used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Probably my readers already understand that the bookstore in which Mark has secured a place is the same in which Roswell Crawford is employed.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Probably my readers already understand that the bookstore in which Mark has secured a place is the same in which Roswell Crawford is employed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But Roswell was very apt to be insolent and disagreeable to those who were, or whom he considered to be, in an inferior position to himself, while his lofty ideas of his own dignity and social position as the "son of a gentleman," made him not very desirable as a clerk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Baker, the proprietor of the store, was very considerate in his treatment of those in his employ, and Mr. Jones, his chief clerk, was good-natured and pleasant.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading But Roswell was very apt to be insolent and disagreeable to those who were, or whom he considered to be, in an inferior position to himself, while his lofty ideas of his own dignity and social position as the "son of a gentleman," made him not very desirable as a clerk.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But Roswell was very apt to be insolent and disagreeable to those who were, or whom he considered to be, in an inferior position to himself, while his lofty ideas of his own dignity and social position as the "son of a gentleman," made him not very desirable as a clerk.
BakernounUS /ˈbeɪkər/
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading Mr. Baker, the proprietor of the store, was very considerate in his treatment of those in his employ, and Mr. Jones, his chief clerk, was good-natured and pleasant.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But Roswell was very apt to be insolent and disagreeable to those who were, or whom he considered to be, in an inferior position to himself, while his lofty ideas of his own dignity and social position as the "son of a gentleman," made him not very desirable as a clerk.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This circumstance, if Mark had only known it, was likely to make his position considerably less desirable than it would otherwise have been.
bookstorenounUS /ˈbʊkstɔːr/
a shop where books are sold
From this reading Probably my readers already understand that the bookstore in which Mark has secured a place is the same in which Roswell Crawford is employed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Roswell was very apt to be insolent and disagreeable to those who were, or whom he considered to be, in an inferior position to himself, while his lofty ideas of his own dignity and social position as the "son of a gentleman," made him not very desirable as a clerk.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Mr. Baker, the proprietor of the store, was very considerate in his treatment of those in his employ, and Mr. Jones, his chief clerk, was good-natured and pleasant.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading This circumstance, if Mark had only known it, was likely to make his position considerably less desirable than it would otherwise have been.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading Mr. Baker, the proprietor of the store, was very considerate in his treatment of those in his employ, and Mr. Jones, his chief clerk, was good-natured and pleasant.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading This circumstance, if Mark had only known it, was likely to make his position considerably less desirable than it would otherwise have been.
considerateadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərət/
showing concern for the rights and feelings of others
From this reading Mr. Baker, the proprietor of the store, was very considerate in his treatment of those in his employ, and Mr. Jones, his chief clerk, was good-natured and pleasant.
carefully weighed
From this reading But Roswell was very apt to be insolent and disagreeable to those who were, or whom he considered to be, in an inferior position to himself, while his lofty ideas of his own dignity and social position as the "son of a gentleman," made him not very desirable as a clerk.
CrawfordnounUS /ˈkrɔːfərd/
United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading Probably my readers already understand that the bookstore in which Mark has secured a place is the same in which Roswell Crawford is employed.
desirableadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəbəl/
worth having or seeking or achieving
From this reading This circumstance, if Mark had only known it, was likely to make his position considerably less desirable than it would otherwise have been.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading But Roswell was very apt to be insolent and disagreeable to those who were, or whom he considered to be, in an inferior position to himself, while his lofty ideas of his own dignity and social position as the "son of a gentleman," made him not very desirable as a clerk.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading But Roswell was very apt to be insolent and disagreeable to those who were, or whom he considered to be, in an inferior position to himself, while his lofty ideas of his own dignity and social position as the "son of a gentleman," made him not very desirable as a clerk.
employverbUS /emˈplɔɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading Mr. Baker, the proprietor of the store, was very considerate in his treatment of those in his employ, and Mr. Jones, his chief clerk, was good-natured and pleasant.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading Probably my readers already understand that the bookstore in which Mark has secured a place is the same in which Roswell Crawford is employed.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading MARK'S FIRST IMPRESSIONS.
a man of refinement
From this reading But Roswell was very apt to be insolent and disagreeable to those who were, or whom he considered to be, in an inferior position to himself, while his lofty ideas of his own dignity and social position as the "son of a gentleman," made him not very desirable as a clerk.
