Chapter XXI · The Luck of Cold-Sober Simms

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Injuns will say a liar has a forked tongue, while philosophers will speak of a straight ondeviatin’ narrative, meanin’ tharby to indooce you to regyard said story as the emanation of honesty in its every word.

(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 Which this yere tale is mighty devious, not to say disjointed, because, d’you see! from first to last, she’s all the truth.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Now, thar is folks sech as Injuns an’ them sagacious sports which we-all terms philosophers, who talks of truth bein’ straight.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Now, thar is folks sech as Injuns an’ them sagacious sports which we-all terms philosophers, who talks of truth bein’ straight.

for the reason that

From this reading Which this yere tale is mighty devious, not to say disjointed, because, d’you see! from first to last, she’s all the truth.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading In my own experience it’s the lies that runs in a straight line like a bullet, whereas the truth goes onder an’ over, an’ up an’ down, doubles an’ jumps sideways a dozen times before ever it finally finds its camp in what book-sharps call the “climax.”

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From this reading Now, thar is folks sech as Injuns an’ them sagacious sports which we-all terms philosophers, who talks of truth bein’ straight.

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From this reading In my own experience it’s the lies that runs in a straight line like a bullet, whereas the truth goes onder an’ over, an’ up an’ down, doubles an’ jumps sideways a dozen times before ever it finally finds its camp in what book-sharps call the “climax.”

a projectile that is fired from a gun

From this reading In my own experience it’s the lies that runs in a straight line like a bullet, whereas the truth goes onder an’ over, an’ up an’ down, doubles an’ jumps sideways a dozen times before ever it finally finds its camp in what book-sharps call the “climax.”

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading In my own experience it’s the lies that runs in a straight line like a bullet, whereas the truth goes onder an’ over, an’ up an’ down, doubles an’ jumps sideways a dozen times before ever it finally finds its camp in what book-sharps call the “climax.”

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading In my own experience it’s the lies that runs in a straight line like a bullet, whereas the truth goes onder an’ over, an’ up an’ down, doubles an’ jumps sideways a dozen times before ever it finally finds its camp in what book-sharps call the “climax.”

the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding

From this reading In my own experience it’s the lies that runs in a straight line like a bullet, whereas the truth goes onder an’ over, an’ up an’ down, doubles an’ jumps sideways a dozen times before ever it finally finds its camp in what book-sharps call the “climax.”

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From this reading Which this yere tale is mighty devious, not to say disjointed, because, d’you see! from first to last, she’s all the truth.

indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading

From this reading Which this yere tale is mighty devious, not to say disjointed, because, d’you see! from first to last, she’s all the truth.

lacking orderly continuity

From this reading Which this yere tale is mighty devious, not to say disjointed, because, d’you see! from first to last, she’s all the truth.

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From this reading For myse’f I don’t subscribe none to these yere phrases.

badminton played with two players on each side

From this reading In my own experience it’s the lies that runs in a straight line like a bullet, whereas the truth goes onder an’ over, an’ up an’ down, doubles an’ jumps sideways a dozen times before ever it finally finds its camp in what book-sharps call the “climax.”

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading In my own experience it’s the lies that runs in a straight line like a bullet, whereas the truth goes onder an’ over, an’ up an’ down, doubles an’ jumps sideways a dozen times before ever it finally finds its camp in what book-sharps call the “climax.”

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading In my own experience it’s the lies that runs in a straight line like a bullet, whereas the truth goes onder an’ over, an’ up an’ down, doubles an’ jumps sideways a dozen times before ever it finally finds its camp in what book-sharps call the “climax.”

something that is emitted or radiated (as a gas or an odor or a light, etc.)

From this reading Injuns will say a liar has a forked tongue, while philosophers will speak of a straight ondeviatin’ narrative, meanin’ tharby to indooce you to regyard said story as the emanation of honesty in its every word.

at any time

From this reading In my own experience it’s the lies that runs in a straight line like a bullet, whereas the truth goes onder an’ over, an’ up an’ down, doubles an’ jumps sideways a dozen times before ever it finally finds its camp in what book-sharps call the “climax.”

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Injuns will say a liar has a forked tongue, while philosophers will speak of a straight ondeviatin’ narrative, meanin’ tharby to indooce you to regyard said story as the emanation of honesty in its every word.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading In my own experience it’s the lies that runs in a straight line like a bullet, whereas the truth goes onder an’ over, an’ up an’ down, doubles an’ jumps sideways a dozen times before ever it finally finds its camp in what book-sharps call the “climax.”

