used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Author of “Loco or Love,” “Making Good for Muley,” etc. “Lodestone, you flea-bitten, long-eared ancestor of a jack-rabbit, take a look at the best place the Lord ever made, and rejoice with me.”
ain't
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From this reading Which shows that a burro ain’t got no finer feelings.
ancestornounUS /ˈænsestər/
someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading Author of “Loco or Love,” “Making Good for Muley,” etc. “Lodestone, you flea-bitten, long-eared ancestor of a jack-rabbit, take a look at the best place the Lord ever made, and rejoice with me.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Author of “Loco or Love,” “Making Good for Muley,” etc. “Lodestone, you flea-bitten, long-eared ancestor of a jack-rabbit, take a look at the best place the Lord ever made, and rejoice with me.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Author of “Loco or Love,” “Making Good for Muley,” etc. “Lodestone, you flea-bitten, long-eared ancestor of a jack-rabbit, take a look at the best place the Lord ever made, and rejoice with me.”
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of “Loco or Love,” “Making Good for Muley,” etc. “Lodestone, you flea-bitten, long-eared ancestor of a jack-rabbit, take a look at the best place the Lord ever made, and rejoice with me.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We been away for quite a while—me and Lodestone.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We been away for quite a while—me and Lodestone.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Author of “Loco or Love,” “Making Good for Muley,” etc. “Lodestone, you flea-bitten, long-eared ancestor of a jack-rabbit, take a look at the best place the Lord ever made, and rejoice with me.”
burronounUS /ˈbɜːroʊ/
small donkey used as a pack animal
From this reading Which shows that a burro ain’t got no finer feelings.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Lodestone wiggles his ears, kicks at a hoss-fly, narrowly missing my head, and looks with sad eyes down at the city of Piperock.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Lodestone wiggles his ears, kicks at a hoss-fly, narrowly missing my head, and looks with sad eyes down at the city of Piperock.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Lodestone wiggles his ears, kicks at a hoss-fly, narrowly missing my head, and looks with sad eyes down at the city of Piperock.
etc
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From this reading Author of “Loco or Love,” “Making Good for Muley,” etc. “Lodestone, you flea-bitten, long-eared ancestor of a jack-rabbit, take a look at the best place the Lord ever made, and rejoice with me.”
at any time
From this reading Author of “Loco or Love,” “Making Good for Muley,” etc. “Lodestone, you flea-bitten, long-eared ancestor of a jack-rabbit, take a look at the best place the Lord ever made, and rejoice with me.”
opinion or judgment
From this reading Lodestone wiggles his ears, kicks at a hoss-fly, narrowly missing my head, and looks with sad eyes down at the city of Piperock.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Which shows that a burro ain’t got no finer feelings.
fineradjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnər/
(comparative of “fine”) greater in quality or excellence
From this reading Which shows that a burro ain’t got no finer feelings.
flea-bittenadjective
worn and broken down by hard use
From this reading Author of “Loco or Love,” “Making Good for Muley,” etc. “Lodestone, you flea-bitten, long-eared ancestor of a jack-rabbit, take a look at the best place the Lord ever made, and rejoice with me.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Author of “Loco or Love,” “Making Good for Muley,” etc. “Lodestone, you flea-bitten, long-eared ancestor of a jack-rabbit, take a look at the best place the Lord ever made, and rejoice with me.”
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Then he goes to sleep.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Author of “Loco or Love,” “Making Good for Muley,” etc. “Lodestone, you flea-bitten, long-eared ancestor of a jack-rabbit, take a look at the best place the Lord ever made, and rejoice with me.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Which shows that a burro ain’t got no finer feelings.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he goes to sleep.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Lodestone wiggles his ears, kicks at a hoss-fly, narrowly missing my head, and looks with sad eyes down at the city of Piperock.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lodestone wiggles his ears, kicks at a hoss-fly, narrowly missing my head, and looks with sad eyes down at the city of Piperock.
hoss-fly
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From this reading Lodestone wiggles his ears, kicks at a hoss-fly, narrowly missing my head, and looks with sad eyes down at the city of Piperock.
jack-rabbit
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From this reading Author of “Loco or Love,” “Making Good for Muley,” etc. “Lodestone, you flea-bitten, long-eared ancestor of a jack-rabbit, take a look at the best place the Lord ever made, and rejoice with me.”
kicksnounUS /kɪks/
plural of “kick” — the act of delivering a blow with the foot
From this reading Lodestone wiggles his ears, kicks at a hoss-fly, narrowly missing my head, and looks with sad eyes down at the city of Piperock.
LocoadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkoʊ/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading Author of “Loco or Love,” “Making Good for Muley,” etc. “Lodestone, you flea-bitten, long-eared ancestor of a jack-rabbit, take a look at the best place the Lord ever made, and rejoice with me.”
