used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE Yellin' Kid looked at Bud in surprise.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You heard someone talkin' about this here shootin', Bud?" he asked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Not exactly about the shooting of the marshal, but last night Nort and Dick and myself were wandering down by the new shack that Dad put up, and inside two men were talking--one of them was a Mexican.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "You heard someone talkin' about this here shootin', Bud?" he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE Yellin' Kid looked at Bud in surprise.
BudnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE Yellin' Kid looked at Bud in surprise.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Not exactly about the shooting of the marshal, but last night Nort and Dick and myself were wandering down by the new shack that Dad put up, and inside two men were talking--one of them was a Mexican.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Not exactly about the shooting of the marshal, but last night Nort and Dick and myself were wandering down by the new shack that Dad put up, and inside two men were talking--one of them was a Mexican.
ChinksnounUS /tʃɪŋks/
plural of “chink” — (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading We heard this Mex say something about getting some money for the delivery of Chinks.
DadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Not exactly about the shooting of the marshal, but last night Nort and Dick and myself were wandering down by the new shack that Dad put up, and inside two men were talking--one of them was a Mexican.
deliverynounUS /dɪˈlɪvəri/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading We heard this Mex say something about getting some money for the delivery of Chinks.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Not exactly about the shooting of the marshal, but last night Nort and Dick and myself were wandering down by the new shack that Dad put up, and inside two men were talking--one of them was a Mexican.
DISAPPEARANCEnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE Yellin' Kid looked at Bud in surprise.
doesn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That sure means smuggling, doesn't it?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Not exactly about the shooting of the marshal, but last night Nort and Dick and myself were wandering down by the new shack that Dad put up, and inside two men were talking--one of them was a Mexican.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "Not exactly about the shooting of the marshal, but last night Nort and Dick and myself were wandering down by the new shack that Dad put up, and inside two men were talking--one of them was a Mexican.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We heard this Mex say something about getting some money for the delivery of Chinks.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading We heard this Mex say something about getting some money for the delivery of Chinks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You heard someone talkin' about this here shootin', Bud?" he asked.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "You heard someone talkin' about this here shootin', Bud?" he asked.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "You heard someone talkin' about this here shootin', Bud?" he asked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE Yellin' Kid looked at Bud in surprise.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading "Not exactly about the shooting of the marshal, but last night Nort and Dick and myself were wandering down by the new shack that Dad put up, and inside two men were talking--one of them was a Mexican.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That sure means smuggling, doesn't it?"
KidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE Yellin' Kid looked at Bud in surprise.
immediately past
From this reading "Not exactly about the shooting of the marshal, but last night Nort and Dick and myself were wandering down by the new shack that Dad put up, and inside two men were talking--one of them was a Mexican.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE Yellin' Kid looked at Bud in surprise.
marshalverbUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
place in proper rank
From this reading "Not exactly about the shooting of the marshal, but last night Nort and Dick and myself were wandering down by the new shack that Dad put up, and inside two men were talking--one of them was a Mexican.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading That sure means smuggling, doesn't it?"
the force of workers available
From this reading "Not exactly about the shooting of the marshal, but last night Nort and Dick and myself were wandering down by the new shack that Dad put up, and inside two men were talking--one of them was a Mexican.
Mex
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We heard this Mex say something about getting some money for the delivery of Chinks.
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading "Not exactly about the shooting of the marshal, but last night Nort and Dick and myself were wandering down by the new shack that Dad put up, and inside two men were talking--one of them was a Mexican.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading We heard this Mex say something about getting some money for the delivery of Chinks.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Not exactly about the shooting of the marshal, but last night Nort and Dick and myself were wandering down by the new shack that Dad put up, and inside two men were talking--one of them was a Mexican.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Not exactly about the shooting of the marshal, but last night Nort and Dick and myself were wandering down by the new shack that Dad put up, and inside two men were talking--one of them was a Mexican.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Not exactly about the shooting of the marshal, but last night Nort and Dick and myself were wandering down by the new shack that Dad put up, and inside two men were talking--one of them was a Mexican.
