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a
1. art. One; any indefinite example of; used to denote a singular item of a group.
There was a man here looking for you yesterday.
2. art. Used in conjunction with the adjectives score, dozen, hundred, thousand, and million, as a function word.
I've seen it happen a hundred times.
3. art. One certain or particular; any single.Brown, Lesley, (2003)
We've received an interesting letter from a Mrs. Miggins of London.
4. art. The same; one.
We are of a mind on matters of morals.
5. art. Any, every; used before a noun which has become modified to limit its scope; also used with a negative to indicate not a single one.Lindberg, Christine A. (2007)
A man who dies intestate leaves his children troubles and difficulties.
He fell all that way, and hasn't a bump on his head?
6. art. Used before plural nouns modified by few, good many, couple, great many, etc.
7. art. Someone or something like; similar to; Used before a proper noun to create an example out of it.
The center of the village was becoming a Times Square.
8. prep. (archaic) To do with position or direction; In, on, at, by, towards, onto.
Stand a tiptoe.
9. prep. To do with separation; In, into.
Torn a pieces.
10. prep. To do with time; Each, per, in, on, by.
I brush my teeth twice a day.
11. prep. (obsolete) To do with method; In, with.
12. prep. (obsolete) To do with role or capacity; In.
A God’s name.
13. prep. To do with status; In.
King James Bible (II Chronicles 2:18)
To set the people a worke.
14. prep. (archaic) To do with process, with a passive verb; In the course of, experiencing.
1964, Bob Dylan, The Times They Are a-Changin’
The times, they are a-changin'.
15. prep. (archaic) To do with an action, an active verb; Engaged in.
1611, King James Bible, Hebrews 11-21
Jacob, when he was a dying
16. prep. (archaic) To do with an action/movement; To, into.
17. v. (archaic, or slang) Have.
I'd a come, if you'd a asked.
18. pron. (obsolete, outside, England, and Scotland dialects) He.
19. interj. A meaningless syllable; ah.
20. prep. (archaic, slang) Of.
The name of John a Gaunt.
21. adv. (chiefly Scotland) All.
22. adj. (chiefly Scotland) All.
tidy
1. adj. Arranged neatly and in order.
Keep Britain tidy.
2. adj. Not messy; neat and controlled.
3. adj. (colloquial) Satisfactory; comfortable.
4. adj. (colloquial) Generous, considerable.
The scheme made a tidy profit.
5. adj. (obsolete) In good time; at the right time; timely; seasonable; opportune; favourable; fit; suitable.
6. adj. (obsolete) Brave; smart; skillful; fine; good.
7. adj. Appropriate or suitable as regards occasion, circumstances, arrangement, or order.
8. v. To make tidy; to neaten.
9. n. A tabletop container for pens and stationery.
a desk tidy
10. n. A cover, often of tatting, drawn work, or other ornamental work, for the back of a chair, the arms of a sofa, etc.
11. n. (dated) A child's pinafore.
12. n. The wren.
13. interj. (Wales) Expression of positive agreement, usually in reply to a question.
sum
1. n. A quantity obtained by addition or aggregation.
The sum of 3 and 4 is 7.
2. n. (often plural) An arithmetic computation, especially one posed to a student as an exercise (not necessarily limited to addition).
We're learning about division, and the sums are tricky.
3. n. A quantity of money.
a tidy sum
the sum of forty pounds
4. n. A summary; the principal points or thoughts when viewed together; the amount; the substance; compendium.
This is the sum of all the evidence in the case.
This is the sum and substance of his objections.
5. n. A central idea or point.
6. n. The utmost degree.
7. n. (obsolete) An old English measure of corn equal to the quarter.
8. v. To add together.
9. v. To give a summary of.
10. n. The basic unit of money in Kyrgyzstan.
11. n. The basic unit of money in Uzbekistan.

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