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Angel and the Badman

Frozen Pudding

(Lesson 5)

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answer

a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem
A video clip called Sometimes I... don't know all the answers.

Sometimes I... don't know all the answers.
attention

a general interest that leads people to want to know more
A video clip called May I have your attention?

May I have your attention?
bad luck

unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
A video clip called You can't throw it away. That would be bad luck.

You can't throw it away. That would be bad luck.
badge

an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.)
A video clip called One day, he turns in his badge and starts to build himself a nice cattle spread.

One day, he turns in his badge and starts to build himself a nice cattle spread.
bender

a tool for bending
A video clip called You dim-witted nail bender! Marry that girl.

You dim-witted nail bender! Marry that girl.
bluff

a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
A video clip called There are two mushroom bluffs right at the head of the valley.

There are two mushroom bluffs right at the head of the valley.
case

a portable container for carrying several objects
A video clip called And you ought to give me a watch with a gold case for doing it.

And you ought to give me a watch with a gold case for doing it.
club

stout stick that is larger at one end
A video clip called I guess that must mean a club.

I guess that must mean a club.
colt

a kind of revolver
A video clip called Handy man with a colt.

Handy man with a colt.
commandment

a doctrine that is taught
A video clip called But if thou would'st enter into life... keep the commandments.

But if thou would'st enter into life... keep the commandments.
copycat

someone who copies the words or behavior of another
A video clip called I figured that maybe you and me and a couple of friends could sort of play copycat.

I figured that maybe you and me and a couple of friends could sort of play copycat.
corner

a place off to the side of an area
A video clip called Every time he opens the door, every time he hears footsteps coming around the corner.

Every time he opens the door, every time he hears footsteps coming around the corner.
couple

a pair of people who live together
A video clip called Tall fella. Fast with a gun, held up the Baker's stage... killed a couple.

Tall fella. Fast with a gun, held up the Baker's stage... killed a couple.
cowbird

North American blackbird that follows cattle and lays eggs in other birds' nests
A video clip called Don't be looking at him with your eyes all bugged out like a cowbird's.

Don't be looking at him with your eyes all bugged out like a cowbird's.
crop

the yield from plants in a single growing season
A video clip called And the crops and the livestock thrive.

And the crops and the livestock thrive.
dress

a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
A video clip called New dress.

New dress.
field

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
A video clip called But also, to give thanks for the particular, that the fields are again watered.

But also, to give thanks for the particular, that the fields are again watered.
flower

a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
A video clip called Hold him a minute, Quirt, I want some of those flowers.

Hold him a minute, Quirt, I want some of those flowers.
folks

your parents
A video clip called So long folks.

So long folks.
food

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
A video clip called His food won't set well for the rest of his life.

His food won't set well for the rest of his life.
footstep

the sound of a step of someone walking
A video clip called Every time he opens the door, every time he hears footsteps coming around the corner.

Every time he opens the door, every time he hears footsteps coming around the corner.
friendship

the state of being friends (or friendly)
A video clip called We are happy to present you with this token of our friendship for you.

We are happy to present you with this token of our friendship for you.
fun

activities that are enjoyable or amusing
A video clip called Well alright, but if I'm going to be holy, I got to get some fun out of it.

Well alright, but if I'm going to be holy, I got to get some fun out of it.
future

the time yet to come
A video clip called There ain't no future in it.

There ain't no future in it.
gadabout

a restless seeker after amusement or social companionship
A video clip called You know I feel like such a gadabout.

You know I feel like such a gadabout.
gambler

a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events
A video clip called Some say that a gambler standing there grabbed his hand.

Some say that a gambler standing there grabbed his hand.
gent

informal abbreviation of `gentleman'
A video clip called There's a lot of gents I wouldn't want to give that much leeway to.

There's a lot of gents I wouldn't want to give that much leeway to.
god

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
A video clip called He sayeth unto him 'which?' And God said...

He sayeth unto him 'which?' And God said...
goodness

that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
A video clip called As always, to give thanks to the goodness bestowed upon us.

As always, to give thanks to the goodness bestowed upon us.
grove

a small growth of trees without underbrush
A video clip called If you can join us, it is in the grove just on the other side of the town.

If you can join us, it is in the grove just on the other side of the town.
guess

a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
A video clip called That makes it pretty much each fella's own guess.