Nort
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not exactly about the shooting of the marshal, but last night Nort and Dick and myself were wandering down by the new shack that Dad put up, and inside two men were talking--one of them was a Mexican.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not exactly about the shooting of the marshal, but last night Nort and Dick and myself were wandering down by the new shack that Dad put up, and inside two men were talking--one of them was a Mexican.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Not exactly about the shooting of the marshal, but last night Nort and Dick and myself were wandering down by the new shack that Dad put up, and inside two men were talking--one of them was a Mexican.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Not exactly about the shooting of the marshal, but last night Nort and Dick and myself were wandering down by the new shack that Dad put up, and inside two men were talking--one of them was a Mexican.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Not exactly about the shooting of the marshal, but last night Nort and Dick and myself were wandering down by the new shack that Dad put up, and inside two men were talking--one of them was a Mexican.
express in words
From this reading We heard this Mex say something about getting some money for the delivery of Chinks.
shacknounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading "Not exactly about the shooting of the marshal, but last night Nort and Dick and myself were wandering down by the new shack that Dad put up, and inside two men were talking--one of them was a Mexican.
shootin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You heard someone talkin' about this here shootin', Bud?" he asked.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "Not exactly about the shooting of the marshal, but last night Nort and Dick and myself were wandering down by the new shack that Dad put up, and inside two men were talking--one of them was a Mexican.
smugglingnounUS /ˈsmʌɡlɪŋ/
secretly importing prohibited goods or goods on which duty is due
From this reading That sure means smuggling, doesn't it?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We heard this Mex say something about getting some money for the delivery of Chinks.
a person, without saying who
From this reading "You heard someone talkin' about this here shootin', Bud?" he asked.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading We heard this Mex say something about getting some money for the delivery of Chinks.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE Yellin' Kid looked at Bud in surprise.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading That sure means smuggling, doesn't it?"
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE Yellin' Kid looked at Bud in surprise.
talkin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You heard someone talkin' about this here shootin', Bud?" he asked.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "Not exactly about the shooting of the marshal, but last night Nort and Dick and myself were wandering down by the new shack that Dad put up, and inside two men were talking--one of them was a Mexican.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Not exactly about the shooting of the marshal, but last night Nort and Dick and myself were wandering down by the new shack that Dad put up, and inside two men were talking--one of them was a Mexican.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Not exactly about the shooting of the marshal, but last night Nort and Dick and myself were wandering down by the new shack that Dad put up, and inside two men were talking--one of them was a Mexican.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Not exactly about the shooting of the marshal, but last night Nort and Dick and myself were wandering down by the new shack that Dad put up, and inside two men were talking--one of them was a Mexican.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You heard someone talkin' about this here shootin', Bud?" he asked.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Not exactly about the shooting of the marshal, but last night Nort and Dick and myself were wandering down by the new shack that Dad put up, and inside two men were talking--one of them was a Mexican.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Not exactly about the shooting of the marshal, but last night Nort and Dick and myself were wandering down by the new shack that Dad put up, and inside two men were talking--one of them was a Mexican.
migratory
From this reading "Not exactly about the shooting of the marshal, but last night Nort and Dick and myself were wandering down by the new shack that Dad put up, and inside two men were talking--one of them was a Mexican.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Not exactly about the shooting of the marshal, but last night Nort and Dick and myself were wandering down by the new shack that Dad put up, and inside two men were talking--one of them was a Mexican.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We heard this Mex say something about getting some money for the delivery of Chinks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Not exactly about the shooting of the marshal, but last night Nort and Dick and myself were wandering down by the new shack that Dad put up, and inside two men were talking--one of them was a Mexican.
Yellin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE Yellin' Kid looked at Bud in surprise.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You heard someone talkin' about this here shootin', Bud?" he asked.
