used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A dapper clerk of perhaps nineteen or twenty years, with hair accurately parted and surprisingly slick, came bustling up and leaned over with a pretty smile and an affable-- "Can I--was there any particular book you wished to see?"
accuratelyadverbUS /ˈækjərətli/
with few mistakes
From this reading A dapper clerk of perhaps nineteen or twenty years, with hair accurately parted and surprisingly slick, came bustling up and leaned over with a pretty smile and an affable-- "Can I--was there any particular book you wished to see?"
affableadjectiveUS /ˈæfəbəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading A dapper clerk of perhaps nineteen or twenty years, with hair accurately parted and surprisingly slick, came bustling up and leaned over with a pretty smile and an affable-- "Can I--was there any particular book you wished to see?"
alighted
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From this reading In due time Laura alighted at the book store, and began to look at the titles of the handsome array of books on the counter.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A dapper clerk of perhaps nineteen or twenty years, with hair accurately parted and surprisingly slick, came bustling up and leaned over with a pretty smile and an affable-- "Can I--was there any particular book you wished to see?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In due time Laura alighted at the book store, and began to look at the titles of the handsome array of books on the counter.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A dapper clerk of perhaps nineteen or twenty years, with hair accurately parted and surprisingly slick, came bustling up and leaned over with a pretty smile and an affable-- "Can I--was there any particular book you wished to see?"
arraynounUS /ərˈeɪ/
an orderly arrangement
From this reading In due time Laura alighted at the book store, and began to look at the titles of the handsome array of books on the counter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In due time Laura alighted at the book store, and began to look at the titles of the handsome array of books on the counter.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "Beg pardon?"
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In due time Laura alighted at the book store, and began to look at the titles of the handsome array of books on the counter.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading In due time Laura alighted at the book store, and began to look at the titles of the handsome array of books on the counter.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading In due time Laura alighted at the book store, and began to look at the titles of the handsome array of books on the counter.
bustlingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌsəlɪŋ/
full of energetic and noisy activity
From this reading A dapper clerk of perhaps nineteen or twenty years, with hair accurately parted and surprisingly slick, came bustling up and leaned over with a pretty smile and an affable-- "Can I--was there any particular book you wished to see?"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A dapper clerk of perhaps nineteen or twenty years, with hair accurately parted and surprisingly slick, came bustling up and leaned over with a pretty smile and an affable-- "Can I--was there any particular book you wished to see?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading A dapper clerk of perhaps nineteen or twenty years, with hair accurately parted and surprisingly slick, came bustling up and leaned over with a pretty smile and an affable-- "Can I--was there any particular book you wished to see?"
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading A dapper clerk of perhaps nineteen or twenty years, with hair accurately parted and surprisingly slick, came bustling up and leaned over with a pretty smile and an affable-- "Can I--was there any particular book you wished to see?"
counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading In due time Laura alighted at the book store, and began to look at the titles of the handsome array of books on the counter.
dapperadjectiveUS /ˈdæpər/
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
From this reading A dapper clerk of perhaps nineteen or twenty years, with hair accurately parted and surprisingly slick, came bustling up and leaned over with a pretty smile and an affable-- "Can I--was there any particular book you wished to see?"
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading In due time Laura alighted at the book store, and began to look at the titles of the handsome array of books on the counter.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading "Have you Taine's England?"
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading A dapper clerk of perhaps nineteen or twenty years, with hair accurately parted and surprisingly slick, came bustling up and leaned over with a pretty smile and an affable-- "Can I--was there any particular book you wished to see?"
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading In due time Laura alighted at the book store, and began to look at the titles of the handsome array of books on the counter.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you Taine's England?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A dapper clerk of perhaps nineteen or twenty years, with hair accurately parted and surprisingly slick, came bustling up and leaned over with a pretty smile and an affable-- "Can I--was there any particular book you wished to see?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In due time Laura alighted at the book store, and began to look at the titles of the handsome array of books on the counter.
Laura
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From this reading In due time Laura alighted at the book store, and began to look at the titles of the handsome array of books on the counter.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading A dapper clerk of perhaps nineteen or twenty years, with hair accurately parted and surprisingly slick, came bustling up and leaned over with a pretty smile and an affable-- "Can I--was there any particular book you wished to see?"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In due time Laura alighted at the book store, and began to look at the titles of the handsome array of books on the counter.
nineteennounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading A dapper clerk of perhaps nineteen or twenty years, with hair accurately parted and surprisingly slick, came bustling up and leaned over with a pretty smile and an affable-- "Can I--was there any particular book you wished to see?"
