Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading ARCHIBALD'S CHANGE FOR THE BETTER So Archibald Hollister found himself the New York manager of a large Ohio Realty Company, with four clerks under him and a couple of handsome offices; and Mr. Casey was proud of his personal appearance, for Archibald was a handsome man.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "I tell ye, Mr. Hollister, an honest employee should have been appreciated, and ye were not."

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading ARCHIBALD'S CHANGE FOR THE BETTER So Archibald Hollister found himself the New York manager of a large Ohio Realty Company, with four clerks under him and a couple of handsome offices; and Mr. Casey was proud of his personal appearance, for Archibald was a handsome man.

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading The family moved from the house and took a pretty apartment overlooking the Park.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading ARCHIBALD'S CHANGE FOR THE BETTER So Archibald Hollister found himself the New York manager of a large Ohio Realty Company, with four clerks under him and a couple of handsome offices; and Mr. Casey was proud of his personal appearance, for Archibald was a handsome man.

fully understood or grasped

From this reading "I tell ye, Mr. Hollister, an honest employee should have been appreciated, and ye were not."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ARCHIBALD'S CHANGE FOR THE BETTER So Archibald Hollister found himself the New York manager of a large Ohio Realty Company, with four clerks under him and a couple of handsome offices; and Mr. Casey was proud of his personal appearance, for Archibald was a handsome man.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ARCHIBALD'S CHANGE FOR THE BETTER So Archibald Hollister found himself the New York manager of a large Ohio Realty Company, with four clerks under him and a couple of handsome offices; and Mr. Casey was proud of his personal appearance, for Archibald was a handsome man.

a container that is usually woven and has handles

From this reading One of the clerks was the young fellow who on Christmas eve had played Money Musk for them to dance the Virginia Reel, and whose mother received on the following morning the Christmas basket from Mr. Casey.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "I tell ye, Mr. Hollister, an honest employee should have been appreciated, and ye were not."

be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading "Now yere where ye belong," said the kind-hearted man.

(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 ARCHIBALD'S CHANGE FOR THE BETTER So Archibald Hollister found himself the New York manager of a large Ohio Realty Company, with four clerks under him and a couple of handsome offices; and Mr. Casey was proud of his personal appearance, for Archibald was a handsome man.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ARCHIBALD'S CHANGE FOR THE BETTER So Archibald Hollister found himself the New York manager of a large Ohio Realty Company, with four clerks under him and a couple of handsome offices; and Mr. Casey was proud of his personal appearance, for Archibald was a handsome man.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading ARCHIBALD'S CHANGE FOR THE BETTER So Archibald Hollister found himself the New York manager of a large Ohio Realty Company, with four clerks under him and a couple of handsome offices; and Mr. Casey was proud of his personal appearance, for Archibald was a handsome man.

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading One of the clerks was the young fellow who on Christmas eve had played Money Musk for them to dance the Virginia Reel, and whose mother received on the following morning the Christmas basket from Mr. Casey.

plural of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading ARCHIBALD'S CHANGE FOR THE BETTER So Archibald Hollister found himself the New York manager of a large Ohio Realty Company, with four clerks under him and a couple of handsome offices; and Mr. Casey was proud of his personal appearance, for Archibald was a handsome man.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading ARCHIBALD'S CHANGE FOR THE BETTER So Archibald Hollister found himself the New York manager of a large Ohio Realty Company, with four clerks under him and a couple of handsome offices; and Mr. Casey was proud of his personal appearance, for Archibald was a handsome man.

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading ARCHIBALD'S CHANGE FOR THE BETTER So Archibald Hollister found himself the New York manager of a large Ohio Realty Company, with four clerks under him and a couple of handsome offices; and Mr. Casey was proud of his personal appearance, for Archibald was a handsome man.

an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading One of the clerks was the young fellow who on Christmas eve had played Money Musk for them to dance the Virginia Reel, and whose mother received on the following morning the Christmas basket from Mr. Casey.

a worker who is hired to perform a job

From this reading "I tell ye, Mr. Hollister, an honest employee should have been appreciated, and ye were not."

