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Our job, Carter, is to take care of them. We may not like it, we may not always think they’re worth it, but it’s the job God gave us. Only to do it, we have to take care of ourselves first, and that’s why a good deal of fresh fruit and veg from Food City was stored in the Town Clerk’s office two days ago.

Question: What’s the meaning of “Only” in this case?

Question 2: Is “Only” a conjunction in this case?

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Our job, Carter, is to take care of them. We may not like it, we may not always think they’re worth it, but it’s the job God gave us. Only to do it, we have to take care of ourselves first, and that’s why a good deal of fresh fruit and veg from Food City was stored in the Town Clerk’s office two days ago.

Question: What’s the meaning of “Only” in this case?

Question 2: Is “Only” a conjunction in this case?

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"Only" here is something like "but" and functions as a conjunction, yes. It's an older usage of the word, not commonly used but not unheard of.

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