used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Heard did not want her S.P.C.A. sensibilities hurt; Agnes wanted him to drive on; Ruth wished him to dodge the coiled rattler.
Agnes
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From this reading Mrs. Heard did not want her S.P.C.A. sensibilities hurt; Agnes wanted him to drive on; Ruth wished him to dodge the coiled rattler.
(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 Neale O’Neil knew very well that he could not satisfy everybody—least of all the rattlesnake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As for getting out and “coaxing it to move on” with a stick, Neale had no such intention.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for getting out and “coaxing it to move on” with a stick, Neale had no such intention.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But the rattler instantly coiled and sprang twice at the hood.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He tried starting slowly to see if the serpent would be frightened and open the way for the passage of the car.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the rattler instantly coiled and sprang twice at the hood.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Mrs. Heard did not want her S.P.C.A. sensibilities hurt; Agnes wanted him to drive on; Ruth wished him to dodge the coiled rattler.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading He tried starting slowly to see if the serpent would be frightened and open the way for the passage of the car.
coaxingadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊksɪŋ/
pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade
From this reading As for getting out and “coaxing it to move on” with a stick, Neale had no such intention.
coiledadjectiveUS /kɔɪld/
curled or wound (especially in concentric rings or spirals)
From this reading Mrs. Heard did not want her S.P.C.A. sensibilities hurt; Agnes wanted him to drive on; Ruth wished him to dodge the coiled rattler.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Neale O’Neil knew very well that he could not satisfy everybody—least of all the rattlesnake.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mrs. Heard did not want her S.P.C.A. sensibilities hurt; Agnes wanted him to drive on; Ruth wished him to dodge the coiled rattler.
dodgeverbUS /dɑːdʒ/
make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading Mrs. Heard did not want her S.P.C.A. sensibilities hurt; Agnes wanted him to drive on; Ruth wished him to dodge the coiled rattler.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Mrs. Heard did not want her S.P.C.A. sensibilities hurt; Agnes wanted him to drive on; Ruth wished him to dodge the coiled rattler.
every person
From this reading Neale O’Neil knew very well that he could not satisfy everybody—least of all the rattlesnake.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for getting out and “coaxing it to move on” with a stick, Neale had no such intention.
made afraid
From this reading He tried starting slowly to see if the serpent would be frightened and open the way for the passage of the car.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading As for getting out and “coaxing it to move on” with a stick, Neale had no such intention.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As for getting out and “coaxing it to move on” with a stick, Neale had no such intention.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Neale O’Neil knew very well that he could not satisfy everybody—least of all the rattlesnake.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Mrs. Heard did not want her S.P.C.A. sensibilities hurt; Agnes wanted him to drive on; Ruth wished him to dodge the coiled rattler.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Heard did not want her S.P.C.A. sensibilities hurt; Agnes wanted him to drive on; Ruth wished him to dodge the coiled rattler.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Heard did not want her S.P.C.A. sensibilities hurt; Agnes wanted him to drive on; Ruth wished him to dodge the coiled rattler.
hoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading But the rattler instantly coiled and sprang twice at the hood.
be the source of pain
From this reading Mrs. Heard did not want her S.P.C.A. sensibilities hurt; Agnes wanted him to drive on; Ruth wished him to dodge the coiled rattler.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He tried starting slowly to see if the serpent would be frightened and open the way for the passage of the car.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading But the rattler instantly coiled and sprang twice at the hood.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading As for getting out and “coaxing it to move on” with a stick, Neale had no such intention.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As for getting out and “coaxing it to move on” with a stick, Neale had no such intention.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Neale O’Neil knew very well that he could not satisfy everybody—least of all the rattlesnake.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Neale O’Neil knew very well that he could not satisfy everybody—least of all the rattlesnake.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As for getting out and “coaxing it to move on” with a stick, Neale had no such intention.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Heard did not want her S.P.C.A. sensibilities hurt; Agnes wanted him to drive on; Ruth wished him to dodge the coiled rattler.
