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From this reading I believed that, while my sales were down 25 per cent., I would be better off in the end, for what I had left I believed was real business.
328.00
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR My sales for the next two weeks fell to an average of $328.00--but, thank goodness, less than $50.00 of the whole were charge accounts!
50.00
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR My sales for the next two weeks fell to an average of $328.00--but, thank goodness, less than $50.00 of the whole were charge accounts!
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR My sales for the next two weeks fell to an average of $328.00--but, thank goodness, less than $50.00 of the whole were charge accounts!
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The deadbeats flew up in the air and said they wouldn't do business with any one that wanted their pedigree before allowing them to buy goods, but the worthwhile ones saw the reasonableness of the request and fell in line with it.
allowingverbUS /əˈlaʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The deadbeats flew up in the air and said they wouldn't do business with any one that wanted their pedigree before allowing them to buy goods, but the worthwhile ones saw the reasonableness of the request and fell in line with it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR My sales for the next two weeks fell to an average of $328.00--but, thank goodness, less than $50.00 of the whole were charge accounts!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The deadbeats flew up in the air and said they wouldn't do business with any one that wanted their pedigree before allowing them to buy goods, but the worthwhile ones saw the reasonableness of the request and fell in line with it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The deadbeats flew up in the air and said they wouldn't do business with any one that wanted their pedigree before allowing them to buy goods, but the worthwhile ones saw the reasonableness of the request and fell in line with it.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR My sales for the next two weeks fell to an average of $328.00--but, thank goodness, less than $50.00 of the whole were charge accounts!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The plan of making people state how much credit they wanted seemed to be working out well.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The deadbeats flew up in the air and said they wouldn't do business with any one that wanted their pedigree before allowing them to buy goods, but the worthwhile ones saw the reasonableness of the request and fell in line with it.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I believed that, while my sales were down 25 per cent., I would be better off in the end, for what I had left I believed was real business.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I believed that, while my sales were down 25 per cent., I would be better off in the end, for what I had left I believed was real business.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The deadbeats flew up in the air and said they wouldn't do business with any one that wanted their pedigree before allowing them to buy goods, but the worthwhile ones saw the reasonableness of the request and fell in line with it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR My sales for the next two weeks fell to an average of $328.00--but, thank goodness, less than $50.00 of the whole were charge accounts!
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading The deadbeats flew up in the air and said they wouldn't do business with any one that wanted their pedigree before allowing them to buy goods, but the worthwhile ones saw the reasonableness of the request and fell in line with it.
centnounUS /sent/
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading I believed that, while my sales were down 25 per cent., I would be better off in the end, for what I had left I believed was real business.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR My sales for the next two weeks fell to an average of $328.00--but, thank goodness, less than $50.00 of the whole were charge accounts!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That is, I would be better off if I could only stick it out.
approval
From this reading The plan of making people state how much credit they wanted seemed to be working out well.
deadbeatsnounUS /ˈdedbiːts/
plural of “deadbeat” — someone who fails to meet a financial obligation
From this reading The deadbeats flew up in the air and said they wouldn't do business with any one that wanted their pedigree before allowing them to buy goods, but the worthwhile ones saw the reasonableness of the request and fell in line with it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The deadbeats flew up in the air and said they wouldn't do business with any one that wanted their pedigree before allowing them to buy goods, but the worthwhile ones saw the reasonableness of the request and fell in line with it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I believed that, while my sales were down 25 per cent., I would be better off in the end, for what I had left I believed was real business.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I believed that, while my sales were down 25 per cent., I would be better off in the end, for what I had left I believed was real business.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR My sales for the next two weeks fell to an average of $328.00--but, thank goodness, less than $50.00 of the whole were charge accounts!
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The deadbeats flew up in the air and said they wouldn't do business with any one that wanted their pedigree before allowing them to buy goods, but the worthwhile ones saw the reasonableness of the request and fell in line with it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR My sales for the next two weeks fell to an average of $328.00--but, thank goodness, less than $50.00 of the whole were charge accounts!
