In the poem, "from an atlas of the difficult world", rich uses the word stagnant to create a tone of

Carelessness

Explanation:

The word "stagnant" refers to something stopped, which does not advance, which is inedible and careless. For this reason, we can conclude that in using this word, the author wanted to add, in his poem, a tone of carelessness, neglect, indifference.

clerical work ensures that an office runs smoothly. it involves the day-to-day administrative tasks of an office, such as answering phones, scheduling appointments, sending faxes, and filing documents. office clerks and secretaries need to have particularly strong clerical skills.

explanation:

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if the italicized words are he ran switfly, we can rewrite the sentence using a verbal phrase as follows:

running swiftly he was able to overtake the child.