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading In my own experience it’s the lies that runs in a straight line like a bullet, whereas the truth goes onder an’ over, an’ up an’ down, doubles an’ jumps sideways a dozen times before ever it finally finds its camp in what book-sharps call the “climax.”

plural of “find” — a productive insight

From this reading In my own experience it’s the lies that runs in a straight line like a bullet, whereas the truth goes onder an’ over, an’ up an’ down, doubles an’ jumps sideways a dozen times before ever it finally finds its camp in what book-sharps call the “climax.”

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Which this yere tale is mighty devious, not to say disjointed, because, d’you see! from first to last, she’s all the truth.

your parents

From this reading Now, thar is folks sech as Injuns an’ them sagacious sports which we-all terms philosophers, who talks of truth bein’ straight.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For myse’f I don’t subscribe none to these yere phrases.

resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches

From this reading Injuns will say a liar has a forked tongue, while philosophers will speak of a straight ondeviatin’ narrative, meanin’ tharby to indooce you to regyard said story as the emanation of honesty in its every word.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Which this yere tale is mighty devious, not to say disjointed, because, d’you see! from first to last, she’s all the truth.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading In my own experience it’s the lies that runs in a straight line like a bullet, whereas the truth goes onder an’ over, an’ up an’ down, doubles an’ jumps sideways a dozen times before ever it finally finds its camp in what book-sharps call the “climax.”

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Injuns will say a liar has a forked tongue, while philosophers will speak of a straight ondeviatin’ narrative, meanin’ tharby to indooce you to regyard said story as the emanation of honesty in its every word.

the quality of being honest

From this reading Injuns will say a liar has a forked tongue, while philosophers will speak of a straight ondeviatin’ narrative, meanin’ tharby to indooce you to regyard said story as the emanation of honesty in its every word.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading For myse’f I don’t subscribe none to these yere phrases.

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

From this reading Injuns will say a liar has a forked tongue, while philosophers will speak of a straight ondeviatin’ narrative, meanin’ tharby to indooce you to regyard said story as the emanation of honesty in its every word.

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From this reading Injuns will say a liar has a forked tongue, while philosophers will speak of a straight ondeviatin’ narrative, meanin’ tharby to indooce you to regyard said story as the emanation of honesty in its every word.

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From this reading Now, thar is folks sech as Injuns an’ them sagacious sports which we-all terms philosophers, who talks of truth bein’ straight.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Which this yere tale is mighty devious, not to say disjointed, because, d’you see! from first to last, she’s all the truth.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In my own experience it’s the lies that runs in a straight line like a bullet, whereas the truth goes onder an’ over, an’ up an’ down, doubles an’ jumps sideways a dozen times before ever it finally finds its camp in what book-sharps call the “climax.”

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From this reading In my own experience it’s the lies that runs in a straight line like a bullet, whereas the truth goes onder an’ over, an’ up an’ down, doubles an’ jumps sideways a dozen times before ever it finally finds its camp in what book-sharps call the “climax.”

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Injuns will say a liar has a forked tongue, while philosophers will speak of a straight ondeviatin’ narrative, meanin’ tharby to indooce you to regyard said story as the emanation of honesty in its every word.

plural of “jump” — a sudden and decisive increase

From this reading In my own experience it’s the lies that runs in a straight line like a bullet, whereas the truth goes onder an’ over, an’ up an’ down, doubles an’ jumps sideways a dozen times before ever it finally finds its camp in what book-sharps call the “climax.”

immediately past

From this reading Which this yere tale is mighty devious, not to say disjointed, because, d’you see! from first to last, she’s all the truth.

a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly

From this reading Injuns will say a liar has a forked tongue, while philosophers will speak of a straight ondeviatin’ narrative, meanin’ tharby to indooce you to regyard said story as the emanation of honesty in its every word.

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading In my own experience it’s the lies that runs in a straight line like a bullet, whereas the truth goes onder an’ over, an’ up an’ down, doubles an’ jumps sideways a dozen times before ever it finally finds its camp in what book-sharps call the “climax.”

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading In my own experience it’s the lies that runs in a straight line like a bullet, whereas the truth goes onder an’ over, an’ up an’ down, doubles an’ jumps sideways a dozen times before ever it finally finds its camp in what book-sharps call the “climax.”

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading In my own experience it’s the lies that runs in a straight line like a bullet, whereas the truth goes onder an’ over, an’ up an’ down, doubles an’ jumps sideways a dozen times before ever it finally finds its camp in what book-sharps call the “climax.”

