(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 "I've heard it's one of the worst of all diseases.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "People shoot themselves when they get it bad--green sheepherders and farmers that come in here to try to plow up the range."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading EYES IN THE FIRELIGHT "They call it the lonesomeness here," said Joan, her voice weary as with the weight of the day.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "People shoot themselves when they get it bad--green sheepherders and farmers that come in here to try to plow up the range."
bellynounUS /ˈbeli/
the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
From this reading "Crazy guys," said Charley, contemptuously, chin in his hands where he stretched full length on his belly beside the embers of the supper fire.
next to; at the side of
From this reading "Crazy guys," said Charley, contemptuously, chin in his hands where he stretched full length on his belly beside the embers of the supper fire.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading EYES IN THE FIRELIGHT "They call it the lonesomeness here," said Joan, her voice weary as with the weight of the day.
Charley
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From this reading "Crazy guys," said Charley, contemptuously, chin in his hands where he stretched full length on his belly beside the embers of the supper fire.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading "Crazy guys," said Charley, contemptuously, chin in his hands where he stretched full length on his belly beside the embers of the supper fire.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "People shoot themselves when they get it bad--green sheepherders and farmers that come in here to try to plow up the range."
contemptuouslyadverbUS /kənˈtemptʃwəsli/
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading "Crazy guys," said Charley, contemptuously, chin in his hands where he stretched full length on his belly beside the embers of the supper fire.
CrazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading "Crazy guys," said Charley, contemptuously, chin in his hands where he stretched full length on his belly beside the embers of the supper fire.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading EYES IN THE FIRELIGHT "They call it the lonesomeness here," said Joan, her voice weary as with the weight of the day.
diseasesnounUS /dɪˈziːzəz/
plural of “disease” — an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading "I've heard it's one of the worst of all diseases.
embersnounUS /ˈembərz/
plural of “ember” — a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
From this reading "Crazy guys," said Charley, contemptuously, chin in his hands where he stretched full length on his belly beside the embers of the supper fire.
opinion or judgment
From this reading EYES IN THE FIRELIGHT "They call it the lonesomeness here," said Joan, her voice weary as with the weight of the day.
farmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading "People shoot themselves when they get it bad--green sheepherders and farmers that come in here to try to plow up the range."
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Crazy guys," said Charley, contemptuously, chin in his hands where he stretched full length on his belly beside the embers of the supper fire.
FIRELIGHTnoun
the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace)
From this reading EYES IN THE FIRELIGHT "They call it the lonesomeness here," said Joan, her voice weary as with the weight of the day.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "Crazy guys," said Charley, contemptuously, chin in his hands where he stretched full length on his belly beside the embers of the supper fire.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "People shoot themselves when they get it bad--green sheepherders and farmers that come in here to try to plow up the range."
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading "People shoot themselves when they get it bad--green sheepherders and farmers that come in here to try to plow up the range."
guysnounUS /ɡaɪz/
plural of “guy” — an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading "Crazy guys," said Charley, contemptuously, chin in his hands where he stretched full length on his belly beside the embers of the supper fire.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Crazy guys," said Charley, contemptuously, chin in his hands where he stretched full length on his belly beside the embers of the supper fire.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Crazy guys," said Charley, contemptuously, chin in his hands where he stretched full length on his belly beside the embers of the supper fire.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I've heard it's one of the worst of all diseases.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading EYES IN THE FIRELIGHT "They call it the lonesomeness here," said Joan, her voice weary as with the weight of the day.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading EYES IN THE FIRELIGHT "They call it the lonesomeness here," said Joan, her voice weary as with the weight of the day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Crazy guys," said Charley, contemptuously, chin in his hands where he stretched full length on his belly beside the embers of the supper fire.
HomesickadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmsɪk/
longing to return home
From this reading "Homesick," said Mackenzie, understandingly.
