AIN'T
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From this reading IT AIN'T THE TRUTH I'M TELLIN' YOU: IT'S ONLY WHAT I'VE HEERD They were opposite the Cabin.
(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 Now, by all the tricks of stage-craft and story-craft, the Ranger should have been standing posed in the doorway; but he wasn't.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading So different is fact from fiction--so much harder, always; so brutally inconsiderate of our desires; so much more surprisingly beautiful than we can desire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now, by all the tricks of stage-craft and story-craft, the Ranger should have been standing posed in the doorway; but he wasn't.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading So different is fact from fiction--so much harder, always; so brutally inconsiderate of our desires; so much more surprisingly beautiful than we can desire.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Now, by all the tricks of stage-craft and story-craft, the Ranger should have been standing posed in the doorway; but he wasn't.
brutallyadverbUS /ˈbruːtəli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading So different is fact from fiction--so much harder, always; so brutally inconsiderate of our desires; so much more surprisingly beautiful than we can desire.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now, by all the tricks of stage-craft and story-craft, the Ranger should have been standing posed in the doorway; but he wasn't.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now, by all the tricks of stage-craft and story-craft, the Ranger should have been standing posed in the doorway; but he wasn't.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading IT AIN'T THE TRUTH I'M TELLIN' YOU: IT'S ONLY WHAT I'VE HEERD They were opposite the Cabin.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading So different is fact from fiction--so much harder, always; so brutally inconsiderate of our desires; so much more surprisingly beautiful than we can desire.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading So different is fact from fiction--so much harder, always; so brutally inconsiderate of our desires; so much more surprisingly beautiful than we can desire.
desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading So different is fact from fiction--so much harder, always; so brutally inconsiderate of our desires; so much more surprisingly beautiful than we can desire.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading So different is fact from fiction--so much harder, always; so brutally inconsiderate of our desires; so much more surprisingly beautiful than we can desire.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door stood open and empty.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Now, by all the tricks of stage-craft and story-craft, the Ranger should have been standing posed in the doorway; but he wasn't.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The door stood open and empty.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading So different is fact from fiction--so much harder, always; so brutally inconsiderate of our desires; so much more surprisingly beautiful than we can desire.
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading So different is fact from fiction--so much harder, always; so brutally inconsiderate of our desires; so much more surprisingly beautiful than we can desire.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So different is fact from fiction--so much harder, always; so brutally inconsiderate of our desires; so much more surprisingly beautiful than we can desire.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading So different is fact from fiction--so much harder, always; so brutally inconsiderate of our desires; so much more surprisingly beautiful than we can desire.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now, by all the tricks of stage-craft and story-craft, the Ranger should have been standing posed in the doorway; but he wasn't.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now, by all the tricks of stage-craft and story-craft, the Ranger should have been standing posed in the doorway; but he wasn't.
HEERD
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From this reading IT AIN'T THE TRUTH I'M TELLIN' YOU: IT'S ONLY WHAT I'VE HEERD They were opposite the Cabin.
I'M
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From this reading IT AIN'T THE TRUTH I'M TELLIN' YOU: IT'S ONLY WHAT I'VE HEERD They were opposite the Cabin.
I'VE
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From this reading IT AIN'T THE TRUTH I'M TELLIN' YOU: IT'S ONLY WHAT I'VE HEERD They were opposite the Cabin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now, by all the tricks of stage-craft and story-craft, the Ranger should have been standing posed in the doorway; but he wasn't.
inconsiderateadjective
lacking regard for the rights or feelings of others
From this reading So different is fact from fiction--so much harder, always; so brutally inconsiderate of our desires; so much more surprisingly beautiful than we can desire.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So different is fact from fiction--so much harder, always; so brutally inconsiderate of our desires; so much more surprisingly beautiful than we can desire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT AIN'T THE TRUTH I'M TELLIN' YOU: IT'S ONLY WHAT I'VE HEERD They were opposite the Cabin.