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading "Taine's Notes on England."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In due time Laura alighted at the book store, and began to look at the titles of the handsome array of books on the counter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In due time Laura alighted at the book store, and began to look at the titles of the handsome array of books on the counter.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A dapper clerk of perhaps nineteen or twenty years, with hair accurately parted and surprisingly slick, came bustling up and leaned over with a pretty smile and an affable-- "Can I--was there any particular book you wished to see?"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A dapper clerk of perhaps nineteen or twenty years, with hair accurately parted and surprisingly slick, came bustling up and leaned over with a pretty smile and an affable-- "Can I--was there any particular book you wished to see?"
accept an excuse for
From this reading "Beg pardon?"
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading A dapper clerk of perhaps nineteen or twenty years, with hair accurately parted and surprisingly slick, came bustling up and leaned over with a pretty smile and an affable-- "Can I--was there any particular book you wished to see?"
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading A dapper clerk of perhaps nineteen or twenty years, with hair accurately parted and surprisingly slick, came bustling up and leaned over with a pretty smile and an affable-- "Can I--was there any particular book you wished to see?"
by chance
From this reading A dapper clerk of perhaps nineteen or twenty years, with hair accurately parted and surprisingly slick, came bustling up and leaned over with a pretty smile and an affable-- "Can I--was there any particular book you wished to see?"
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading A dapper clerk of perhaps nineteen or twenty years, with hair accurately parted and surprisingly slick, came bustling up and leaned over with a pretty smile and an affable-- "Can I--was there any particular book you wished to see?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A dapper clerk of perhaps nineteen or twenty years, with hair accurately parted and surprisingly slick, came bustling up and leaned over with a pretty smile and an affable-- "Can I--was there any particular book you wished to see?"
slicknounUS /slɪk/
a slippery smoothness
From this reading A dapper clerk of perhaps nineteen or twenty years, with hair accurately parted and surprisingly slick, came bustling up and leaned over with a pretty smile and an affable-- "Can I--was there any particular book you wished to see?"
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading A dapper clerk of perhaps nineteen or twenty years, with hair accurately parted and surprisingly slick, came bustling up and leaned over with a pretty smile and an affable-- "Can I--was there any particular book you wished to see?"
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading In due time Laura alighted at the book store, and began to look at the titles of the handsome array of books on the counter.
surprisinglyadverbUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋli/
in a surprising manner
From this reading A dapper clerk of perhaps nineteen or twenty years, with hair accurately parted and surprisingly slick, came bustling up and leaned over with a pretty smile and an affable-- "Can I--was there any particular book you wished to see?"
Taine's
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From this reading "Have you Taine's England?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In due time Laura alighted at the book store, and began to look at the titles of the handsome array of books on the counter.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A dapper clerk of perhaps nineteen or twenty years, with hair accurately parted and surprisingly slick, came bustling up and leaned over with a pretty smile and an affable-- "Can I--was there any particular book you wished to see?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In due time Laura alighted at the book store, and began to look at the titles of the handsome array of books on the counter.
titlesnounUS /ˈtaɪtəlz/
plural of “title” — a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading In due time Laura alighted at the book store, and began to look at the titles of the handsome array of books on the counter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In due time Laura alighted at the book store, and began to look at the titles of the handsome array of books on the counter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading A dapper clerk of perhaps nineteen or twenty years, with hair accurately parted and surprisingly slick, came bustling up and leaned over with a pretty smile and an affable-- "Can I--was there any particular book you wished to see?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A dapper clerk of perhaps nineteen or twenty years, with hair accurately parted and surprisingly slick, came bustling up and leaned over with a pretty smile and an affable-- "Can I--was there any particular book you wished to see?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A dapper clerk of perhaps nineteen or twenty years, with hair accurately parted and surprisingly slick, came bustling up and leaned over with a pretty smile and an affable-- "Can I--was there any particular book you wished to see?"
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading A dapper clerk of perhaps nineteen or twenty years, with hair accurately parted and surprisingly slick, came bustling up and leaned over with a pretty smile and an affable-- "Can I--was there any particular book you wished to see?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading A dapper clerk of perhaps nineteen or twenty years, with hair accurately parted and surprisingly slick, came bustling up and leaned over with a pretty smile and an affable-- "Can I--was there any particular book you wished to see?"
a late time of life
From this reading A dapper clerk of perhaps nineteen or twenty years, with hair accurately parted and surprisingly slick, came bustling up and leaned over with a pretty smile and an affable-- "Can I--was there any particular book you wished to see?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A dapper clerk of perhaps nineteen or twenty years, with hair accurately parted and surprisingly slick, came bustling up and leaned over with a pretty smile and an affable-- "Can I--was there any particular book you wished to see?"
