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come on come already, let's go, forward!; upon your word!, get real! (Slang) , pork[prk /p:k] n.

meat derived from pigs,tenderloin n. prime cut of of meat taken from the loin muscle beside the backbone sauce[s:s] v. season, spice, give zest to; add sauce, add gravy; speak boldly or insolently (Slang); soften, make less harsh ngravy, liquid condiment poured over food for extra flavor; something that spices, something that adds flavor; boldness, insolence stewed and pureed fruit; vegetables served with meat (Archaic) ham[hm] n.smoked meat from the hindquarter of a hog; bad actor; amateur radio operator, bacon[bacon || 'bekn] n. thin slices of pork meat; (Slang) money, steak[stek] n. thick slice of beef or other meat; ground beef formed into a patty and cooked, croquette[croquette || kr'ket] n. deep-fried ball of meat or vegetables, Derby[Derby || 'd:b]n. annual horse race for three-year-old horses (held in England); any important annual horse race, derby[Derby || 'db]n. race, contest; bowler, rounded felt hat with a narrow brim (worn by men), dumb[dm]adj. mute, unable to speak; temporarily unable to speak, speechless; stupid, slow, n. mute person, someone who is unable to speak; people who are unable to speak v. cause to be dumb; make someone speechless, Bevo Bevo was a non-alcoholic malt beverage, or near beer, brewed in the United States by Anheuser-Busch. It enjoyed its greatest success during prohibition, when beer was illegal, ginger[ginger || 'dnd(r)] n. plant having yellowish-green flowers and a spicy root; gingerroot, root of the ginger plant (used as a seasoning and in medicine); vitality, spirit, animation (Informal); reddish brown color v. add ginger to, flavor with ginger; energize, enliven (Informal) adj. having a reddish brown coloring, ale[el]n. strong beer slit[slt]n. strait and narrow cut or opening v. cut open along a line, make a straight narrow cut, cut lengthwise; cut into strips apron[apron || 'eprn] n. cloth worn to protect clothing; front-most part of a stage; parking area for airplanes make over v. redo; refashion; change a person's appearance by using cosmetics and changing hairdo and style of clothes; remodel; reconstruct completely and renovate something in order to give it a new use; reconstruct or renovate a place (house, neighborhood etc.) in order to improve the appearance or change the image; rework, alter, change; transfer ownership of (by legal document) saloon[saloon || s'lu:n] n. bar, pub, tavern; lounge, reception room; sedan, two- or four-door automobile with a closed roof; dining or sleeping car of a train (British) prop[prp /prp] v. lean against -, place against -; hold up, support catsup[catsup || 'ktsp] n. tomato based condiment (also ketchup) goddam adv. very, highly, very much, extremely adj. cursed, darned, damned kosher[kosher || 'k(r)] adj. kosher, clean, fit to be eaten (according to Jewish dietary laws); (Informal) proper, good (also kasher) n. food which is fit to be eaten according to Jewish dietary laws (also kasher) v. make kosher, prepare in accordance with Jewish dietary laws (also kasher) tipped[tpt]adj. having a particular kind of tip (i.e. steel-tipped); having a point; edged muzzle[muzzle || 'mzl]n. snout of an animal; cover for the nose and mouth of an animal to prevent it from biting or harming itself or others; barrel end of a firearm v. bind (an animal) with a muzzle; prevent from talking, restrain wicket[wicket || 'wkt] n. small door or gate; opening or small window in a door; framework of markers at which the bowler aims the ball (in Cricket); ticket office (Slang) sawed-off Adjective 1. well below average height (synonym) pint-size, pint-sized, runty, sawn-off (similar) short (classification) cant, jargon, slang, lingo, argot, patois, vernacular 2. cut short; "a sawed-off shotgun"; "a sawed-off broomstick"; "the shortened rope was easier to use"(synonym) sawn-off, shortened (similar) short, ledge[led]n. narrow horizontal piece which projects from a surface (especially from a wall); shelf of rock; underwater reef through with Adjective 1. having finished or arrived at completion; "certain to make history before he's done"; "it's a done deed"; "after the treatment, the patient is through except for follow-up"; "almost through with his studies" (synonym) done, through, through with(p) (similar) finished 2. having no further concern with; "he was through with school and he was through with family"- John Dos Passos; "done with gambling"; "done with drinking" (synonym) done with(p), through with(p)(similar) finished sloppy[sloppy || 'slp /'slp-] adj. slovenly, untidy; careless; wet, slushy, muddy; oversentimental, silly (Informal); unappetizing; splashed with liquid bulge[bld]v. be inflated; protrude, project n. protrusion, projection; temporary growth Vaudeville[vaudeville || 'vdvl] n. variety stage show swagger[swagger || 'swg(r)] v. strut, walk or move in an arrogant manner; behave in an arrogant and conceited manner, boast, brag n. insolent manner, arrogant way of walking; proud and arrogant behavior