(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden

From this reading One of the clerks was the young fellow who on Christmas eve had played Money Musk for them to dance the Virginia Reel, and whose mother received on the following morning the Christmas basket from Mr. Casey.

a social unit living together

From this reading The family moved from the house and took a pretty apartment overlooking the Park.

a boy or man

From this reading One of the clerks was the young fellow who on Christmas eve had played Money Musk for them to dance the Virginia Reel, and whose mother received on the following morning the Christmas basket from Mr. Casey.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading One of the clerks was the young fellow who on Christmas eve had played Money Musk for them to dance the Virginia Reel, and whose mother received on the following morning the Christmas basket from Mr. Casey.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading ARCHIBALD'S CHANGE FOR THE BETTER So Archibald Hollister found himself the New York manager of a large Ohio Realty Company, with four clerks under him and a couple of handsome offices; and Mr. Casey was proud of his personal appearance, for Archibald was a handsome man.

set up or found

From this reading ARCHIBALD'S CHANGE FOR THE BETTER So Archibald Hollister found himself the New York manager of a large Ohio Realty Company, with four clerks under him and a couple of handsome offices; and Mr. Casey was proud of his personal appearance, for Archibald was a handsome man.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading ARCHIBALD'S CHANGE FOR THE BETTER So Archibald Hollister found himself the New York manager of a large Ohio Realty Company, with four clerks under him and a couple of handsome offices; and Mr. Casey was proud of his personal appearance, for Archibald was a handsome man.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading One of the clerks was the young fellow who on Christmas eve had played Money Musk for them to dance the Virginia Reel, and whose mother received on the following morning the Christmas basket from Mr. Casey.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading One of the clerks was the young fellow who on Christmas eve had played Money Musk for them to dance the Virginia Reel, and whose mother received on the following morning the Christmas basket from Mr. Casey.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading ARCHIBALD'S CHANGE FOR THE BETTER So Archibald Hollister found himself the New York manager of a large Ohio Realty Company, with four clerks under him and a couple of handsome offices; and Mr. Casey was proud of his personal appearance, for Archibald was a handsome man.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I tell ye, Mr. Hollister, an honest employee should have been appreciated, and ye were not."

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading ARCHIBALD'S CHANGE FOR THE BETTER So Archibald Hollister found himself the New York manager of a large Ohio Realty Company, with four clerks under him and a couple of handsome offices; and Mr. Casey was proud of his personal appearance, for Archibald was a handsome man.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading ARCHIBALD'S CHANGE FOR THE BETTER So Archibald Hollister found himself the New York manager of a large Ohio Realty Company, with four clerks under him and a couple of handsome offices; and Mr. Casey was proud of his personal appearance, for Archibald was a handsome man.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading ARCHIBALD'S CHANGE FOR THE BETTER So Archibald Hollister found himself the New York manager of a large Ohio Realty Company, with four clerks under him and a couple of handsome offices; and Mr. Casey was proud of his personal appearance, for Archibald was a handsome man.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ARCHIBALD'S CHANGE FOR THE BETTER So Archibald Hollister found himself the New York manager of a large Ohio Realty Company, with four clerks under him and a couple of handsome offices; and Mr. Casey was proud of his personal appearance, for Archibald was a handsome man.

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading "I tell ye, Mr. Hollister, an honest employee should have been appreciated, and ye were not."

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The family moved from the house and took a pretty apartment overlooking the Park.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I tell ye, Mr. Hollister, an honest employee should have been appreciated, and ye were not."

having or proceeding from an innately kind disposition

From this reading "Now yere where ye belong," said the kind-hearted man.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading ARCHIBALD'S CHANGE FOR THE BETTER So Archibald Hollister found himself the New York manager of a large Ohio Realty Company, with four clerks under him and a couple of handsome offices; and Mr. Casey was proud of his personal appearance, for Archibald was a handsome man.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading ARCHIBALD'S CHANGE FOR THE BETTER So Archibald Hollister found himself the New York manager of a large Ohio Realty Company, with four clerks under him and a couple of handsome offices; and Mr. Casey was proud of his personal appearance, for Archibald was a handsome man.

