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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading She meant it as a facer for this Sawney, who had declared to her that Uncle Si could neither think wrong nor ensue it.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A hit, shrewd and fair, but the Sawney was still in business.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading She meant it as a facer for this Sawney, who had declared to her that Uncle Si could neither think wrong nor ensue it.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “In a manner of speaking, it may be so.

third-person singular of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading He believes that money is the most important thing there is; he believes it is the only thing that matters.”

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading A hit, shrewd and fair, but the Sawney was still in business.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A hit, shrewd and fair, but the Sawney was still in business.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading “Uncle Si would call that sentiment.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading She meant it as a facer for this Sawney, who had declared to her that Uncle Si could neither think wrong nor ensue it.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading She meant it as a facer for this Sawney, who had declared to her that Uncle Si could neither think wrong nor ensue it.

issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end

From this reading She meant it as a facer for this Sawney, who had declared to her that Uncle Si could neither think wrong nor ensue it.

(a dated Briticism) a serious difficulty with which one is suddenly faced

From this reading She meant it as a facer for this Sawney, who had declared to her that Uncle Si could neither think wrong nor ensue it.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading A hit, shrewd and fair, but the Sawney was still in business.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She meant it as a facer for this Sawney, who had declared to her that Uncle Si could neither think wrong nor ensue it.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading She meant it as a facer for this Sawney, who had declared to her that Uncle Si could neither think wrong nor ensue it.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He believes that money is the most important thing there is; he believes it is the only thing that matters.”

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She meant it as a facer for this Sawney, who had declared to her that Uncle Si could neither think wrong nor ensue it.

cause to move by striking

From this reading A hit, shrewd and fair, but the Sawney was still in business.

of great significance or value

From this reading He believes that money is the most important thing there is; he believes it is the only thing that matters.”

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading A hit, shrewd and fair, but the Sawney was still in business.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He believes that money is the most important thing there is; he believes it is the only thing that matters.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He believes that money is the most important thing there is; he believes it is the only thing that matters.”

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading “In a manner of speaking, it may be so.

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading He believes that money is the most important thing there is; he believes it is the only thing that matters.”

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “In a manner of speaking, it may be so.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading She meant it as a facer for this Sawney, who had declared to her that Uncle Si could neither think wrong nor ensue it.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading He believes that money is the most important thing there is; he believes it is the only thing that matters.”

used to form the superlative

From this reading He believes that money is the most important thing there is; he believes it is the only thing that matters.”

not one and not the other of two

From this reading She meant it as a facer for this Sawney, who had declared to her that Uncle Si could neither think wrong nor ensue it.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading She meant it as a facer for this Sawney, who had declared to her that Uncle Si could neither think wrong nor ensue it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “In a manner of speaking, it may be so.

and nothing more

From this reading He believes that money is the most important thing there is; he believes it is the only thing that matters.”

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From this reading She meant it as a facer for this Sawney, who had declared to her that Uncle Si could neither think wrong nor ensue it.

tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion

From this reading “Uncle Si would call that sentiment.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She meant it as a facer for this Sawney, who had declared to her that Uncle Si could neither think wrong nor ensue it.

marked by practical hardheaded intelligence

From this reading A hit, shrewd and fair, but the Sawney was still in business.

a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors

From this reading “Uncle Si would call that sentiment.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “In a manner of speaking, it may be so.

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading “In a manner of speaking, it may be so.

not in physical motion

From this reading A hit, shrewd and fair, but the Sawney was still in business.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Uncle Si would call that sentiment.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading He believes that money is the most important thing there is; he believes it is the only thing that matters.”

in or at that place or location

From this reading He believes that money is the most important thing there is; he believes it is the only thing that matters.”

a special situation

From this reading He believes that money is the most important thing there is; he believes it is the only thing that matters.”

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading She meant it as a facer for this Sawney, who had declared to her that Uncle Si could neither think wrong nor ensue it.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading She meant it as a facer for this Sawney, who had declared to her that Uncle Si could neither think wrong nor ensue it.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading She meant it as a facer for this Sawney, who had declared to her that Uncle Si could neither think wrong nor ensue it.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading “Uncle Si would call that sentiment.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A hit, shrewd and fair, but the Sawney was still in business.

which person or people

From this reading She meant it as a facer for this Sawney, who had declared to her that Uncle Si could neither think wrong nor ensue it.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “Uncle Si would call that sentiment.

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading She meant it as a facer for this Sawney, who had declared to her that Uncle Si could neither think wrong nor ensue it.