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Angel and the Badman

Who Says I Pointed a Gun

(Lesson 4)

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valley

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
A video clip called Thank you, Frederick. All of us here in the valley are grateful to you.

Thank you, Frederick. All of us here in the valley are grateful to you.
act

something that people do or cause to happen
A video clip called Can't you see? By committing an evil act the poor man injured his soul?

Can't you see? By committing an evil act the poor man injured his soul?
amigo

a friend or comrade
A video clip called Adios, amigo.

Adios, amigo.
appetite

a feeling of craving something
A video clip called I lose my appetite for them after the first couple of dozen.

I lose my appetite for them after the first couple of dozen.
barn

an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
A video clip called Surely you could walk to the barn without that. What?

Surely you could walk to the barn without that. What?
beef

cattle that are reared for their meat
A video clip called I ought to bring her over a quarter of beef now and then.

I ought to bring her over a quarter of beef now and then.
boil

a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus
A video clip called That boil on his neck don't help him none either.

That boil on his neck don't help him none either.
box

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
A video clip called Better put this littlest one in the box.

Better put this littlest one in the box.
bucket

a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
A video clip called Penny, where is the bucket?

Penny, where is the bucket?
cake

baked goods made from or based on a mixture of flour, sugar, eggs, and fat
A video clip called With the pie and cake, I'll try to make out.

With the pie and cake, I'll try to make out.
cantankerous

stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate
A video clip called Cantankerous by his natural borning.

Cantankerous by his natural borning.
cinch

stable gear consisting of a band around a horse's belly that holds the saddle in place
A video clip called Be sure you don't leave any slack on that cinch. The boos will sure howl.

Be sure you don't leave any slack on that cinch. The boos will sure howl.
coffee

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
A video clip called I want you to have these. They're awfully good with coffee in the morning.

I want you to have these. They're awfully good with coffee in the morning.
community

a group of people living in a particular local area
A video clip called We had built a community dam, but... It was on his property.

We had built a community dam, but... It was on his property.
couple

a small indefinite number
A video clip called Maybe we better take off a couple more of them planks, shucks, I got 10 times the water I need.

Maybe we better take off a couple more of them planks, shucks, I got 10 times the water I need.
cow

female of domestic cattle: "`moo-cow' is a child's term"
A video clip called Throw the cows some hay.

Throw the cows some hay.
dam

a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
A video clip called Nice dam.

Nice dam.
day

the recurring hours when you are not sleeping (especially those when you are working)
A video clip called A man should be able to do a good days work

A man should be able to do a good days work
death

the event of dying or departure from life
A video clip called Oh, well, of course. You knew I was just scared to death, when I made that speech to them people.

Oh, well, of course. You knew I was just scared to death, when I made that speech to them people.
dinner

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
A video clip called Dinner.

Dinner.
ditch

a long narrow excavation in the earth
A video clip called I see all these flumes and ditches.

I see all these flumes and ditches.
dozen

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
A video clip called I lose my appetite for them after the first couple of dozen.

I lose my appetite for them after the first couple of dozen.
flume

a narrow gorge with a stream running through it
A video clip called I see all these flumes and ditches.

I see all these flumes and ditches.
force

a powerful effect or influence
A video clip called No force.

No force.
gate

a movable barrier in a fence or wall
A video clip called Well, take the top planks out of the head gate, you stupid idiot.

Well, take the top planks out of the head gate, you stupid idiot.
go

a usually brief attempt
A video clip called He's the man who bought the ranch up above from friends who couldn't make a go of it.

He's the man who bought the ranch up above from friends who couldn't make a go of it.
hay

grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
A video clip called Throw the cows some hay.

Throw the cows some hay.
home

where you live at a particular time
A video clip called And who might you be when you're at home?

And who might you be when you're at home?
howl

a long loud emotional utterance
A video clip called Be sure you don't leave any slack on that cinch. The boos will sure howl.

Be sure you don't leave any slack on that cinch. The boos will sure howl.
idiot

a person of subnormal intelligence
A video clip called Well, take the top planks out of the head gate, you stupid idiot.

Well, take the top planks out of the head gate, you stupid idiot.
inch

a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
A video clip called The top two. That's 16 inches of water over there.

