pile
a lot of things put on top in a disorganized way like this:
pile
a lot of things put on top in a disorganized way like this:
spine
back bone
Luger
this type of gun
shook
shake (in past) = move fast side to side
knees
brush
bushes
sharply
like a knife
weakly
not strong
bastard
bad word for bad man
stick
stay together
poolroom
place to play this game
frown
opposite of smile
knelt
on knees
bank
land next to the river
threw
throw (in past)
shivered
like shaking -- but normally because you feel cold
hills
small mountains
hills
small mountains
rolled
moving in a circle
trigger
steadied
make to not shake
violently
very strong
shook
shake (in past) = move fast side to side
shook
shake (in past) = move fast side to side
muzzle
front of the gun
steadied
make it not shaking
begged
ask to do something, like you really really want it
mad
angry
footsteps
sound of people walking
obeyed
did what he was told to do, followed the directions
fatta the lan
fat of the land = the extra food from the land
giggled
laughed like a little girl
alfalfa
this type of plant
shakily
shake (to describe) = move fast side to side
called
yelled
skull
joined
connected
spine
back bone
safety
special part of the gun to protect so you don't shoot by accident
snapped
moved to make a sound like "snap!"
brought
bring (in past)
Luger
this type of gun
pockets
slopes
side of the mountain
darkening
more dark
acrost
across
business-like
acting like there is something important to do
distant
far away (not close)
evening
night
bluer
more blue
shadow
area with no sun
laid
put
dutifully
obey, following the directions
removed
take off
fine
good, okay
shook
shake (in past) = move fast side to side
pool
pool
pool’s
waves
wave
rustled
making a very small sound
leaves
leaves
clearing
area with no trees
breeze
small wind
triumph
like he is winning
gives a hoot in hell about us
cares about us
gives a hoot in hell about ’em
cares about them
blow it in
spend or lose all the money
stake
money saved
fambly
family
craftily
making a secret plan
give me no more hell
be really angry at me
eagerly
excited for what is coming next
cat house
house of prostitutes (women who sell sex)
bucks
$$
enda
end of
mess
problems
emphasis
strong parts
monotonous
all the same tone (like a robot)
woodenly
like wood, with no emotion
give me hell
show you are very angry (yelling, and other things)
valley
like the opposite of a mountain (an area that goes down)
valley
like the opposite of a mountain (an area that goes down)
shadow
area with no sun
ridges
the top line of the mountains that connect together
topmost
top
don’t make no difference
it does not matter, it is not important
kind
type
near
close (not far)
stiffly
not easy to move
knees
scuttled
ran away fast
brush
bushes
brush
bushes
brush
bushes
brush
bushes
bastard
bad word for bad man
frantically
so nervous and worried and acting crazy
beat
hit
sick
tired
mean
cruel, not nice
raised his han
put his hand up (like he is going to attack or hit)
stick
stick
neither
also not
belligerently
aggressive, wanting to fight
retorted
replied, responded, answered
beat
hit
crazier’n
more crazy than
usual
normal
sewer
place under the city where all the dirty water goes
jack
push
hell
place that some people believe you will go after you die, if you are not a good person in life
ram
push
greased jack-pin
small piece of a machine
worth
valued, important enough
The hell
not true
boots
shoes like this
lick
put the tongue on something
fit
good enough
scornfully
thinking someone is bad or stupid or not good
crinkled
made nose go in like this:
waggled
moved side to side
haunches
back feet
gigantic
very big
tend
take care of
stew
a soup that is cooked for a long time (it is figurative language for thinking and worrying for a long time)
stick
stay
sonofabitching
bad word (just means "strong emotion!!")
sharply
like a knife
cave
hole in the mountain
cave
hole in the mountain
cave
hole in the mountain
snooker
this game
pool room
place to play this game
set
sit
whore house
house for prostitutes (women who sell sex)
raised hell
acted crazy
pay
$$
coulda
could have
interrupted
speak in the middle of someone else speaking
miserably
very sad
ketchup
to put on food
ketchup
to put on food
more’n
more than
pie
alla
all of the
help it.
stop myself from doing it
ma’am
respectful way to talk to older woman (like "miss")
ma’am
respectful way to talk to older woman (like "miss")
ma’am
respectful way to talk to older woman (like "miss")
fella
guy
Min’ George
Mind George (pay attention and listen to George)
disapprovingly
showing you do not like it
frowned
opposite of smile
starched
put special chemical on clothes to make them straight
glasses
apron
gingham
pattern like this
huge
very big
bull’s-eye
thick
fat
bright
a lot of light
botherin
annoying
you bet
it's true
brightness
very strong light
increasing
more and more
blaze
on fire
valley
like the opposite of a mountain (an area that goes down)
climbed
went up
chin
embraced his knees
entrance
where to go inside
bank
land next to the river
strained
struggled, tried to do something difficult
jerked
moved fast
leaves
leaves
skittered
moved in a crazy way
lips
barely
almost not
knelt
on knees
pool’s
edge
side
reeds
plant like this
slid
move in a smooth easy way without getting up
snake
snake
jacked
moved up
wings
pounded
hit
heron
this type of bird
heron
this type of bird
bear
alfalfa
lips
licked
put the tongue on something