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(Britain, dialectal or slang) Alternative form of had [(auxiliary, followed by a past participle) Used to form the past perfect tense, expressing an action that took place prior to a reference point that is itself in the past.]
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The 6 basic question words in English, with 5 of them beginning with “w” (what, when, where, who, why) and 1 of them beginning with “h” (how).
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objects seen/shaped as the question mark
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(obsolete) Notwithstanding; nevertheless.
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(archaic) For the reason (that).
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(dialectal) Alternative spelling of because [(archaic) For the reason (that).]
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Used to say that one has experienced the same thing that someone else has experienced.
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Used to politely ask for permission to do something.
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followed by for; often expressing wider contextual motivations, though sometimes indicating direct causes:
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(auxiliary) A syntactic marker in a question whose main verb is not another auxiliary verb or be.
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(linguistics) The use of the auxiliary verb "do" in negative or interrogative English sentences that do not contain other auxiliaries.
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To calculate roughly, often from imperfect data.
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For any reason whatsoever.
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(obsolete except non-native speakers' English) For what reason; why.
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(auxiliary verb, taking a past participle) Used in forming the perfect aspect.
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Alternative form of he said, she said
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With overtones of why, for what reason.
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(idiomatic, informal) Why; why is it; for what reason or purpose; due to what cause?
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(idiomatic) Why; For what reason.
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Alternative spelling of hows; plural of how
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Used to introduce a proposition to discussion without commitment to its truth
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(law) Dependent upon, or appertaining to, another thing, called the principal.
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Because of; since; as a result of.
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(archaic, law) At the time the will is written. Used in order to prevent any inheritance from being transferred to a person of a future marriage. Does not indicate the existence of a previous marriage.
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A statement of what ought to be the case as contrasted with what is the case.
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(law) Abbreviation of probable. [Something that is likely.]
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(attributive, usually hyphenated) Approximated, guesstimated.
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(used in the imperative) Used to emphasise a proposition.
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Used to call back to a previous point, in disbelief or for emphasis.
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(colloquial, rhetorical question, sarcastic) (as an interrogative interjection) Used to indicate doubt as to the veracity of a statement.
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a statement to emphasise the reason or explanation just given
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(intransitive) To use the word thou.
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Obsolete spelling of thy
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Obsolete spelling of thing [That which is considered to exist as a separate entity, object, quality or concept.]
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For what purpose, what for, why
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(informal) what for, why
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Used before a prepositional phrase to emphasise that something is taken into consideration as a cause or reason; usually used in combination with 'with' (see what with), and much less commonly with other prepositions.
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Used to make a suggestion.
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(relative) For which cause, reason, or purpose.
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Alternative spelling of whys plural of why
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(dialect) why; for what reason
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(set phrase) The reasons or motivations for a fact, action, or decision, especially the complete set of such reasons or motivations.
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Elongated form of why.
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Used to express what the speaker would do in another person's situation, as a means of giving a suggestion or recommendation.
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Alternative form of yes-no question [A question that can only be answered by yes or no and does not allow for elaboration or detail.]
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