The top two. That's 16 inches of water over there.
instrument

a device that requires skill for proper use
A video clip called The lord moves in mysterious manner, at times using strange methods and odd instruments.

The lord moves in mysterious manner, at times using strange methods and odd instruments.
leg

a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
A video clip called Oh, it balances me, one leg is longer than the other. You know, a little weight.

Oh, it balances me, one leg is longer than the other. You know, a little weight.
liar

a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
A video clip called Thee are a liar.

Thee are a liar.
little

a small amount or duration
A video clip called Better put this littlest one in the box.

Better put this littlest one in the box.
lord

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
A video clip called The lord moves in mysterious manner, at times using strange methods and odd instruments.

The lord moves in mysterious manner, at times using strange methods and odd instruments.
matter

(used with negation) having consequence
A video clip called He'd squawk no matter how I done it.

He'd squawk no matter how I done it.
method

a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
A video clip called The lord moves in mysterious manner, at times using strange methods and odd instruments.

The lord moves in mysterious manner, at times using strange methods and odd instruments.
moccasin

soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans
A video clip called So it's no skin off your moccasins if you let a little water over that ditch.

So it's no skin off your moccasins if you let a little water over that ditch.
mom

informal terms for a mother
A video clip called Hey, Mom! Water!

Hey, Mom! Water!
move

the act of deciding to do something
A video clip called The lord moves in mysterious manner, at times using strange methods and odd instruments.

The lord moves in mysterious manner, at times using strange methods and odd instruments.
mrs.

a form of address for a married woman
A video clip called Frederick Carson. Howdy, Mrs. Worth.

Frederick Carson. Howdy, Mrs. Worth.
neighbor

a person who lives (or is located) near another
A video clip called Worth, it's like I was saying. I ain't got any use for all that extra water. Why shouldn't I let my neighbors use it?

Worth, it's like I was saying. I ain't got any use for all that extra water. Why shouldn't I let my neighbors use it?
occasion

an event that occurs at a critical time
A video clip called But it's an occasion.

But it's an occasion.
pancake

a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle
A video clip called Funny thing about pancakes...

Funny thing about pancakes...
pie

dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
A video clip called I just get a gnawing hankering after good pies and truck like that.

I just get a gnawing hankering after good pies and truck like that.
pitchfork

a long-handled hand tool with sharp widely spaced prongs for lifting and pitching hay
A video clip called There's the pitchfork.

There's the pitchfork.
plank

a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes
A video clip called Take out the top two planks.

Take out the top two planks.
plunder

goods or money obtained illegally
A video clip called Hold my plunder while I get aboard. Will you?

Hold my plunder while I get aboard. Will you?
prayer

the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
A video clip called Well, looks like your prayers straightened everything out.

Well, looks like your prayers straightened everything out.
property

something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
A video clip called We had built a community dam, but... It was on his property.

We had built a community dam, but... It was on his property.
quarter

one of four equal parts
A video clip called I ought to bring her over a quarter of beef now and then.

I ought to bring her over a quarter of beef now and then.
ranch

farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
A video clip called He's the man who bought the ranch up above from friends who couldn't make a go of it.

He's the man who bought the ranch up above from friends who couldn't make a go of it.
roast

a piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion
A video clip called Roast venison and vegetables, and of course, a skimpy chicken.

Roast venison and vegetables, and of course, a skimpy chicken.
saddle

a seat for the rider of a horse or camel
A video clip called Don't get down. We ain't taking on no saddle tramps on this spread. Vamos!

Don't get down. We ain't taking on no saddle tramps on this spread. Vamos!
skin

a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
A video clip called So it's no skin off your moccasins if you let a little water over that ditch.

So it's no skin off your moccasins if you let a little water over that ditch.
slack

a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely
A video clip called Be sure you don't leave any slack on that cinch. The boos will sure howl.

Be sure you don't leave any slack on that cinch. The boos will sure howl.
soap

a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats
A video clip called Have you tried putting soap into it?

Have you tried putting soap into it?
speech

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
A video clip called Oh, well, of course. You knew I was just scared to death, when I made that speech to them people.

Oh, well, of course. You knew I was just scared to death, when I made that speech to them people.
spread

farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
A video clip called Don't get down. We ain't taking on no saddle tramps on this spread. Vamos!

