used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had a pretty close call, didn’t I?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “That was no dead snake, for it was not there when I laid down, and dead snakes do not crawl.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are right there, Billy Jr., but that snake was dead and I ought to know, for I killed it and dragged it there just to scare you.”
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “You are right there, Billy Jr., but that snake was dead and I ought to know, for I killed it and dragged it there just to scare you.”
biteverbUS /baɪt/
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading “Not so very,” said Stubby, “for dead snakes do not bite.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “You are right there, Billy Jr., but that snake was dead and I ought to know, for I killed it and dragged it there just to scare you.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I had a pretty close call, didn’t I?”
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading I had a pretty close call, didn’t I?”
crawlverbUS /krɔːl/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading “That was no dead snake, for it was not there when I laid down, and dead snakes do not crawl.”
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “Not so very,” said Stubby, “for dead snakes do not bite.”
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did you see that rattlesnake, Stubby?
didn't
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From this reading I had a pretty close call, didn’t I?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Not so very,” said Stubby, “for dead snakes do not bite.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “That was no dead snake, for it was not there when I laid down, and dead snakes do not crawl.”
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading “You are right there, Billy Jr., but that snake was dead and I ought to know, for I killed it and dragged it there just to scare you.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Not so very,” said Stubby, “for dead snakes do not bite.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had a pretty close call, didn’t I?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had a pretty close call, didn’t I?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “That was no dead snake, for it was not there when I laid down, and dead snakes do not crawl.”
JrnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
a son who has the same first name as his father
From this reading “You are right there, Billy Jr., but that snake was dead and I ought to know, for I killed it and dragged it there just to scare you.”
and nothing more
From this reading “You are right there, Billy Jr., but that snake was dead and I ought to know, for I killed it and dragged it there just to scare you.”
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “You are right there, Billy Jr., but that snake was dead and I ought to know, for I killed it and dragged it there just to scare you.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You are right there, Billy Jr., but that snake was dead and I ought to know, for I killed it and dragged it there just to scare you.”
set down according to a plan
From this reading “That was no dead snake, for it was not there when I laid down, and dead snakes do not crawl.”
not any; not one
From this reading “That was no dead snake, for it was not there when I laid down, and dead snakes do not crawl.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not so very,” said Stubby, “for dead snakes do not bite.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “You are right there, Billy Jr., but that snake was dead and I ought to know, for I killed it and dragged it there just to scare you.”
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading I had a pretty close call, didn’t I?”
rattlesnakenounUS /ˈrætəlsneɪk/
pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
From this reading “Did you see that rattlesnake, Stubby?
precisely, exactly
From this reading “You are right there, Billy Jr., but that snake was dead and I ought to know, for I killed it and dragged it there just to scare you.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Not so very,” said Stubby, “for dead snakes do not bite.”
scareverbUS /sker/
cause fear in
From this reading “You are right there, Billy Jr., but that snake was dead and I ought to know, for I killed it and dragged it there just to scare you.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Did you see that rattlesnake, Stubby?
snakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading “That was no dead snake, for it was not there when I laid down, and dead snakes do not crawl.”
snakesnounUS /sneɪks/
plural of “snake” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading “Not so very,” said Stubby, “for dead snakes do not bite.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Not so very,” said Stubby, “for dead snakes do not bite.”
StubbyadjectiveUS /ˈstʌbi/
short and blunt
From this reading “Did you see that rattlesnake, Stubby?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Did you see that rattlesnake, Stubby?
in or at that place or location
From this reading “That was no dead snake, for it was not there when I laid down, and dead snakes do not crawl.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You are right there, Billy Jr., but that snake was dead and I ought to know, for I killed it and dragged it there just to scare you.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “Not so very,” said Stubby, “for dead snakes do not bite.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That was no dead snake, for it was not there when I laid down, and dead snakes do not crawl.”
at the time that
From this reading “That was no dead snake, for it was not there when I laid down, and dead snakes do not crawl.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Did you see that rattlesnake, Stubby?
