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Angel and the Badman

From Now On, I'm a Farmer

(Lesson 9)

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alcohol

a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent
A video clip called The varied uses to which men put alcohol.

The varied uses to which men put alcohol.
analysis

an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
A video clip called It takes 30 years of experience to teach you that in the final analysis...

It takes 30 years of experience to teach you that in the final analysis...
anodyne

a medicine used to relieve pain
A video clip called To each different individual, it's either a stimulant, a depressant, or an anodyne.

To each different individual, it's either a stimulant, a depressant, or an anodyne.
back door

an entrance at the rear of a building
A video clip called Do you mind if I use the back door, Pete? So long, Pete.

Do you mind if I use the back door, Pete? So long, Pete.
bed

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
A video clip called Thee must get back into bed.

Thee must get back into bed.
blacksmith

a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
A video clip called There's a tall hombre in a black hat standing at the blacksmith's shop.

There's a tall hombre in a black hat standing at the blacksmith's shop.
blanket

bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
A video clip called Wrap her in blankets.

Wrap her in blankets.
boy

a youthful male person
A video clip called Hey, buy the boys a drink.

Hey, buy the boys a drink.
chapter

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
A video clip called Unfortunately, I can't quote chapter and verse.

Unfortunately, I can't quote chapter and verse.
cover

bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
A video clip called If you don't stay under those covers young lady...

If you don't stay under those covers young lady...
depressant

a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person
A video clip called To each different individual, it's either a stimulant, a depressant, or an anodyne.

To each different individual, it's either a stimulant, a depressant, or an anodyne.
discussion

an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
A video clip called Any discussion has to have at least two participants.

Any discussion has to have at least two participants.
drink

a single serving of a beverage
A video clip called A drink?

A drink?
ear

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
A video clip called You're fixing to get your ears pinned back.

You're fixing to get your ears pinned back.
example

an item of information that is typical of a class or group
A video clip called This would be a good opportunity to observe that we're about to see a perfect example of an eye for an eye etc.

This would be a good opportunity to observe that we're about to see a perfect example of an eye for an eye etc.
experience

the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
A video clip called It takes 30 years of experience to teach you that in the final analysis...

It takes 30 years of experience to teach you that in the final analysis...
explanation

a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
A video clip called There must be some logical scientific explanation.

There must be some logical scientific explanation.
farmer

a person who operates a farm
A video clip called From now on, I'm a farmer.

From now on, I'm a farmer.
fever

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
A video clip called There's no fever.

There's no fever.
gentleman

a man of refinement
A video clip called Don't get excited, gentlemen.

Don't get excited, gentlemen.
hat

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
A video clip called There's a tall hombre in a black hat standing at the blacksmith's shop.

There's a tall hombre in a black hat standing at the blacksmith's shop.
hawk

diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
A video clip called Sort of... killing three hawks with one stone... so to speak.

Sort of... killing three hawks with one stone... so to speak.
hour

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
A video clip called Oh, I saw him ride out of town an hour ago.

Oh, I saw him ride out of town an hour ago.
individual

a human being
A video clip called To each different individual, it's either a stimulant, a depressant, or an anodyne.

To each different individual, it's either a stimulant, a depressant, or an anodyne.
insanity

relatively permanent disorder of the mind
A video clip called This is insanity. I told you to keep her in bed. Do you want to commit suicide?

This is insanity. I told you to keep her in bed. Do you want to commit suicide?
joke

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
A video clip called What is this, a joke?

What is this, a joke?
life

the course of existence of an individual; the actions and events that occur in living
A video clip called Well, they say a cat's got nine lives.

Well, they say a cat's got nine lives.
man

all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
A video clip called The practice of medicine is one of the most infuriating professions known to man.

The practice of medicine is one of the most infuriating professions known to man.
marshal

a law officer having duties similar to those of a sheriff in carrying out the judgments of a court of law
A video clip called I wonder if that sharp shooting Marshal is around town?

I wonder if that sharp shooting Marshal is around town?
message

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
A video clip called I'm just carrying a message.

I'm just carrying a message.
miracle

any amazing or wonderful occurrence
A video clip called I'm too old to start believing in miracles.

I'm too old to start believing in miracles.
moment

a particular point in time
A video clip called If she has a lucid moment... you better speak to her

If she has a lucid moment... you better speak to her
nerve

the courage to carry on
A video clip called To build up your nerve to come out.

To build up your nerve to come out.
opportunity

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
A video clip called This would be a good opportunity to observe that we're about to see a perfect example of an eye for an eye etc.

