Read the paragraph. Cclick or tap the underlined phrase that BEST helps the reader understand the meaning of the word mere.
As a mere beginner, Diego was expected to make mistakes. He'd played nothing
more than a few practices so far and did not have the same time on the field as
bis teammates However, his teammates realized this and they did their best to
help him learn

Read this excerpt from wheels of change by sue macy. that said, it's hard to grasp the full extent of the bicycle's impact on americans in the late 19th century—particularly female americans. imagine a population imprisoned by their very clothing; the stiff corsets, heavy skirts, and voluminous petticoats that made it difficult to take a deep breath, let alone exercise. add to that the laws and social conventions that cemented a man's place as head of the household and holder of the purse strings. how suffocated women must have felt. and how liberated they must have been as they pedaled their wheels toward new horizons. what is the central idea of the excerpt

List some things you like to do with ur close friends and everyday friends(school)

Which best explains this excerpt’s purpose in the novel’s plot structure? the excerpt creates conflict between characters as part of the rising action. the excerpt provides background information on a character as part of the exposition. the excerpt returns a character to equilibrium as part of the falling action. the excerpt is the point of greatest tension and acts as the climax.