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back

the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine

We heard you were flat on your back.

carrot

deep orange edible root of the cultivated carrot plant

Carrot from our garden.

cartridge

ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun

It was only because you couldn't rest without... Where are the cartridges?

cigar

a roll of tobacco for smoking

Carrying matches for his cigars.

city

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

It would have been Saturday night in Sioux City.

concession

the act of conceding or yielding

It was a concession that father allowed even an empty one.

condition

a state at a particular time

But you can't. Your leg! You are in no condition to travel.

cooking

the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat

Don't worry, your cooking has got me grained up and ready for market.

day

the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

I'll see you one of these days.

deed

a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it

I've got the deed in my pocket here.

dishonest

deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive

Well, that's the way I feel and it would be dishonest to say anything else.

door

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

Because busting through doors with Quirt Evans on the other side ain't my idea of a healthy pastime.

eagle

any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight

A double eagle!

evil

that which causes harm or destruction or misfortune

Quirt, a gun is a symbol of force and evil.

favor

an act of gracious kindness

A favor. A big favor.

garden

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

Carrot from our garden.

gold

coins made of gold

5,000 in gold there.

good morning

a conventional expression of greeting or farewell

Good morning gentlemen. Good morning.

grain

foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses

Don't worry, your cooking has got me grained up and ready for market.

hand

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

Is it alright to put my hand inside my shirt?

hate

the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

I kinda hate to get going.

howdy

an expression of greeting

Howdy Quirt, oh, you're up.

human

any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage

We'd tend to any wounded human, and not for pay.

husband

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

Mother to children, husband to wife, and children to...

idea

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

Because busting through doors with Quirt Evans on the other side ain't my idea of a healthy pastime.

jingle

a metallic sound

I don't hear anything jingle.

land

the land on which real estate is located

Quirt don't really want that land.

laziness

inactivity resulting from a dislike of work

Laziness is the only thing that's kept me there this long.

light

(physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

Against the light.

line

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

Because work ain't exactly in his line.

loser

a contestant who loses the contest

I'm a good loser.

love

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

About love.

loved one

a person who you love, usually a member of your family

Oh, among us, thee and thou are used only to loved ones.

lover

a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

Between lovers of course.

market

the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold

Don't worry, your cooking has got me grained up and ready for market.

match

lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction

Carrying matches for his cigars.

memory

the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered

Maybe that will help your memory. I'm asking about Quirt Evans.

pant

(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately

Get my pants.

pastime

a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)

Because busting through doors with Quirt Evans on the other side ain't my idea of a healthy pastime.

pay

something that remunerates

We'd tend to any wounded human, and not for pay.

pocket

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

I've got the deed in my pocket here.

quality

an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

You know, this fella ain't got many good qualities, has he?

rest

something left after other parts have been taken away

And you come on over and get the rest of that money anytime.

ring

a toroidal shape

You sure ran a ring around me alright.

saturday

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

It would have been Saturday night in Sioux City.

schoolhouse

a building where young people receive education

Would you ride past the schoolhouse with me?

side

one of two or more contesting groups

Of course, I'm willing to listen to your side of it... I'm a reasonable man.

sir

term of address for a man

Well, sir, I figured it out this way.

slicker

a macintosh made from cotton fabric treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproof

Tie on my slicker too.

stay

continuing or remaining in a place or state

Please stay.

string

a sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding

I followed it by that string of run out horses you left behind.

symbol

an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance

Quirt, a gun is a symbol of force and evil.

tattletale

someone who gossips indiscreetly

Oh boy, it's a good thing I'm not a tattletale.

territory

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

You know I had a chance to do a heap of thinking while I was following your trail across the territory.

thing

an action

I'm not that kind of guy that does things suddenly.

things

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

Shall I pack my things?

think

an instance of deliberate thinking

On second thought, you can just tell me where he is, and I'll take it on back to him myself.

toe

one of the digits of the foot

I can't figure out why you keep stepping on my toes all the time.

tract

an extended area of land

But you know I don't think it was right friendly of you to beat me to locating that tract after my boys found it.

trail

a track or mark left by something that has passed

You know I had a chance to do a heap of thinking while I was following your trail across the territory.

week

any period of seven consecutive days

Almost 3 weeks.

wife

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

Mother to children, husband to wife, and children to...

winner

the contestant who wins the contest

Of course, I like any kind of loser better than a winner.

answer

give the correct answer or solution to

Ever notice how a fellow will keep repeating the question, when he's stalling about answering.

beat

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

But you know I don't think it was right friendly of you to beat me to locating that tract after my boys found it.

belong

be owned by; be in the possession of

It belongs to a fella named Quirt Evans.

bend

form a curve

Yeah! Maybe if I bend this gun over his head, he'll quit stalling.

brag

show off

You've been bragging all over town what good friends you two are.

button

fasten with buttons

That Quirt. He'd lose his shirt if it wasn't buttoned on.

care

feel concern or interest

Quirt, I wouldn't care... it doesn't make any difference to me how far...

come in

to come or go into

Tell them to come in.

disappoint

fail to meet the hopes or expectations of

Sorry to disappoint you.

empty

make void or empty of contents

Who emptied this gun? Father

expect

consider obligatory; request and expect

You wouldn't expect a pal to call me Mister, would you?

fall in love

begin to experience feelings of love towards

About whether if you got to know someone, you fell in love little by little or if it happened all at once.

figure out

find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of

I can't figure out why you keep stepping on my toes all the time.

follow

to travel behind, go after, come after

You know I had a chance to do a heap of thinking while I was following your trail across the territory.