This would be a good opportunity to observe that we're about to see a perfect example of an eye for an eye etc.
pair

a set of two similar things considered as a unit
A video clip called There's a better pair of ears out in the street if you want to pin somebody's ears back.

There's a better pair of ears out in the street if you want to pin somebody's ears back.
part

a portion of a natural object
A video clip called Maybe ole Quirt's part cat.

Maybe ole Quirt's part cat.
participant

someone who takes part in an activity
A video clip called Any discussion has to have at least two participants.

Any discussion has to have at least two participants.
pistol

a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
A video clip called I would never let that Hondo Jeffries pistol whip me.

I would never let that Hondo Jeffries pistol whip me.
play

an attempt to get something
A video clip called We wouldn't want him around here to spoil our play.

We wouldn't want him around here to spoil our play.
point

a brief version of the essential meaning of something
A video clip called Get to the point.

Get to the point.
point of view

a mental position from which things are viewed
A video clip called I'm not arguing for or against her point of view.

I'm not arguing for or against her point of view.
practice of medicine

the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries
A video clip called The practice of medicine is one of the most infuriating professions known to man.

The practice of medicine is one of the most infuriating professions known to man.
profession

the body of people in a learned occupation
A video clip called The practice of medicine is one of the most infuriating professions known to man.

The practice of medicine is one of the most infuriating professions known to man.
right

anything in accord with principles of justice
A video clip called I had them dead to rights.

I had them dead to rights.
ruckus

the act of making a noisy disturbance
A video clip called So I figured I'd watch the ruckus.

So I figured I'd watch the ruckus.
shooting

the act of firing a projectile
A video clip called Look out, there's going to be a shooting!

Look out, there's going to be a shooting!
shop

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
A video clip called There's a tall hombre in a black hat standing at the blacksmith's shop.

There's a tall hombre in a black hat standing at the blacksmith's shop.
so long

a farewell remark
A video clip called Do you mind if I use the back door, Pete? So long, Pete.

Do you mind if I use the back door, Pete? So long, Pete.
so to speak

as if it were really so
A video clip called Sort of... killing three hawks with one stone... so to speak.

Sort of... killing three hawks with one stone... so to speak.
somebody

a human being
A video clip called There's a better pair of ears out in the street if you want to pin somebody's ears back.

There's a better pair of ears out in the street if you want to pin somebody's ears back.
stage

a large coach-and-four formerly used to carry passengers and mail on regular routes between towns
A video clip called They got the Baker stage

They got the Baker stage
starch

a complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice; an important foodstuff and used otherwise especially in adhesives and as fillers and stiffeners for paper and textiles
A video clip called Maybe he'll take the starch out of the whole caboodle of them.

Maybe he'll take the starch out of the whole caboodle of them.
stimulant

any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
A video clip called To each different individual, it's either a stimulant, a depressant, or an anodyne.

To each different individual, it's either a stimulant, a depressant, or an anodyne.
stone

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
A video clip called Sort of... killing three hawks with one stone... so to speak.

Sort of... killing three hawks with one stone... so to speak.
street

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
A video clip called Take a look out on the street and see if it really is him.

Take a look out on the street and see if it really is him.
take a look

look at with attention
A video clip called Jack, take a look in the street.

Jack, take a look in the street.
town

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
A video clip called I wonder if that sharp shooting Marshal is around town?

I wonder if that sharp shooting Marshal is around town?
tragedy

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
A video clip called I know that to her the world's worst tragedy would be if you should kill a man.

I know that to her the world's worst tragedy would be if you should kill a man.
trouble

a source of difficulty
A video clip called I ain't looking for trouble.

I ain't looking for trouble.
upstairs

the part of a building above the ground floor
A video clip called Father, father, come upstairs!

Father, father, come upstairs!
use

the act of using
A video clip called The varied uses to which men put alcohol.

The varied uses to which men put alcohol.
verse

literature in metrical form
A video clip called Unfortunately, I can't quote chapter and verse.

Unfortunately, I can't quote chapter and verse.
wall

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
A video clip called Hang it on the wall in my office, with a new rope!

Hang it on the wall in my office, with a new rope!
whole caboodle

everything available; usually preceded by `the'
A video clip called Maybe he'll take the starch out of the whole caboodle of them.

Maybe he'll take the starch out of the whole caboodle of them.
win

a victory (as in a race or other competition)
A video clip called Don't you ever get excited when you make a big win like this?

Don't you ever get excited when you make a big win like this?
world

everything that exists anywhere
A video clip called I know that to her the world's worst tragedy would be if you should kill a man.

