(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Then it comes to this," said Vincent drily, "that you can't be inclusive, and that you ought not to be exclusive?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Then it comes to this," said Vincent drily, "that you can't be inclusive, and that you ought not to be exclusive?"
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading You can't help being exclusive, and you must try to be inclusive--that's the truth, with the Oxford tang taken out!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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can't
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From this reading "Then it comes to this," said Vincent drily, "that you can't be inclusive, and that you ought not to be exclusive?"
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "Then it comes to this," said Vincent drily, "that you can't be inclusive, and that you ought not to be exclusive?"
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "You meant to shut me up with one of our patent Oxford epigrams, I know--and, of course, it is deuced smart!
deucedadjective
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "You meant to shut me up with one of our patent Oxford epigrams, I know--and, of course, it is deuced smart!
drilyadverb
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading "Then it comes to this," said Vincent drily, "that you can't be inclusive, and that you ought not to be exclusive?"
epigrams
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From this reading "You meant to shut me up with one of our patent Oxford epigrams, I know--and, of course, it is deuced smart!
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "Yes, that's exactly it!" said Father Payne.
exclusiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈskluːsɪv/
not divided or shared with others
From this reading "Then it comes to this," said Vincent drily, "that you can't be inclusive, and that you ought not to be exclusive?"
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Yes, that's exactly it!" said Father Payne.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading You can't help being exclusive, and you must try to be inclusive--that's the truth, with the Oxford tang taken out!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You meant to shut me up with one of our patent Oxford epigrams, I know--and, of course, it is deuced smart!
inclusiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːsɪv/
including much or everything; and especially including stated limits
From this reading "Then it comes to this," said Vincent drily, "that you can't be inclusive, and that you ought not to be exclusive?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You meant to shut me up with one of our patent Oxford epigrams, I know--and, of course, it is deuced smart!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Then it comes to this," said Vincent drily, "that you can't be inclusive, and that you ought not to be exclusive?"
it's
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be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You meant to shut me up with one of our patent Oxford epigrams, I know--and, of course, it is deuced smart!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You meant to shut me up with one of our patent Oxford epigrams, I know--and, of course, it is deuced smart!
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "You meant to shut me up with one of our patent Oxford epigrams, I know--and, of course, it is deuced smart!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You can't help being exclusive, and you must try to be inclusive--that's the truth, with the Oxford tang taken out!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Then it comes to this," said Vincent drily, "that you can't be inclusive, and that you ought not to be exclusive?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You meant to shut me up with one of our patent Oxford epigrams, I know--and, of course, it is deuced smart!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "You meant to shut me up with one of our patent Oxford epigrams, I know--and, of course, it is deuced smart!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
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used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Then it comes to this," said Vincent drily, "that you can't be inclusive, and that you ought not to be exclusive?"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "You meant to shut me up with one of our patent Oxford epigrams, I know--and, of course, it is deuced smart!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You can't help being exclusive, and you must try to be inclusive--that's the truth, with the Oxford tang taken out!"
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading "You meant to shut me up with one of our patent Oxford epigrams, I know--and, of course, it is deuced smart!
patentverbUS /ˈpætənt/
obtain a patent for
From this reading "You meant to shut me up with one of our patent Oxford epigrams, I know--and, of course, it is deuced smart!
Payne
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From this reading "Yes, that's exactly it!" said Father Payne.
put into a certain place or abstract location
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precisely, exactly
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a charge of ammunition for a single shot
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Then it comes to this," said Vincent drily, "that you can't be inclusive, and that you ought not to be exclusive?"
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading "You meant to shut me up with one of our patent Oxford epigrams, I know--and, of course, it is deuced smart!
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading "You meant to shut me up with one of our patent Oxford epigrams, I know--and, of course, it is deuced smart!
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading You can't help being exclusive, and you must try to be inclusive--that's the truth, with the Oxford tang taken out!"
tangnounUS /tæŋ/
a tart spicy quality
From this reading You can't help being exclusive, and you must try to be inclusive--that's the truth, with the Oxford tang taken out!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Then it comes to this," said Vincent drily, "that you can't be inclusive, and that you ought not to be exclusive?"
that's
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From this reading "Yes, that's exactly it!" said Father Payne.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But put it the other way round, and it's all right.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then it comes to this," said Vincent drily, "that you can't be inclusive, and that you ought not to be exclusive?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Then it comes to this," said Vincent drily, "that you can't be inclusive, and that you ought not to be exclusive?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Then it comes to this," said Vincent drily, "that you can't be inclusive, and that you ought not to be exclusive?"
a fact that has been verified
From this reading You can't help being exclusive, and you must try to be inclusive--that's the truth, with the Oxford tang taken out!"
make an effort or attempt
From this reading You can't help being exclusive, and you must try to be inclusive--that's the truth, with the Oxford tang taken out!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "You meant to shut me up with one of our patent Oxford epigrams, I know--and, of course, it is deuced smart!
Vincent
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From this reading "Then it comes to this," said Vincent drily, "that you can't be inclusive, and that you ought not to be exclusive?"
how something is done or how it happens
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in the company of; together with
From this reading "You meant to shut me up with one of our patent Oxford epigrams, I know--and, of course, it is deuced smart!
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, that's exactly it!" said Father Payne.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then it comes to this," said Vincent drily, "that you can't be inclusive, and that you ought not to be exclusive?"
