used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT DOT AND DASH Silently the little circle of ranchers, young and old, gazed at the ominous warning Nort had picked up.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "This any of your doin's?" he asked.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "This any of your doin's?" he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT DOT AND DASH Silently the little circle of ranchers, young and old, gazed at the ominous warning Nort had picked up.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Yellin' Kid was the first to speak, following the reading of the message on the dirty piece of bag paper.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, I'll be horn-swoggled!" voiced the Kid in his usual loud tones.
Billee
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From this reading Billee Dobb looked sharply from Nort to Dick and then at Bud.
BudnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading Billee Dobb looked sharply from Nort to Dick and then at Bud.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading AT DOT AND DASH Silently the little circle of ranchers, young and old, gazed at the ominous warning Nort had picked up.
DASHverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading AT DOT AND DASH Silently the little circle of ranchers, young and old, gazed at the ominous warning Nort had picked up.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Billee Dobb looked sharply from Nort to Dick and then at Bud.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading Yellin' Kid was the first to speak, following the reading of the message on the dirty piece of bag paper.
Dobb
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From this reading Billee Dobb looked sharply from Nort to Dick and then at Bud.
doin's
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From this reading "This any of your doin's?" he asked.
DOTnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading AT DOT AND DASH Silently the little circle of ranchers, young and old, gazed at the ominous warning Nort had picked up.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Yellin' Kid was the first to speak, following the reading of the message on the dirty piece of bag paper.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Yellin' Kid was the first to speak, following the reading of the message on the dirty piece of bag paper.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Billee Dobb looked sharply from Nort to Dick and then at Bud.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading AT DOT AND DASH Silently the little circle of ranchers, young and old, gazed at the ominous warning Nort had picked up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AT DOT AND DASH Silently the little circle of ranchers, young and old, gazed at the ominous warning Nort had picked up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This any of your doin's?" he asked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, I'll be horn-swoggled!" voiced the Kid in his usual loud tones.
horn-swoggled
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From this reading "Well, I'll be horn-swoggled!" voiced the Kid in his usual loud tones.
I'll
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From this reading "Well, I'll be horn-swoggled!" voiced the Kid in his usual loud tones.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, I'll be horn-swoggled!" voiced the Kid in his usual loud tones.
KidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading Yellin' Kid was the first to speak, following the reading of the message on the dirty piece of bag paper.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading AT DOT AND DASH Silently the little circle of ranchers, young and old, gazed at the ominous warning Nort had picked up.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Billee Dobb looked sharply from Nort to Dick and then at Bud.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading "Well, I'll be horn-swoggled!" voiced the Kid in his usual loud tones.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Yellin' Kid was the first to speak, following the reading of the message on the dirty piece of bag paper.
Nort
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From this reading AT DOT AND DASH Silently the little circle of ranchers, young and old, gazed at the ominous warning Nort had picked up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT DOT AND DASH Silently the little circle of ranchers, young and old, gazed at the ominous warning Nort had picked up.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading AT DOT AND DASH Silently the little circle of ranchers, young and old, gazed at the ominous warning Nort had picked up.
ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading AT DOT AND DASH Silently the little circle of ranchers, young and old, gazed at the ominous warning Nort had picked up.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yellin' Kid was the first to speak, following the reading of the message on the dirty piece of bag paper.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Yellin' Kid was the first to speak, following the reading of the message on the dirty piece of bag paper.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading AT DOT AND DASH Silently the little circle of ranchers, young and old, gazed at the ominous warning Nort had picked up.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Yellin' Kid was the first to speak, following the reading of the message on the dirty piece of bag paper.
ranchersnounUS /ˈræntʃərz/
plural of “rancher” — a person who owns or operates a ranch
From this reading AT DOT AND DASH Silently the little circle of ranchers, young and old, gazed at the ominous warning Nort had picked up.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Yellin' Kid was the first to speak, following the reading of the message on the dirty piece of bag paper.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Billee Dobb looked sharply from Nort to Dick and then at Bud.
without speaking
From this reading AT DOT AND DASH Silently the little circle of ranchers, young and old, gazed at the ominous warning Nort had picked up.
express in speech
From this reading Yellin' Kid was the first to speak, following the reading of the message on the dirty piece of bag paper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT DOT AND DASH Silently the little circle of ranchers, young and old, gazed at the ominous warning Nort had picked up.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Billee Dobb looked sharply from Nort to Dick and then at Bud.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This any of your doin's?" he asked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yellin' Kid was the first to speak, following the reading of the message on the dirty piece of bag paper.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Well, I'll be horn-swoggled!" voiced the Kid in his usual loud tones.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading AT DOT AND DASH Silently the little circle of ranchers, young and old, gazed at the ominous warning Nort had picked up.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading "Well, I'll be horn-swoggled!" voiced the Kid in his usual loud tones.
voicedadjectiveUS /vɔɪst/
produced with vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading "Well, I'll be horn-swoggled!" voiced the Kid in his usual loud tones.
a message informing of danger
From this reading AT DOT AND DASH Silently the little circle of ranchers, young and old, gazed at the ominous warning Nort had picked up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yellin' Kid was the first to speak, following the reading of the message on the dirty piece of bag paper.
(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, I'll be horn-swoggled!" voiced the Kid in his usual loud tones.
Yellin
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From this reading Yellin' Kid was the first to speak, following the reading of the message on the dirty piece of bag paper.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading AT DOT AND DASH Silently the little circle of ranchers, young and old, gazed at the ominous warning Nort had picked up.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "This any of your doin's?" he asked.
