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One-Eyed Jacks

Yeah, I'm Gonna Stop You

(Lesson 8)

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adios

a farewell remark
A video clip called I just come to say adios.

I just come to say adios.
arm

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
A video clip called You mention her once more, and I'm gonna tear your arms out.

You mention her once more, and I'm gonna tear your arms out.
back

the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
A video clip called Dad, all hell broke loose back in town.

Dad, all hell broke loose back in town.
blood

the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets
A video clip called Boy, that's that's too rich for my blood, Bob.

Boy, that's that's too rich for my blood, Bob.
bull

obscene words for unacceptable behavior
A video clip called No more waiting and no more taking that bull, because he ain't the big man no more. I am.

No more waiting and no more taking that bull, because he ain't the big man no more. I am.
bunch

a grouping of a number of similar things
A video clip called Who did? Rio's bunch.

Who did? Rio's bunch.
buster

an informal form of address for a man
A video clip called We rode a long way together, buster.

We rode a long way together, buster.
bye

a farewell remark
A video clip called Thank you. Bye.

Thank you. Bye.
cash

money in the form of bills or coins
A video clip called How about some of your cash there, Romeo?

How about some of your cash there, Romeo?
corner

a place off to the side of an area
A video clip called Then you get over there in the corner, and sit down, and you won't get hurt.

Then you get over there in the corner, and sit down, and you won't get hurt.
deposit

money deposited in a bank or some similar institution
A video clip called Deposit?

Deposit?
donation

a voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause
A video clip called Well, now, thanks for the donations, gents.

Well, now, thanks for the donations, gents.
edge

the boundary of a surface
A video clip called You got right on the edge.

You got right on the edge.
father

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
A video clip called Good morning, Mr. Carvey. Has my father been here yet?

Good morning, Mr. Carvey. Has my father been here yet?
fourth of july

a legal holiday in the United States
A video clip called It ain't the Fourth of July. Let's go.

It ain't the Fourth of July. Let's go.
gent

informal abbreviation of `gentleman'
A video clip called Well, now, thanks for the donations, gents.

Well, now, thanks for the donations, gents.
good morning

a conventional expression of greeting or farewell
A video clip called Good morning. Good morning.

Good morning. Good morning.
goodbye

a farewell remark
A video clip called I'm gonna say goodbye. Then we go, huh? Alright.

I'm gonna say goodbye. Then we go, huh? Alright.
half

one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
A video clip called One more word out of you, and I cut you in half.

One more word out of you, and I cut you in half.
hi

an expression of greeting
A video clip called Hi, Sheriff. Hello, Dad.

Hi, Sheriff. Hello, Dad.
honey

a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
A video clip called Now, honey, you're gonna be a real good little girl, ain't you?

Now, honey, you're gonna be a real good little girl, ain't you?
jumping bean

seed of Mexican shrubs of the genus Sebastiana containing the larva of a moth whose movements cause the bean to jerk or tumble
A video clip called Maybe the boy's all petered out from playing on the beach with that little jumping bean.

Maybe the boy's all petered out from playing on the beach with that little jumping bean.
little girl

a youthful female person
A video clip called Now, honey, you're gonna be a real good little girl, ain't you?

Now, honey, you're gonna be a real good little girl, ain't you?
liver

large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity; secretes bile and functions in metabolism of protein and carbohydrate and fat; synthesizes substances involved in the clotting of the blood; synthesizes vitamin A; detoxifies poisonous substances and breaks down worn-out erythrocytes
A video clip called Now, you better get busy or I'll blow your liver out.

Now, you better get busy or I'll blow your liver out.
manure

any animal or plant material used to fertilize land especially animal excreta usually with litter material
A video clip called Man ought to dig up something for being around this manure pile. Huh, Harv?

Man ought to dig up something for being around this manure pile. Huh, Harv?
monterey

a town in western California to the south of San Francisco on a peninsula at the southern end of Monterey Bay
A video clip called That's the way to Monterey. That's right.

That's the way to Monterey. That's right.
morning

the time period between dawn and noon
A video clip called I'll be going in after her in the morning.

I'll be going in after her in the morning.
mr.

a form of address for a man
A video clip called Mr. Modesto, I'm gonna raise you for a bit.

Mr. Modesto, I'm gonna raise you for a bit.
paper

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
A video clip called Give me the paper. Forget the hard stuff.

Give me the paper. Forget the hard stuff.
pig

domestic swine
A video clip called Get up, you scum sucking pig!

Get up, you scum sucking pig!
pile

a collection of objects laid on top of each other
A video clip called Man ought to dig up something for being around this manure pile. Huh, Harv?

Man ought to dig up something for being around this manure pile. Huh, Harv?
play

a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
A video clip called Maybe the boy's all petered out from playing on the beach with that little jumping bean.

Maybe the boy's all petered out from playing on the beach with that little jumping bean.
pull

the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
A video clip called Well, now, Modesto, I'm I'm real disappointed, you pulled on an old sidekick like that.

