used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It's such a mean thing to do," said Boone.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading It was for a time successful no doubt, and I have actually paid off all my creditors except yourself, but I don't think it the less mean on that account, and I'm thoroughly ashamed of it."
in actual fact
From this reading It was for a time successful no doubt, and I have actually paid off all my creditors except yourself, but I don't think it the less mean on that account, and I'm thoroughly ashamed of it."
in the past
From this reading Why, what do you call the style of carrying on business that you started with seven years ago, and have practised more or less ever since?"
(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 It was for a time successful no doubt, and I have actually paid off all my creditors except yourself, but I don't think it the less mean on that account, and I'm thoroughly ashamed of it."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Why, what do you call the style of carrying on business that you started with seven years ago, and have practised more or less ever since?"
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading "That is mean, too," said Boone; "I'm ashamed of it; sorry for it.
BoonenounUS /buːn/
an American pioneer and guide and explorer (1734-1820)
From this reading "It's such a mean thing to do," said Boone.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Why, what do you call the style of carrying on business that you started with seven years ago, and have practised more or less ever since?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was for a time successful no doubt, and I have actually paid off all my creditors except yourself, but I don't think it the less mean on that account, and I'm thoroughly ashamed of it."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Why, what do you call the style of carrying on business that you started with seven years ago, and have practised more or less ever since?"
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Why, what do you call the style of carrying on business that you started with seven years ago, and have practised more or less ever since?"
creditorsnounUS /ˈkredɪtərz/
plural of “creditor” — a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
From this reading It was for a time successful no doubt, and I have actually paid off all my creditors except yourself, but I don't think it the less mean on that account, and I'm thoroughly ashamed of it."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "It's such a mean thing to do," said Boone.
don't
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From this reading It was for a time successful no doubt, and I have actually paid off all my creditors except yourself, but I don't think it the less mean on that account, and I'm thoroughly ashamed of it."
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading It was for a time successful no doubt, and I have actually paid off all my creditors except yourself, but I don't think it the less mean on that account, and I'm thoroughly ashamed of it."
at any time
From this reading Why, what do you call the style of carrying on business that you started with seven years ago, and have practised more or less ever since?"
apart from; not including
From this reading It was for a time successful no doubt, and I have actually paid off all my creditors except yourself, but I don't think it the less mean on that account, and I'm thoroughly ashamed of it."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "That is mean, too," said Boone; "I'm ashamed of it; sorry for it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Why, what do you call the style of carrying on business that you started with seven years ago, and have practised more or less ever since?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was for a time successful no doubt, and I have actually paid off all my creditors except yourself, but I don't think it the less mean on that account, and I'm thoroughly ashamed of it."
I'm
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From this reading "That is mean, too," said Boone; "I'm ashamed of it; sorry for it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is mean, too," said Boone; "I'm ashamed of it; sorry for it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That is mean, too," said Boone; "I'm ashamed of it; sorry for it.
It's
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From this reading "It's such a mean thing to do," said Boone.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Why, what do you call the style of carrying on business that you started with seven years ago, and have practised more or less ever since?"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "It's such a mean thing to do," said Boone.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Why, what do you call the style of carrying on business that you started with seven years ago, and have practised more or less ever since?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was for a time successful no doubt, and I have actually paid off all my creditors except yourself, but I don't think it the less mean on that account, and I'm thoroughly ashamed of it."
not any; not one
From this reading It was for a time successful no doubt, and I have actually paid off all my creditors except yourself, but I don't think it the less mean on that account, and I'm thoroughly ashamed of it."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why, what do you call the style of carrying on business that you started with seven years ago, and have practised more or less ever since?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was for a time successful no doubt, and I have actually paid off all my creditors except yourself, but I don't think it the less mean on that account, and I'm thoroughly ashamed of it."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Why, what do you call the style of carrying on business that you started with seven years ago, and have practised more or less ever since?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Why, what do you call the style of carrying on business that you started with seven years ago, and have practised more or less ever since?"
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading It was for a time successful no doubt, and I have actually paid off all my creditors except yourself, but I don't think it the less mean on that account, and I'm thoroughly ashamed of it."
practisedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktɪst/
skillful after much practice
From this reading Why, what do you call the style of carrying on business that you started with seven years ago, and have practised more or less ever since?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's such a mean thing to do," said Boone.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Why, what do you call the style of carrying on business that you started with seven years ago, and have practised more or less ever since?"
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Why, what do you call the style of carrying on business that you started with seven years ago, and have practised more or less ever since?"
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "That is mean, too," said Boone; "I'm ashamed of it; sorry for it.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Why, what do you call the style of carrying on business that you started with seven years ago, and have practised more or less ever since?"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Why, what do you call the style of carrying on business that you started with seven years ago, and have practised more or less ever since?"
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading It was for a time successful no doubt, and I have actually paid off all my creditors except yourself, but I don't think it the less mean on that account, and I'm thoroughly ashamed of it."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "It's such a mean thing to do," said Boone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why, what do you call the style of carrying on business that you started with seven years ago, and have practised more or less ever since?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why, what do you call the style of carrying on business that you started with seven years ago, and have practised more or less ever since?"
a special situation
From this reading "It's such a mean thing to do," said Boone.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It was for a time successful no doubt, and I have actually paid off all my creditors except yourself, but I don't think it the less mean on that account, and I'm thoroughly ashamed of it."
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading It was for a time successful no doubt, and I have actually paid off all my creditors except yourself, but I don't think it the less mean on that account, and I'm thoroughly ashamed of it."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was for a time successful no doubt, and I have actually paid off all my creditors except yourself, but I don't think it the less mean on that account, and I'm thoroughly ashamed of it."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's such a mean thing to do," said Boone.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "That is mean, too," said Boone; "I'm ashamed of it; sorry for it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was for a time successful no doubt, and I have actually paid off all my creditors except yourself, but I don't think it the less mean on that account, and I'm thoroughly ashamed of it."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Why, what do you call the style of carrying on business that you started with seven years ago, and have practised more or less ever since?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, what do you call the style of carrying on business that you started with seven years ago, and have practised more or less ever since?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Why, what do you call the style of carrying on business that you started with seven years ago, and have practised more or less ever since?"
a late time of life
From this reading Why, what do you call the style of carrying on business that you started with seven years ago, and have practised more or less ever since?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why, what do you call the style of carrying on business that you started with seven years ago, and have practised more or less ever since?"
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading It was for a time successful no doubt, and I have actually paid off all my creditors except yourself, but I don't think it the less mean on that account, and I'm thoroughly ashamed of it."
