used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I congratulate you on having secured a grocer's boy as escort," he said in a tone of annoyance.
consider or hold as true
From this reading "I accept your congratulations, Mr. Davenport," said Rose coldly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ben's fist contracted, and he longed to give the pretentious aristocrat a lesson, but he had the good sense to wait for the young lady's reply.
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading "I congratulate you on having secured a grocer's boy as escort," he said in a tone of annoyance.
aristocratnounUS /ərˈɪstəkræt/
a member of the aristocracy
From this reading Ben's fist contracted, and he longed to give the pretentious aristocrat a lesson, but he had the good sense to wait for the young lady's reply.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I congratulate you on having secured a grocer's boy as escort," he said in a tone of annoyance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TWO YOUNG RIVALS Tom Davenport, for it was the son of Squire Davenport who had offered his escort to Rose, glanced superciliously at our hero.
Ben'snounUS /benz/
possessive form of “ben” — a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Ben's fist contracted, and he longed to give the pretentious aristocrat a lesson, but he had the good sense to wait for the young lady's reply.
a youthful male person
From this reading "I congratulate you on having secured a grocer's boy as escort," he said in a tone of annoyance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ben's fist contracted, and he longed to give the pretentious aristocrat a lesson, but he had the good sense to wait for the young lady's reply.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "I have no desire to change my escort."
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading "I accept your congratulations, Mr. Davenport," said Rose coldly.
congratulateverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪt/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading "I congratulate you on having secured a grocer's boy as escort," he said in a tone of annoyance.
congratulationsnounUS /kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪʃənz/
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading "I accept your congratulations, Mr. Davenport," said Rose coldly.
contractedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntræktəd/
reduced in size or pulled together
From this reading Ben's fist contracted, and he longed to give the pretentious aristocrat a lesson, but he had the good sense to wait for the young lady's reply.
DavenportnounUS /ˈdævənpɔːrt/
a city in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River across from Moline and Rock Island
From this reading TWO YOUNG RIVALS Tom Davenport, for it was the son of Squire Davenport who had offered his escort to Rose, glanced superciliously at our hero.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading "I have no desire to change my escort."
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading TWO YOUNG RIVALS Tom Davenport, for it was the son of Squire Davenport who had offered his escort to Rose, glanced superciliously at our hero.
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading Ben's fist contracted, and he longed to give the pretentious aristocrat a lesson, but he had the good sense to wait for the young lady's reply.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TWO YOUNG RIVALS Tom Davenport, for it was the son of Squire Davenport who had offered his escort to Rose, glanced superciliously at our hero.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Ben's fist contracted, and he longed to give the pretentious aristocrat a lesson, but he had the good sense to wait for the young lady's reply.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading TWO YOUNG RIVALS Tom Davenport, for it was the son of Squire Davenport who had offered his escort to Rose, glanced superciliously at our hero.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Ben's fist contracted, and he longed to give the pretentious aristocrat a lesson, but he had the good sense to wait for the young lady's reply.
grocer'snounUS /ˈɡroʊsərz/
possessive form of “grocer” — a retail merchant who sells foodstuffs (and some household supplies)
From this reading "I congratulate you on having secured a grocer's boy as escort," he said in a tone of annoyance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TWO YOUNG RIVALS Tom Davenport, for it was the son of Squire Davenport who had offered his escort to Rose, glanced superciliously at our hero.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have no desire to change my escort."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "I congratulate you on having secured a grocer's boy as escort," he said in a tone of annoyance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I congratulate you on having secured a grocer's boy as escort," he said in a tone of annoyance.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading TWO YOUNG RIVALS Tom Davenport, for it was the son of Squire Davenport who had offered his escort to Rose, glanced superciliously at our hero.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TWO YOUNG RIVALS Tom Davenport, for it was the son of Squire Davenport who had offered his escort to Rose, glanced superciliously at our hero.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I congratulate you on having secured a grocer's boy as escort," he said in a tone of annoyance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I congratulate you on having secured a grocer's boy as escort," he said in a tone of annoyance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TWO YOUNG RIVALS Tom Davenport, for it was the son of Squire Davenport who had offered his escort to Rose, glanced superciliously at our hero.