Neale
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From this reading Neale O’Neil knew very well that he could not satisfy everybody—least of all the rattlesnake.
not any; not one
From this reading As for getting out and “coaxing it to move on” with a stick, Neale had no such intention.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Neale O’Neil knew very well that he could not satisfy everybody—least of all the rattlesnake.
O'Neil
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From this reading Neale O’Neil knew very well that he could not satisfy everybody—least of all the rattlesnake.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Neale O’Neil knew very well that he could not satisfy everybody—least of all the rattlesnake.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Heard did not want her S.P.C.A. sensibilities hurt; Agnes wanted him to drive on; Ruth wished him to dodge the coiled rattler.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He tried starting slowly to see if the serpent would be frightened and open the way for the passage of the car.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As for getting out and “coaxing it to move on” with a stick, Neale had no such intention.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading Mrs. Heard did not want her S.P.C.A. sensibilities hurt; Agnes wanted him to drive on; Ruth wished him to dodge the coiled rattler.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading He tried starting slowly to see if the serpent would be frightened and open the way for the passage of the car.
rattlernounUS /ˈrætələr/
pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
From this reading Mrs. Heard did not want her S.P.C.A. sensibilities hurt; Agnes wanted him to drive on; Ruth wished him to dodge the coiled rattler.
rattlesnakenounUS /ˈrætəlsneɪk/
pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
From this reading Neale O’Neil knew very well that he could not satisfy everybody—least of all the rattlesnake.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Mrs. Heard did not want her S.P.C.A. sensibilities hurt; Agnes wanted him to drive on; Ruth wished him to dodge the coiled rattler.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Mrs. Heard did not want her S.P.C.A. sensibilities hurt; Agnes wanted him to drive on; Ruth wished him to dodge the coiled rattler.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading Neale O’Neil knew very well that he could not satisfy everybody—least of all the rattlesnake.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He tried starting slowly to see if the serpent would be frightened and open the way for the passage of the car.
sensibilitiesnounUS /ˌsensɪˈbɪlɪtiz/
plural of “sensibility” — mental responsiveness and awareness
From this reading Mrs. Heard did not want her S.P.C.A. sensibilities hurt; Agnes wanted him to drive on; Ruth wished him to dodge the coiled rattler.
serpentnounUS /ˈsɜːrpənt/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading He tried starting slowly to see if the serpent would be frightened and open the way for the passage of the car.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He tried starting slowly to see if the serpent would be frightened and open the way for the passage of the car.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading But the rattler instantly coiled and sprang twice at the hood.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading He tried starting slowly to see if the serpent would be frightened and open the way for the passage of the car.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading As for getting out and “coaxing it to move on” with a stick, Neale had no such intention.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading As for getting out and “coaxing it to move on” with a stick, Neale had no such intention.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Neale O’Neil knew very well that he could not satisfy everybody—least of all the rattlesnake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Neale O’Neil knew very well that he could not satisfy everybody—least of all the rattlesnake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Heard did not want her S.P.C.A. sensibilities hurt; Agnes wanted him to drive on; Ruth wished him to dodge the coiled rattler.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried starting slowly to see if the serpent would be frightened and open the way for the passage of the car.
two times
From this reading But the rattler instantly coiled and sprang twice at the hood.
precisely as stated
From this reading Neale O’Neil knew very well that he could not satisfy everybody—least of all the rattlesnake.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Mrs. Heard did not want her S.P.C.A. sensibilities hurt; Agnes wanted him to drive on; Ruth wished him to dodge the coiled rattler.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Mrs. Heard did not want her S.P.C.A. sensibilities hurt; Agnes wanted him to drive on; Ruth wished him to dodge the coiled rattler.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He tried starting slowly to see if the serpent would be frightened and open the way for the passage of the car.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Neale O’Neil knew very well that he could not satisfy everybody—least of all the rattlesnake.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Mrs. Heard did not want her S.P.C.A. sensibilities hurt; Agnes wanted him to drive on; Ruth wished him to dodge the coiled rattler.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As for getting out and “coaxing it to move on” with a stick, Neale had no such intention.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He tried starting slowly to see if the serpent would be frightened and open the way for the passage of the car.
