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One-Eyed Jacks

No Shoes, Huh

(Lesson 1)

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bullet

a projectile that is fired from a gun
A video clip called Bullet rides?

Bullet rides?
canyon

a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
A video clip called Well, listen. If I ain't wrong, I think it's got to be four or five miles right down that canyon there.

Well, listen. If I ain't wrong, I think it's got to be four or five miles right down that canyon there.
cave in

the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it
A video clip called If we rode that horse double up, she'd cave in on us before we went half a mile.

If we rode that horse double up, she'd cave in on us before we went half a mile.
chance

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
A video clip called I didn't have much chance to be around fine ladies like yourself.

I didn't have much chance to be around fine ladies like yourself.
choice

the person or thing chosen or selected
A video clip called We ain't got no choice. Well, who rides and who stays?

We ain't got no choice. Well, who rides and who stays?
corral

a pen for cattle
A video clip called You remember a little stick place just outside of San Felipe? With a corral?

You remember a little stick place just outside of San Felipe? With a corral?
damn

something of little value
A video clip called Well, that's no damn good.

Well, that's no damn good.
flea

any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap
A video clip called You can fight them fleas on your own. I'll see you later.

You can fight them fleas on your own. I'll see you later.
front

the side that is forward or prominent
A video clip called Well, it's better'n sitting here, waiting to get shot all to hell, front and back.

Well, it's better'n sitting here, waiting to get shot all to hell, front and back.
gentleman

a man of refinement
A video clip called I have made the mistake of thinking that you were a gentleman.

I have made the mistake of thinking that you were a gentleman.
glory

brilliant radiant beauty
A video clip called Let's go to glory, Dad!

Let's go to glory, Dad!
goat

any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
A video clip called Yeah. Remember, that was when you was drunk and killed that lady's goat?

Yeah. Remember, that was when you was drunk and killed that lady's goat?
gold

coins made of gold
A video clip called Come on. Take the gold! Get the gold!

Come on. Take the gold! Get the gold!
half mile

a unit of length equal to half of 1 mile
A video clip called If we rode that horse double up, she'd cave in on us before we went half a mile.

If we rode that horse double up, she'd cave in on us before we went half a mile.
hell

any place of pain and turmoil
A video clip called Well, it's better'n sitting here, waiting to get shot all to hell, front and back.

Well, it's better'n sitting here, waiting to get shot all to hell, front and back.
hour

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
A video clip called They'll be stomping all over us inside an hour.

They'll be stomping all over us inside an hour.
hurry

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
A video clip called Hurry up. Come on, come on.

Hurry up. Come on, come on.
kid

a young person of either sex
A video clip called Kid. Yeah?

Kid. Yeah?
lady

a polite name for any woman
A video clip called Yeah. Remember, that was when you was drunk and killed that lady's goat?

Yeah. Remember, that was when you was drunk and killed that lady's goat?
lot

a large number or amount or extent
A video clip called It'd mean a lot to me, senhora, if you'd wear it for me.

It'd mean a lot to me, senhora, if you'd wear it for me.
manners

social deportment
A video clip called I never did get much upbringing as a kid, and all the manners I learned was in a saloon.

I never did get much upbringing as a kid, and all the manners I learned was in a saloon.
mexico

a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
A video clip called Do you make your home in Mexico?

Do you make your home in Mexico?
mile

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
A video clip called Well, listen. If I ain't wrong, I think it's got to be four or five miles right down that canyon there.

Well, listen. If I ain't wrong, I think it's got to be four or five miles right down that canyon there.
mistake

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
A video clip called I have made the mistake of thinking that you were a gentleman.

I have made the mistake of thinking that you were a gentleman.
mount

a lightweight horse kept for riding only
A video clip called Yeah, but one of us could stay and hold this rim and the other one go get us fresh mounts.

Yeah, but one of us could stay and hold this rim and the other one go get us fresh mounts.
pull

a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
A video clip called Give me a pull on that. Yeah.

Give me a pull on that. Yeah.
rifle

a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
A video clip called Where's your rifle?

Where's your rifle?
rim

the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
A video clip called Yeah, but one of us could stay and hold this rim and the other one go get us fresh mounts.

Yeah, but one of us could stay and hold this rim and the other one go get us fresh mounts.
ring

jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger
A video clip called My mother give me this ring just before she died.

My mother give me this ring just before she died.
saddle

a seat for the rider of a horse or camel
A video clip called My home is... oh, just any place I throw my saddle down, I guess.

