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One-Eyed Jacks

I Love You, Louisa

(Lesson 9)

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baby

an unborn child; a human fetus
A video clip called I am going to have your baby.

I am going to have your baby.
bar

a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon
A video clip called Get a hold of them bars. Keep your feet back.

Get a hold of them bars. Keep your feet back.
barrel

a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
A video clip called I'd like to do it myself, with this, with both barrels of doubleaught shot about waist high.

I'd like to do it myself, with this, with both barrels of doubleaught shot about waist high.
black

the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
A video clip called All turning black,

All turning black,
brother

a male with the same parents as someone else
A video clip called Yeah, but you will be, brother.

Yeah, but you will be, brother.
bucket

a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
A video clip called Take the bucket away. I don't need the bucket. You know that?

Take the bucket away. I don't need the bucket. You know that?
business

a rightful concern or responsibility
A video clip called Why don't you tend to your own business?

Why don't you tend to your own business?
call

a request
A video clip called There ain't no call for that, Lon. What's the matter with you?

There ain't no call for that, Lon. What's the matter with you?
county

(United States) the largest administrative district within a state
A video clip called Nothing. Just sorry the county's gonna take care of him.

Nothing. Just sorry the county's gonna take care of him.
dog

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
A video clip called Faster than a dog can trot.

Faster than a dog can trot.
face

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
A video clip called I seen the other side of your face.

I seen the other side of your face.
folks

your parents
A video clip called But then I'm not going to be judging you. Those folks out there will.

But then I'm not going to be judging you. Those folks out there will.
foot

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
A video clip called Get a hold of them bars. Keep your feet back.

Get a hold of them bars. Keep your feet back.
gob

a lump of slimy stuff
A video clip called You gob of spit.

You gob of spit.
gut

the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus
A video clip called Rotting my guts out down in that pen in Sonora.

Rotting my guts out down in that pen in Sonora.
guts

fortitude and determination
A video clip called Go on. You're supposed to have so much guts.

Go on. You're supposed to have so much guts.
hand

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
A video clip called Get your hands up slow.

Get your hands up slow.
hold

the act of grasping
A video clip called Get a hold of them bars. Keep your feet back.

Get a hold of them bars. Keep your feet back.
jack

one of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of a young prince
A video clip called You're a one-eyed jack around here, Dad.

You're a one-eyed jack around here, Dad.
jury

a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
A video clip called They'll be your jury.

They'll be your jury.
law

the collection of rules imposed by authority
A video clip called Dad, I didn't mean to take the law into my hands, but I did what any person would do.

Dad, I didn't mean to take the law into my hands, but I did what any person would do.
love

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
A video clip called He will be something wonderful... because he is our love.

He will be something wonderful... because he is our love.
mind

that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason
A video clip called Maybe if we had seen each other again, you would change your mind.

Maybe if we had seen each other again, you would change your mind.
mouth

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
A video clip called Why don't you just shut your big mouth, Lon?

Why don't you just shut your big mouth, Lon?
need

a condition requiring relief
A video clip called There ain't no need for that, Lon.

There ain't no need for that, Lon.
pen

a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes
A video clip called Rotting my guts out down in that pen in Sonora.

Rotting my guts out down in that pen in Sonora.
second thought

thinking again about a choice previously made
A video clip called Second thought, maybe it'd be more fun to wait till tomorrow.

Second thought, maybe it'd be more fun to wait till tomorrow.
shot

a solid missile discharged from a firearm
A video clip called I'd like to do it myself, with this, with both barrels of doubleaught shot about waist high.

I'd like to do it myself, with this, with both barrels of doubleaught shot about waist high.
side

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
A video clip called I seen the other side of your face.

I seen the other side of your face.
spit

a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches
A video clip called You gob of spit.

You gob of spit.
ten

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
A video clip called You've been trying to get yourself hung for the past ten years, and this time I think you're gonna make it.

You've been trying to get yourself hung for the past ten years, and this time I think you're gonna make it.
time

a period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something
A video clip called I ain't got no time for lying.

I ain't got no time for lying.
tomorrow

the day after today
A video clip called I'll be thinking about you tomorrow.

I'll be thinking about you tomorrow.
tongue

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
A video clip called and your tongue is sticking out.

and your tongue is sticking out.
trial

(law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law
A video clip called They will listen to you at the trial...

They will listen to you at the trial...
trot

a slow pace of running
A video clip called Faster than a dog can trot.

Faster than a dog can trot.
try

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
A video clip called Make a try for it.

Make a try for it.
turn around

turning in an opposite direction or position
A video clip called Turn around.

Turn around.
valentine

a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day
A video clip called Sorry to have to break up this little Valentine.

Sorry to have to break up this little Valentine.
wagon

any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
A video clip called Take care of this one, Dad. I want to fix his wagon.

