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The Riverman choose

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[US] S.E. White Riverman 29: Well, good-bye, boys [...] Be good!
at be good!, excl.
[US] S.E. White Riverman 52: He got ‘bunked’ [...] ‘How much?’ asked Simms. ‘About fifty dollars,’ replied the boy.
at bunked, adj.
[US] S.E. White Riverman 17: ‘When that sheriff comes, with or without a posse, I want you to go peaceably.’ [...] ‘Cave in? Not much!’ cried Purdy.
at cave in (v.) under cave, v.
[US] S.E. White Riverman 20: What’s the matter with that chicken-livered bunch, anyway?
at chicken-livered, adj.
[US] S.E. White Riverman 323: ‘She’s holding strong and dandy,’ said Orde [...] examining critically the clumps of piles.
at dandy, adv.
[US] S.E. White Riverman 24: ‘Want to quit?’ he inquired, with mock solicitude. ‘Nary quit. [...] We’ll stick to ’em like death to a dead nigger.’.
at like death to a... under death, n.
[US] S.E. White Riverman 3: ‘Dry up!’ advised the grizzled old-timer.
at dry up, v.
[US] S.E. White Riverman 27: Order, a thick slice of bread halfway to his lips, had frozen, in an attitude of attentive listening.
at freeze, v.2
[US] S.E. White Riverman 20: Thats the first time I ever sees one lonesome sheriff gather in ten river-hogs without the aid of a gatlin’ or an ambulance!
at gatling, n.
[US] S.E. White Riverman 64: ‘Satisfied?’ inquired the gambler briefly. ‘Let her flicker,’ replied Orde with equal brevity. A gasp of anticipation went up. Quite coolly the gambler made his passes. With equal coolness [...] Orde planted his great red fist on one of the cards.
at let her flicker under let, v.
[US] S.E. White Riverman 17: ‘When that sheriff comes, with or without a posse, I want you to go peaceably.’ [...] ‘Cave in? Not much!’ cried Purdy.
at not much, phr.
[US] S.E. White Riverman 3: You, Purdy, set down; and you, young squirt, subside!
at squirt, n.
[US] S.E. White Riverman 197: I don’t bet those Saginaw river-pigs are any more two-fisted than the boys on this river. I’d go up and clean ’em out.
at two-fisted (adj.) under two, adj.
[US] S.E. White Riverman 10: Are you going to let that old high-banker walk all over you?
at walk (all) over (v.) under walk, v.
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