used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Contrary to her every expectation, Mr. Copperhead made a great brag of her powers wherever he went.
ain't
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From this reading I've done with stupid ones up till now; but when I see there's a want of a clever one, I ain't such a fool as to shut my eyes to it.
(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 "Money is money," he said, "but brains is brains, all the same--we can't get on without 'em--and when you want to make a figure in the world, sir, buy a few brains if they fall in your way--that's my style.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Money is money," he said, "but brains is brains, all the same--we can't get on without 'em--and when you want to make a figure in the world, sir, buy a few brains if they fall in your way--that's my style.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I've done with stupid ones up till now; but when I see there's a want of a clever one, I ain't such a fool as to shut my eyes to it.
bragverbUS /bræɡ/
show off
From this reading Contrary to her every expectation, Mr. Copperhead made a great brag of her powers wherever he went.
brainsnounUS /breɪnz/
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading "Money is money," he said, "but brains is brains, all the same--we can't get on without 'em--and when you want to make a figure in the world, sir, buy a few brains if they fall in your way--that's my style.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Money is money," he said, "but brains is brains, all the same--we can't get on without 'em--and when you want to make a figure in the world, sir, buy a few brains if they fall in your way--that's my style.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "Money is money," he said, "but brains is brains, all the same--we can't get on without 'em--and when you want to make a figure in the world, sir, buy a few brains if they fall in your way--that's my style.
can't
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From this reading "Money is money," he said, "but brains is brains, all the same--we can't get on without 'em--and when you want to make a figure in the world, sir, buy a few brains if they fall in your way--that's my style.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading I've done with stupid ones up till now; but when I see there's a want of a clever one, I ain't such a fool as to shut my eyes to it.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading Contrary to her every expectation, Mr. Copperhead made a great brag of her powers wherever he went.
CopperheadnounUS /ˈkɑːpərhed/
common coppery brown pit viper of upland eastern United States
From this reading Contrary to her every expectation, Mr. Copperhead made a great brag of her powers wherever he went.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading This is how Phoebe's difficulties ended.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I've done with stupid ones up till now; but when I see there's a want of a clever one, I ain't such a fool as to shut my eyes to it.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "Money is money," he said, "but brains is brains, all the same--we can't get on without 'em--and when you want to make a figure in the world, sir, buy a few brains if they fall in your way--that's my style.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading This is how Phoebe's difficulties ended.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Contrary to her every expectation, Mr. Copperhead made a great brag of her powers wherever he went.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading Contrary to her every expectation, Mr. Copperhead made a great brag of her powers wherever he went.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I've done with stupid ones up till now; but when I see there's a want of a clever one, I ain't such a fool as to shut my eyes to it.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "Money is money," he said, "but brains is brains, all the same--we can't get on without 'em--and when you want to make a figure in the world, sir, buy a few brains if they fall in your way--that's my style.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Money is money," he said, "but brains is brains, all the same--we can't get on without 'em--and when you want to make a figure in the world, sir, buy a few brains if they fall in your way--that's my style.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading "Money is money," he said, "but brains is brains, all the same--we can't get on without 'em--and when you want to make a figure in the world, sir, buy a few brains if they fall in your way--that's my style.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading I've done with stupid ones up till now; but when I see there's a want of a clever one, I ain't such a fool as to shut my eyes to it.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Money is money," he said, "but brains is brains, all the same--we can't get on without 'em--and when you want to make a figure in the world, sir, buy a few brains if they fall in your way--that's my style.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Contrary to her every expectation, Mr. Copperhead made a great brag of her powers wherever he went.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Contrary to her every expectation, Mr. Copperhead made a great brag of her powers wherever he went.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Contrary to her every expectation, Mr. Copperhead made a great brag of her powers wherever he went.
how
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From this reading This is how Phoebe's difficulties ended.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I've done with stupid ones up till now; but when I see there's a want of a clever one, I ain't such a fool as to shut my eyes to it.
I've
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From this reading I've done with stupid ones up till now; but when I see there's a want of a clever one, I ain't such a fool as to shut my eyes to it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Money is money," he said, "but brains is brains, all the same--we can't get on without 'em--and when you want to make a figure in the world, sir, buy a few brains if they fall in your way--that's my style.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Money is money," he said, "but brains is brains, all the same--we can't get on without 'em--and when you want to make a figure in the world, sir, buy a few brains if they fall in your way--that's my style.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is how Phoebe's difficulties ended.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I've done with stupid ones up till now; but when I see there's a want of a clever one, I ain't such a fool as to shut my eyes to it.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Contrary to her every expectation, Mr. Copperhead made a great brag of her powers wherever he went.