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR My sales for the next two weeks fell to an average of $328.00--but, thank goodness, less than $50.00 of the whole were charge accounts!
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading The deadbeats flew up in the air and said they wouldn't do business with any one that wanted their pedigree before allowing them to buy goods, but the worthwhile ones saw the reasonableness of the request and fell in line with it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I believed that, while my sales were down 25 per cent., I would be better off in the end, for what I had left I believed was real business.
how
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From this reading The plan of making people state how much credit they wanted seemed to be working out well.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I believed that, while my sales were down 25 per cent., I would be better off in the end, for what I had left I believed was real business.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading That is, I would be better off if I could only stick it out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The deadbeats flew up in the air and said they wouldn't do business with any one that wanted their pedigree before allowing them to buy goods, but the worthwhile ones saw the reasonableness of the request and fell in line with it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is, I would be better off if I could only stick it out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The deadbeats flew up in the air and said they wouldn't do business with any one that wanted their pedigree before allowing them to buy goods, but the worthwhile ones saw the reasonableness of the request and fell in line with it.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I believed that, while my sales were down 25 per cent., I would be better off in the end, for what I had left I believed was real business.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR My sales for the next two weeks fell to an average of $328.00--but, thank goodness, less than $50.00 of the whole were charge accounts!
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The deadbeats flew up in the air and said they wouldn't do business with any one that wanted their pedigree before allowing them to buy goods, but the worthwhile ones saw the reasonableness of the request and fell in line with it.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The plan of making people state how much credit they wanted seemed to be working out well.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The plan of making people state how much credit they wanted seemed to be working out well.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR My sales for the next two weeks fell to an average of $328.00--but, thank goodness, less than $50.00 of the whole were charge accounts!
immediately following in time or order
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR My sales for the next two weeks fell to an average of $328.00--but, thank goodness, less than $50.00 of the whole were charge accounts!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR My sales for the next two weeks fell to an average of $328.00--but, thank goodness, less than $50.00 of the whole were charge accounts!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I believed that, while my sales were down 25 per cent., I would be better off in the end, for what I had left I believed was real business.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The deadbeats flew up in the air and said they wouldn't do business with any one that wanted their pedigree before allowing them to buy goods, but the worthwhile ones saw the reasonableness of the request and fell in line with it.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The deadbeats flew up in the air and said they wouldn't do business with any one that wanted their pedigree before allowing them to buy goods, but the worthwhile ones saw the reasonableness of the request and fell in line with it.
and nothing more
From this reading That is, I would be better off if I could only stick it out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The plan of making people state how much credit they wanted seemed to be working out well.
pedigreenounUS /ˈpedəɡri/
the descendants of one individual
From this reading The deadbeats flew up in the air and said they wouldn't do business with any one that wanted their pedigree before allowing them to buy goods, but the worthwhile ones saw the reasonableness of the request and fell in line with it.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The plan of making people state how much credit they wanted seemed to be working out well.
for each
From this reading I believed that, while my sales were down 25 per cent., I would be better off in the end, for what I had left I believed was real business.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading The plan of making people state how much credit they wanted seemed to be working out well.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading I believed that, while my sales were down 25 per cent., I would be better off in the end, for what I had left I believed was real business.
reasonablenessnounUS /ˈriːzənəbʌlnəs/
the state of having good sense and sound judgment
From this reading The deadbeats flew up in the air and said they wouldn't do business with any one that wanted their pedigree before allowing them to buy goods, but the worthwhile ones saw the reasonableness of the request and fell in line with it.
express the need or desire for
From this reading The deadbeats flew up in the air and said they wouldn't do business with any one that wanted their pedigree before allowing them to buy goods, but the worthwhile ones saw the reasonableness of the request and fell in line with it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The deadbeats flew up in the air and said they wouldn't do business with any one that wanted their pedigree before allowing them to buy goods, but the worthwhile ones saw the reasonableness of the request and fell in line with it.
