used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘We can’t do a thing for you, Dave.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading John Harper, president of the Mesa City Bank, leaned back in his swivel-chair, and looked at Dave Morgan, who was seated across the table from him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I know you’re good for it; but I merely represent the directors, and the stockholders of this bank.’
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading John Harper, president of the Mesa City Bank, leaned back in his swivel-chair, and looked at Dave Morgan, who was seated across the table from him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading John Harper, president of the Mesa City Bank, leaned back in his swivel-chair, and looked at Dave Morgan, who was seated across the table from him.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading I know you’re good for it; but I merely represent the directors, and the stockholders of this bank.’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I know you’re good for it; but I merely represent the directors, and the stockholders of this bank.’
can't
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From this reading ‘We can’t do a thing for you, Dave.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading You ought to know we’re carrying you for every cent your ranch is worth to us.
centnounUS /sent/
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading You ought to know we’re carrying you for every cent your ranch is worth to us.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading John Harper, president of the Mesa City Bank, leaned back in his swivel-chair, and looked at Dave Morgan, who was seated across the table from him.
Dave
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From this reading ‘We can’t do a thing for you, Dave.
directorsnounUS /dərˈektərz/
plural of “director” — someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading I know you’re good for it; but I merely represent the directors, and the stockholders of this bank.’
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ‘We can’t do a thing for you, Dave.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading You ought to know we’re carrying you for every cent your ranch is worth to us.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘We can’t do a thing for you, Dave.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading John Harper, president of the Mesa City Bank, leaned back in his swivel-chair, and looked at Dave Morgan, who was seated across the table from him.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I know you’re good for it; but I merely represent the directors, and the stockholders of this bank.’
HarpernounUS /ˈhɑːrpər/
someone who plays the harp
From this reading John Harper, president of the Mesa City Bank, leaned back in his swivel-chair, and looked at Dave Morgan, who was seated across the table from him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading John Harper, president of the Mesa City Bank, leaned back in his swivel-chair, and looked at Dave Morgan, who was seated across the table from him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John Harper, president of the Mesa City Bank, leaned back in his swivel-chair, and looked at Dave Morgan, who was seated across the table from him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know you’re good for it; but I merely represent the directors, and the stockholders of this bank.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading John Harper, president of the Mesa City Bank, leaned back in his swivel-chair, and looked at Dave Morgan, who was seated across the table from him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You ought to know we’re carrying you for every cent your ranch is worth to us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I know you’re good for it; but I merely represent the directors, and the stockholders of this bank.’
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Harper, president of the Mesa City Bank, leaned back in his swivel-chair, and looked at Dave Morgan, who was seated across the table from him.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You ought to know we’re carrying you for every cent your ranch is worth to us.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading John Harper, president of the Mesa City Bank, leaned back in his swivel-chair, and looked at Dave Morgan, who was seated across the table from him.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading John Harper, president of the Mesa City Bank, leaned back in his swivel-chair, and looked at Dave Morgan, who was seated across the table from him.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading This is not a personal matter.
and nothing more
From this reading I know you’re good for it; but I merely represent the directors, and the stockholders of this bank.’
MesanounUS /ˈmeɪsə/
flat tableland with steep edges
From this reading John Harper, president of the Mesa City Bank, leaned back in his swivel-chair, and looked at Dave Morgan, who was seated across the table from him.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading John Harper, president of the Mesa City Bank, leaned back in his swivel-chair, and looked at Dave Morgan, who was seated across the table from him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This is not a personal matter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I know you’re good for it; but I merely represent the directors, and the stockholders of this bank.’
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading You ought to know we’re carrying you for every cent your ranch is worth to us.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading This is not a personal matter.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading John Harper, president of the Mesa City Bank, leaned back in his swivel-chair, and looked at Dave Morgan, who was seated across the table from him.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading You ought to know we’re carrying you for every cent your ranch is worth to us.
representverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzent/
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading I know you’re good for it; but I merely represent the directors, and the stockholders of this bank.’
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading John Harper, president of the Mesa City Bank, leaned back in his swivel-chair, and looked at Dave Morgan, who was seated across the table from him.
stockholdersnounUS /ˈstɑːkhoʊldərz/
plural of “stockholder” — someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation
From this reading I know you’re good for it; but I merely represent the directors, and the stockholders of this bank.’
swivel-chair
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From this reading John Harper, president of the Mesa City Bank, leaned back in his swivel-chair, and looked at Dave Morgan, who was seated across the table from him.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading John Harper, president of the Mesa City Bank, leaned back in his swivel-chair, and looked at Dave Morgan, who was seated across the table from him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I know you’re good for it; but I merely represent the directors, and the stockholders of this bank.’
a special situation
From this reading ‘We can’t do a thing for you, Dave.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is not a personal matter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You ought to know we’re carrying you for every cent your ranch is worth to us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You ought to know we’re carrying you for every cent your ranch is worth to us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John Harper, president of the Mesa City Bank, leaned back in his swivel-chair, and looked at Dave Morgan, who was seated across the table from him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ‘We can’t do a thing for you, Dave.
we're
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From this reading You ought to know we’re carrying you for every cent your ranch is worth to us.
which person or people
From this reading John Harper, president of the Mesa City Bank, leaned back in his swivel-chair, and looked at Dave Morgan, who was seated across the table from him.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading You ought to know we’re carrying you for every cent your ranch is worth to us.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘We can’t do a thing for you, Dave.
you're
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From this reading I know you’re good for it; but I merely represent the directors, and the stockholders of this bank.’
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You ought to know we’re carrying you for every cent your ranch is worth to us.
