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| having a variety of hues or colors; variegated, like marble |
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| a person who travels about on foot, usually doing odd jobs for a living |
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| camp out for the evening in the company of other like companions of the road. |
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| a wading bird (that is, a bird that is often found wading in the water, usually in a search for food) with a long neck, beak, and legs |
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| extremely tired or slow, as in movement; lethargic; sluggish: |
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| To throw (oneself) into an activity with abandon and energy. |
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| To swallow greedily or rapidly in large amounts: |
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| to remove or release from a slung position |
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a small bundle of items rolled up inside a blanket and carried over the shoulder
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A filmy layer of extraneous or impure matter that forms on or raises to the surface
of a liquid or body of water. dirty, unpleasant, or nasty |
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| To speak in a monotonous tone: |
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| To laugh with repeated short, spasmodic sounds. |
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a device that, through a series of mirrors and prisms, allows one to view
something not directly in the line of sight. Periscopes are used on submarines to allow the
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Thrashing machines, sometimes called threshers or threshing machines, are used on farms to separate the grain or seed from the straw of such plants as barley or wheat
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| to throw large bags of grain on a truck. |
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| Your gut is your stomach area. To bust a gut is to engage in very hard physical labor -- so hard that you ache all over -- even in your gut. |
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| To hit or strike forcefully; punch. |
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| To mock at or treat with derision. |
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| whore house; house of prostitution |
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| feeling of great physical or mental pain. |
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| losing, spending, or gambling away all our money |
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| live off the fatta the lan': |
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Live off the fat of the land. The fat of the land is an expression that
refers to having the best of everything. In the case of Lennie and George and their dream for a place of their own, it also means that they believe they will be able to survive and prosper by simply relying on what they can grow and raise -- that the land is so "fat" they will need nothing else to be happy. |
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| a building that provides sleeping quarters for workers on a ranch or farm. |
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| : a coarse, inexpensive, woven fabric; often used for making grain sacks |
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the cloth case for a mattress. In this instance, the cloth case was made from
burlap. |
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stalks of threshed grain, used as bedding and food for animals, for thatching, and
for weaving or braiding, as into baskets. |
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| anything that inflicts discomfort or suffering; in this case, any variety of insects and pests |
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any type of parasites, such as lice; especially those that might affect the
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| a person who works with iron, especially in the making of horseshoes. |
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lice; parasites. Lice are small, wingless insects that live off the blood of
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| : a medicated liquid rubbed on the skin to ease sore muscles and sprains |
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| one that flays, dresses, or sells animal skins. |
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a large bundle of something that has been compressed and tied together. Grains
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| what stake you got in this guy |
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in this case, a stake is an interest (financial, personal, etc.)
in a person or thing. The boss is asking George what interest he has in Lennie. |
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a type of cereal grass. The grain from the barley plant is often used for making
malts and for animal feed. |
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| a farm machine used in threshing (separate) grain or seed plants. |
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| (v): aggressive; fond of fighting and arguing |
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| what the hell's he got on his shoulder: |
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This refers to the expression "to have a chip on
one's shoulder," which is used to describe someone who is bad tempered, easily angered, or
always ready for a fight. George is wondering why Curley seems so bad tempered. 2 |
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| nosy. A nosey person is one who tends to pry into the business of others |
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| a handyman; someone who performs odd jobs often involving cleaning |
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To be cocky is to be conceited, overbearing, aggressive, and excessively
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Candy is referring to the fact that, instead of being faithful to her husband,
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| a woman of loose morals; one who is prone to be sexually unfaithful |
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| plug himself up for a fighter: |
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to advertise or display oneself; to
boast. George is referring to the fact that Curley may want to prove what a good fighter he is
by going after Lennie |
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| a hopeless situation; one that no good can come from. |
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| take the blame; be the one who gets into trouble |
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a wallet or purse. Poke also refers to money; especially all the money one
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a hollow or cavity in the land filled with gold
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| the main driver of a mule team who handles the jerkline (reins). |
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| to make fun of that person.The sound of voices of derision would be the sound of people making fun of, or laughing at, another. |
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| to shake with as light,rapid,tremulous movement. |
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| whing-ding(wing-ding)slang: |
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| a terrific person; someone to be admired |
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| :a girl way beyond dead sexy. |
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| yella-jackets in his drawers: |
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Yellow-jackets are a form of wasps.Drawers,inthiscase,
are underwear. Whit's description of Curley is a lot like saying that he has ants in his pants;
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a girl below the legal age of consent for sex; an underage girl who tempts a man to
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| sexual intercourse with a prostitute |
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| a lamp with a base made from a children's toy |
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| one drink (an ounce) of liquor |
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| : silly young men; idiots; perhaps those who are a little lovestruck |
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| To look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight |
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| To fill with delight, wonder, or enchantment: |
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| something that is deserving of criticism |
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| completely broke; without any money |
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| feeling or attitude of profound respect for someone or something; |
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| preoccupied; deep in thought |
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A bleat is the cry usually associated with a goat, sheep, or calf. In this case,
Lennie cries out with terror in an animal-like way |
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| : a tool used to fasten rivets. Rivets are small metal bolts or pins used to attach fabric and leather pieces together |
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| the piece along the side of a horse collar to which the trace chains are attached |
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| to have a gloomy or threatening look. |
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| attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery |
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| the act or process of making or enlarging a hole. |
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| insane asylum; a place designed to house people who are mentally unstable |
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| to keep from discovery; hide. |
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| Material, especially barnyard or stable dung, often with discarded animal bedding, used to fertilize soil. |
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| a gloomy ill-tempered feeling |
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| been an entertainer on the stage |
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put me in pictures; gotten me a job as an actress in the movies (motion
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| dejected, depressed, or disheartened |
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