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading Mr. Baker, the proprietor of the store, was very considerate in his treatment of those in his employ, and Mr. Jones, his chief clerk, was good-natured and pleasant.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This circumstance, if Mark had only known it, was likely to make his position considerably less desirable than it would otherwise have been.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Probably my readers already understand that the bookstore in which Mark has secured a place is the same in which Roswell Crawford is employed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This circumstance, if Mark had only known it, was likely to make his position considerably less desirable than it would otherwise have been.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Roswell was very apt to be insolent and disagreeable to those who were, or whom he considered to be, in an inferior position to himself, while his lofty ideas of his own dignity and social position as the "son of a gentleman," made him not very desirable as a clerk.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Roswell was very apt to be insolent and disagreeable to those who were, or whom he considered to be, in an inferior position to himself, while his lofty ideas of his own dignity and social position as the "son of a gentleman," made him not very desirable as a clerk.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But Roswell was very apt to be insolent and disagreeable to those who were, or whom he considered to be, in an inferior position to himself, while his lofty ideas of his own dignity and social position as the "son of a gentleman," made him not very desirable as a clerk.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This circumstance, if Mark had only known it, was likely to make his position considerably less desirable than it would otherwise have been.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But Roswell was very apt to be insolent and disagreeable to those who were, or whom he considered to be, in an inferior position to himself, while his lofty ideas of his own dignity and social position as the "son of a gentleman," made him not very desirable as a clerk.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This circumstance, if Mark had only known it, was likely to make his position considerably less desirable than it would otherwise have been.
IMPRESSIONSnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading MARK'S FIRST IMPRESSIONS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Probably my readers already understand that the bookstore in which Mark has secured a place is the same in which Roswell Crawford is employed.
inferioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɪriər/
of or characteristic of low rank or importance
From this reading But Roswell was very apt to be insolent and disagreeable to those who were, or whom he considered to be, in an inferior position to himself, while his lofty ideas of his own dignity and social position as the "son of a gentleman," made him not very desirable as a clerk.
insolentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnsələnt/
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading But Roswell was very apt to be insolent and disagreeable to those who were, or whom he considered to be, in an inferior position to himself, while his lofty ideas of his own dignity and social position as the "son of a gentleman," made him not very desirable as a clerk.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Probably my readers already understand that the bookstore in which Mark has secured a place is the same in which Roswell Crawford is employed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This circumstance, if Mark had only known it, was likely to make his position considerably less desirable than it would otherwise have been.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading Mr. Baker, the proprietor of the store, was very considerate in his treatment of those in his employ, and Mr. Jones, his chief clerk, was good-natured and pleasant.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading This circumstance, if Mark had only known it, was likely to make his position considerably less desirable than it would otherwise have been.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading This circumstance, if Mark had only known it, was likely to make his position considerably less desirable than it would otherwise have been.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading This circumstance, if Mark had only known it, was likely to make his position considerably less desirable than it would otherwise have been.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading But Roswell was very apt to be insolent and disagreeable to those who were, or whom he considered to be, in an inferior position to himself, while his lofty ideas of his own dignity and social position as the "son of a gentleman," made him not very desirable as a clerk.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But Roswell was very apt to be insolent and disagreeable to those who were, or whom he considered to be, in an inferior position to himself, while his lofty ideas of his own dignity and social position as the "son of a gentleman," made him not very desirable as a clerk.
engage in
From this reading This circumstance, if Mark had only known it, was likely to make his position considerably less desirable than it would otherwise have been.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Probably my readers already understand that the bookstore in which Mark has secured a place is the same in which Roswell Crawford is employed.
MARK'SnounUS /mɑːrks/
possessive form of “mark” — a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading MARK'S FIRST IMPRESSIONS.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Baker, the proprietor of the store, was very considerate in his treatment of those in his employ, and Mr. Jones, his chief clerk, was good-natured and pleasant.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Probably my readers already understand that the bookstore in which Mark has secured a place is the same in which Roswell Crawford is employed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Roswell was very apt to be insolent and disagreeable to those who were, or whom he considered to be, in an inferior position to himself, while his lofty ideas of his own dignity and social position as the "son of a gentleman," made him not very desirable as a clerk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Baker, the proprietor of the store, was very considerate in his treatment of those in his employ, and Mr. Jones, his chief clerk, was good-natured and pleasant.
and nothing more
From this reading This circumstance, if Mark had only known it, was likely to make his position considerably less desirable than it would otherwise have been.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But Roswell was very apt to be insolent and disagreeable to those who were, or whom he considered to be, in an inferior position to himself, while his lofty ideas of his own dignity and social position as the "son of a gentleman," made him not very desirable as a clerk.