That makes it pretty much each fella's own guess.
hangman

an executioner who hangs the condemned person
A video clip called No. Hello, you weather-beaten old hangman.

No. Hello, you weather-beaten old hangman.
head

the top of something
A video clip called There are two mushroom bluffs right at the head of the valley.

There are two mushroom bluffs right at the head of the valley.
hurry

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
A video clip called We don't want to keep you if you're in a hurry.

We don't want to keep you if you're in a hurry.
intention

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
A video clip called Marry her? Why I assure you my intentions... well, she knows how I feel.

Marry her? Why I assure you my intentions... well, she knows how I feel.
kill

the act of terminating a life
A video clip called When are you and Laredo Stevens going to get around to killing one another?

When are you and Laredo Stevens going to get around to killing one another?
leeway

a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
A video clip called There's a lot of gents I wouldn't want to give that much leeway to.

There's a lot of gents I wouldn't want to give that much leeway to.
light

a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination
A video clip called Which reaffirms our belief that all men are good if they're shown the light.

Which reaffirms our belief that all men are good if they're shown the light.
lion

large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
A video clip called Slew two men of Moab and went down and slew 3 lions in the midst of a pit in a time of snow.

Slew two men of Moab and went down and slew 3 lions in the midst of a pit in a time of snow.
livestock

any animals kept for use or profit
A video clip called And the crops and the livestock thrive.

And the crops and the livestock thrive.
look

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
A video clip called If you take a look out there, you can see a herd coming for 10 miles.

If you take a look out there, you can see a herd coming for 10 miles.
maple

wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring
A video clip called By the way I brought that maple sugar you like so much.

By the way I brought that maple sugar you like so much.
meeting

a small informal social gathering
A video clip called Friends, we all know the purpose of this meeting is threefold.

Friends, we all know the purpose of this meeting is threefold.
midst

the location of something surrounded by other things
A video clip called Slew two men of Moab and went down and slew 3 lions in the midst of a pit in a time of snow.

Slew two men of Moab and went down and slew 3 lions in the midst of a pit in a time of snow.
mile

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
A video clip called If you take a look out there, you can see a herd coming for 10 miles.

If you take a look out there, you can see a herd coming for 10 miles.
mushroom

common name for an edible agaric (contrasting with the inedible toadstool)
A video clip called There are two mushroom bluffs right at the head of the valley.

There are two mushroom bluffs right at the head of the valley.
nail

a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener
A video clip called You dim-witted nail bender! Marry that girl.

You dim-witted nail bender! Marry that girl.
north

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
A video clip called He's going to jump up some guys that are moving a trail herd up from the north.

He's going to jump up some guys that are moving a trail herd up from the north.
one

a single person or thing
A video clip called You're not to ask... it's a surprise... a pleasant one.

You're not to ask... it's a surprise... a pleasant one.
part

something determined in relation to something that includes it
A video clip called You can have my part of it.

You can have my part of it.
pit

a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
A video clip called Slew two men of Moab and went down and slew 3 lions in the midst of a pit in a time of snow.

Slew two men of Moab and went down and slew 3 lions in the midst of a pit in a time of snow.
pudding

any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes
A video clip called Frozen pudding.

Frozen pudding.
purpose

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
A video clip called Friends, we all know the purpose of this meeting is threefold.

Friends, we all know the purpose of this meeting is threefold.
ride

a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
A video clip called Go for a ride with us.

Go for a ride with us.
say

the chance to speak
A video clip called Well, you're right tall and some say you're a fast man.

Well, you're right tall and some say you're a fast man.
self

your consciousness of your own identity
A video clip called And thou shalt love thy neighbor as thy self.

And thou shalt love thy neighbor as thy self.
shoe

footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
A video clip called I'm coming out next week to shoe the horses, Penny.

I'm coming out next week to shoe the horses, Penny.
snow

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
A video clip called Slew two men of Moab and went down and slew 3 lions in the midst of a pit in a time of snow.

Slew two men of Moab and went down and slew 3 lions in the midst of a pit in a time of snow.
son

a male human offspring
A video clip called The son of a valiant man of Kabzeel.

The son of a valiant man of Kabzeel.
staff

a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose
A video clip called He took away his sword and slew him with a staff.

He took away his sword and slew him with a staff.
sugar

a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
A video clip called By the way I brought that maple sugar you like so much.