I've
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From this reading "I've heard it's one of the worst of all diseases.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading EYES IN THE FIRELIGHT "They call it the lonesomeness here," said Joan, her voice weary as with the weight of the day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading EYES IN THE FIRELIGHT "They call it the lonesomeness here," said Joan, her voice weary as with the weight of the day.
it's
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From this reading "I've heard it's one of the worst of all diseases.
Joan
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From this reading EYES IN THE FIRELIGHT "They call it the lonesomeness here," said Joan, her voice weary as with the weight of the day.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading "Crazy guys," said Charley, contemptuously, chin in his hands where he stretched full length on his belly beside the embers of the supper fire.
lonesomenessnoun
a disposition toward being alone
From this reading EYES IN THE FIRELIGHT "They call it the lonesomeness here," said Joan, her voice weary as with the weight of the day.
MackenzienounUS /məˈkenzi/
Canadian explorer (born in England) who explored the Mackenzie River and who was first to cross North America by land north of Mexico (1764-1820)
From this reading "Homesick," said Mackenzie, understandingly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EYES IN THE FIRELIGHT "They call it the lonesomeness here," said Joan, her voice weary as with the weight of the day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Crazy guys," said Charley, contemptuously, chin in his hands where he stretched full length on his belly beside the embers of the supper fire.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I've heard it's one of the worst of all diseases.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "People shoot themselves when they get it bad--green sheepherders and farmers that come in here to try to plow up the range."
plowverbUS /plaʊ/
to break and turn over earth especially with a plow
From this reading "People shoot themselves when they get it bad--green sheepherders and farmers that come in here to try to plow up the range."
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading "People shoot themselves when they get it bad--green sheepherders and farmers that come in here to try to plow up the range."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading EYES IN THE FIRELIGHT "They call it the lonesomeness here," said Joan, her voice weary as with the weight of the day.
sheepherders
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From this reading "People shoot themselves when they get it bad--green sheepherders and farmers that come in here to try to plow up the range."
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading "People shoot themselves when they get it bad--green sheepherders and farmers that come in here to try to plow up the range."
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading "Crazy guys," said Charley, contemptuously, chin in his hands where he stretched full length on his belly beside the embers of the supper fire.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading "Crazy guys," said Charley, contemptuously, chin in his hands where he stretched full length on his belly beside the embers of the supper fire.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "People shoot themselves when they get it bad--green sheepherders and farmers that come in here to try to plow up the range."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EYES IN THE FIRELIGHT "They call it the lonesomeness here," said Joan, her voice weary as with the weight of the day.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading "People shoot themselves when they get it bad--green sheepherders and farmers that come in here to try to plow up the range."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading EYES IN THE FIRELIGHT "They call it the lonesomeness here," said Joan, her voice weary as with the weight of the day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "People shoot themselves when they get it bad--green sheepherders and farmers that come in here to try to plow up the range."
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "People shoot themselves when they get it bad--green sheepherders and farmers that come in here to try to plow up the range."
understandinglyadverb
with understanding
From this reading "Homesick," said Mackenzie, understandingly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "People shoot themselves when they get it bad--green sheepherders and farmers that come in here to try to plow up the range."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading EYES IN THE FIRELIGHT "They call it the lonesomeness here," said Joan, her voice weary as with the weight of the day.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading EYES IN THE FIRELIGHT "They call it the lonesomeness here," said Joan, her voice weary as with the weight of the day.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading EYES IN THE FIRELIGHT "They call it the lonesomeness here," said Joan, her voice weary as with the weight of the day.
at the time that
From this reading "People shoot themselves when they get it bad--green sheepherders and farmers that come in here to try to plow up the range."
in or at the place that
From this reading "Crazy guys," said Charley, contemptuously, chin in his hands where he stretched full length on his belly beside the embers of the supper fire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading EYES IN THE FIRELIGHT "They call it the lonesomeness here," said Joan, her voice weary as with the weight of the day.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading "I've heard it's one of the worst of all diseases.
