a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading During the day Gilbert learned the way to the Stock Exchange, to the bank where his employer kept an account, and to the Post Office.
in addition
From this reading He was also sent on various errands to offices of other brokers and business men.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading During the day Gilbert learned the way to the Stock Exchange, to the bank where his employer kept an account, and to the Post Office.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the day Gilbert learned the way to the Stock Exchange, to the bank where his employer kept an account, and to the Post Office.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading During the day Gilbert learned the way to the Stock Exchange, to the bank where his employer kept an account, and to the Post Office.
brokersnounUS /ˈbroʊkərz/
plural of “broker” — a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
From this reading He was also sent on various errands to offices of other brokers and business men.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading THE FIRST DAY IN BUSINESS.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Indeed, he was kept so busy that he found the day pass very rapidly.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading He made up his mind that he should like Mr. Sands, whose manner towards him was marked with kindness and consideration.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE FIRST DAY IN BUSINESS.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the day Gilbert learned the way to the Stock Exchange, to the bank where his employer kept an account, and to the Post Office.
employernounUS /emˈplɔɪər/
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading During the day Gilbert learned the way to the Stock Exchange, to the bank where his employer kept an account, and to the Post Office.
errandsnounUS /ˈerəndz/
plural of “errand” — a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading He was also sent on various errands to offices of other brokers and business men.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading During the day Gilbert learned the way to the Stock Exchange, to the bank where his employer kept an account, and to the Post Office.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST DAY IN BUSINESS.
set up or found
From this reading Indeed, he was kept so busy that he found the day pass very rapidly.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading During the day Gilbert learned the way to the Stock Exchange, to the bank where his employer kept an account, and to the Post Office.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was also sent on various errands to offices of other brokers and business men.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He made up his mind that he should like Mr. Sands, whose manner towards him was marked with kindness and consideration.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During the day Gilbert learned the way to the Stock Exchange, to the bank where his employer kept an account, and to the Post Office.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FIRST DAY IN BUSINESS.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, he was kept so busy that he found the day pass very rapidly.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading During the day Gilbert learned the way to the Stock Exchange, to the bank where his employer kept an account, and to the Post Office.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading He made up his mind that he should like Mr. Sands, whose manner towards him was marked with kindness and consideration.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading During the day Gilbert learned the way to the Stock Exchange, to the bank where his employer kept an account, and to the Post Office.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He made up his mind that he should like Mr. Sands, whose manner towards him was marked with kindness and consideration.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made up his mind that he should like Mr. Sands, whose manner towards him was marked with kindness and consideration.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He made up his mind that he should like Mr. Sands, whose manner towards him was marked with kindness and consideration.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading He made up his mind that he should like Mr. Sands, whose manner towards him was marked with kindness and consideration.
the force of workers available
From this reading He was also sent on various errands to offices of other brokers and business men.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He made up his mind that he should like Mr. Sands, whose manner towards him was marked with kindness and consideration.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He made up his mind that he should like Mr. Sands, whose manner towards him was marked with kindness and consideration.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was also sent on various errands to offices of other brokers and business men.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading During the day Gilbert learned the way to the Stock Exchange, to the bank where his employer kept an account, and to the Post Office.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading He was also sent on various errands to offices of other brokers and business men.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was also sent on various errands to offices of other brokers and business men.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He was also sent on various errands to offices of other brokers and business men.
go across or through
From this reading Indeed, he was kept so busy that he found the day pass very rapidly.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading During the day Gilbert learned the way to the Stock Exchange, to the bank where his employer kept an account, and to the Post Office.
with speed
From this reading Indeed, he was kept so busy that he found the day pass very rapidly.
SandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading He made up his mind that he should like Mr. Sands, whose manner towards him was marked with kindness and consideration.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He was also sent on various errands to offices of other brokers and business men.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He made up his mind that he should like Mr. Sands, whose manner towards him was marked with kindness and consideration.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Indeed, he was kept so busy that he found the day pass very rapidly.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading During the day Gilbert learned the way to the Stock Exchange, to the bank where his employer kept an account, and to the Post Office.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indeed, he was kept so busy that he found the day pass very rapidly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST DAY IN BUSINESS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During the day Gilbert learned the way to the Stock Exchange, to the bank where his employer kept an account, and to the Post Office.
in the direction of
From this reading He made up his mind that he should like Mr. Sands, whose manner towards him was marked with kindness and consideration.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He made up his mind that he should like Mr. Sands, whose manner towards him was marked with kindness and consideration.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading He was also sent on various errands to offices of other brokers and business men.
precisely as stated
From this reading Indeed, he was kept so busy that he found the day pass very rapidly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was also sent on various errands to offices of other brokers and business men.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading During the day Gilbert learned the way to the Stock Exchange, to the bank where his employer kept an account, and to the Post Office.
in or at the place that
From this reading During the day Gilbert learned the way to the Stock Exchange, to the bank where his employer kept an account, and to the Post Office.
belonging to which person
From this reading He made up his mind that he should like Mr. Sands, whose manner towards him was marked with kindness and consideration.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He made up his mind that he should like Mr. Sands, whose manner towards him was marked with kindness and consideration.