My home is... oh, just any place I throw my saddle down, I guess.
saloon

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
A video clip called I never did get much upbringing as a kid, and all the manners I learned was in a saloon.

I never did get much upbringing as a kid, and all the manners I learned was in a saloon.
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 No shoes, huh?

No shoes, huh?
shot

the act of firing a projectile
A video clip called Well, it's better'n sitting here, waiting to get shot all to hell, front and back.

Well, it's better'n sitting here, waiting to get shot all to hell, front and back.
slim chance

little or no chance of success
A video clip called Ah, slim chance.

Ah, slim chance.
somebody

a human being
A video clip called Hurry up, Dad. We got to get out of here before somebody comes in.

Hurry up, Dad. We got to get out of here before somebody comes in.
something

an object whose nature is yet to be defined
A video clip called You have a little something in your eye, senhorita. Oh.

You have a little something in your eye, senhorita. Oh.
stick

an implement consisting of a length of wood
A video clip called You remember a little stick place just outside of San Felipe? With a corral?

You remember a little stick place just outside of San Felipe? With a corral?
sweetheart

a very attractive or seductive looking woman
A video clip called Sorry, sweetheart. Maybe next time.

Sorry, sweetheart. Maybe next time.
thank you

a conversational expression of gratitude
A video clip called Oh, thank you.

Oh, thank you.
think

an instance of deliberate thinking
A video clip called I have made the mistake of thinking that you were a gentleman.

I have made the mistake of thinking that you were a gentleman.
upbringing

properties acquired during a person's formative years
A video clip called I never did get much upbringing as a kid, and all the manners I learned was in a saloon.

I never did get much upbringing as a kid, and all the manners I learned was in a saloon.
voice

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
A video clip called I'm hurrying. Keep your voice down.

I'm hurrying. Keep your voice down.
while

a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
A video clip called Well, I transport money for the banks once in a while.

Well, I transport money for the banks once in a while.
window

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
A video clip called Vete a la ventana. Come out the window!

Vete a la ventana. Come out the window!
call

pay a brief visit
A video clip called You may call again if you wish.

You may call again if you wish.
cheat

deprive somebody of something by deceit
A video clip called Young lady's trying to cheat me here.

Young lady's trying to cheat me here.
close

become closed
A video clip called Just... close it.

Just... close it.
come in

to come or go into
A video clip called What's the matter? Ain't you coming in?

What's the matter? Ain't you coming in?
come on

start running, functioning, or operating
A video clip called Yeah! Come on! Get on your horse! Rurales!

Yeah! Come on! Get on your horse! Rurales!
come out

break out
A video clip called Vete a la ventana. Come out the window!

Vete a la ventana. Come out the window!
die

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
A video clip called My mother give me this ring just before she died.

My mother give me this ring just before she died.
do good

be beneficial for
A video clip called We ain't gonna do no good from here.

We ain't gonna do no good from here.
done

having finished or arrived at completion
A video clip called Sure you got it all, Dad? Yeah. You about done?

Sure you got it all, Dad? Yeah. You about done?
drift

be in motion due to some air or water current
A video clip called Yeah, I, uh You might say that. I drift into one town and out of another.

Yeah, I, uh You might say that. I drift into one town and out of another.
drop

let fall to the ground
A video clip called I dropped it coming up.

I dropped it coming up.
feel

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
A video clip called It'd make me feel a whole lot better.

It'd make me feel a whole lot better.
fight

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
A video clip called You can fight them fleas on your own. I'll see you later.

You can fight them fleas on your own. I'll see you later.
get out

move out of or depart from
A video clip called Hurry up, Dad. We got to get out of here before somebody comes in.

Hurry up, Dad. We got to get out of here before somebody comes in.
give

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
A video clip called My mother give me this ring just before she died.

My mother give me this ring just before she died.
go away

move away from a place into another direction
A video clip called Don't go away now.

Don't go away now.
hold

secure and keep for possible future use or application
A video clip called Yeah, but one of us could stay and hold this rim and the other one go get us fresh mounts.

Yeah, but one of us could stay and hold this rim and the other one go get us fresh mounts.
hold

cause to stop
A video clip called No, hold it.

No, hold it.
hurry

move very fast
A video clip called I'm hurrying. Keep your voice down.

I'm hurrying. Keep your voice down.
learn

gain knowledge or skills
A video clip called I never did get much upbringing as a kid, and all the manners I learned was in a saloon.

I never did get much upbringing as a kid, and all the manners I learned was in a saloon.
leave

go away from a place
A video clip called Now perhaps you'd better leave.