By the way I brought that maple sugar you like so much.
sunday

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
A video clip called Oh! It's first day. You call it Sunday.

Oh! It's first day. You call it Sunday.
surprise

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
A video clip called You're not to ask... it's a surprise... a pleasant one.

You're not to ask... it's a surprise... a pleasant one.
survivor

one who lives through affliction
A video clip called Well, I'm sure looking forward to hanging the survivor.

Well, I'm sure looking forward to hanging the survivor.
sword

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
A video clip called And Benaiah slew an Egyptian who had a sword.

And Benaiah slew an Egyptian who had a sword.
talk

an exchange of ideas via conversation
A video clip called Talk to her about her.

Talk to her about her.
team

two or more draft animals that work together to pull something
A video clip called Quirt, do me a favor and hitch up the team for father.

Quirt, do me a favor and hitch up the team for father.
three

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
A video clip called Whoo! Three lions!

Whoo! Three lions!
token

something serving as a sign of something else
A video clip called We are happy to present you with this token of our friendship for you.

We are happy to present you with this token of our friendship for you.
trough

a container (usually in a barn or stable) from which cattle or horses feed
A video clip called We water our horses out of the same trough.

We water our horses out of the same trough.
valor

the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
A video clip called Who had done many acts of valor.

Who had done many acts of valor.
watch

a small portable timepiece
A video clip called And you ought to give me a watch with a gold case for doing it.

And you ought to give me a watch with a gold case for doing it.
witness

testimony by word or deed to your religious faith
A video clip called Thou shalt not bear false witness.

Thou shalt not bear false witness.
wolf

any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
A video clip called And don't let that grey hair fool you. He's a curly wolf.

And don't let that grey hair fool you. He's a curly wolf.
word

information about recent and important events
A video clip called But I guess I'll have to take the little lady's word for it.

But I guess I'll have to take the little lady's word for it.
writing

the act of creating written works
A video clip called Oh, brother, this is good writing.

Oh, brother, this is good writing.
young

any immature animal
A video clip called Young lady.

Young lady.
act

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
A video clip called While he was acting as Wyatt Earp's deputy over in Tombstone

While he was acting as Wyatt Earp's deputy over in Tombstone
assure

make certain of
A video clip called Marry her? Why I assure you my intentions... well, she knows how I feel.

Marry her? Why I assure you my intentions... well, she knows how I feel.
bear

have
A video clip called Thou shalt not bear false witness.

Thou shalt not bear false witness.
bestow

present
A video clip called As always, to give thanks to the goodness bestowed upon us.

As always, to give thanks to the goodness bestowed upon us.
bug out

bulge outward
A video clip called Don't be looking at him with your eyes all bugged out like a cowbird's.

Don't be looking at him with your eyes all bugged out like a cowbird's.
butt in

break into a conversation
A video clip called This will sound like I'm butting in to your business and I am.

This will sound like I'm butting in to your business and I am.
chase

go after with the intent to catch
A video clip called I remember one time we were chasing cattle down the Lionel river...

I remember one time we were chasing cattle down the Lionel river...
come out

result or end
A video clip called And don't worry, I might come out on top.

And don't worry, I might come out on top.
concern

be relevant to
A video clip called Why asketh thou me concerning that which is good?

Why asketh thou me concerning that which is good?
connect

connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
A video clip called Sometimes things connect.

Sometimes things connect.
disappear

get lost, as without warning or explanation
A video clip called He didn't... He didn't disappear for, say, 2 days during that time, did he?

He didn't... He didn't disappear for, say, 2 days during that time, did he?
excuse

accept an excuse for
A video clip called Oh, excuse me, I'll put it here. Thank you.

Oh, excuse me, I'll put it here. Thank you.
fool

make a fool or dupe of
A video clip called And don't let that grey hair fool you. He's a curly wolf.

And don't let that grey hair fool you. He's a curly wolf.
hitch up

pull up
A video clip called Quirt, do me a favor and hitch up the team for father.

Quirt, do me a favor and hitch up the team for father.
hold

have or hold in one's hands or grip
A video clip called Hold him a minute, Quirt, I want some of those flowers.

Hold him a minute, Quirt, I want some of those flowers.
hold up

rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat
A video clip called Tall fella. Fast with a gun, held up the Baker's stage... killed a couple.