someone who controls resources and expenditures

From this reading ARCHIBALD'S CHANGE FOR THE BETTER So Archibald Hollister found himself the New York manager of a large Ohio Realty Company, with four clerks under him and a couple of handsome offices; and Mr. Casey was proud of his personal appearance, for Archibald was a handsome man.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading One of the clerks was the young fellow who on Christmas eve had played Money Musk for them to dance the Virginia Reel, and whose mother received on the following morning the Christmas basket from Mr. Casey.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading One of the clerks was the young fellow who on Christmas eve had played Money Musk for them to dance the Virginia Reel, and whose mother received on the following morning the Christmas basket from Mr. Casey.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading One of the clerks was the young fellow who on Christmas eve had played Money Musk for them to dance the Virginia Reel, and whose mother received on the following morning the Christmas basket from Mr. Casey.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading The family moved from the house and took a pretty apartment overlooking the Park.

a form of address for a man

From this reading ARCHIBALD'S CHANGE FOR THE BETTER So Archibald Hollister found himself the New York manager of a large Ohio Realty Company, with four clerks under him and a couple of handsome offices; and Mr. Casey was proud of his personal appearance, for Archibald was a handsome man.

an odorous glandular secretion from the male musk deer; used as a perfume fixative

From this reading One of the clerks was the young fellow who on Christmas eve had played Money Musk for them to dance the Virginia Reel, and whose mother received on the following morning the Christmas basket from Mr. Casey.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading ARCHIBALD'S CHANGE FOR THE BETTER So Archibald Hollister found himself the New York manager of a large Ohio Realty Company, with four clerks under him and a couple of handsome offices; and Mr. Casey was proud of his personal appearance, for Archibald was a handsome man.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "I tell ye, Mr. Hollister, an honest employee should have been appreciated, and ye were not."

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "Now yere where ye belong," said the kind-hearted man.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ARCHIBALD'S CHANGE FOR THE BETTER So Archibald Hollister found himself the New York manager of a large Ohio Realty Company, with four clerks under him and a couple of handsome offices; and Mr. Casey was proud of his personal appearance, for Archibald was a handsome man.

plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading ARCHIBALD'S CHANGE FOR THE BETTER So Archibald Hollister found himself the New York manager of a large Ohio Realty Company, with four clerks under him and a couple of handsome offices; and Mr. Casey was proud of his personal appearance, for Archibald was a handsome man.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading ARCHIBALD'S CHANGE FOR THE BETTER So Archibald Hollister found himself the New York manager of a large Ohio Realty Company, with four clerks under him and a couple of handsome offices; and Mr. Casey was proud of his personal appearance, for Archibald was a handsome man.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading One of the clerks was the young fellow who on Christmas eve had played Money Musk for them to dance the Virginia Reel, and whose mother received on the following morning the Christmas basket from Mr. Casey.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One of the clerks was the young fellow who on Christmas eve had played Money Musk for them to dance the Virginia Reel, and whose mother received on the following morning the Christmas basket from Mr. Casey.

used of a height or viewpoint

From this reading The family moved from the house and took a pretty apartment overlooking the Park.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading The family moved from the house and took a pretty apartment overlooking the Park.

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading ARCHIBALD'S CHANGE FOR THE BETTER So Archibald Hollister found himself the New York manager of a large Ohio Realty Company, with four clerks under him and a couple of handsome offices; and Mr. Casey was proud of his personal appearance, for Archibald was a handsome man.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading One of the clerks was the young fellow who on Christmas eve had played Money Musk for them to dance the Virginia Reel, and whose mother received on the following morning the Christmas basket from Mr. Casey.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading The family moved from the house and took a pretty apartment overlooking the Park.