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Ben's fist contracted, and he longed to give the pretentious aristocrat a lesson, but he had the good sense to wait for the young lady's reply.
a unit of instruction
From this reading Ben's fist contracted, and he longed to give the pretentious aristocrat a lesson, but he had the good sense to wait for the young lady's reply.
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading Ben's fist contracted, and he longed to give the pretentious aristocrat a lesson, but he had the good sense to wait for the young lady's reply.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I accept your congratulations, Mr. Davenport," said Rose coldly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I have no desire to change my escort."
not any; not one
From this reading "I have no desire to change my escort."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TWO YOUNG RIVALS Tom Davenport, for it was the son of Squire Davenport who had offered his escort to Rose, glanced superciliously at our hero.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading TWO YOUNG RIVALS Tom Davenport, for it was the son of Squire Davenport who had offered his escort to Rose, glanced superciliously at our hero.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I congratulate you on having secured a grocer's boy as escort," he said in a tone of annoyance.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading TWO YOUNG RIVALS Tom Davenport, for it was the son of Squire Davenport who had offered his escort to Rose, glanced superciliously at our hero.
pretentiousadjectiveUS /priˈtenʃəs/
making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction
From this reading Ben's fist contracted, and he longed to give the pretentious aristocrat a lesson, but he had the good sense to wait for the young lady's reply.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Ben's fist contracted, and he longed to give the pretentious aristocrat a lesson, but he had the good sense to wait for the young lady's reply.
RIVALSnounUS /ˈraɪvəlz/
plural of “rival” — the contestant you hope to defeat
From this reading TWO YOUNG RIVALS Tom Davenport, for it was the son of Squire Davenport who had offered his escort to Rose, glanced superciliously at our hero.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading TWO YOUNG RIVALS Tom Davenport, for it was the son of Squire Davenport who had offered his escort to Rose, glanced superciliously at our hero.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I congratulate you on having secured a grocer's boy as escort," he said in a tone of annoyance.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading "I congratulate you on having secured a grocer's boy as escort," he said in a tone of annoyance.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Ben's fist contracted, and he longed to give the pretentious aristocrat a lesson, but he had the good sense to wait for the young lady's reply.
a male human offspring
From this reading TWO YOUNG RIVALS Tom Davenport, for it was the son of Squire Davenport who had offered his escort to Rose, glanced superciliously at our hero.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading TWO YOUNG RIVALS Tom Davenport, for it was the son of Squire Davenport who had offered his escort to Rose, glanced superciliously at our hero.
superciliouslyadverb
with a sneer; in an uncomplimentary sneering manner
From this reading TWO YOUNG RIVALS Tom Davenport, for it was the son of Squire Davenport who had offered his escort to Rose, glanced superciliously at our hero.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO YOUNG RIVALS Tom Davenport, for it was the son of Squire Davenport who had offered his escort to Rose, glanced superciliously at our hero.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TWO YOUNG RIVALS Tom Davenport, for it was the son of Squire Davenport who had offered his escort to Rose, glanced superciliously at our hero.
male cat
From this reading TWO YOUNG RIVALS Tom Davenport, for it was the son of Squire Davenport who had offered his escort to Rose, glanced superciliously at our hero.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "I congratulate you on having secured a grocer's boy as escort," he said in a tone of annoyance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO YOUNG RIVALS Tom Davenport, for it was the son of Squire Davenport who had offered his escort to Rose, glanced superciliously at our hero.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Ben's fist contracted, and he longed to give the pretentious aristocrat a lesson, but he had the good sense to wait for the young lady's reply.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TWO YOUNG RIVALS Tom Davenport, for it was the son of Squire Davenport who had offered his escort to Rose, glanced superciliously at our hero.
which person or people
From this reading TWO YOUNG RIVALS Tom Davenport, for it was the son of Squire Davenport who had offered his escort to Rose, glanced superciliously at our hero.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I congratulate you on having secured a grocer's boy as escort," he said in a tone of annoyance.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading TWO YOUNG RIVALS Tom Davenport, for it was the son of Squire Davenport who had offered his escort to Rose, glanced superciliously at our hero.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I accept your congratulations, Mr. Davenport," said Rose coldly.
