used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By his own act of cool, nonchalant, unconsidered courage in a crisis, he had, it seemed, definitely proved himself to possess a special aptitude in all branches of the business of printer and stationer.
highly skilled
From this reading The apprentice deferentially sniggered, and Edwin smiled modestly and awkwardly and departed without having accomplished what he had come to do.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading By his own act of cool, nonchalant, unconsidered courage in a crisis, he had, it seemed, definitely proved himself to possess a special aptitude in all branches of the business of printer and stationer.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading By his own act of cool, nonchalant, unconsidered courage in a crisis, he had, it seemed, definitely proved himself to possess a special aptitude in all branches of the business of printer and stationer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The apprentice deferentially sniggered, and Edwin smiled modestly and awkwardly and departed without having accomplished what he had come to do.
apprenticenounUS /əˈprentəs/
works for an expert to learn a trade
From this reading The apprentice deferentially sniggered, and Edwin smiled modestly and awkwardly and departed without having accomplished what he had come to do.
aptitudenounUS /ˈæptətuːd/
inherent ability
From this reading By his own act of cool, nonchalant, unconsidered courage in a crisis, he had, it seemed, definitely proved himself to possess a special aptitude in all branches of the business of printer and stationer.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Everybody assumed it.
awkwardlyadverbUS /ˈɔːkwərdli/
in an awkward manner
From this reading The apprentice deferentially sniggered, and Edwin smiled modestly and awkwardly and departed without having accomplished what he had come to do.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Everybody saw that Providence had been kind to Darius and to his son.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading By his own act of cool, nonchalant, unconsidered courage in a crisis, he had, it seemed, definitely proved himself to possess a special aptitude in all branches of the business of printer and stationer.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading By his own act of cool, nonchalant, unconsidered courage in a crisis, he had, it seemed, definitely proved himself to possess a special aptitude in all branches of the business of printer and stationer.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By his own act of cool, nonchalant, unconsidered courage in a crisis, he had, it seemed, definitely proved himself to possess a special aptitude in all branches of the business of printer and stationer.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The apprentice deferentially sniggered, and Edwin smiled modestly and awkwardly and departed without having accomplished what he had come to do.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading By his own act of cool, nonchalant, unconsidered courage in a crisis, he had, it seemed, definitely proved himself to possess a special aptitude in all branches of the business of printer and stationer.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading By his own act of cool, nonchalant, unconsidered courage in a crisis, he had, it seemed, definitely proved himself to possess a special aptitude in all branches of the business of printer and stationer.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading By his own act of cool, nonchalant, unconsidered courage in a crisis, he had, it seemed, definitely proved himself to possess a special aptitude in all branches of the business of printer and stationer.
Darius
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From this reading Everybody saw that Providence had been kind to Darius and to his son.
deferentiallyadverb
in a servile manner
From this reading The apprentice deferentially sniggered, and Edwin smiled modestly and awkwardly and departed without having accomplished what he had come to do.
definitelyadverbUS /ˈdefənətli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading By his own act of cool, nonchalant, unconsidered courage in a crisis, he had, it seemed, definitely proved himself to possess a special aptitude in all branches of the business of printer and stationer.
well in the past; former
From this reading The apprentice deferentially sniggered, and Edwin smiled modestly and awkwardly and departed without having accomplished what he had come to do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The apprentice deferentially sniggered, and Edwin smiled modestly and awkwardly and departed without having accomplished what he had come to do.
EdwinnounUS /ˈedwən/
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
From this reading The apprentice deferentially sniggered, and Edwin smiled modestly and awkwardly and departed without having accomplished what he had come to do.
