3,424 Matching Annotations
  1. Jan 2017
    1. put off

      avoided, ignored

    2. herd sheep

      protect and move animals (sometimes using a dog like this):

    3. herded sheep

      protect and move animals (sometimes using a dog like this):

    4. Airedale

      this type of dog, which does not normally work with sheep:

    5. sheep dog

      the type of dog that works with these animals called "sheep"

    6. squirmed

      moved the body in a turning way, because nervous or stressed

    7. Why’n’t

      why don't

    8. rheumatism

      disease or sickness when you are old that makes it hurt in your bones or muscles

    9. stiff

      can't move in an easy way

    10. stride

      way he walks

    11. hangs around

      stays in the area

    12. stink

      bad smell

    13. can’t stand him

      I really don't like him

    14. reached

      put his arm out

    15. edge

      side

    16. stinks

      smells bad

    17. ancient

      very old

    18. patted

      touched for a moment, in a nice way

    19. bunk house

      house for beds like this (

    20. stinks

      smells bad

    21. outta

      out of

    22. stinks

      smells bad

    23. sniffing

      smelling

    24. sniffed

      smelled

    25. Darker’n

      darker than

    26. pitch shoes

    27. yard

      outside area in front of the house

    28. thick

      not skinny

    29. gut ache

      stomach hurts

    30. turnips

    31. gut ache

      stomach hurt

    32. neither

      also not

    33. gut ache
    34. slug

      little bit

    35. harm

      hurt, pain

    36. jes

      just

    37. scuttled

      move in a fast way, with small steps

    38. Awright

      alright (okay)

    39. pet

      touch again and again in a nice and soft way

    40. harm

      hurt, pain

    41. pleadingly

      begging, asking for something in a strong way

    42. concealing

      hiding, putting in a place so nobody can see

    43. tiny

      very small

    44. puppy

      baby dog

    45. pup

      baby dog

    46. neck

    47. shoulder

    48. twisted

      turned in opposite directions

    49. sharply

      loud, clear, like a knife

    50. deliberately

      slowly and carefully

    51. drew up his knees

      moved his knees up like this

    52. breathlessly

      so excited, not breathing because they are excited

    53. pup

      baby dog

    54. cape

      thing to wear like this

    55. tell a mean guy a mile off.

      It is very easy for me to see if a person is not nice

    56. mean

      not nice

    57. dress

    58. pet

      touch something again and again, in a nice soft way

    59. pups

      baby dogs

    60. huh

      does not mean anything -- just a sound

    61. outta

      out of

    62. scrammed

      ran away

    63. ditch

      long hole in the ground

    64. sticking out

      going out

    65. irrigation ditch

      long hole in the ground to move water to the farm plants:

    66. lynch

      big group of people to kill someone because they think the person did something wrong

    67. party

      a group of people to look for them

    68. raped

      sex without permission -- a violent terrible thing

    69. tells the law

      tells the police

    70. rabbits in

      runs away

    71. nodded

      moved his head up and down, to say yes

    72. unwinking

      not opening or closing

    73. level

      not moving left or right

    74. let go

      stop holding

    75. let go

      stop holding

    76. scairt

      scared (afraid)

    77. fence picket

      one piece or part of a wood fence like this :

    78. socked

      hit, punch

    79. a little bit off

      close by, not far away

    80. squawks

      makes a sound like a scream (like a bird)

    81. lets out a squawk

      makes a sound like a scream (like a bird)

    82. holds on

      does not let go

    83. all mixed up

      very confused

    84. dress

    85. peered

      looked in a focused way

    86. alarmed

      surprised and worried

    87. God damn

      does not really mean anything -- it is a bad word, meaning "I feel a strong emotion!"

    88. God damn

      does not really mean anything -- it is a bad word meaning "I feel a strong emotion!"

