used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tommy’s stride was swift and long for a puncher, due to his agitated frame of mind, and he suddenly slowed it to make an observation to his companion.
admittin
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From this reading I’m admittin’ that he’s a reg’lar he-man."
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading Tommy’s stride was swift and long for a puncher, due to his agitated frame of mind, and he suddenly slowed it to make an observation to his companion.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Tommy’s stride was swift and long for a puncher, due to his agitated frame of mind, and he suddenly slowed it to make an observation to his companion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tommy’s stride was swift and long for a puncher, due to his agitated frame of mind, and he suddenly slowed it to make an observation to his companion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If he don’t play no favorites he’s shore as h--l goin’ to need friends, one of these days.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Blascom, th’ new marshal is shore quick on th’ gun--this town ought to be right proud of him.
Blascom
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From this reading "Blascom, th’ new marshal is shore quick on th’ gun--this town ought to be right proud of him.
bounteousadjective
given or giving freely
From this reading "He’s a cussed sight quicker with his head," replied the miner, "an’ that’s shore sayin’ a large an’ bounteous plenty.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Tommy’s stride was swift and long for a puncher, due to his agitated frame of mind, and he suddenly slowed it to make an observation to his companion.
cussedadjectiveUS /kʌst/
stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
From this reading "He’s a cussed sight quicker with his head," replied the miner, "an’ that’s shore sayin’ a large an’ bounteous plenty.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading If he don’t play no favorites he’s shore as h--l goin’ to need friends, one of these days.
don't
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From this reading If he don’t play no favorites he’s shore as h--l goin’ to need friends, one of these days.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Tommy’s stride was swift and long for a puncher, due to his agitated frame of mind, and he suddenly slowed it to make an observation to his companion.
favoritesnounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪts/
plural of “favorite” — something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading If he don’t play no favorites he’s shore as h--l goin’ to need friends, one of these days.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tommy’s stride was swift and long for a puncher, due to his agitated frame of mind, and he suddenly slowed it to make an observation to his companion.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading Tommy’s stride was swift and long for a puncher, due to his agitated frame of mind, and he suddenly slowed it to make an observation to his companion.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading If he don’t play no favorites he’s shore as h--l goin’ to need friends, one of these days.
goin
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From this reading If he don’t play no favorites he’s shore as h--l goin’ to need friends, one of these days.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading "Blascom, th’ new marshal is shore quick on th’ gun--this town ought to be right proud of him.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading If he don’t play no favorites he’s shore as h--l goin’ to need friends, one of these days.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tommy’s stride was swift and long for a puncher, due to his agitated frame of mind, and he suddenly slowed it to make an observation to his companion.
he's
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From this reading I’m admittin’ that he’s a reg’lar he-man."
he-mannoun
a man who is virile and sexually active
From this reading I’m admittin’ that he’s a reg’lar he-man."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "He’s a cussed sight quicker with his head," replied the miner, "an’ that’s shore sayin’ a large an’ bounteous plenty.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Blascom, th’ new marshal is shore quick on th’ gun--this town ought to be right proud of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tommy’s stride was swift and long for a puncher, due to his agitated frame of mind, and he suddenly slowed it to make an observation to his companion.
I'm
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From this reading I’m admittin’ that he’s a reg’lar he-man."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he don’t play no favorites he’s shore as h--l goin’ to need friends, one of these days.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Blascom, th’ new marshal is shore quick on th’ gun--this town ought to be right proud of him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tommy’s stride was swift and long for a puncher, due to his agitated frame of mind, and he suddenly slowed it to make an observation to his companion.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading If he don’t play no favorites he’s shore as h--l goin’ to need friends, one of these days.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "He’s a cussed sight quicker with his head," replied the miner, "an’ that’s shore sayin’ a large an’ bounteous plenty.
