used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Or wait upon the pleasure of a ridiculous beast like that,” snapped Agnes, more than a little exasperated herself.
anew
From this reading The woman looked around again.
Agnes
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From this reading “Or wait upon the pleasure of a ridiculous beast like that,” snapped Agnes, more than a little exasperated herself.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “We really don’t want to stay here all day.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had a pleasant face, and Tess smiled at her.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The woman looked around again.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Can’t you back, Neale?” asked Ruth Kenway, doubtfully.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had a pleasant face, and Tess smiled at her.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Can’t you back, Neale?” asked Ruth Kenway, doubtfully.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “Or wait upon the pleasure of a ridiculous beast like that,” snapped Agnes, more than a little exasperated herself.
Can't
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From this reading “Can’t you back, Neale?” asked Ruth Kenway, doubtfully.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “We really don’t want to stay here all day.”
don't
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From this reading “We really don’t want to stay here all day.”
doubtfullyadverb
in a doubtful manner
From this reading “Can’t you back, Neale?” asked Ruth Kenway, doubtfully.
exasperatedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzæspəreɪtɪd/
greatly annoyed; out of patience
From this reading “Or wait upon the pleasure of a ridiculous beast like that,” snapped Agnes, more than a little exasperated herself.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She had a pleasant face, and Tess smiled at her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a pleasant face, and Tess smiled at her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had a pleasant face, and Tess smiled at her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “We really don’t want to stay here all day.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Or wait upon the pleasure of a ridiculous beast like that,” snapped Agnes, more than a little exasperated herself.
Kenway
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From this reading “Can’t you back, Neale?” asked Ruth Kenway, doubtfully.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Or wait upon the pleasure of a ridiculous beast like that,” snapped Agnes, more than a little exasperated herself.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Or wait upon the pleasure of a ridiculous beast like that,” snapped Agnes, more than a little exasperated herself.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The woman looked around again.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Or wait upon the pleasure of a ridiculous beast like that,” snapped Agnes, more than a little exasperated herself.
Neale
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From this reading “Can’t you back, Neale?” asked Ruth Kenway, doubtfully.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Or wait upon the pleasure of a ridiculous beast like that,” snapped Agnes, more than a little exasperated herself.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Or wait upon the pleasure of a ridiculous beast like that,” snapped Agnes, more than a little exasperated herself.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading She had a pleasant face, and Tess smiled at her.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading “Or wait upon the pleasure of a ridiculous beast like that,” snapped Agnes, more than a little exasperated herself.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “We really don’t want to stay here all day.”
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading “Or wait upon the pleasure of a ridiculous beast like that,” snapped Agnes, more than a little exasperated herself.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “Can’t you back, Neale?” asked Ruth Kenway, doubtfully.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had a pleasant face, and Tess smiled at her.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She had a pleasant face, and Tess smiled at her.
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “Or wait upon the pleasure of a ridiculous beast like that,” snapped Agnes, more than a little exasperated herself.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “We really don’t want to stay here all day.”
Tess
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From this reading She had a pleasant face, and Tess smiled at her.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Or wait upon the pleasure of a ridiculous beast like that,” snapped Agnes, more than a little exasperated herself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Or wait upon the pleasure of a ridiculous beast like that,” snapped Agnes, more than a little exasperated herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Or wait upon the pleasure of a ridiculous beast like that,” snapped Agnes, more than a little exasperated herself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We really don’t want to stay here all day.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Or wait upon the pleasure of a ridiculous beast like that,” snapped Agnes, more than a little exasperated herself.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Or wait upon the pleasure of a ridiculous beast like that,” snapped Agnes, more than a little exasperated herself.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “We really don’t want to stay here all day.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We really don’t want to stay here all day.”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman looked around again.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Can’t you back, Neale?” asked Ruth Kenway, doubtfully.
