used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That low country ain't good for a feller with a tender place in his lights."
ain't
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From this reading That low country ain't good for a feller with a tender place in his lights."
(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 "Oh, I think I'm all right and as good as ever now, Taterleg."
AMBITIONSnounUS /æmˈbɪʃənz/
plural of “ambition” — a cherished desire
From this reading OYSTERS AND AMBITIONS "If you'd come on and go to Wyoming with me, Duke, I think it'd be better for you than California.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OYSTERS AND AMBITIONS "If you'd come on and go to Wyoming with me, Duke, I think it'd be better for you than California.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oh, I think I'm all right and as good as ever now, Taterleg."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading OYSTERS AND AMBITIONS "If you'd come on and go to Wyoming with me, Duke, I think it'd be better for you than California.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading OYSTERS AND AMBITIONS "If you'd come on and go to Wyoming with me, Duke, I think it'd be better for you than California.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, it looks all right to you, but if you git dampness on that lung you'll take the consumption and die.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading OYSTERS AND AMBITIONS "If you'd come on and go to Wyoming with me, Duke, I think it'd be better for you than California.
CimarronnounUS /ˈsɪmərɑːn/
a river that rises in northeastern New Mexico and flows eastward into Oklahoma where it becomes a tributary of the Arkansas River
From this reading I knew a feller once that got shot that way through the lights in a fight down on the Cimarron.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading OYSTERS AND AMBITIONS "If you'd come on and go to Wyoming with me, Duke, I think it'd be better for you than California.
consumptionnounUS /kənˈsʌmpʃən/
the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
From this reading "Yes, it looks all right to you, but if you git dampness on that lung you'll take the consumption and die.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading That low country ain't good for a feller with a tender place in his lights."
dampnessnounUS /ˈdæmpnɪs/
a slight wetness
From this reading "Yes, it looks all right to you, but if you git dampness on that lung you'll take the consumption and die.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "Yes, it looks all right to you, but if you git dampness on that lung you'll take the consumption and die.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I knew a feller once that got shot that way through the lights in a fight down on the Cimarron.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading OYSTERS AND AMBITIONS "If you'd come on and go to Wyoming with me, Duke, I think it'd be better for you than California.
at any time
From this reading "Oh, I think I'm all right and as good as ever now, Taterleg."
fellernounUS /ˈfelər/
a person who fells trees
From this reading That low country ain't good for a feller with a tender place in his lights."
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading I knew a feller once that got shot that way through the lights in a fight down on the Cimarron.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OYSTERS AND AMBITIONS "If you'd come on and go to Wyoming with me, Duke, I think it'd be better for you than California.
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading "Yes, it looks all right to you, but if you git dampness on that lung you'll take the consumption and die.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading OYSTERS AND AMBITIONS "If you'd come on and go to Wyoming with me, Duke, I think it'd be better for you than California.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading That low country ain't good for a feller with a tender place in his lights."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I knew a feller once that got shot that way through the lights in a fight down on the Cimarron.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That low country ain't good for a feller with a tender place in his lights."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading OYSTERS AND AMBITIONS "If you'd come on and go to Wyoming with me, Duke, I think it'd be better for you than California.
I'm
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From this reading "Oh, I think I'm all right and as good as ever now, Taterleg."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading OYSTERS AND AMBITIONS "If you'd come on and go to Wyoming with me, Duke, I think it'd be better for you than California.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That low country ain't good for a feller with a tender place in his lights."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, it looks all right to you, but if you git dampness on that lung you'll take the consumption and die.
it'd
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From this reading OYSTERS AND AMBITIONS "If you'd come on and go to Wyoming with me, Duke, I think it'd be better for you than California.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew a feller once that got shot that way through the lights in a fight down on the Cimarron.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading That low country ain't good for a feller with a tender place in his lights."
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Yes, it looks all right to you, but if you git dampness on that lung you'll take the consumption and die.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading That low country ain't good for a feller with a tender place in his lights."
lungnounUS /lʌŋ/
either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading "Yes, it looks all right to you, but if you git dampness on that lung you'll take the consumption and die.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading OYSTERS AND AMBITIONS "If you'd come on and go to Wyoming with me, Duke, I think it'd be better for you than California.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Oh, I think I'm all right and as good as ever now, Taterleg."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I think I'm all right and as good as ever now, Taterleg."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OYSTERS AND AMBITIONS "If you'd come on and go to Wyoming with me, Duke, I think it'd be better for you than California.
on one occasion
From this reading I knew a feller once that got shot that way through the lights in a fight down on the Cimarron.
OYSTERSnounUS /ˈɔɪstərz/
plural of “oyster” — marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters
From this reading OYSTERS AND AMBITIONS "If you'd come on and go to Wyoming with me, Duke, I think it'd be better for you than California.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading That low country ain't good for a feller with a tender place in his lights."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Oh, I think I'm all right and as good as ever now, Taterleg."
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading I knew a feller once that got shot that way through the lights in a fight down on the Cimarron.
carry out
From this reading "Yes, it looks all right to you, but if you git dampness on that lung you'll take the consumption and die.
Taterleg
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From this reading "Oh, I think I'm all right and as good as ever now, Taterleg."
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading That low country ain't good for a feller with a tender place in his lights."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading OYSTERS AND AMBITIONS "If you'd come on and go to Wyoming with me, Duke, I think it'd be better for you than California.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That low country ain't good for a feller with a tender place in his lights."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, it looks all right to you, but if you git dampness on that lung you'll take the consumption and die.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading OYSTERS AND AMBITIONS "If you'd come on and go to Wyoming with me, Duke, I think it'd be better for you than California.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I knew a feller once that got shot that way through the lights in a fight down on the Cimarron.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OYSTERS AND AMBITIONS "If you'd come on and go to Wyoming with me, Duke, I think it'd be better for you than California.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I knew a feller once that got shot that way through the lights in a fight down on the Cimarron.
in the company of; together with
From this reading OYSTERS AND AMBITIONS "If you'd come on and go to Wyoming with me, Duke, I think it'd be better for you than California.
WyomingnounUS /ˌwaɪˈoʊmɪŋ/
a state in the western United States; mountainous in the west and north with the Great Plains in the east
From this reading OYSTERS AND AMBITIONS "If you'd come on and go to Wyoming with me, Duke, I think it'd be better for you than California.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, it looks all right to you, but if you git dampness on that lung you'll take the consumption and die.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading OYSTERS AND AMBITIONS "If you'd come on and go to Wyoming with me, Duke, I think it'd be better for you than California.
you'd
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From this reading OYSTERS AND AMBITIONS "If you'd come on and go to Wyoming with me, Duke, I think it'd be better for you than California.
you'll
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From this reading "Yes, it looks all right to you, but if you git dampness on that lung you'll take the consumption and die.