Now perhaps you'd better leave.
listen

hear with intention
A video clip called Well, listen. If I ain't wrong, I think it's got to be four or five miles right down that canyon there.

Well, listen. If I ain't wrong, I think it's got to be four or five miles right down that canyon there.
permit

consent to, give permission
A video clip called No, I If you'll permit me, I think I could snag it out with this.

No, I If you'll permit me, I think I could snag it out with this.
ride

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
A video clip called If we rode that horse double up, she'd cave in on us before we went half a mile.

If we rode that horse double up, she'd cave in on us before we went half a mile.
snag

get by acting quickly and smartly
A video clip called No, I If you'll permit me, I think I could snag it out with this.

No, I If you'll permit me, I think I could snag it out with this.
stay

stay the same; remain in a certain state
A video clip called Yeah, but one of us could stay and hold this rim and the other one go get us fresh mounts.

Yeah, but one of us could stay and hold this rim and the other one go get us fresh mounts.
take

take into one's possession
A video clip called I I couldn't take that.

I I couldn't take that.
think of

keep in mind for attention or consideration
A video clip called Wasn't thinking of it.

Wasn't thinking of it.
throw

propel through the air
A video clip called My home is... oh, just any place I throw my saddle down, I guess.

My home is... oh, just any place I throw my saddle down, I guess.
transport

move something or somebody around; usually over long distances
A video clip called Well, I transport money for the banks once in a while.

Well, I transport money for the banks once in a while.
traveling

the act of going from one place to another
A video clip called Oh, then you do much traveling.

Oh, then you do much traveling.
use

put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
A video clip called Yeah, I could use it.

Yeah, I could use it.
wear

be dressed in
A video clip called It'd mean a lot to me, senhora, if you'd wear it for me.

It'd mean a lot to me, senhora, if you'd wear it for me.
wonder

have a wish or desire to know something
A video clip called Say, I wonder what happened to your friend, huh?

Say, I wonder what happened to your friend, huh?
work

have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
A video clip called Huh? Yeah, it might work.

Huh? Yeah, it might work.
beautiful

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
A video clip called It's... It's very beautiful.

It's... It's very beautiful.
double

consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs
A video clip called If we rode that horse double up, she'd cave in on us before we went half a mile.

If we rode that horse double up, she'd cave in on us before we went half a mile.
fat

having an (over)abundance of flesh
A video clip called You know, you're getting too fat to run!

You know, you're getting too fat to run!
fine

characterized by elegance or refinement or accomplishment
A video clip called I didn't have much chance to be around fine ladies like yourself.

I didn't have much chance to be around fine ladies like yourself.
fresh

recently made, produced, or harvested
A video clip called Yeah, but one of us could stay and hold this rim and the other one go get us fresh mounts.

Yeah, but one of us could stay and hold this rim and the other one go get us fresh mounts.
funny

not as expected
A video clip called We'd better think of something funny, and quick.

We'd better think of something funny, and quick.
gone

well in the past; former
A video clip called I just hope that... you don't think too bad about me when I'm gone.

I just hope that... you don't think too bad about me when I'm gone.
honored

having an illustrious reputation; respected
A video clip called I shall be honored to wear it.

I shall be honored to wear it.
impulsive

proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus
A video clip called Perhaps you were a little impulsive.

Perhaps you were a little impulsive.
little

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
A video clip called You remember a little stick place just outside of San Felipe? With a corral?

You remember a little stick place just outside of San Felipe? With a corral?
much

(quantifier used with mass nouns) great in quantity or degree or extent
A video clip called I never did get much upbringing as a kid, and all the manners I learned was in a saloon.

I never did get much upbringing as a kid, and all the manners I learned was in a saloon.
next

immediately following in time or order
A video clip called Sorry, sweetheart. Maybe next time.

Sorry, sweetheart. Maybe next time.
nice

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
A video clip called Senhorita, you just don't know how nice that makes me feel.

Senhorita, you just don't know how nice that makes me feel.
other

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
A video clip called Yeah, but one of us could stay and hold this rim and the other one go get us fresh mounts.

Yeah, but one of us could stay and hold this rim and the other one go get us fresh mounts.
quick

accomplished rapidly and without delay
A video clip called I'll see you right quick.

I'll see you right quick.
whole

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
A video clip called It'd make me feel a whole lot better.

It'd make me feel a whole lot better.
wrong

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
A video clip called Well, listen. If I ain't wrong, I think it's got to be four or five miles right down that canyon there.

Well, listen. If I ain't wrong, I think it's got to be four or five miles right down that canyon there.
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