engage in
From this reading "Money is money," he said, "but brains is brains, all the same--we can't get on without 'em--and when you want to make a figure in the world, sir, buy a few brains if they fall in your way--that's my style.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Money is money," he said, "but brains is brains, all the same--we can't get on without 'em--and when you want to make a figure in the world, sir, buy a few brains if they fall in your way--that's my style.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Contrary to her every expectation, Mr. Copperhead made a great brag of her powers wherever he went.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Money is money," he said, "but brains is brains, all the same--we can't get on without 'em--and when you want to make a figure in the world, sir, buy a few brains if they fall in your way--that's my style.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I've done with stupid ones up till now; but when I see there's a want of a clever one, I ain't such a fool as to shut my eyes to it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Contrary to her every expectation, Mr. Copperhead made a great brag of her powers wherever he went.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Money is money," he said, "but brains is brains, all the same--we can't get on without 'em--and when you want to make a figure in the world, sir, buy a few brains if they fall in your way--that's my style.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I've done with stupid ones up till now; but when I see there's a want of a clever one, I ain't such a fool as to shut my eyes to it.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I've done with stupid ones up till now; but when I see there's a want of a clever one, I ain't such a fool as to shut my eyes to it.
Phoebe's
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From this reading This is how Phoebe's difficulties ended.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading Contrary to her every expectation, Mr. Copperhead made a great brag of her powers wherever he went.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Money is money," he said, "but brains is brains, all the same--we can't get on without 'em--and when you want to make a figure in the world, sir, buy a few brains if they fall in your way--that's my style.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Money is money," he said, "but brains is brains, all the same--we can't get on without 'em--and when you want to make a figure in the world, sir, buy a few brains if they fall in your way--that's my style.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I've done with stupid ones up till now; but when I see there's a want of a clever one, I ain't such a fool as to shut my eyes to it.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading I've done with stupid ones up till now; but when I see there's a want of a clever one, I ain't such a fool as to shut my eyes to it.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Money is money," he said, "but brains is brains, all the same--we can't get on without 'em--and when you want to make a figure in the world, sir, buy a few brains if they fall in your way--that's my style.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading I've done with stupid ones up till now; but when I see there's a want of a clever one, I ain't such a fool as to shut my eyes to it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Money is money," he said, "but brains is brains, all the same--we can't get on without 'em--and when you want to make a figure in the world, sir, buy a few brains if they fall in your way--that's my style.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I've done with stupid ones up till now; but when I see there's a want of a clever one, I ain't such a fool as to shut my eyes to it.
that's
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From this reading "Money is money," he said, "but brains is brains, all the same--we can't get on without 'em--and when you want to make a figure in the world, sir, buy a few brains if they fall in your way--that's my style.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST.
there's
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From this reading I've done with stupid ones up till now; but when I see there's a want of a clever one, I ain't such a fool as to shut my eyes to it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Money is money," he said, "but brains is brains, all the same--we can't get on without 'em--and when you want to make a figure in the world, sir, buy a few brains if they fall in your way--that's my style.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is how Phoebe's difficulties ended.
up to a particular time
From this reading I've done with stupid ones up till now; but when I see there's a want of a clever one, I ain't such a fool as to shut my eyes to it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Contrary to her every expectation, Mr. Copperhead made a great brag of her powers wherever he went.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I've done with stupid ones up till now; but when I see there's a want of a clever one, I ain't such a fool as to shut my eyes to it.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Money is money," he said, "but brains is brains, all the same--we can't get on without 'em--and when you want to make a figure in the world, sir, buy a few brains if they fall in your way--that's my style.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Money is money," he said, "but brains is brains, all the same--we can't get on without 'em--and when you want to make a figure in the world, sir, buy a few brains if they fall in your way--that's my style.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Money is money," he said, "but brains is brains, all the same--we can't get on without 'em--and when you want to make a figure in the world, sir, buy a few brains if they fall in your way--that's my style.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Contrary to her every expectation, Mr. Copperhead made a great brag of her powers wherever he went.
at the time that
From this reading "Money is money," he said, "but brains is brains, all the same--we can't get on without 'em--and when you want to make a figure in the world, sir, buy a few brains if they fall in your way--that's my style.
in or to any place at all
From this reading Contrary to her every expectation, Mr. Copperhead made a great brag of her powers wherever he went.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I've done with stupid ones up till now; but when I see there's a want of a clever one, I ain't such a fool as to shut my eyes to it.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Money is money," he said, "but brains is brains, all the same--we can't get on without 'em--and when you want to make a figure in the world, sir, buy a few brains if they fall in your way--that's my style.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Money is money," he said, "but brains is brains, all the same--we can't get on without 'em--and when you want to make a figure in the world, sir, buy a few brains if they fall in your way--that's my style.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Money is money," he said, "but brains is brains, all the same--we can't get on without 'em--and when you want to make a figure in the world, sir, buy a few brains if they fall in your way--that's my style.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Money is money," he said, "but brains is brains, all the same--we can't get on without 'em--and when you want to make a figure in the world, sir, buy a few brains if they fall in your way--that's my style.
