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From this reading Dave Morgan, standing in the center of the 6X6 ranch-house living-room, smiled sarcastically at Dell Bowen.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Spike Cahill and Bert Roddy were standing beside a small, old-fashioned iron safe against the west wall of the room.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Spike Cahill and Bert Roddy were standing beside a small, old-fashioned iron safe against the west wall of the room.
ain't
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From this reading ‘This ranch ain’t never been turned over to yuh, Dave.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Spike Cahill and Bert Roddy were standing beside a small, old-fashioned iron safe against the west wall of the room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dave Morgan, standing in the center of the 6X6 ranch-house living-room, smiled sarcastically at Dell Bowen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ‘This ranch ain’t never been turned over to yuh, Dave.’
Bert
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From this reading Spike Cahill and Bert Roddy were standing beside a small, old-fashioned iron safe against the west wall of the room.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Spike Cahill and Bert Roddy were standing beside a small, old-fashioned iron safe against the west wall of the room.
Bowen
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From this reading ‘What right have you got to open the safe?’ demanded Dell Bowen.
Cahill
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From this reading Spike Cahill and Bert Roddy were standing beside a small, old-fashioned iron safe against the west wall of the room.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading Dave Morgan, standing in the center of the 6X6 ranch-house living-room, smiled sarcastically at Dell Bowen.
Dave
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From this reading ‘This ranch ain’t never been turned over to yuh, Dave.’
DellnounUS /del/
a small wooded hollow
From this reading ‘What right have you got to open the safe?’ demanded Dell Bowen.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading ‘What right have you got to open the safe?’ demanded Dell Bowen.
EdnounUS /ed/
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading With Morgan was Ed Jones, his right-hand man.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading ‘What right have you got to open the safe?’ demanded Dell Bowen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘What right have you got to open the safe?’ demanded Dell Bowen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With Morgan was Ed Jones, his right-hand man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dave Morgan, standing in the center of the 6X6 ranch-house living-room, smiled sarcastically at Dell Bowen.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Spike Cahill and Bert Roddy were standing beside a small, old-fashioned iron safe against the west wall of the room.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading With Morgan was Ed Jones, his right-hand man.
living-roomnoun
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
From this reading Dave Morgan, standing in the center of the 6X6 ranch-house living-room, smiled sarcastically at Dell Bowen.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading With Morgan was Ed Jones, his right-hand man.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading Dave Morgan, standing in the center of the 6X6 ranch-house living-room, smiled sarcastically at Dell Bowen.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading ‘This ranch ain’t never been turned over to yuh, Dave.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dave Morgan, standing in the center of the 6X6 ranch-house living-room, smiled sarcastically at Dell Bowen.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading Spike Cahill and Bert Roddy were standing beside a small, old-fashioned iron safe against the west wall of the room.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading ‘What right have you got to open the safe?’ demanded Dell Bowen.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading ‘This ranch ain’t never been turned over to yuh, Dave.’
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading ‘This ranch ain’t never been turned over to yuh, Dave.’
ranch-house
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From this reading Dave Morgan, standing in the center of the 6X6 ranch-house living-room, smiled sarcastically at Dell Bowen.
precisely, exactly
From this reading ‘What right have you got to open the safe?’ demanded Dell Bowen.
right-handadjectiveUS /raɪtˈhænd/
located on or directed toward the right
From this reading With Morgan was Ed Jones, his right-hand man.
Roddy
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From this reading Spike Cahill and Bert Roddy were standing beside a small, old-fashioned iron safe against the west wall of the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Spike Cahill and Bert Roddy were standing beside a small, old-fashioned iron safe against the west wall of the room.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading ‘What right have you got to open the safe?’ demanded Dell Bowen.
sarcasticallyadverbUS /sɑːrˈkæstɪkli/
in a sarcastic manner
From this reading Dave Morgan, standing in the center of the 6X6 ranch-house living-room, smiled sarcastically at Dell Bowen.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Spike Cahill and Bert Roddy were standing beside a small, old-fashioned iron safe against the west wall of the room.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Dave Morgan, standing in the center of the 6X6 ranch-house living-room, smiled sarcastically at Dell Bowen.
SpikenounUS /spaɪk/
a transient variation in voltage or current
From this reading Spike Cahill and Bert Roddy were standing beside a small, old-fashioned iron safe against the west wall of the room.
having a supporting base
From this reading Dave Morgan, standing in the center of the 6X6 ranch-house living-room, smiled sarcastically at Dell Bowen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘What right have you got to open the safe?’ demanded Dell Bowen.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘This ranch ain’t never been turned over to yuh, Dave.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘What right have you got to open the safe?’ demanded Dell Bowen.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading ‘This ranch ain’t never been turned over to yuh, Dave.’
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Spike Cahill and Bert Roddy were standing beside a small, old-fashioned iron safe against the west wall of the room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With Morgan was Ed Jones, his right-hand man.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Spike Cahill and Bert Roddy were standing beside a small, old-fashioned iron safe against the west wall of the room.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Spike Cahill and Bert Roddy were standing beside a small, old-fashioned iron safe against the west wall of the room.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘What right have you got to open the safe?’ demanded Dell Bowen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Morgan was Ed Jones, his right-hand man.
XnounUS /eks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Dave Morgan, standing in the center of the 6X6 ranch-house living-room, smiled sarcastically at Dell Bowen.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘What right have you got to open the safe?’ demanded Dell Bowen.
yuh
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From this reading ‘This ranch ain’t never been turned over to yuh, Dave.’