IT'S
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From this reading IT AIN'T THE TRUTH I'M TELLIN' YOU: IT'S ONLY WHAT I'VE HEERD They were opposite the Cabin.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading So different is fact from fiction--so much harder, always; so brutally inconsiderate of our desires; so much more surprisingly beautiful than we can desire.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading So different is fact from fiction--so much harder, always; so brutally inconsiderate of our desires; so much more surprisingly beautiful than we can desire.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, by all the tricks of stage-craft and story-craft, the Ranger should have been standing posed in the doorway; but he wasn't.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now, by all the tricks of stage-craft and story-craft, the Ranger should have been standing posed in the doorway; but he wasn't.
and nothing more
From this reading IT AIN'T THE TRUTH I'M TELLIN' YOU: IT'S ONLY WHAT I'VE HEERD They were opposite the Cabin.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The door stood open and empty.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading IT AIN'T THE TRUTH I'M TELLIN' YOU: IT'S ONLY WHAT I'VE HEERD They were opposite the Cabin.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading So different is fact from fiction--so much harder, always; so brutally inconsiderate of our desires; so much more surprisingly beautiful than we can desire.
posedadjectiveUS /poʊzd/
arranged for pictorial purposes
From this reading Now, by all the tricks of stage-craft and story-craft, the Ranger should have been standing posed in the doorway; but he wasn't.
RangernounUS /ˈreɪndʒər/
a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading Now, by all the tricks of stage-craft and story-craft, the Ranger should have been standing posed in the doorway; but he wasn't.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Now, by all the tricks of stage-craft and story-craft, the Ranger should have been standing posed in the doorway; but he wasn't.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So different is fact from fiction--so much harder, always; so brutally inconsiderate of our desires; so much more surprisingly beautiful than we can desire.
stage-craft
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From this reading Now, by all the tricks of stage-craft and story-craft, the Ranger should have been standing posed in the doorway; but he wasn't.
having a supporting base
From this reading Now, by all the tricks of stage-craft and story-craft, the Ranger should have been standing posed in the doorway; but he wasn't.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The door stood open and empty.
story-craft
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From this reading Now, by all the tricks of stage-craft and story-craft, the Ranger should have been standing posed in the doorway; but he wasn't.
surprisinglyadverbUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋli/
in a surprising manner
From this reading So different is fact from fiction--so much harder, always; so brutally inconsiderate of our desires; so much more surprisingly beautiful than we can desire.
TELLIN
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From this reading IT AIN'T THE TRUTH I'M TELLIN' YOU: IT'S ONLY WHAT I'VE HEERD They were opposite the Cabin.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading So different is fact from fiction--so much harder, always; so brutally inconsiderate of our desires; so much more surprisingly beautiful than we can desire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT AIN'T THE TRUTH I'M TELLIN' YOU: IT'S ONLY WHAT I'VE HEERD They were opposite the Cabin.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IT AIN'T THE TRUTH I'M TELLIN' YOU: IT'S ONLY WHAT I'VE HEERD They were opposite the Cabin.
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading Now, by all the tricks of stage-craft and story-craft, the Ranger should have been standing posed in the doorway; but he wasn't.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading IT AIN'T THE TRUTH I'M TELLIN' YOU: IT'S ONLY WHAT I'VE HEERD They were opposite the Cabin.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Wait!
wasn't
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From this reading Now, by all the tricks of stage-craft and story-craft, the Ranger should have been standing posed in the doorway; but he wasn't.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading So different is fact from fiction--so much harder, always; so brutally inconsiderate of our desires; so much more surprisingly beautiful than we can desire.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IT AIN'T THE TRUTH I'M TELLIN' YOU: IT'S ONLY WHAT I'VE HEERD They were opposite the Cabin.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading IT AIN'T THE TRUTH I'M TELLIN' YOU: IT'S ONLY WHAT I'VE HEERD They were opposite the Cabin.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading IT AIN'T THE TRUTH I'M TELLIN' YOU: IT'S ONLY WHAT I'VE HEERD They were opposite the Cabin.