I know that to her the world's worst tragedy would be if you should kill a man.
year

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
A video clip called It takes 30 years of experience to teach you that in the final analysis...

It takes 30 years of experience to teach you that in the final analysis...
years

a prolonged period of time
A video clip called Well, it was Dodge City several years back.

Well, it was Dodge City several years back.
answer

react verbally
A video clip called Of course, if you refuse to answer me.

Of course, if you refuse to answer me.
argue

present reasons and arguments
A video clip called Of course, you could argue logically that she wouldn't know whether you killed him or not.

Of course, you could argue logically that she wouldn't know whether you killed him or not.
at all

in the slightest degree or in any respect
A video clip called I can't understand it at all.

I can't understand it at all.
at least

if nothing else (`leastwise' is informal and `leastways' is colloquial)
A video clip called Any discussion has to have at least two participants.

Any discussion has to have at least two participants.
bet

have faith or confidence in
A video clip called Yeah, I bet that's just exactly how you meant it.

Yeah, I bet that's just exactly how you meant it.
build up

enlarge, develop, or increase by degrees or in stages
A video clip called To build up your nerve to come out.

To build up your nerve to come out.
buy

obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
A video clip called Hey, buy the boys a drink.

Hey, buy the boys a drink.
carry

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
A video clip called I'm just carrying a message.

I'm just carrying a message.
celebrate

behave as expected during of holidays or rites
A video clip called Celebrating?

Celebrating?
come out

appear or become visible; make a showing
A video clip called He said to come out in the street.

He said to come out in the street.
commit suicide

kill oneself
A video clip called This is insanity. I told you to keep her in bed. Do you want to commit suicide?

This is insanity. I told you to keep her in bed. Do you want to commit suicide?
cover

hold within range of an aimed firearm
A video clip called You know that two of them had me covered.

You know that two of them had me covered.
do

carry out or perform an action
A video clip called What are you going to do with it?

What are you going to do with it?
down

bring down or defeat (an opponent)
A video clip called You'd down them... and I'd hang you.

You'd down them... and I'd hang you.
drink

consume alcohol
A video clip called Hey, you drink this.

Hey, you drink this.
excited

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
A video clip called Why get excited? Sometimes you win and sometimes you lose.

Why get excited? Sometimes you win and sometimes you lose.
feel

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
A video clip called If I felt cynical.

If I felt cynical.
figure

imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
A video clip called So I figured I'd watch the ruckus.

So I figured I'd watch the ruckus.
fix

make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
A video clip called You're fixing to get your ears pinned back.

You're fixing to get your ears pinned back.
get

cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition
A video clip called Thee must get back into bed.

Thee must get back into bed.
gun

shoot with a gun
A video clip called When the Earps and Clantons were gunning.

When the Earps and Clantons were gunning.
hang

be suspended or hanging
A video clip called Hang it on the wall in my office, with a new rope!

Hang it on the wall in my office, with a new rope!
keep

keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"
A video clip called This is insanity. I told you to keep her in bed. Do you want to commit suicide?

This is insanity. I told you to keep her in bed. Do you want to commit suicide?
look for

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
A video clip called I ain't looking for trouble.

I ain't looking for trouble.
make

give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
A video clip called Don't you ever get excited when you make a big win like this?

Don't you ever get excited when you make a big win like this?
mind

be offended or bothered by; take offense with, be bothered by
A video clip called Do you mind if I use the back door, Pete? So long, Pete.

Do you mind if I use the back door, Pete? So long, Pete.
miss

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
A video clip called I may have missed you again, Quirt.

I may have missed you again, Quirt.
need

require as useful, just, or proper
A video clip called But he needs me.

But he needs me.
observe

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
A video clip called This would be a good opportunity to observe that we're about to see a perfect example of an eye for an eye etc.

This would be a good opportunity to observe that we're about to see a perfect example of an eye for an eye etc.
pin

to hold fast or prevent from moving
A video clip called You're fixing to get your ears pinned back.

You're fixing to get your ears pinned back.
put

cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation
A video clip called The varied uses to which men put alcohol.

The varied uses to which men put alcohol.
quote

repeat a passage from
A video clip called Unfortunately, I can't quote chapter and verse.

Unfortunately, I can't quote chapter and verse.
refuse

show unwillingness towards
A video clip called Of course, if you refuse to answer me.

Of course, if you refuse to answer me.
speak

express in speech
A video clip called If she has a lucid moment... you better speak to her

If she has a lucid moment... you better speak to her
spoil

make a mess of, destroy or ruin
A video clip called We wouldn't want him around here to spoil our play.