Take care of this one, Dad. I want to fix his wagon.
waist

the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
A video clip called I'd like to do it myself, with this, with both barrels of doubleaught shot about waist high.

I'd like to do it myself, with this, with both barrels of doubleaught shot about waist high.
wife

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
A video clip called I was gonna ask you to be my wife.

I was gonna ask you to be my wife.
years

a prolonged period of time
A video clip called You've been trying to get yourself hung for the past ten years, and this time I think you're gonna make it.

You've been trying to get yourself hung for the past ten years, and this time I think you're gonna make it.
ask

make a request or demand for something to somebody
A video clip called I was gonna ask you to be my wife.

I was gonna ask you to be my wife.
believe

accept as true; take to be true
A video clip called But you must believe that.

But you must believe that.
break up

to cause to separate and go in different directions
A video clip called Sorry to have to break up this little Valentine.

Sorry to have to break up this little Valentine.
change

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
A video clip called Maybe if we had seen each other again, you would change your mind.

Maybe if we had seen each other again, you would change your mind.
cut down

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
A video clip called I'll be taking care of that before they cut you down.

I'll be taking care of that before they cut you down.
cut out

cease operating
A video clip called Cut that out. Shoot. I seen the big whupping you give him.

Cut that out. Shoot. I seen the big whupping you give him.
fix

restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
A video clip called Take care of this one, Dad. I want to fix his wagon.

Take care of this one, Dad. I want to fix his wagon.
forget

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
A video clip called You're forgetting one thing, Lon.

You're forgetting one thing, Lon.
get

reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot
A video clip called Get him! Stop!

Get him! Stop!
get up

raise from a lower to a higher position
A video clip called Get up there!

Get up there!
go ahead

proceed (with a plan of action)
A video clip called Go ahead.

Go ahead.
go on

continue a certain state, condition, or activity
A video clip called Go on. You're supposed to have so much guts.

Go on. You're supposed to have so much guts.
hang

kill by hanging
A video clip called You're dying to get me hung, ain't you?

You're dying to get me hung, ain't you?
have

cause to be born
A video clip called I am going to have your baby.

I am going to have your baby.
judge

determine the result of (a competition)
A video clip called But then I'm not going to be judging you. Those folks out there will.

But then I'm not going to be judging you. Those folks out there will.
look

have a certain outward or facial expression
A video clip called How's your face gonna look?

How's your face gonna look?
love

be enamored or in love with
A video clip called I love you, Louisa.

I love you, Louisa.
need

require as useful, just, or proper
A video clip called Take the bucket away. I don't need the bucket. You know that?

Take the bucket away. I don't need the bucket. You know that?
pull

cause to move by pulling
A video clip called Let's see you pull it, Lon.

Let's see you pull it, Lon.
quit

put an end to a state or an activity
A video clip called You should have quit when you were ahead.

You should have quit when you were ahead.
rot

break down
A video clip called Rotting my guts out down in that pen in Sonora.

Rotting my guts out down in that pen in Sonora.
send

cause to go somewhere
A video clip called You know I didn't send Bob Amory in there to tell you to stay home.

You know I didn't send Bob Amory in there to tell you to stay home.
shut

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
A video clip called Why don't you just shut your big mouth, Lon?

Why don't you just shut your big mouth, Lon?
squeeze

to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
A video clip called All you got to do is just squeeze one off.

All you got to do is just squeeze one off.
stand up

refuse to back down; remain solid under criticism or attack
A video clip called Who'd he ever stand up to later?

Who'd he ever stand up to later?
step

shift or move by taking a step
A video clip called Step back.

Step back.
stick out

extend out or project in space
A video clip called and your tongue is sticking out.

and your tongue is sticking out.
stop

come to a halt, stop moving
A video clip called Get him! Stop!

Get him! Stop!
take

assume, as of positions or roles
A video clip called Dad, I didn't mean to take the law into my hands, but I did what any person would do.

Dad, I didn't mean to take the law into my hands, but I did what any person would do.
take away

remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state
A video clip called Take the bucket away. I don't need the bucket. You know that?

Take the bucket away. I don't need the bucket. You know that?
take care

be in charge of or deal with
A video clip called Take care of this one, Dad. I want to fix his wagon.

Take care of this one, Dad. I want to fix his wagon.
take care

take charge of or deal with
A video clip called I'll be taking care of that before they cut you down.

I'll be taking care of that before they cut you down.
tend

have care of or look after
A video clip called Why don't you tend to your own business?

Why don't you tend to your own business?
think about

have on one's mind, think about actively
A video clip called I'll be thinking about you tomorrow.

I'll be thinking about you tomorrow.
turn

undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
A video clip called All turning black,

All turning black,
watch

look attentively
A video clip called You watch yourself.

You watch yourself.
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