used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A fair day's business.
account-book
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From this reading A _very_ fair day's business," said Leonard Jasper, as he closed a small account-book, over which he had been poring, pencil in hand, for some ten minutes.
a quantity of money
From this reading "To what do the sales amount?" asked a young man, clerk to the dealer, approaching his principal as he spoke.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading "To what do the sales amount?" asked a young man, clerk to the dealer, approaching his principal as he spoke.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A _very_ fair day's business," said Leonard Jasper, as he closed a small account-book, over which he had been poring, pencil in hand, for some ten minutes.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "To what do the sales amount?" asked a young man, clerk to the dealer, approaching his principal as he spoke.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A _very_ fair day's business," said Leonard Jasper, as he closed a small account-book, over which he had been poring, pencil in hand, for some ten minutes.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "A fair day's business.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading "To what do the sales amount?" asked a young man, clerk to the dealer, approaching his principal as he spoke.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading A _very_ fair day's business," said Leonard Jasper, as he closed a small account-book, over which he had been poring, pencil in hand, for some ten minutes.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "A fair day's business.
dealernounUS /ˈdiːlər/
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading "To what do the sales amount?" asked a young man, clerk to the dealer, approaching his principal as he spoke.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "To what do the sales amount?" asked a young man, clerk to the dealer, approaching his principal as he spoke.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "To just two hundred dollars, Edward.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading "To just two hundred dollars, Edward.
communicated in words
From this reading The tone in which he spoke expressed more than ordinary gratification.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "A fair day's business.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A _very_ fair day's business," said Leonard Jasper, as he closed a small account-book, over which he had been poring, pencil in hand, for some ten minutes.
gratificationnounUS /ˌɡrætəfəˈkeɪʃən/
state of being gratified or satisfied
From this reading The tone in which he spoke expressed more than ordinary gratification.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A _very_ fair day's business," said Leonard Jasper, as he closed a small account-book, over which he had been poring, pencil in hand, for some ten minutes.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A _very_ fair day's business," said Leonard Jasper, as he closed a small account-book, over which he had been poring, pencil in hand, for some ten minutes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A _very_ fair day's business," said Leonard Jasper, as he closed a small account-book, over which he had been poring, pencil in hand, for some ten minutes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "To what do the sales amount?" asked a young man, clerk to the dealer, approaching his principal as he spoke.
ten 10s
From this reading "To just two hundred dollars, Edward.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A _very_ fair day's business," said Leonard Jasper, as he closed a small account-book, over which he had been poring, pencil in hand, for some ten minutes.
JaspernounUS /ˈdʒæspər/
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading A _very_ fair day's business," said Leonard Jasper, as he closed a small account-book, over which he had been poring, pencil in hand, for some ten minutes.
and nothing more
From this reading "To just two hundred dollars, Edward.
LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading A _very_ fair day's business," said Leonard Jasper, as he closed a small account-book, over which he had been poring, pencil in hand, for some ten minutes.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "To what do the sales amount?" asked a young man, clerk to the dealer, approaching his principal as he spoke.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading A _very_ fair day's business," said Leonard Jasper, as he closed a small account-book, over which he had been poring, pencil in hand, for some ten minutes.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The tone in which he spoke expressed more than ordinary gratification.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading The tone in which he spoke expressed more than ordinary gratification.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A _very_ fair day's business," said Leonard Jasper, as he closed a small account-book, over which he had been poring, pencil in hand, for some ten minutes.
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading A _very_ fair day's business," said Leonard Jasper, as he closed a small account-book, over which he had been poring, pencil in hand, for some ten minutes.
poringverbUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “pore” — direct one's attention on something
From this reading A _very_ fair day's business," said Leonard Jasper, as he closed a small account-book, over which he had been poring, pencil in hand, for some ten minutes.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading "To what do the sales amount?" asked a young man, clerk to the dealer, approaching his principal as he spoke.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A _very_ fair day's business," said Leonard Jasper, as he closed a small account-book, over which he had been poring, pencil in hand, for some ten minutes.
salesnounUS /seɪlz/
income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time
From this reading "To what do the sales amount?" asked a young man, clerk to the dealer, approaching his principal as he spoke.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A _very_ fair day's business," said Leonard Jasper, as he closed a small account-book, over which he had been poring, pencil in hand, for some ten minutes.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A _very_ fair day's business," said Leonard Jasper, as he closed a small account-book, over which he had been poring, pencil in hand, for some ten minutes.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The tone in which he spoke expressed more than ordinary gratification.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading A _very_ fair day's business," said Leonard Jasper, as he closed a small account-book, over which he had been poring, pencil in hand, for some ten minutes.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The tone in which he spoke expressed more than ordinary gratification.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The tone in which he spoke expressed more than ordinary gratification.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To what do the sales amount?" asked a young man, clerk to the dealer, approaching his principal as he spoke.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The tone in which he spoke expressed more than ordinary gratification.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "To just two hundred dollars, Edward.
precisely as stated
From this reading A _very_ fair day's business," said Leonard Jasper, as he closed a small account-book, over which he had been poring, pencil in hand, for some ten minutes.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "To what do the sales amount?" asked a young man, clerk to the dealer, approaching his principal as he spoke.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A _very_ fair day's business," said Leonard Jasper, as he closed a small account-book, over which he had been poring, pencil in hand, for some ten minutes.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "To what do the sales amount?" asked a young man, clerk to the dealer, approaching his principal as he spoke.
