receptacles. Another word for a container to hold water or other liquid. Who the hell is it? Note that "the hell" is added to wh questions to show anger, frustration or other emotion. His head was broke open….and worms were coming out. Note that that past participle of to break is broken, not broke. "Worms" are tiny and slippery tube-shaped animals. Maybe he’s getting an advance on one of them sporting ladies. In this context, an "advance" is a payment made before a service is actually provided ("Sporting ladies" is Ned’s words for prostitutes). If it worked out that I could take a little time for myself…. In this context, if something "works out," it becomes possible. I says give me over your pistol. Note that Little Bill occasionally says "I says," which is a very strange verbal conjugation, and never used. Ordinance says you got to turn in your firearm to the county office. "To turn in" an object to the police is to physically give it to them. I ain’t armed. A person who is "armed" is carrying a gun or other weapon on them. Spilled your whisky. "To spill" a drink is to accidentally let it fall out of its glass and on to the ground. You shit in your pants because of a cowardly soul. A crude expression which refers to a person who is probably extremely scared. "Cowardly" means scared or without courage, and the "soul" is the non-physical or spiritual part of a person. I bet you’d show me that pistol, right quick, and shoot me dead. Isn’t that so? "I bet" is a very common way of saying "I am sure that…" What’s this for, snakes and such? An interesting expression that means "and other similar things." It ain’t loaded. Powder’s wet. "Powder" in this case refers to gun powder, which is used to cause an explosion that sends a bullet into the air. If it’s wet, the gun can’t fire. You find this in all the saloons in all your prosperous communities. A "saloon" is a type of bar, and if a community is "prosperous," this means it has many financially successful people. Wichita. Cheyenne. Abilene. Three well known cities of the old West. Cheyenne is now the capital of Wyoming, and the other two are in the state of Kansas. He’s desiring to leave the hospitality of Big Whiskey behind him. "Hospitality" is the kindness and warmth that people show a visitor. Easy, Little Bill. She’s got to work and she’s got to turn a dollar at a time. "Easy" is short for take it easy, or calm down. "To turn a dollar a time" is Skinny’s way of saying that Alice must make a dollar every time she has sex with a man. How come they lit out the back window? On account they seen you beating on their friend. "To light out" is to leave quickly, though this is no longer used. "To beat" a person is to physically attack them (beat on
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