used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A deeper silence followed and then said the Mayor with a certain gruff abruptness which was a partial return to the old manner, "I'm thinking it'll be a good thing for Melia to quit Love Lane.
abruptnessnounUS /əˈbrʌptnəs/
an abrupt discourteous manner
From this reading A deeper silence followed and then said the Mayor with a certain gruff abruptness which was a partial return to the old manner, "I'm thinking it'll be a good thing for Melia to quit Love Lane.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading The Corporal removed the cigar from his mouth and appeared laconically to agree that it might be worth thinking over.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Corporal removed the cigar from his mouth and appeared laconically to agree that it might be worth thinking over.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "Anyhow it might be worth thinking over."
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Corporal removed the cigar from his mouth and appeared laconically to agree that it might be worth thinking over.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading She's not done so bad with the business lately, but it might be wise to sell it now.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Anyhow it might be worth thinking over."
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading She's not done so bad with the business lately, but it might be wise to sell it now.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the suggestion didn't seem to fire him.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading A deeper silence followed and then said the Mayor with a certain gruff abruptness which was a partial return to the old manner, "I'm thinking it'll be a good thing for Melia to quit Love Lane.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading The Corporal removed the cigar from his mouth and appeared laconically to agree that it might be worth thinking over.
CorporalnounUS /ˈkɔːrpərəl/
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading The Corporal removed the cigar from his mouth and appeared laconically to agree that it might be worth thinking over.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading A deeper silence followed and then said the Mayor with a certain gruff abruptness which was a partial return to the old manner, "I'm thinking it'll be a good thing for Melia to quit Love Lane.
didn't
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From this reading But the suggestion didn't seem to fire him.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She's not done so bad with the business lately, but it might be wise to sell it now.
start firing a weapon
From this reading But the suggestion didn't seem to fire him.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A deeper silence followed and then said the Mayor with a certain gruff abruptness which was a partial return to the old manner, "I'm thinking it'll be a good thing for Melia to quit Love Lane.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A deeper silence followed and then said the Mayor with a certain gruff abruptness which was a partial return to the old manner, "I'm thinking it'll be a good thing for Melia to quit Love Lane.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Corporal removed the cigar from his mouth and appeared laconically to agree that it might be worth thinking over.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A deeper silence followed and then said the Mayor with a certain gruff abruptness which was a partial return to the old manner, "I'm thinking it'll be a good thing for Melia to quit Love Lane.
gruffadjectiveUS /ɡrʌf/
brusque and surly and forbidding
From this reading A deeper silence followed and then said the Mayor with a certain gruff abruptness which was a partial return to the old manner, "I'm thinking it'll be a good thing for Melia to quit Love Lane.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the suggestion didn't seem to fire him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Corporal removed the cigar from his mouth and appeared laconically to agree that it might be worth thinking over.
I'm
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From this reading A deeper silence followed and then said the Mayor with a certain gruff abruptness which was a partial return to the old manner, "I'm thinking it'll be a good thing for Melia to quit Love Lane.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Anyhow it might be worth thinking over."
it'll
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From this reading A deeper silence followed and then said the Mayor with a certain gruff abruptness which was a partial return to the old manner, "I'm thinking it'll be a good thing for Melia to quit Love Lane.
laconicallyadverb
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading The Corporal removed the cigar from his mouth and appeared laconically to agree that it might be worth thinking over.
a narrow way or road
From this reading A deeper silence followed and then said the Mayor with a certain gruff abruptness which was a partial return to the old manner, "I'm thinking it'll be a good thing for Melia to quit Love Lane.
in the recent past
From this reading She's not done so bad with the business lately, but it might be wise to sell it now.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading A deeper silence followed and then said the Mayor with a certain gruff abruptness which was a partial return to the old manner, "I'm thinking it'll be a good thing for Melia to quit Love Lane.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A deeper silence followed and then said the Mayor with a certain gruff abruptness which was a partial return to the old manner, "I'm thinking it'll be a good thing for Melia to quit Love Lane.
MayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/
the head of a city government
From this reading A deeper silence followed and then said the Mayor with a certain gruff abruptness which was a partial return to the old manner, "I'm thinking it'll be a good thing for Melia to quit Love Lane.
MelianounUS /ˈmeliə/
type genus of the Meliaceae: East Indian and Australian deciduous trees with leaves resembling those of the ash
From this reading A deeper silence followed and then said the Mayor with a certain gruff abruptness which was a partial return to the old manner, "I'm thinking it'll be a good thing for Melia to quit Love Lane.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Anyhow it might be worth thinking over."
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The Corporal removed the cigar from his mouth and appeared laconically to agree that it might be worth thinking over.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She's not done so bad with the business lately, but it might be wise to sell it now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She's not done so bad with the business lately, but it might be wise to sell it now.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A deeper silence followed and then said the Mayor with a certain gruff abruptness which was a partial return to the old manner, "I'm thinking it'll be a good thing for Melia to quit Love Lane.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Anyhow it might be worth thinking over."
partialadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrʃəl/
being or affecting only a part; not total
From this reading A deeper silence followed and then said the Mayor with a certain gruff abruptness which was a partial return to the old manner, "I'm thinking it'll be a good thing for Melia to quit Love Lane.
quitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading A deeper silence followed and then said the Mayor with a certain gruff abruptness which was a partial return to the old manner, "I'm thinking it'll be a good thing for Melia to quit Love Lane.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading The Corporal removed the cigar from his mouth and appeared laconically to agree that it might be worth thinking over.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A deeper silence followed and then said the Mayor with a certain gruff abruptness which was a partial return to the old manner, "I'm thinking it'll be a good thing for Melia to quit Love Lane.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A deeper silence followed and then said the Mayor with a certain gruff abruptness which was a partial return to the old manner, "I'm thinking it'll be a good thing for Melia to quit Love Lane.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But the suggestion didn't seem to fire him.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading She's not done so bad with the business lately, but it might be wise to sell it now.
She's
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From this reading She's not done so bad with the business lately, but it might be wise to sell it now.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading A deeper silence followed and then said the Mayor with a certain gruff abruptness which was a partial return to the old manner, "I'm thinking it'll be a good thing for Melia to quit Love Lane.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She's not done so bad with the business lately, but it might be wise to sell it now.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading But the suggestion didn't seem to fire him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Corporal removed the cigar from his mouth and appeared laconically to agree that it might be worth thinking over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Corporal removed the cigar from his mouth and appeared laconically to agree that it might be worth thinking over.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A deeper silence followed and then said the Mayor with a certain gruff abruptness which was a partial return to the old manner, "I'm thinking it'll be a good thing for Melia to quit Love Lane.
a special situation
From this reading A deeper silence followed and then said the Mayor with a certain gruff abruptness which was a partial return to the old manner, "I'm thinking it'll be a good thing for Melia to quit Love Lane.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "Anyhow it might be worth thinking over."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Corporal removed the cigar from his mouth and appeared laconically to agree that it might be worth thinking over.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A deeper silence followed and then said the Mayor with a certain gruff abruptness which was a partial return to the old manner, "I'm thinking it'll be a good thing for Melia to quit Love Lane.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A deeper silence followed and then said the Mayor with a certain gruff abruptness which was a partial return to the old manner, "I'm thinking it'll be a good thing for Melia to quit Love Lane.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading She's not done so bad with the business lately, but it might be wise to sell it now.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A deeper silence followed and then said the Mayor with a certain gruff abruptness which was a partial return to the old manner, "I'm thinking it'll be a good thing for Melia to quit Love Lane.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading "Anyhow it might be worth thinking over."