bluff[blf] v. deceive, swindle; mislead n. headland, cliff; deceit, deception adj. ascending steeply; simple and good-natured roll over transfer of a debt, closing of a debt by the creation of another debt; roll, tumble, be rolled, be tumbled; be turned over so long see you later, good-bye (farewell greeting) expatriate[expatriate || eks'ptret] n. exile, one who lives in a foreign country v. banish, expel, deport, exile inevitable[inevitable || n'evtbl] adj. unavoidable, inescapable, certain; sure to happen anonymous n. individual who transmits information namelessly due to the concern of outrage or disclosure or revenge overtake[,over'take || v(r)tek] v. catch up to; pass; surpass; come upon suddenly, loom[lu:m] v. appear as a large and indistinct form; appear as larger than life; impend, be about to occur; weave fabric on a loom solemn[solemn || 'slm /'sl-] adj. grave, somber, serious; ceremonial, formal, dignified; sincere, earnest acquiescence[,acqui'escence || kw'esns] n. passive acceptance; compliance, yielding, submission, giving in ennoble[ennoble || 'nbl] v. make noble, raise the level of excellence, refine; give someone a title of nobility. Summary The story The Killers is about the idea that crime does not pay. Criminals try to escape the consequences of their crimes, but they cannot. They have to face them resignedly. Nobody can help them. They are alone and their own. It is five oclock. Two men enter a restaurant. Their names are Al and Max. They are killers. They have come to kill Ole Anderson. Ole is a customer. George, Nick, and Sam are members of the staff of the restaurant. The two men sat at the counter. They order for a heavy dinner. George tells them that it is five Oclock and they can get the heavy dinner at six Oclock. They talk to the members of the staff rudely. They make fun of them and call them bright boys. After eating his meal, Al takes Nick and Sam to the kitchen. He makes them hostages at the gunpoint. Max sits with George at the counter to handle the situation. Max asks George to tell the customers that the cook is off. Fortunately, Ole does not come. After waiting almost two hours, they leave the restaurant. After their departure, Nick goes to Oles residence to tell him about the killers. However, Ole listens about the killers very casually. He tells him that nothing can be done. He thanks Nick on his coming and telling him about the killers. Nick returns and tells George about Ole. Nick is afraid of and wants to leave the town. George agrees to it. What is the theme of the story The Killers? The theme of the story The Killers is that crime does not pay. Criminals try to escape the consequences of their crimes, but they have to face them. Nobody can help them. They are alone and on their own. Firstly, Oles present condition clearly tells us that crime does not pay. Two professional killers are after him and want to kill him. Perhaps he has double-crossed someone who has sent these killers. His crime has put him in a horrible situation. He is alone in his room and lying on his bed. He has lost interest in everything, even in his life. His looking at the wall shows that. Secondly, he cannot escape the consequences of his crime. We can guess that these killers have been chasing him for a long time. Ole Anderson has been doing everything to get rid of these killers. Now he has come to know that he will have to face the consequences. That is why, he tells Nick, Im through with all that running around. He thanks Nick for his coming and telling him about the killers. He plainly says, There aint anything to do now. We find resignation in his actions. He has accepted the fact that the killers will kill him. Thirdly, we see that nobody can help him. He tells Nick that going to the police and getting out of the town will not do any good. Nick cannot help Ole. Therefore, the theme of the story is that crime does not pay. A criminal has to face the consequences of his crime after all.

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