Tall fella. Fast with a gun, held up the Baker's stage... killed a couple.
honor

show respect towards
A video clip called Honor thy father and thy mother.

Honor thy father and thy mother.
horseshoe

equip (a horse) with a horseshoe or horseshoes
A video clip called Nelson is our horseshoer.

Nelson is our horseshoer.
join

become part of; become a member of a group or organization
A video clip called If you can join us, it is in the grove just on the other side of the town.

If you can join us, it is in the grove just on the other side of the town.
jump

make a sudden physical attack on
A video clip called He's going to jump up some guys that are moving a trail herd up from the north.

He's going to jump up some guys that are moving a trail herd up from the north.
keep

retain possession of
A video clip called Then keep it.

Then keep it.
look

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
A video clip called Looks just like his father.

Looks just like his father.
look forward

expect or hope for
A video clip called Well, I'm sure looking forward to hanging the survivor.

Well, I'm sure looking forward to hanging the survivor.
look up

seek information from
A video clip called I won't look up Laredo.

I won't look up Laredo.
meet

get to know; get acquainted with
A video clip called Nelson, meet Quirt Evans.

Nelson, meet Quirt Evans.
mind

be in charge of or deal with
A video clip called Well, say, isn't this the Morgan baby? Yes, I'm minding her.

Well, say, isn't this the Morgan baby? Yes, I'm minding her.
pass up

refuse to accept
A video clip called You passing up a chance to blister Laredo?

You passing up a chance to blister Laredo?
persuade

win approval or support for
A video clip called He persuaded Frederick Carson to let down the water.

He persuaded Frederick Carson to let down the water.
plan

have the will and intention to carry out some action
A video clip called Laredo Stevens is planning on a big play.

Laredo Stevens is planning on a big play.
play

act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome
A video clip called I figured that maybe you and me and a couple of friends could sort of play copycat.

I figured that maybe you and me and a couple of friends could sort of play copycat.
present

give, especially as an honor or reward
A video clip called We are happy to present you with this token of our friendship for you.

We are happy to present you with this token of our friendship for you.
pull out

remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
A video clip called The herd stampeded, and Quirt pulled me right out from underneath them.

The herd stampeded, and Quirt pulled me right out from underneath them.
reach

move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense
A video clip called Walt was reaching at the time.

Walt was reaching at the time.
reaffirm

affirm once again
A video clip called Which reaffirms our belief that all men are good if they're shown the light.

Which reaffirms our belief that all men are good if they're shown the light.
seem

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
A video clip called It seems hardly a whole week since last First day.

It seems hardly a whole week since last First day.
sell out

get rid of all one's merchandise
A video clip called Suddenly he sells out.

Suddenly he sells out.
shake

move or cause to move back and forth
A video clip called May I shake your hand, Quirt Evans?

May I shake your hand, Quirt Evans?
shoe

furnish with shoes
A video clip called Stop yammering about shoeing horses, that's no way to talk to a girl.

Stop yammering about shoeing horses, that's no way to talk to a girl.
show

make visible or noticeable
A video clip called Which reaffirms our belief that all men are good if they're shown the light.

Which reaffirms our belief that all men are good if they're shown the light.
shut up

cause to be quiet or not talk
A video clip called Sticking your head in this bucket will shut you up.

Sticking your head in this bucket will shut you up.
snitch

give away information about somebody
A video clip called Well, if it can't talk, it can't snitch.

Well, if it can't talk, it can't snitch.
sound

utter with vibrating vocal chords
A video clip called This will sound like I'm butting in to your business and I am.

This will sound like I'm butting in to your business and I am.
stampede

cause to run in panic
A video clip called The herd stampeded, and Quirt pulled me right out from underneath them.

The herd stampeded, and Quirt pulled me right out from underneath them.
stand

be in some specified state or condition
A video clip called How did you stand with Walt Ennis?

How did you stand with Walt Ennis?
steal

take without the owner's consent
A video clip called Thou shalt not steal.

Thou shalt not steal.
stick

put, fix, force, or implant
A video clip called Sticking your head in this bucket will shut you up.

Sticking your head in this bucket will shut you up.
sweat

excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin
A video clip called Laredo will start sweating, thinking it's me.

Laredo will start sweating, thinking it's me.
take away

remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state
A video clip called He took away his sword and slew him with a staff.