every person
From this reading Everybody assumed it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The apprentice deferentially sniggered, and Edwin smiled modestly and awkwardly and departed without having accomplished what he had come to do.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The apprentice deferentially sniggered, and Edwin smiled modestly and awkwardly and departed without having accomplished what he had come to do.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The apprentice deferentially sniggered, and Edwin smiled modestly and awkwardly and departed without having accomplished what he had come to do.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading By his own act of cool, nonchalant, unconsidered courage in a crisis, he had, it seemed, definitely proved himself to possess a special aptitude in all branches of the business of printer and stationer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By his own act of cool, nonchalant, unconsidered courage in a crisis, he had, it seemed, definitely proved himself to possess a special aptitude in all branches of the business of printer and stationer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By his own act of cool, nonchalant, unconsidered courage in a crisis, he had, it seemed, definitely proved himself to possess a special aptitude in all branches of the business of printer and stationer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By his own act of cool, nonchalant, unconsidered courage in a crisis, he had, it seemed, definitely proved himself to possess a special aptitude in all branches of the business of printer and stationer.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Everybody saw that Providence had been kind to Darius and to his son.
modestlyadverbUS /ˈmɑːdəstli/
with modesty; in a modest manner
From this reading The apprentice deferentially sniggered, and Edwin smiled modestly and awkwardly and departed without having accomplished what he had come to do.
nonchalantadjectiveUS /ˌnɑːnʃəˈlɑːnt/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading By his own act of cool, nonchalant, unconsidered courage in a crisis, he had, it seemed, definitely proved himself to possess a special aptitude in all branches of the business of printer and stationer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By his own act of cool, nonchalant, unconsidered courage in a crisis, he had, it seemed, definitely proved himself to possess a special aptitude in all branches of the business of printer and stationer.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading By his own act of cool, nonchalant, unconsidered courage in a crisis, he had, it seemed, definitely proved himself to possess a special aptitude in all branches of the business of printer and stationer.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Everybody was pleased.
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading By his own act of cool, nonchalant, unconsidered courage in a crisis, he had, it seemed, definitely proved himself to possess a special aptitude in all branches of the business of printer and stationer.
printernounUS /ˈprɪntər/
someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading By his own act of cool, nonchalant, unconsidered courage in a crisis, he had, it seemed, definitely proved himself to possess a special aptitude in all branches of the business of printer and stationer.
established beyond doubt
From this reading By his own act of cool, nonchalant, unconsidered courage in a crisis, he had, it seemed, definitely proved himself to possess a special aptitude in all branches of the business of printer and stationer.
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading Everybody saw that Providence had been kind to Darius and to his son.
cut with a saw
From this reading Everybody saw that Providence had been kind to Darius and to his son.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading By his own act of cool, nonchalant, unconsidered courage in a crisis, he had, it seemed, definitely proved himself to possess a special aptitude in all branches of the business of printer and stationer.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The apprentice deferentially sniggered, and Edwin smiled modestly and awkwardly and departed without having accomplished what he had come to do.
sniggered
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From this reading The apprentice deferentially sniggered, and Edwin smiled modestly and awkwardly and departed without having accomplished what he had come to do.
a male human offspring
From this reading Everybody saw that Providence had been kind to Darius and to his son.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading By his own act of cool, nonchalant, unconsidered courage in a crisis, he had, it seemed, definitely proved himself to possess a special aptitude in all branches of the business of printer and stationer.
stationernounUS /ˈsteɪʃənər/
a merchant who sells writing materials and office supplies
From this reading By his own act of cool, nonchalant, unconsidered courage in a crisis, he had, it seemed, definitely proved himself to possess a special aptitude in all branches of the business of printer and stationer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Everybody saw that Providence had been kind to Darius and to his son.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The apprentice deferentially sniggered, and Edwin smiled modestly and awkwardly and departed without having accomplished what he had come to do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The apprentice deferentially sniggered, and Edwin smiled modestly and awkwardly and departed without having accomplished what he had come to do.
unconsideredadjective
without proper consideration or reflection
From this reading By his own act of cool, nonchalant, unconsidered courage in a crisis, he had, it seemed, definitely proved himself to possess a special aptitude in all branches of the business of printer and stationer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everybody was pleased.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The apprentice deferentially sniggered, and Edwin smiled modestly and awkwardly and departed without having accomplished what he had come to do.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The apprentice deferentially sniggered, and Edwin smiled modestly and awkwardly and departed without having accomplished what he had come to do.