force

to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"

You don't believe in force, so you can't force me to take it back.

get back

recover something or somebody that appeared to be lost

I understand you're a friend of his. I thought maybe you'd see that he gets them back.

help

improve the condition of

Maybe that will help your memory. I'm asking about Quirt Evans.

leap

move forward by leaps and bounds

I've got to look before I leap.

leave behind

depart and not take along

I followed it by that string of run out horses you left behind.

listen

hear with intention

Of course, I'm willing to listen to your side of it... I'm a reasonable man.

locate

discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining

But you know I don't think it was right friendly of you to beat me to locating that tract after my boys found it.

notice

notice or perceive

Ever notice how a fellow will keep repeating the question, when he's stalling about answering.

outwit

beat through cleverness and wit

I'm afraid you're outwitted, Thomas.

owe

be obliged to pay or repay

Well, okay, but I'll have to owe you 15...that's all I got on me.

pack

arrange in a container

Shall I pack my things?

pick up

gather or collect

Picking up after him.

repeat

to say, state, or perform again

Ever notice how a fellow will keep repeating the question, when he's stalling about answering.

rest

be at rest

It was only because you couldn't rest without... Where are the cartridges?

run

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

You sure ran a ring around me alright.

run out

become used up; be exhausted

I followed it by that string of run out horses you left behind.

sell

exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent

And, well, I figure maybe you'll sell.

set off

provoke or stir up

What set him off?

sew

fasten by sewing; do needlework

Thanks for sewing the shirt...

sit down

take a seat

Sit down, friend.

stall

postpone doing what one should be doing

Ever notice how a fellow will keep repeating the question, when he's stalling about answering.

take back

bring back to the point of departure

On second thought, you can just tell me where he is, and I'll take it on back to him myself.

take back

regain possession of something

You don't believe in force, so you can't force me to take it back.

tend

have care of or look after

We'd tend to any wounded human, and not for pay.

think

focus one's attention on a certain state

You know I had a chance to do a heap of thinking while I was following your trail across the territory.

afraid

filled with regret or concern; used often to soften an unpleasant statement

I'm afraid you're outwitted, Thomas.

bold

fearless and daring

I sound very bold.

careless

marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful

Careless about everything.

cautious

showing careful forethought

You can ask anybody, they'll tell you that...Quirt Evans is a mighty cautious citizen.

different

distinctly separate from the first

Should I be different?

direct

straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action

I didn't think religious people were quite so, sudden and direct.

double

having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities

A double eagle!

empty

holding or containing nothing

It was a concession that father allowed even an empty one.

familiar

within normal everyday experience; common and ordinary; not strange

Thee use the familiar in speaking to me. The what?

flat

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

We heard you were flat on your back.

healthy

having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease

Because busting through doors with Quirt Evans on the other side ain't my idea of a healthy pastime.

heard

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

I hadn't heard.

hired

having services engaged for a fee

Still Laredo's hired boy, eh, Hondo?

long

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

Laziness is the only thing that's kept me there this long.

nervous

easily agitated

You nervous?

okay

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

Well, okay, but I'll have to owe you 15...that's all I got on me.

older

advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables)

That's no way to speak to an older person, John.

one

used of a single unit or thing; not two or more

It was a concession that father allowed even an empty one.

only

being the only one; single and isolated from others

Laziness is the only thing that's kept me there this long.

ready

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

Don't worry, your cooking has got me grained up and ready for market.

reasonable

showing reason or sound judgment

Of course, I'm willing to listen to your side of it... I'm a reasonable man.

religious

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

I didn't think religious people were quite so, sudden and direct.

saddled

having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal

It's all saddled, Quirt.

second

coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude

On second thought, you can just tell me where he is, and I'll take it on back to him myself.

shocked

struck with fear, dread, or consternation

Thee are shocked.

slow

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

Well, there are those who'd... say I'm pretty slow.

sudden

happening without warning or in a short space of time

I didn't think religious people were quite so, sudden and direct.

up

out of bed

Howdy Quirt, oh, you're up.

willing

disposed or inclined toward

Of course, I'm willing to listen to your side of it... I'm a reasonable man.

all the time

without respite

I can't figure out why you keep stepping on my toes all the time.

almost

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

Almost 3 weeks.

at once

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

About whether if you got to know someone, you fell in love little by little or if it happened all at once.

even

used as an intensive especially to indicate something unexpected

It was a concession that father allowed even an empty one.

fastest

most quickly

Everybody says that you're the fastest man in the territory.

hardly

almost not

But gentlemen, I hardly know Quirt Evans.

later

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

I keep telling him, sooner or later he...

little by little

a little bit at a time

About whether if you got to know someone, you fell in love little by little or if it happened all at once.

mighty

(Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree

You can ask anybody, they'll tell you that...Quirt Evans is a mighty cautious citizen.

past

so as to pass a given point

Would you ride past the schoolhouse with me?

pretty

to a moderately sufficient extent or degree

Well, there are those who'd... say I'm pretty slow.

rather

more readily or willingly

I'd rather stay here with thee, but if thee rather go someplace else, then I'll go someplace else.

rather

on the contrary

Quirt, there is something I'd rather have than this.

right away

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

I knew right away. That night.

so

in such a condition or manner, especially as expressed or implied

I'm not! I wished thee to speak so to me.

sooner

comparatives of `soon' or `early'

I keep telling him, sooner or later he...

still

with reference to action or condition; without change, interruption, or cessation

Still Laredo's hired boy, eh, Hondo?

suddenly

happening unexpectedly

I'm not that kind of guy that does things suddenly.

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