salesnounUS /seɪlz/
income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR My sales for the next two weeks fell to an average of $328.00--but, thank goodness, less than $50.00 of the whole were charge accounts!
cut with a saw
From this reading The deadbeats flew up in the air and said they wouldn't do business with any one that wanted their pedigree before allowing them to buy goods, but the worthwhile ones saw the reasonableness of the request and fell in line with it.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The plan of making people state how much credit they wanted seemed to be working out well.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The plan of making people state how much credit they wanted seemed to be working out well.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading That is, I would be better off if I could only stick it out.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR My sales for the next two weeks fell to an average of $328.00--but, thank goodness, less than $50.00 of the whole were charge accounts!
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR My sales for the next two weeks fell to an average of $328.00--but, thank goodness, less than $50.00 of the whole were charge accounts!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The deadbeats flew up in the air and said they wouldn't do business with any one that wanted their pedigree before allowing them to buy goods, but the worthwhile ones saw the reasonableness of the request and fell in line with it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR My sales for the next two weeks fell to an average of $328.00--but, thank goodness, less than $50.00 of the whole were charge accounts!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The deadbeats flew up in the air and said they wouldn't do business with any one that wanted their pedigree before allowing them to buy goods, but the worthwhile ones saw the reasonableness of the request and fell in line with it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The deadbeats flew up in the air and said they wouldn't do business with any one that wanted their pedigree before allowing them to buy goods, but the worthwhile ones saw the reasonableness of the request and fell in line with it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The plan of making people state how much credit they wanted seemed to be working out well.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR My sales for the next two weeks fell to an average of $328.00--but, thank goodness, less than $50.00 of the whole were charge accounts!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR My sales for the next two weeks fell to an average of $328.00--but, thank goodness, less than $50.00 of the whole were charge accounts!
not expected or anticipated
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR My sales for the next two weeks fell to an average of $328.00--but, thank goodness, less than $50.00 of the whole were charge accounts!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The deadbeats flew up in the air and said they wouldn't do business with any one that wanted their pedigree before allowing them to buy goods, but the worthwhile ones saw the reasonableness of the request and fell in line with it.
someone who visits
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR My sales for the next two weeks fell to an average of $328.00--but, thank goodness, less than $50.00 of the whole were charge accounts!
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading The plan of making people state how much credit they wanted seemed to be working out well.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I believed that, while my sales were down 25 per cent., I would be better off in the end, for what I had left I believed was real business.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR My sales for the next two weeks fell to an average of $328.00--but, thank goodness, less than $50.00 of the whole were charge accounts!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The plan of making people state how much credit they wanted seemed to be working out well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR My sales for the next two weeks fell to an average of $328.00--but, thank goodness, less than $50.00 of the whole were charge accounts!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I believed that, while my sales were down 25 per cent., I would be better off in the end, for what I had left I believed was real business.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I believed that, while my sales were down 25 per cent., I would be better off in the end, for what I had left I believed was real business.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR My sales for the next two weeks fell to an average of $328.00--but, thank goodness, less than $50.00 of the whole were charge accounts!
in the company of; together with
From this reading The deadbeats flew up in the air and said they wouldn't do business with any one that wanted their pedigree before allowing them to buy goods, but the worthwhile ones saw the reasonableness of the request and fell in line with it.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading The plan of making people state how much credit they wanted seemed to be working out well.
worthwhileadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrˈθwaɪl/
sufficiently valuable to justify the investment of time or interest
From this reading The deadbeats flew up in the air and said they wouldn't do business with any one that wanted their pedigree before allowing them to buy goods, but the worthwhile ones saw the reasonableness of the request and fell in line with it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I believed that, while my sales were down 25 per cent., I would be better off in the end, for what I had left I believed was real business.
wouldn't
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From this reading The deadbeats flew up in the air and said they wouldn't do business with any one that wanted their pedigree before allowing them to buy goods, but the worthwhile ones saw the reasonableness of the request and fell in line with it.