Well, now, Modesto, I'm I'm real disappointed, you pulled on an old sidekick like that.
romeo

an ardent male lover
A video clip called How about some of your cash there, Romeo?

How about some of your cash there, Romeo?
say

the chance to speak
A video clip called What for? Said he was coming in to kill you.

What for? Said he was coming in to kill you.
scum

a film of impurities or vegetation that can form on the surface of a liquid
A video clip called Get up, you scum sucking pig!

Get up, you scum sucking pig!
sidekick

a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
A video clip called Well, now, Modesto, I'm I'm real disappointed, you pulled on an old sidekick like that.

Well, now, Modesto, I'm I'm real disappointed, you pulled on an old sidekick like that.
stuff

the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
A video clip called Give me the paper. Forget the hard stuff.

Give me the paper. Forget the hard stuff.
teller

an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money
A video clip called The teller got Bob Amory, and the other one got away.

The teller got Bob Amory, and the other one got away.
thanks

an acknowledgment of appreciation
A video clip called Well, now, thanks for the donations, gents.

Well, now, thanks for the donations, gents.
way

a line leading to a place or point
A video clip called That's the way to Monterey. That's right.

That's the way to Monterey. That's right.
way

a journey or passage
A video clip called We rode a long way together, buster.

We rode a long way together, buster.
word

a unit of language that native speakers can identify
A video clip called One more word out of you, and I cut you in half.

One more word out of you, and I cut you in half.
blow

make a mess of, destroy or ruin
A video clip called Now, you better get busy or I'll blow your liver out.

Now, you better get busy or I'll blow your liver out.
break loose

be unleashed; emerge with violence or noise
A video clip called Dad, all hell broke loose back in town.

Dad, all hell broke loose back in town.
cut

separate with or as if with an instrument
A video clip called One more word out of you, and I cut you in half.

One more word out of you, and I cut you in half.
dig up

remove, harvest, or recover by digging
A video clip called Man ought to dig up something for being around this manure pile. Huh, Harv?

Man ought to dig up something for being around this manure pile. Huh, Harv?
dig up

find by digging in the ground
A video clip called You better dig one up.

You better dig one up.
figure

judge to be probable
A video clip called Kind of figured on maybe three.

Kind of figured on maybe three.
get away

escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action
A video clip called The teller got Bob Amory, and the other one got away.

The teller got Bob Amory, and the other one got away.
get up

rise to one's feet
A video clip called Get up, you scum sucking pig!

Get up, you scum sucking pig!
hold on

stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments
A video clip called Hold on. I'll be right with you.

Hold on. I'll be right with you.
hold up

rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat
A video clip called They held up the bank. That's what happened.

They held up the bank. That's what happened.
live

inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of
A video clip called It's not much, pero you can live quiet there, huh?

It's not much, pero you can live quiet there, huh?
mention

make reference to
A video clip called You mention her once more, and I'm gonna tear your arms out.

You mention her once more, and I'm gonna tear your arms out.
miss

feel or suffer from the lack of
A video clip called You bet. I'm gonna miss you, frijol.

You bet. I'm gonna miss you, frijol.
open up

cause to open or to become open
A video clip called I want you standing when I open you up.

I want you standing when I open you up.
pray

address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
A video clip called I just pray to God I don't run into him.

I just pray to God I don't run into him.
raise

bet more than the previous player
A video clip called Mr. Modesto, I'm gonna raise you for a bit.

Mr. Modesto, I'm gonna raise you for a bit.
run

cause something to pass or lead somewhere
A video clip called I run one clean out of town. I done the best I could.

I run one clean out of town. I done the best I could.
scream

utter a sudden loud cry
A video clip called You're not gonna scream, and you're not gonna run out of here, are you?

You're not gonna scream, and you're not gonna run out of here, are you?
see

perceive (an idea or situation) mentally
A video clip called Let me see. Maybe I can think of one.

Let me see. Maybe I can think of one.
set

decide upon or fix definitely
A video clip called How 'bout your friend? Is he still set on going in after that female?

How 'bout your friend? Is he still set on going in after that female?
share

use jointly or in common
A video clip called That's right, Bob. He should have shared with us.

That's right, Bob. He should have shared with us.
shoot

fire a shot
A video clip called What happened? I been shot.

What happened? I been shot.
stand

be standing; be upright
A video clip called I want you standing when I open you up.

I want you standing when I open you up.
stop

stop from happening or developing
A video clip called Yeah, I'm gonna stop you.

Yeah, I'm gonna stop you.
suck

draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth
A video clip called Get up, you scum sucking pig!

Get up, you scum sucking pig!
take

experience or feel or submit to
A video clip called No more waiting and no more taking that bull, because he ain't the big man no more. I am.

No more waiting and no more taking that bull, because he ain't the big man no more. I am.
take

get into one's hands, take physically
A video clip called I'll take that.

I'll take that.
take care

be careful, prudent, or watchful
A video clip called You take care now.

You take care now.
tear

separate or cause to separate abruptly
A video clip called You mention her once more, and I'm gonna tear your arms out.

You mention her once more, and I'm gonna tear your arms out.
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