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From this reading Injuns will say a liar has a forked tongue, while philosophers will speak of a straight ondeviatin’ narrative, meanin’ tharby to indooce you to regyard said story as the emanation of honesty in its every word.

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading Which this yere tale is mighty devious, not to say disjointed, because, d’you see! from first to last, she’s all the truth.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading In my own experience it’s the lies that runs in a straight line like a bullet, whereas the truth goes onder an’ over, an’ up an’ down, doubles an’ jumps sideways a dozen times before ever it finally finds its camp in what book-sharps call the “climax.”

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From this reading For myse’f I don’t subscribe none to these yere phrases.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Injuns will say a liar has a forked tongue, while philosophers will speak of a straight ondeviatin’ narrative, meanin’ tharby to indooce you to regyard said story as the emanation of honesty in its every word.

not one, and not any

From this reading For myse’f I don’t subscribe none to these yere phrases.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Which this yere tale is mighty devious, not to say disjointed, because, d’you see! from first to last, she’s all the truth.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now, thar is folks sech as Injuns an’ them sagacious sports which we-all terms philosophers, who talks of truth bein’ straight.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Now, thar is folks sech as Injuns an’ them sagacious sports which we-all terms philosophers, who talks of truth bein’ straight.

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From this reading In my own experience it’s the lies that runs in a straight line like a bullet, whereas the truth goes onder an’ over, an’ up an’ down, doubles an’ jumps sideways a dozen times before ever it finally finds its camp in what book-sharps call the “climax.”

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From this reading Injuns will say a liar has a forked tongue, while philosophers will speak of a straight ondeviatin’ narrative, meanin’ tharby to indooce you to regyard said story as the emanation of honesty in its every word.

above and across; more than

From this reading In my own experience it’s the lies that runs in a straight line like a bullet, whereas the truth goes onder an’ over, an’ up an’ down, doubles an’ jumps sideways a dozen times before ever it finally finds its camp in what book-sharps call the “climax.”

have ownership or possession of

From this reading In my own experience it’s the lies that runs in a straight line like a bullet, whereas the truth goes onder an’ over, an’ up an’ down, doubles an’ jumps sideways a dozen times before ever it finally finds its camp in what book-sharps call the “climax.”

plural of “philosopher” — a specialist in philosophy

From this reading Now, thar is folks sech as Injuns an’ them sagacious sports which we-all terms philosophers, who talks of truth bein’ straight.

plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence

From this reading For myse’f I don’t subscribe none to these yere phrases.

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From this reading Injuns will say a liar has a forked tongue, while philosophers will speak of a straight ondeviatin’ narrative, meanin’ tharby to indooce you to regyard said story as the emanation of honesty in its every word.

plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

From this reading In my own experience it’s the lies that runs in a straight line like a bullet, whereas the truth goes onder an’ over, an’ up an’ down, doubles an’ jumps sideways a dozen times before ever it finally finds its camp in what book-sharps call the “climax.”

acutely insightful and wise

From this reading Now, thar is folks sech as Injuns an’ them sagacious sports which we-all terms philosophers, who talks of truth bein’ straight.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Injuns will say a liar has a forked tongue, while philosophers will speak of a straight ondeviatin’ narrative, meanin’ tharby to indooce you to regyard said story as the emanation of honesty in its every word.

express in words

From this reading Which this yere tale is mighty devious, not to say disjointed, because, d’you see! from first to last, she’s all the truth.

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From this reading Now, thar is folks sech as Injuns an’ them sagacious sports which we-all terms philosophers, who talks of truth bein’ straight.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Which this yere tale is mighty devious, not to say disjointed, because, d’you see! from first to last, she’s all the truth.

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From this reading Which this yere tale is mighty devious, not to say disjointed, because, d’you see! from first to last, she’s all the truth.

with one side forward or to the front

From this reading In my own experience it’s the lies that runs in a straight line like a bullet, whereas the truth goes onder an’ over, an’ up an’ down, doubles an’ jumps sideways a dozen times before ever it finally finds its camp in what book-sharps call the “climax.”

express in speech

From this reading Injuns will say a liar has a forked tongue, while philosophers will speak of a straight ondeviatin’ narrative, meanin’ tharby to indooce you to regyard said story as the emanation of honesty in its every word.

plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

From this reading Now, thar is folks sech as Injuns an’ them sagacious sports which we-all terms philosophers, who talks of truth bein’ straight.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Injuns will say a liar has a forked tongue, while philosophers will speak of a straight ondeviatin’ narrative, meanin’ tharby to indooce you to regyard said story as the emanation of honesty in its every word.