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 Tommy’s stride was swift and long for a puncher, due to his agitated frame of mind, and he suddenly slowed it to make an observation to his companion.
engage in
From this reading Tommy’s stride was swift and long for a puncher, due to his agitated frame of mind, and he suddenly slowed it to make an observation to his companion.
marshalverbUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
place in proper rank
From this reading "Blascom, th’ new marshal is shore quick on th’ gun--this town ought to be right proud of him.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Tommy’s stride was swift and long for a puncher, due to his agitated frame of mind, and he suddenly slowed it to make an observation to his companion.
minernounUS /ˈmaɪnər/
laborer who works in a mine
From this reading "He’s a cussed sight quicker with his head," replied the miner, "an’ that’s shore sayin’ a large an’ bounteous plenty.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading If he don’t play no favorites he’s shore as h--l goin’ to need friends, one of these days.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Blascom, th’ new marshal is shore quick on th’ gun--this town ought to be right proud of him.
not any; not one
From this reading If he don’t play no favorites he’s shore as h--l goin’ to need friends, one of these days.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading Tommy’s stride was swift and long for a puncher, due to his agitated frame of mind, and he suddenly slowed it to make an observation to his companion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tommy’s stride was swift and long for a puncher, due to his agitated frame of mind, and he suddenly slowed it to make an observation to his companion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Blascom, th’ new marshal is shore quick on th’ gun--this town ought to be right proud of him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If he don’t play no favorites he’s shore as h--l goin’ to need friends, one of these days.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Blascom, th’ new marshal is shore quick on th’ gun--this town ought to be right proud of him.
participate in games or sport
From this reading If he don’t play no favorites he’s shore as h--l goin’ to need friends, one of these days.
a full supply
From this reading "He’s a cussed sight quicker with his head," replied the miner, "an’ that’s shore sayin’ a large an’ bounteous plenty.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading "Blascom, th’ new marshal is shore quick on th’ gun--this town ought to be right proud of him.
punchernoun
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading Tommy’s stride was swift and long for a puncher, due to his agitated frame of mind, and he suddenly slowed it to make an observation to his companion.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Blascom, th’ new marshal is shore quick on th’ gun--this town ought to be right proud of him.
quickeradverbUS /ˈkwɪkər/
more quickly
From this reading "He’s a cussed sight quicker with his head," replied the miner, "an’ that’s shore sayin’ a large an’ bounteous plenty.
reg'lar
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From this reading I’m admittin’ that he’s a reg’lar he-man."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "He’s a cussed sight quicker with his head," replied the miner, "an’ that’s shore sayin’ a large an’ bounteous plenty.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Blascom, th’ new marshal is shore quick on th’ gun--this town ought to be right proud of him.
sayin
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From this reading "He’s a cussed sight quicker with his head," replied the miner, "an’ that’s shore sayin’ a large an’ bounteous plenty.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading "Blascom, th’ new marshal is shore quick on th’ gun--this town ought to be right proud of him.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "He’s a cussed sight quicker with his head," replied the miner, "an’ that’s shore sayin’ a large an’ bounteous plenty.
slowedverbUS /sloʊd/
past form of “slow” — lose velocity; move more slowly
From this reading Tommy’s stride was swift and long for a puncher, due to his agitated frame of mind, and he suddenly slowed it to make an observation to his companion.
stridenounUS /straɪd/
a step in walking or running
From this reading Tommy’s stride was swift and long for a puncher, due to his agitated frame of mind, and he suddenly slowed it to make an observation to his companion.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Tommy’s stride was swift and long for a puncher, due to his agitated frame of mind, and he suddenly slowed it to make an observation to his companion.
moving very fast
From this reading Tommy’s stride was swift and long for a puncher, due to his agitated frame of mind, and he suddenly slowed it to make an observation to his companion.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading "Blascom, th’ new marshal is shore quick on th’ gun--this town ought to be right proud of him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I’m admittin’ that he’s a reg’lar he-man."
that's
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From this reading "He’s a cussed sight quicker with his head," replied the miner, "an’ that’s shore sayin’ a large an’ bounteous plenty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He’s a cussed sight quicker with his head," replied the miner, "an’ that’s shore sayin’ a large an’ bounteous plenty.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading If he don’t play no favorites he’s shore as h--l goin’ to need friends, one of these days.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Blascom, th’ new marshal is shore quick on th’ gun--this town ought to be right proud of him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tommy’s stride was swift and long for a puncher, due to his agitated frame of mind, and he suddenly slowed it to make an observation to his companion.
Tommy's
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From this reading Tommy’s stride was swift and long for a puncher, due to his agitated frame of mind, and he suddenly slowed it to make an observation to his companion.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "Blascom, th’ new marshal is shore quick on th’ gun--this town ought to be right proud of him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tommy’s stride was swift and long for a puncher, due to his agitated frame of mind, and he suddenly slowed it to make an observation to his companion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "He’s a cussed sight quicker with his head," replied the miner, "an’ that’s shore sayin’ a large an’ bounteous plenty.