LodestonenounUS /ˈloʊdstoʊn/
a permanent magnet consisting of magnetite that possess polarity and has the power to attract as well as to be attracted magnetically
From this reading Author of “Loco or Love,” “Making Good for Muley,” etc. “Lodestone, you flea-bitten, long-eared ancestor of a jack-rabbit, take a look at the best place the Lord ever made, and rejoice with me.”
long-eared
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From this reading Author of “Loco or Love,” “Making Good for Muley,” etc. “Lodestone, you flea-bitten, long-eared ancestor of a jack-rabbit, take a look at the best place the Lord ever made, and rejoice with me.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Author of “Loco or Love,” “Making Good for Muley,” etc. “Lodestone, you flea-bitten, long-eared ancestor of a jack-rabbit, take a look at the best place the Lord ever made, and rejoice with me.”
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Lodestone wiggles his ears, kicks at a hoss-fly, narrowly missing my head, and looks with sad eyes down at the city of Piperock.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Author of “Loco or Love,” “Making Good for Muley,” etc. “Lodestone, you flea-bitten, long-eared ancestor of a jack-rabbit, take a look at the best place the Lord ever made, and rejoice with me.”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Author of “Loco or Love,” “Making Good for Muley,” etc. “Lodestone, you flea-bitten, long-eared ancestor of a jack-rabbit, take a look at the best place the Lord ever made, and rejoice with me.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Author of “Loco or Love,” “Making Good for Muley,” etc. “Lodestone, you flea-bitten, long-eared ancestor of a jack-rabbit, take a look at the best place the Lord ever made, and rejoice with me.”
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Author of “Loco or Love,” “Making Good for Muley,” etc. “Lodestone, you flea-bitten, long-eared ancestor of a jack-rabbit, take a look at the best place the Lord ever made, and rejoice with me.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Author of “Loco or Love,” “Making Good for Muley,” etc. “Lodestone, you flea-bitten, long-eared ancestor of a jack-rabbit, take a look at the best place the Lord ever made, and rejoice with me.”
not able to be found
From this reading Lodestone wiggles his ears, kicks at a hoss-fly, narrowly missing my head, and looks with sad eyes down at the city of Piperock.
Muley
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From this reading Author of “Loco or Love,” “Making Good for Muley,” etc. “Lodestone, you flea-bitten, long-eared ancestor of a jack-rabbit, take a look at the best place the Lord ever made, and rejoice with me.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Lodestone wiggles his ears, kicks at a hoss-fly, narrowly missing my head, and looks with sad eyes down at the city of Piperock.
narrowlyadverbUS /ˈneroʊli/
in a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptions
From this reading Lodestone wiggles his ears, kicks at a hoss-fly, narrowly missing my head, and looks with sad eyes down at the city of Piperock.
not any; not one
From this reading Which shows that a burro ain’t got no finer feelings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of “Loco or Love,” “Making Good for Muley,” etc. “Lodestone, you flea-bitten, long-eared ancestor of a jack-rabbit, take a look at the best place the Lord ever made, and rejoice with me.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Author of “Loco or Love,” “Making Good for Muley,” etc. “Lodestone, you flea-bitten, long-eared ancestor of a jack-rabbit, take a look at the best place the Lord ever made, and rejoice with me.”
Piperock
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From this reading Lodestone wiggles his ears, kicks at a hoss-fly, narrowly missing my head, and looks with sad eyes down at the city of Piperock.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Author of “Loco or Love,” “Making Good for Muley,” etc. “Lodestone, you flea-bitten, long-eared ancestor of a jack-rabbit, take a look at the best place the Lord ever made, and rejoice with me.”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading We been away for quite a while—me and Lodestone.
rejoiceverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/
feel happiness or joy
From this reading Author of “Loco or Love,” “Making Good for Muley,” etc. “Lodestone, you flea-bitten, long-eared ancestor of a jack-rabbit, take a look at the best place the Lord ever made, and rejoice with me.”
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Lodestone wiggles his ears, kicks at a hoss-fly, narrowly missing my head, and looks with sad eyes down at the city of Piperock.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading Which shows that a burro ain’t got no finer feelings.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Then he goes to sleep.
carry out
From this reading Author of “Loco or Love,” “Making Good for Muley,” etc. “Lodestone, you flea-bitten, long-eared ancestor of a jack-rabbit, take a look at the best place the Lord ever made, and rejoice with me.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Which shows that a burro ain’t got no finer feelings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of “Loco or Love,” “Making Good for Muley,” etc. “Lodestone, you flea-bitten, long-eared ancestor of a jack-rabbit, take a look at the best place the Lord ever made, and rejoice with me.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he goes to sleep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he goes to sleep.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We been away for quite a while—me and Lodestone.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which shows that a burro ain’t got no finer feelings.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading We been away for quite a while—me and Lodestone.
wigglesnounUS /ˈwɪɡəlz/
plural of “wiggle” — the act of wiggling
From this reading Lodestone wiggles his ears, kicks at a hoss-fly, narrowly missing my head, and looks with sad eyes down at the city of Piperock.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Author of “Loco or Love,” “Making Good for Muley,” etc. “Lodestone, you flea-bitten, long-eared ancestor of a jack-rabbit, take a look at the best place the Lord ever made, and rejoice with me.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Author of “Loco or Love,” “Making Good for Muley,” etc. “Lodestone, you flea-bitten, long-eared ancestor of a jack-rabbit, take a look at the best place the Lord ever made, and rejoice with me.”