successive (without a break)

From this reading Now, thar is folks sech as Injuns an’ them sagacious sports which we-all terms philosophers, who talks of truth bein’ straight.

offer to buy, as of stocks and shares

From this reading For myse’f I don’t subscribe none to these yere phrases.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Which this yere tale is mighty devious, not to say disjointed, because, d’you see! from first to last, she’s all the truth.

a discussion intended to produce an agreement

From this reading Now, thar is folks sech as Injuns an’ them sagacious sports which we-all terms philosophers, who talks of truth bein’ straight.

status with respect to the relations between people or groups

From this reading Now, thar is folks sech as Injuns an’ them sagacious sports which we-all terms philosophers, who talks of truth bein’ straight.

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From this reading Now, thar is folks sech as Injuns an’ them sagacious sports which we-all terms philosophers, who talks of truth bein’ straight.

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From this reading Injuns will say a liar has a forked tongue, while philosophers will speak of a straight ondeviatin’ narrative, meanin’ tharby to indooce you to regyard said story as the emanation of honesty in its every word.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In my own experience it’s the lies that runs in a straight line like a bullet, whereas the truth goes onder an’ over, an’ up an’ down, doubles an’ jumps sideways a dozen times before ever it finally finds its camp in what book-sharps call the “climax.”

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Which this yere tale is mighty devious, not to say disjointed, because, d’you see! from first to last, she’s all the truth.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Now, thar is folks sech as Injuns an’ them sagacious sports which we-all terms philosophers, who talks of truth bein’ straight.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading For myse’f I don’t subscribe none to these yere phrases.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Which this yere tale is mighty devious, not to say disjointed, because, d’you see! from first to last, she’s all the truth.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading In my own experience it’s the lies that runs in a straight line like a bullet, whereas the truth goes onder an’ over, an’ up an’ down, doubles an’ jumps sideways a dozen times before ever it finally finds its camp in what book-sharps call the “climax.”

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

From this reading Which this yere tale is mighty devious, not to say disjointed, because, d’you see! from first to last, she’s all the truth.

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading Injuns will say a liar has a forked tongue, while philosophers will speak of a straight ondeviatin’ narrative, meanin’ tharby to indooce you to regyard said story as the emanation of honesty in its every word.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading Which this yere tale is mighty devious, not to say disjointed, because, d’you see! from first to last, she’s all the truth.

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

From this reading In my own experience it’s the lies that runs in a straight line like a bullet, whereas the truth goes onder an’ over, an’ up an’ down, doubles an’ jumps sideways a dozen times before ever it finally finds its camp in what book-sharps call the “climax.”

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From this reading Now, thar is folks sech as Injuns an’ them sagacious sports which we-all terms philosophers, who talks of truth bein’ straight.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading In my own experience it’s the lies that runs in a straight line like a bullet, whereas the truth goes onder an’ over, an’ up an’ down, doubles an’ jumps sideways a dozen times before ever it finally finds its camp in what book-sharps call the “climax.”

in contrast with the fact that

From this reading In my own experience it’s the lies that runs in a straight line like a bullet, whereas the truth goes onder an’ over, an’ up an’ down, doubles an’ jumps sideways a dozen times before ever it finally finds its camp in what book-sharps call the “climax.”

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Which this yere tale is mighty devious, not to say disjointed, because, d’you see! from first to last, she’s all the truth.

during the time that

From this reading Injuns will say a liar has a forked tongue, while philosophers will speak of a straight ondeviatin’ narrative, meanin’ tharby to indooce you to regyard said story as the emanation of honesty in its every word.

which person or people

From this reading Now, thar is folks sech as Injuns an’ them sagacious sports which we-all terms philosophers, who talks of truth bein’ straight.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Injuns will say a liar has a forked tongue, while philosophers will speak of a straight ondeviatin’ narrative, meanin’ tharby to indooce you to regyard said story as the emanation of honesty in its every word.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Injuns will say a liar has a forked tongue, while philosophers will speak of a straight ondeviatin’ narrative, meanin’ tharby to indooce you to regyard said story as the emanation of honesty in its every word.

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From this reading Which this yere tale is mighty devious, not to say disjointed, because, d’you see! from first to last, she’s all the truth.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Injuns will say a liar has a forked tongue, while philosophers will speak of a straight ondeviatin’ narrative, meanin’ tharby to indooce you to regyard said story as the emanation of honesty in its every word.