used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The three, father and two sons, remained seated at the table without speaking for a few seconds after Wall's parting shot.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The three, father and two sons, remained seated at the table without speaking for a few seconds after Wall's parting shot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The three, father and two sons, remained seated at the table without speaking for a few seconds after Wall's parting shot.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The three, father and two sons, remained seated at the table without speaking for a few seconds after Wall's parting shot.
brisknessnoun
liveliness and eagerness
From this reading "Well, that's finished," he said with a return of his old briskness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it won't take me long to pull it out of the hole.
can't
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From this reading "I can't say that I like the idea of draining the estate to protect this concern.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading "I can't say that I like the idea of draining the estate to protect this concern.
drainingadjectiveUS /ˈdreɪnɪŋ/
having a debilitating effect
From this reading "I can't say that I like the idea of draining the estate to protect this concern.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading "I can't say that I like the idea of draining the estate to protect this concern.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The three, father and two sons, remained seated at the table without speaking for a few seconds after Wall's parting shot.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The three, father and two sons, remained seated at the table without speaking for a few seconds after Wall's parting shot.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "Well, that's finished," he said with a return of his old briskness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The three, father and two sons, remained seated at the table without speaking for a few seconds after Wall's parting shot.
GrovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading Then Grove heaved a sigh.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, that's finished," he said with a return of his old briskness.
heavedverbUS /hiːvd/
past form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading Then Grove heaved a sigh.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, that's finished," he said with a return of his old briskness.
an opening into or through something
From this reading But it won't take me long to pull it out of the hole.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't say that I like the idea of draining the estate to protect this concern.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I can't say that I like the idea of draining the estate to protect this concern.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it won't take me long to pull it out of the hole.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I can't say that I like the idea of draining the estate to protect this concern.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But it won't take me long to pull it out of the hole.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But it won't take me long to pull it out of the hole.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, that's finished," he said with a return of his old briskness.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Well, that's finished," he said with a return of his old briskness.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But it won't take me long to pull it out of the hole.
the act of departing politely
From this reading The three, father and two sons, remained seated at the table without speaking for a few seconds after Wall's parting shot.
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading "I can't say that I like the idea of draining the estate to protect this concern.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading But it won't take me long to pull it out of the hole.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The three, father and two sons, remained seated at the table without speaking for a few seconds after Wall's parting shot.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Well, that's finished," he said with a return of his old briskness.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, that's finished," he said with a return of his old briskness.
express in words
From this reading "I can't say that I like the idea of draining the estate to protect this concern.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The three, father and two sons, remained seated at the table without speaking for a few seconds after Wall's parting shot.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The three, father and two sons, remained seated at the table without speaking for a few seconds after Wall's parting shot.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The three, father and two sons, remained seated at the table without speaking for a few seconds after Wall's parting shot.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Then Grove heaved a sigh.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading The three, father and two sons, remained seated at the table without speaking for a few seconds after Wall's parting shot.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading The three, father and two sons, remained seated at the table without speaking for a few seconds after Wall's parting shot.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The three, father and two sons, remained seated at the table without speaking for a few seconds after Wall's parting shot.
carry out
From this reading But it won't take me long to pull it out of the hole.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I can't say that I like the idea of draining the estate to protect this concern.
that's
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From this reading "Well, that's finished," he said with a return of his old briskness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The three, father and two sons, remained seated at the table without speaking for a few seconds after Wall's parting shot.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Grove heaved a sigh.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I can't say that I like the idea of draining the estate to protect this concern.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three, father and two sons, remained seated at the table without speaking for a few seconds after Wall's parting shot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I can't say that I like the idea of draining the estate to protect this concern.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The three, father and two sons, remained seated at the table without speaking for a few seconds after Wall's parting shot.
Wall'snounUS /wɔːlz/
possessive form of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The three, father and two sons, remained seated at the table without speaking for a few seconds after Wall's parting shot.
(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 "Well, that's finished," he said with a return of his old briskness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well, that's finished," he said with a return of his old briskness.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The three, father and two sons, remained seated at the table without speaking for a few seconds after Wall's parting shot.
won't
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From this reading But it won't take me long to pull it out of the hole.