in other respects or ways
From this reading This circumstance, if Mark had only known it, was likely to make his position considerably less desirable than it would otherwise have been.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But Roswell was very apt to be insolent and disagreeable to those who were, or whom he considered to be, in an inferior position to himself, while his lofty ideas of his own dignity and social position as the "son of a gentleman," made him not very desirable as a clerk.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Probably my readers already understand that the bookstore in which Mark has secured a place is the same in which Roswell Crawford is employed.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Mr. Baker, the proprietor of the store, was very considerate in his treatment of those in his employ, and Mr. Jones, his chief clerk, was good-natured and pleasant.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading This circumstance, if Mark had only known it, was likely to make his position considerably less desirable than it would otherwise have been.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Probably my readers already understand that the bookstore in which Mark has secured a place is the same in which Roswell Crawford is employed.
proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Mr. Baker, the proprietor of the store, was very considerate in his treatment of those in his employ, and Mr. Jones, his chief clerk, was good-natured and pleasant.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Probably my readers already understand that the bookstore in which Mark has secured a place is the same in which Roswell Crawford is employed.
RoswellnounUS /ˈrɑːswel/
a town in southeast New Mexico
From this reading Probably my readers already understand that the bookstore in which Mark has secured a place is the same in which Roswell Crawford is employed.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Probably my readers already understand that the bookstore in which Mark has secured a place is the same in which Roswell Crawford is employed.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Probably my readers already understand that the bookstore in which Mark has secured a place is the same in which Roswell Crawford is employed.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading But Roswell was very apt to be insolent and disagreeable to those who were, or whom he considered to be, in an inferior position to himself, while his lofty ideas of his own dignity and social position as the "son of a gentleman," made him not very desirable as a clerk.
a male human offspring
From this reading But Roswell was very apt to be insolent and disagreeable to those who were, or whom he considered to be, in an inferior position to himself, while his lofty ideas of his own dignity and social position as the "son of a gentleman," made him not very desirable as a clerk.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Mr. Baker, the proprietor of the store, was very considerate in his treatment of those in his employ, and Mr. Jones, his chief clerk, was good-natured and pleasant.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This circumstance, if Mark had only known it, was likely to make his position considerably less desirable than it would otherwise have been.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Probably my readers already understand that the bookstore in which Mark has secured a place is the same in which Roswell Crawford is employed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Probably my readers already understand that the bookstore in which Mark has secured a place is the same in which Roswell Crawford is employed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This circumstance, if Mark had only known it, was likely to make his position considerably less desirable than it would otherwise have been.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Mr. Baker, the proprietor of the store, was very considerate in his treatment of those in his employ, and Mr. Jones, his chief clerk, was good-natured and pleasant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This circumstance, if Mark had only known it, was likely to make his position considerably less desirable than it would otherwise have been.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading Mr. Baker, the proprietor of the store, was very considerate in his treatment of those in his employ, and Mr. Jones, his chief clerk, was good-natured and pleasant.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Probably my readers already understand that the bookstore in which Mark has secured a place is the same in which Roswell Crawford is employed.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mr. Baker, the proprietor of the store, was very considerate in his treatment of those in his employ, and Mr. Jones, his chief clerk, was good-natured and pleasant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This circumstance, if Mark had only known it, was likely to make his position considerably less desirable than it would otherwise have been.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But Roswell was very apt to be insolent and disagreeable to those who were, or whom he considered to be, in an inferior position to himself, while his lofty ideas of his own dignity and social position as the "son of a gentleman," made him not very desirable as a clerk.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Probably my readers already understand that the bookstore in which Mark has secured a place is the same in which Roswell Crawford is employed.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But Roswell was very apt to be insolent and disagreeable to those who were, or whom he considered to be, in an inferior position to himself, while his lofty ideas of his own dignity and social position as the "son of a gentleman," made him not very desirable as a clerk.
which person or people
From this reading But Roswell was very apt to be insolent and disagreeable to those who were, or whom he considered to be, in an inferior position to himself, while his lofty ideas of his own dignity and social position as the "son of a gentleman," made him not very desirable as a clerk.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Roswell was very apt to be insolent and disagreeable to those who were, or whom he considered to be, in an inferior position to himself, while his lofty ideas of his own dignity and social position as the "son of a gentleman," made him not very desirable as a clerk.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This circumstance, if Mark had only known it, was likely to make his position considerably less desirable than it would otherwise have been.
