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(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 Well, meet Buck Tarrant, who could outdraw them all.
AmazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading This etext was produced from Amazing Stories March 1954.
one or some or every or all without specification
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having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading _Stories of the old West were filled with bad men who lived by the speed of their gun hand.
BuckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading Well, meet Buck Tarrant, who could outdraw them all.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Stories of the old West were filled with bad men who lived by the speed of their gun hand.
copyrightnounUS /ˈkɑːpiraɪt/
a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Well, meet Buck Tarrant, who could outdraw them all.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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didn't
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From this reading His secret: he didn't even have to reach for his weapon...._ Joe Doolin's my name.
Doolin's
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divisible by two
From this reading His secret: he didn't even have to reach for his weapon...._ Joe Doolin's my name.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
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ExtensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
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(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading _Stories of the old West were filled with bad men who lived by the speed of their gun hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His secret: he didn't even have to reach for his weapon...._ Joe Doolin's my name.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading _Stories of the old West were filled with bad men who lived by the speed of their gun hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading _Stories of the old West were filled with bad men who lived by the speed of their gun hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His secret: he didn't even have to reach for his weapon...._ Joe Doolin's my name.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His secret: he didn't even have to reach for his weapon...._ Joe Doolin's my name.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His secret: he didn't even have to reach for his weapon...._ Joe Doolin's my name.
Joe
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From this reading His secret: he didn't even have to reach for his weapon...._ Joe Doolin's my name.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading _Stories of the old West were filled with bad men who lived by the speed of their gun hand.
march in a procession
From this reading This etext was produced from Amazing Stories March 1954.
come together
From this reading Well, meet Buck Tarrant, who could outdraw them all.
the force of workers available
From this reading _Stories of the old West were filled with bad men who lived by the speed of their gun hand.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading His secret: he didn't even have to reach for his weapon...._ Joe Doolin's my name.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His secret: he didn't even have to reach for his weapon...._ Joe Doolin's my name.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Stories of the old West were filled with bad men who lived by the speed of their gun hand.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _Stories of the old West were filled with bad men who lived by the speed of their gun hand.
touching and supported by a surface
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outdrawverb
draw a gun faster, or best someone in a gunfight
From this reading Well, meet Buck Tarrant, who could outdraw them all.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading This etext was produced from Amazing Stories March 1954.
publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
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reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading His secret: he didn't even have to reach for his weapon...._ Joe Doolin's my name.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
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researchnounUS /riˈsɜːrtʃ/
systematic investigation to establish facts
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading His secret: he didn't even have to reach for his weapon...._ Joe Doolin's my name.
move hurridly
From this reading _Stories of the old West were filled with bad men who lived by the speed of their gun hand.
plural of “story” — 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 This etext was produced from Amazing Stories March 1954.
Tarrant
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From this reading Well, meet Buck Tarrant, who could outdraw them all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _Stories of the old West were filled with bad men who lived by the speed of their gun hand.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Well, meet Buck Tarrant, who could outdraw them all.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This etext was produced from Amazing Stories March 1954.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His secret: he didn't even have to reach for his weapon...._ Joe Doolin's my name.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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uncoververbUS /ənˈkʌvər/
remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This etext was produced from Amazing Stories March 1954.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading His secret: he didn't even have to reach for his weapon...._ Joe Doolin's my name.
(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, meet Buck Tarrant, who could outdraw them all.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Stories of the old West were filled with bad men who lived by the speed of their gun hand.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading _Stories of the old West were filled with bad men who lived by the speed of their gun hand.
which person or people
From this reading _Stories of the old West were filled with bad men who lived by the speed of their gun hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Stories of the old West were filled with bad men who lived by the speed of their gun hand.
