Snodgrass

[ snod-gras ]

/ ˈsnɒdˌgræs /

W(illiam) D(e·witt)

[duh-wit] /dəˈwɪt/,1926–2009, U.S. poet.

QUIZZES

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Question 1 of 10

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At this inquiry Mr. Snodgrass gave such a very undisguised and palpable start, that no further reply was needed.
The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, v. 2(of 2)|Charles Dickens
I was speaking of the blue grasshopper, explained Mr. Snodgrass.
The Motor Boys Across the Plains|Clarence Young
But those same leaves from the journal tell a sad story, spoke Professor Snodgrass.
The Motor Boys After a Fortune|Clarence Young
Like Mr. Snodgrass, he took off his coat in public and announced in a loud voice that he was going to begin.
George Washington, Vol. II|Henry Cabot Lodge

We are bound to say that Mr. Snodgrass has done his work exceptionally well.
Solomon Maimon: An Autobiography.|Solomon Maimon