    89. dumb

      not smart

    90. mean

      not nice

    91. alla

      all of the

    92. get rid of

      separate, put in the garbage

    93. get used to

      becomes normal

    94. nuisance

      problem that is annoying or bothers you

    95. shoes

      metal horse shoes

    96. thudded

      low sound (like a foot hitting the floor)

    97. thuds

      low sound (like a foot hitting the floor)

    98. cards

    99. card

    100. cards

    101. cards

    102. cards

    103. cards

    104. cards

    105. cards

    106. cards

    107. cards

    108. cards

    109. card

    110. card

    111. scattered

      all over the place, not organized

    112. stacked

      put one thing on top of the other things

    113. hardly

      not very much

    114. fella

      fellow (guy)

    115. fella

      fellow (guy)

    116. Clean forgot

      Completely forgot

    117. drowned

      died under the water

    118. damn near

      very almost

    119. a stroke

      moving the arm one time when swimming

    120. confession

      when you tell the truth, after it was a secret for some time

    121. han’s,

      hands

    122. bone

    123. bust

      broken

    124. coulda

      could have

    125. beat the hell outta him

      beat (hit) him so much

    126. he’d

      he would

    127. cliff

    128. tol

      told

    129. he’d

      he would

    130. alongside

      next to

    131. dumb

      not smart

    132. dumb

      not smart

    133. fastened on him

      focused on him

    134. Umm

      does not mean anything. It is just a sound, like the sound of thinking.

    135. Godlike

      similar to God

    136. while

      time

    137. Got kinda used to each other

      became normal to be together

    138. Aunt

      the sister of your mom or dad

    139. nor

      like the word "not" and "or" put together in one word. "nor" means not one thing and ALSO not the other thing

    140. neither

      not one thing or another thing

    141. receptive

      ready to listen or get something

    142. encouraged

      say "yes, you can do it! you will succeed!"

    143. discouraged

      say "no, you can't do it, you will fail"

    144. fell silent

      became quiet

    145. outta

      out of

    146. stead

      instead

    147. bright

      smart

    148. fifty and found.

      $50 for a month, and also free bed and food

    149. buckin’ barley

      moving the heavy bags of this:

    150. buckin’ barley

      moving the heavy bags of this:

    151. bright

      smart

    152. cuckoo

      crazy person (it is also a type of bird)

    153. cuckoo

      crazy person (it is also a type of bird)

    154. give a damn

      care

    155. quit

      stop working

    156. bunk

      bed

    157. hands

      people who work with their hands (farm workers)

    158. dunno

      don't know

    159. defensively

      like you are protecting or defending your idea

    160. invitation to confidence

      asking George to trust him

    161. string along

      go in a group

    162. slightly

      a little bit

    163. cheer

      happy loud sound of voices like "yea!!"

    164. iron

      type of metal

    165. horseshoes

    166. horseshoe

    167. clang

      sound of metal hitting metal

    168. orders

      what someone else tells you to do

    169. if it don’t take no figuring

      if it does not need thinking

    170. awmighty

      almighty (powerful)

    171. bright

      smart

    172. pups

      baby dogs

    173. drowned

      kill under water

    174. dusk

      end of the day, sun disappearing

    175. shade

      shade = thing on top of light .

    176. tin-shaded

      tin = type of metal .... shade = thing on top of light .

    177. cone

      this shape

    178. brilliant

      so much light, bright

    179. derision

      negative, saying bad things

    180. in approval

      positive, saying yes I like it

    181. raised

      going up

    182. now and then

      sometimes

    183. clangs

      sound of metal hitting metal

    184. occasional

      sometimes

    185. dusk

      end of the day, sun disappearing

    186. brightness

      a lot of light

    187. evening

      early night

    1. denim jacket

    2. solitaire hand

      cards he got in the special game with cards you play alone, by yourself.

    3. solitaire hand

      group of cards in a special game with cards you play alone, by yourself.

    4. solitaire

      special game with cards you play alone, by yourself.

    5. demanding

      ask in a rude way that says you NEED it NOW

    6. buck barley

      move / carry the heavy bags

    7. bunk

    8. sank

      went down

    9. grizzled

      with grey color hair

    10. jerked

      moved his body fast

    11. popped

      made a fast action with a loud sound like this:

    12. sniffed

      made a sound like air going into the nose

    13. mild

      not strong, just a little bit