We wouldn't want him around here to spoil our play.
stand

be standing; be upright
A video clip called There's a tall hombre in a black hat standing at the blacksmith's shop.

There's a tall hombre in a black hat standing at the blacksmith's shop.
start

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
A video clip called I'm too old to start believing in miracles.

I'm too old to start believing in miracles.
step

shift or move by taking a step
A video clip called Step away from those women.

Step away from those women.
stop

come to a halt, stop moving
A video clip called Maybe you ought to stop and think.

Maybe you ought to stop and think.
take

require as useful, just, or proper
A video clip called He also said he was curious to know how much whiskey it would take.

He also said he was curious to know how much whiskey it would take.
take

take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
A video clip called Maybe he'll take the starch out of the whole caboodle of them.

Maybe he'll take the starch out of the whole caboodle of them.
try

make an effort or attempt
A video clip called I'm not trying to argue you out of anything.

I'm not trying to argue you out of anything.
turn around

turn abruptly and face the other way, either physically or metaphorically
A video clip called Why don't you turn around, Quirt?

Why don't you turn around, Quirt?
understand

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
A video clip called I can't understand it.

I can't understand it.
watch

look attentively
A video clip called There's nothing to do but stand and watch.

There's nothing to do but stand and watch.
whip

strike as if by whipping
A video clip called I would never let that Hondo Jeffries pistol whip me.

I would never let that Hondo Jeffries pistol whip me.
whip

beat severely with a whip or rod
A video clip called He's in the Eagle, and that pistol whipping Hondo is with him.

He's in the Eagle, and that pistol whipping Hondo is with him.
win

be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
A video clip called Why get excited? Sometimes you win and sometimes you lose.

Why get excited? Sometimes you win and sometimes you lose.
wonder

have a wish or desire to know something
A video clip called I wonder if that sharp shooting Marshal is around town?

I wonder if that sharp shooting Marshal is around town?
work out

happen in a certain way, leading to, producing, or resulting in a certain outcome, often well
A video clip called Nothing ever works out right.

Nothing ever works out right.
wrap

arrange or fold as a cover or protection
A video clip called Wrap her in blankets.

Wrap her in blankets.
amazing

surprising greatly
A video clip called It's amazing.

It's amazing.
better

(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
A video clip called There's a better pair of ears out in the street if you want to pin somebody's ears back.

There's a better pair of ears out in the street if you want to pin somebody's ears back.
curious

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
A video clip called He also said he was curious to know how much whiskey it would take.

He also said he was curious to know how much whiskey it would take.
cynical

believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
A video clip called If I felt cynical.

If I felt cynical.
different

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
A video clip called To each different individual, it's either a stimulant, a depressant, or an anodyne.

To each different individual, it's either a stimulant, a depressant, or an anodyne.
final

occurring at or forming an end or termination
A video clip called It takes 30 years of experience to teach you that in the final analysis...

It takes 30 years of experience to teach you that in the final analysis...
ill

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
A video clip called But thee are very ill, thee must not be moving about.

But thee are very ill, thee must not be moving about.
infuriating

extremely annoying or displeasing
A video clip called The practice of medicine is one of the most infuriating professions known to man.

The practice of medicine is one of the most infuriating professions known to man.
logical

capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning
A video clip called There must be some logical scientific explanation.

There must be some logical scientific explanation.
lucid

having a clear mind
A video clip called If she has a lucid moment... you better speak to her

If she has a lucid moment... you better speak to her
missed

not caught with the senses or the mind
A video clip called I may have missed you again, Quirt.

I may have missed you again, Quirt.
perfect

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
A video clip called This would be a good opportunity to observe that we're about to see a perfect example of an eye for an eye etc.

This would be a good opportunity to observe that we're about to see a perfect example of an eye for an eye etc.
scientific

of or relating to the practice of science
A video clip called There must be some logical scientific explanation.

There must be some logical scientific explanation.
several

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
A video clip called Well, it was Dodge City several years back.

Well, it was Dodge City several years back.
sharp

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
A video clip called I wonder if that sharp shooting Marshal is around town?

I wonder if that sharp shooting Marshal is around town?
tall

great in vertical dimension; high in stature
A video clip called There's a tall hombre in a black hat standing at the blacksmith's shop.

There's a tall hombre in a black hat standing at the blacksmith's shop.
varied

characterized by variety
A video clip called The varied uses to which men put alcohol.

The varied uses to which men put alcohol.
worst

(superlative of `bad') most wanting in quality or value or condition
A video clip called I know that to her the world's worst tragedy would be if you should kill a man.

I know that to her the world's worst tragedy would be if you should kill a man.
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