Semantic sense of word ‘with’ in sentence

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The sentence:
“The midwife took 40 roubles for two months' board and attendance, 25 went to get the baby into the foundlings' hospital, and 40 the midwife borrowed to buy a cow with”
What sense does the word “with”(the last word in the sentence) have?

Neeraj Krishnan · Answer

Try imagining it as "The borrowed money with which the midwife bought the cow: 40 roubles"

Semantic sense of word ‘with’ in sentence

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