible wrists here flashed in pantomime.

without merit; of little or no value or use

From this reading Damn no-good squaw man get all Injins drunk on whiskey; then play poker with four aces.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Pretty soon Injin got no mules, no blanket, no spring wagon, no gun, no new boots, no nine dollars my old mahala gets paid for three bushel wild plums from Old Lady Pettengill to make canned goods of--only got one big sick head from all night; see four aces, four kings, four jacks.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "Pretty soon Injin got no mules, no blanket, no spring wagon, no gun, no new boots, no nine dollars my old mahala gets paid for three bushel wild plums from Old Lady Pettengill to make canned goods of--only got one big sick head from all night; see four aces, four kings, four jacks.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Damn no-good squaw man get all Injins drunk on whiskey; then play poker with four aces.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Pretty soon Injin got no mules, no blanket, no spring wagon, no gun, no new boots, no nine dollars my old mahala gets paid for three bushel wild plums from Old Lady Pettengill to make canned goods of--only got one big sick head from all night; see four aces, four kings, four jacks.

and nothing more

From this reading "Pretty soon Injin got no mules, no blanket, no spring wagon, no gun, no new boots, no nine dollars my old mahala gets paid for three bushel wild plums from Old Lady Pettengill to make canned goods of--only got one big sick head from all night; see four aces, four kings, four jacks.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading "Pretty soon Injin got no mules, no blanket, no spring wagon, no gun, no new boots, no nine dollars my old mahala gets paid for three bushel wild plums from Old Lady Pettengill to make canned goods of--only got one big sick head from all night; see four aces, four kings, four jacks.

a performance using gestures and body movements without words

From this reading No good--four aces--hard luck--deal 'em up!'" Pete's flexible wrists here flashed in pantomime.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading No good--four aces--hard luck--deal 'em up!'" Pete's flexible wrists here flashed in pantomime.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Pretty soon Injin got no mules, no blanket, no spring wagon, no gun, no new boots, no nine dollars my old mahala gets paid for three bushel wild plums from Old Lady Pettengill to make canned goods of--only got one big sick head from all night; see four aces, four kings, four jacks.

participate in games or sport

From this reading Damn no-good squaw man get all Injins drunk on whiskey; then play poker with four aces.

plural of “plum” — any of several trees producing edible oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single hard stone

From this reading "Pretty soon Injin got no mules, no blanket, no spring wagon, no gun, no new boots, no nine dollars my old mahala gets paid for three bushel wild plums from Old Lady Pettengill to make canned goods of--only got one big sick head from all night; see four aces, four kings, four jacks.

fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire

From this reading Damn no-good squaw man get all Injins drunk on whiskey; then play poker with four aces.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading "Pretty soon Injin got no mules, no blanket, no spring wagon, no gun, no new boots, no nine dollars my old mahala gets paid for three bushel wild plums from Old Lady Pettengill to make canned goods of--only got one big sick head from all night; see four aces, four kings, four jacks.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Pretty soon Injin got no mules, no blanket, no spring wagon, no gun, no new boots, no nine dollars my old mahala gets paid for three bushel wild plums from Old Lady Pettengill to make canned goods of--only got one big sick head from all night; see four aces, four kings, four jacks.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading "Pretty soon Injin got no mules, no blanket, no spring wagon, no gun, no new boots, no nine dollars my old mahala gets paid for three bushel wild plums from Old Lady Pettengill to make canned goods of--only got one big sick head from all night; see four aces, four kings, four jacks.

in the near future

From this reading "Pretty soon Injin got no mules, no blanket, no spring wagon, no gun, no new boots, no nine dollars my old mahala gets paid for three bushel wild plums from Old Lady Pettengill to make canned goods of--only got one big sick head from all night; see four aces, four kings, four jacks.

the season of growth

From this reading "Pretty soon Injin got no mules, no blanket, no spring wagon, no gun, no new boots, no nine dollars my old mahala gets paid for three bushel wild plums from Old Lady Pettengill to make canned goods of--only got one big sick head from all night; see four aces, four kings, four jacks.

derogatory terms for an American Indian woman

From this reading Damn no-good squaw man get all Injins drunk on whiskey; then play poker with four aces.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Damn no-good squaw man get all Injins drunk on whiskey; then play poker with four aces.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading "Pretty soon Injin got no mules, no blanket, no spring wagon, no gun, no new boots, no nine dollars my old mahala gets paid for three bushel wild plums from Old Lady Pettengill to make canned goods of--only got one big sick head from all night; see four aces, four kings, four jacks.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Pretty soon Injin got no mules, no blanket, no spring wagon, no gun, no new boots, no nine dollars my old mahala gets paid for three bushel wild plums from Old Lady Pettengill to make canned goods of--only got one big sick head from all night; see four aces, four kings, four jacks.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading No good--four aces--hard luck--deal 'em up!'" Pete's flexible wrists here flashed in pantomime.

any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading "Pretty soon Injin got no mules, no blanket, no spring wagon, no gun, no new boots, no nine dollars my old mahala gets paid for three bushel wild plums from Old Lady Pettengill to make canned goods of--only got one big sick head from all night; see four aces, four kings, four jacks.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading 'What you got?

a liquor made from fermented mash of grain

From this reading Damn no-good squaw man get all Injins drunk on whiskey; then play poker with four aces.

move with a sibilant sound

From this reading "Whoosh!

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading "Pretty soon Injin got no mules, no blanket, no spring wagon, no gun, no new boots, no nine dollars my old mahala gets paid for three bushel wild plums from Old Lady Pettengill to make canned goods of--only got one big sick head from all night; see four aces, four kings, four jacks.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Damn no-good squaw man get all Injins drunk on whiskey; then play poker with four aces.

plural of “wrist” — a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones

From this reading No good--four aces--hard luck--deal 'em up!'" Pete's flexible wrists here flashed in pantomime.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 'What you got?