He took away his sword and slew him with a staff.
thrive

grow vigorously
A video clip called And the crops and the livestock thrive.

And the crops and the livestock thrive.
throw away

get rid of
A video clip called You can't throw it away. That would be bad luck.

You can't throw it away. That would be bad luck.
turn in

to surrender someone or something to another
A video clip called One day, he turns in his badge and starts to build himself a nice cattle spread.

One day, he turns in his badge and starts to build himself a nice cattle spread.
twirl

turn in a twisting or spinning motion
A video clip called Here, twirl this thing.

Here, twirl this thing.
water

provide with water
A video clip called But also, to give thanks for the particular, that the fields are again watered.

But also, to give thanks for the particular, that the fields are again watered.
work

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
A video clip called I thought you weren't allowed to work on Sunday.

I thought you weren't allowed to work on Sunday.
yammer

complain whiningly
A video clip called Stop yammering about shoeing horses, that's no way to talk to a girl.

Stop yammering about shoeing horses, that's no way to talk to a girl.
connected

joined or linked together
A video clip called Maybe that's connected.

Maybe that's connected.
crude

not carefully or expertly made
A video clip called Don't make it sound so crude, Quirt, you see why... I couldn't love you.

Don't make it sound so crude, Quirt, you see why... I couldn't love you.
curly

(of hair) having curls or waves
A video clip called And don't let that grey hair fool you. He's a curly wolf.

And don't let that grey hair fool you. He's a curly wolf.
cute

attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
A video clip called He sure is a cute little fella.

He sure is a cute little fella.
dim-witted

lacking mental capacity and subtlety
A video clip called You dim-witted nail bender! Marry that girl.

You dim-witted nail bender! Marry that girl.
egyptian

of or relating to or characteristic of Egypt or its people or their language
A video clip called And Benaiah slew an Egyptian who had a sword.

And Benaiah slew an Egyptian who had a sword.
false

not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
A video clip called Thou shalt not bear false witness.

Thou shalt not bear false witness.
fast

acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly
A video clip called Well, you're right tall and some say you're a fast man.

Well, you're right tall and some say you're a fast man.
frozen

turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
A video clip called Frozen pudding.

Frozen pudding.
gold

made from or covered with gold
A video clip called And you ought to give me a watch with a gold case for doing it.

And you ought to give me a watch with a gold case for doing it.
grey

showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
A video clip called And don't let that grey hair fool you. He's a curly wolf.

And don't let that grey hair fool you. He's a curly wolf.
handy

skillful with the hands
A video clip called Handy man with a colt.

Handy man with a colt.
happy

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
A video clip called We are happy to have him here with us, because he provided another incident.

We are happy to have him here with us, because he provided another incident.
holy

belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power
A video clip called Well alright, but if I'm going to be holy, I got to get some fun out of it.

Well alright, but if I'm going to be holy, I got to get some fun out of it.
marked

singled out for notice or especially for a dire fate
A video clip called Oh, I know, I'd be a guy with a marked soul.

Oh, I know, I'd be a guy with a marked soul.
martial

of or relating to the armed forces
A video clip called Penny, this is Wistful McLintock... the martial of the territory. Hiya Miss!

Penny, this is Wistful McLintock... the martial of the territory. Hiya Miss!
particular

unique or specific to a person or thing or category
A video clip called But also, to give thanks for the particular, that the fields are again watered.

But also, to give thanks for the particular, that the fields are again watered.
pleasant

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
A video clip called You're not to ask... it's a surprise... a pleasant one.

You're not to ask... it's a surprise... a pleasant one.
same

same in identity
A video clip called We water our horses out of the same trough.

We water our horses out of the same trough.
touchy

quick to take offense
A video clip called You're getting awful touchy lately...

You're getting awful touchy lately...
valiant

having or showing valor
A video clip called The son of a valiant man of Kabzeel.

The son of a valiant man of Kabzeel.
weather-beaten

worn by exposure to the weather
A video clip called No. Hello, you weather-beaten old hangman.

No. Hello, you weather-beaten old hangman.
worse

(comparative of `bad') inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
A video clip called That would be even worse.

That would be even worse.
worth

worthy of being treated in a particular way
A video clip called What comes out of this thing that makes it worth all this work?

What comes out of this thing that makes it worth all this work?
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