Don't get down. We ain't taking on no saddle tramps on this spread. Vamos!
step

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
A video clip called Step up on that pony.

Step up on that pony.
thing

a special situation
A video clip called Funny thing about pancakes...

Funny thing about pancakes...
times

an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of division; the product of two numbers is computed
A video clip called Maybe we better take off a couple more of them planks, shucks, I got 10 times the water I need.

Maybe we better take off a couple more of them planks, shucks, I got 10 times the water I need.
tramp

a disreputable vagrant
A video clip called Don't get down. We ain't taking on no saddle tramps on this spread. Vamos!

Don't get down. We ain't taking on no saddle tramps on this spread. Vamos!
understanding

the cognitive condition of someone who understands
A video clip called I finally come to an understanding with my neighbors.

I finally come to an understanding with my neighbors.
vegetable

edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
A video clip called Put water on those vegetables this morning.

Put water on those vegetables this morning.
venison

meat from a deer used as food
A video clip called Roast venison and vegetables, and of course, a skimpy chicken.

Roast venison and vegetables, and of course, a skimpy chicken.
water

a liquid necessary for the life of most animals and plants
A video clip called Put water on those vegetables this morning.

Put water on those vegetables this morning.
weight

the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
A video clip called Oh, it balances me, one leg is longer than the other. You know, a little weight.

Oh, it balances me, one leg is longer than the other. You know, a little weight.
well

a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine
A video clip called I'm glad there's a well.

I'm glad there's a well.
balance

bring into balance or equilibrium
A video clip called Oh, it balances me, one leg is longer than the other. You know, a little weight.

Oh, it balances me, one leg is longer than the other. You know, a little weight.
build

make by combining materials and parts
A video clip called We had built a community dam, but... It was on his property.

We had built a community dam, but... It was on his property.
commit

perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
A video clip called Can't you see? By committing an evil act the poor man injured his soul?

Can't you see? By committing an evil act the poor man injured his soul?
declare

state emphatically and authoritatively
A video clip called I declare Penny, I don't know what's happening to thee.

I declare Penny, I don't know what's happening to thee.
do

be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
A video clip called That will do for now.

That will do for now.
excuse

ask for permission to be released from an engagement
A video clip called Excuse me. But I think father wants to give thanks.

Excuse me. But I think father wants to give thanks.
expect

regard something as probable or likely
A video clip called He gave in more easily than I expected.

He gave in more easily than I expected.
fix

restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
A video clip called You get down this minute and come in house. I'll fix it for you.

You get down this minute and come in house. I'll fix it for you.
get along

have smooth relations
A video clip called Well, I'm the kind of fella who tries to get along with everybody.

Well, I'm the kind of fella who tries to get along with everybody.
get out

move out or away
A video clip called Get out of my way.

Get out of my way.
give in

yield to another's wish or opinion
A video clip called He gave in more easily than I expected.

He gave in more easily than I expected.
gnaw

become ground down or deteriorate
A video clip called I just get a gnawing hankering after good pies and truck like that.

I just get a gnawing hankering after good pies and truck like that.
hanker

desire strongly or persistently
A video clip called I just get a gnawing hankering after good pies and truck like that.

I just get a gnawing hankering after good pies and truck like that.
hurt

be the source of pain
A video clip called You are going to hurt me?

You are going to hurt me?
irrigate

supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams
A video clip called Say, wasn't this place irrigated?

Say, wasn't this place irrigated?
learn

gain knowledge or skills
A video clip called Before I was 15, I learned to hate those things.

Before I was 15, I learned to hate those things.
leave

leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking
A video clip called Be sure you don't leave any slack on that cinch. The boos will sure howl.

Be sure you don't leave any slack on that cinch. The boos will sure howl.
make out

proceed or get along
A video clip called With the pie and cake, I'll try to make out.

With the pie and cake, I'll try to make out.
point

indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
A video clip called Who says I pointed a gun?

Who says I pointed a gun?
pray

address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
A video clip called Don't tell me. You prayed.

Don't tell me. You prayed.
see

be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
A video clip called Well, see that thee do it.