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading ARCHIBALD'S CHANGE FOR THE BETTER So Archibald Hollister found himself the New York manager of a large Ohio Realty Company, with four clerks under him and a couple of handsome offices; and Mr. Casey was proud of his personal appearance, for Archibald was a handsome man.

property consisting of houses and land

From this reading ARCHIBALD'S CHANGE FOR THE BETTER So Archibald Hollister found himself the New York manager of a large Ohio Realty Company, with four clerks under him and a couple of handsome offices; and Mr. Casey was proud of his personal appearance, for Archibald was a handsome man.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading One of the clerks was the young fellow who on Christmas eve had played Money Musk for them to dance the Virginia Reel, and whose mother received on the following morning the Christmas basket from Mr. Casey.

walk as if unable to control one's movements

From this reading One of the clerks was the young fellow who on Christmas eve had played Money Musk for them to dance the Virginia Reel, and whose mother received on the following morning the Christmas basket from Mr. Casey.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Now yere where ye belong," said the kind-hearted man.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "I tell ye, Mr. Hollister, an honest employee should have been appreciated, and ye were not."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading ARCHIBALD'S CHANGE FOR THE BETTER So Archibald Hollister found himself the New York manager of a large Ohio Realty Company, with four clerks under him and a couple of handsome offices; and Mr. Casey was proud of his personal appearance, for Archibald was a handsome man.

express in words

From this reading "I tell ye, Mr. Hollister, an honest employee should have been appreciated, and ye were not."

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading ARCHIBALD'S CHANGE FOR THE BETTER So Archibald Hollister found himself the New York manager of a large Ohio Realty Company, with four clerks under him and a couple of handsome offices; and Mr. Casey was proud of his personal appearance, for Archibald was a handsome man.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading One of the clerks was the young fellow who on Christmas eve had played Money Musk for them to dance the Virginia Reel, and whose mother received on the following morning the Christmas basket from Mr. Casey.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading One of the clerks was the young fellow who on Christmas eve had played Money Musk for them to dance the Virginia Reel, and whose mother received on the following morning the Christmas basket from Mr. Casey.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading The family moved from the house and took a pretty apartment overlooking the Park.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading ARCHIBALD'S CHANGE FOR THE BETTER So Archibald Hollister found himself the New York manager of a large Ohio Realty Company, with four clerks under him and a couple of handsome offices; and Mr. Casey was proud of his personal appearance, for Archibald was a handsome man.

a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War

From this reading One of the clerks was the young fellow who on Christmas eve had played Money Musk for them to dance the Virginia Reel, and whose mother received on the following morning the Christmas basket from Mr. Casey.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading ARCHIBALD'S CHANGE FOR THE BETTER So Archibald Hollister found himself the New York manager of a large Ohio Realty Company, with four clerks under him and a couple of handsome offices; and Mr. Casey was proud of his personal appearance, for Archibald was a handsome man.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "I tell ye, Mr. Hollister, an honest employee should have been appreciated, and ye were not."

in or at the place that

From this reading "Now yere where ye belong," said the kind-hearted man.

which person or people

From this reading One of the clerks was the young fellow who on Christmas eve had played Money Musk for them to dance the Virginia Reel, and whose mother received on the following morning the Christmas basket from Mr. Casey.

belonging to which person

From this reading One of the clerks was the young fellow who on Christmas eve had played Money Musk for them to dance the Virginia Reel, and whose mother received on the following morning the Christmas basket from Mr. Casey.

in the company of; together with

From this reading ARCHIBALD'S CHANGE FOR THE BETTER So Archibald Hollister found himself the New York manager of a large Ohio Realty Company, with four clerks under him and a couple of handsome offices; and Mr. Casey was proud of his personal appearance, for Archibald was a handsome man.

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading "Now yere where ye belong," said the kind-hearted man.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Now yere where ye belong," said the kind-hearted man.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading ARCHIBALD'S CHANGE FOR THE BETTER So Archibald Hollister found himself the New York manager of a large Ohio Realty Company, with four clerks under him and a couple of handsome offices; and Mr. Casey was proud of his personal appearance, for Archibald was a handsome man.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading One of the clerks was the young fellow who on Christmas eve had played Money Musk for them to dance the Virginia Reel, and whose mother received on the following morning the Christmas basket from Mr. Casey.