a | English meaning

a

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An unspecified example of (something); the indefinite article.
One; used before score, dozen, hundred, thousand, million, etc.
Used in some phrases denoting quantity, such as a few, a good many, a couple, a little, a bit, etc.

Used in some phrases denoting quantity, such as a few, a good many, a couple, a little, a bit, etc.

Used in some adverbial phrases denoting the degree or extent of an action, such as a little, a bit, a lot, etc.
The same; one and the same. Used in phrases such as of a kind, birds of a feather, etc.
Any; every; used before a noun which has become modified to limit its scope.
Any; used with a negative to indicate not a single one.
Used before an adjective that modifies a noun (singular or plural) delimited by a numeral.
One; someone named; used before a person's name, suggesting that the speaker knows little about the person other than the name.
Used before an adjective modifying a person's name, typically used to emphasize that person's current condition or emotional state.
Someone or something like; similar to; used before a proper noun to create an example out of it.

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Is it a recent picture?

I make €100 a day.