Well, see that thee do it.
squawk

complain
A video clip called He'd squawk no matter how I done it.

He'd squawk no matter how I done it.
stamp

to mark, or produce an imprint in or on something
A video clip called There's a Q. E. stamped on his saddle.

There's a Q. E. stamped on his saddle.
start

set in motion, cause to start
A video clip called Let's start off from scratch...

Let's start off from scratch...
straighten out

change for the better
A video clip called Well, looks like your prayers straightened everything out.

Well, looks like your prayers straightened everything out.
supply

give something useful or necessary to
A video clip called Mrs. Worth is going to keep me supplied with pies

Mrs. Worth is going to keep me supplied with pies
swear

promise solemnly; take an oath
A video clip called I swore I would leave ploughs and pitchforks to farmers.

I swore I would leave ploughs and pitchforks to farmers.
take off

take away or remove
A video clip called Maybe we better take off a couple more of them planks, shucks, I got 10 times the water I need.

Maybe we better take off a couple more of them planks, shucks, I got 10 times the water I need.
take on

admit into a group or community
A video clip called Don't get down. We ain't taking on no saddle tramps on this spread. Vamos!

Don't get down. We ain't taking on no saddle tramps on this spread. Vamos!
take out

take out or remove
A video clip called Well, take the top planks out of the head gate, you stupid idiot.

Well, take the top planks out of the head gate, you stupid idiot.
turn off

cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch
A video clip called Frederick Carson turned the water off.

Frederick Carson turned the water off.
wrestle

combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force
A video clip called Mrs. Worth, I have wrestled with that dang burned boil...

Mrs. Worth, I have wrestled with that dang burned boil...
able

(usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
A video clip called A man should be able to do a good days work

A man should be able to do a good days work
awful

exceptionally bad or displeasing
A video clip called No. That's a shame. That's awful.

No. That's a shame. That's awful.
bad

having undesirable or negative qualities
A video clip called How bad is dinner going to be?

How bad is dinner going to be?
deaf

lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
A video clip called Are you deaf? I said get moving, tramp.

Are you deaf? I said get moving, tramp.
evil

morally bad or wrong
A video clip called Can't you see? By committing an evil act the poor man injured his soul?

Can't you see? By committing an evil act the poor man injured his soul?
extra

more than is needed, desired, or required
A video clip called Worth, it's like I was saying. I ain't got any use for all that extra water. Why shouldn't I let my neighbors use it?

Worth, it's like I was saying. I ain't got any use for all that extra water. Why shouldn't I let my neighbors use it?
friendly

characteristic of or befitting a friend
A video clip called I believe that neighbors should be friendly.

I believe that neighbors should be friendly.
glad

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
A video clip called I'm glad there's a well.

I'm glad there's a well.
known

apprehended with certainty
A video clip called He ain't known around here by sight.

He ain't known around here by sight.
mean

characterized by malice
A video clip called He's sure getting mean these days, ain't he?

He's sure getting mean these days, ain't he?
mysterious

of an obscure nature
A video clip called The lord moves in mysterious manner, at times using strange methods and odd instruments.

The lord moves in mysterious manner, at times using strange methods and odd instruments.
natural

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
A video clip called Cantankerous by his natural borning.

Cantankerous by his natural borning.
neighborly

exhibiting the qualities expected in a friendly neighbor
A video clip called You're going to be neighborly or not?

You're going to be neighborly or not?
other

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
A video clip called Oh, it balances me, one leg is longer than the other. You know, a little weight.

Oh, it balances me, one leg is longer than the other. You know, a little weight.
poor

deserving or inciting pity
A video clip called Can't you see? By committing an evil act the poor man injured his soul?

Can't you see? By committing an evil act the poor man injured his soul?
real

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
A video clip called Both. I feel real good.

Both. I feel real good.
skimpy

containing little excess
A video clip called Roast venison and vegetables, and of course, a skimpy chicken.

Roast venison and vegetables, and of course, a skimpy chicken.
thirsty

needing moisture
A video clip called Because it'd sure get thirsty around here if we had to wait for Carson.

Because it'd sure get thirsty around here if we had to wait for Carson.
top

situated at the top or highest position
A video clip called Take out the top two planks.

Take out the top two planks.
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