used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Maurice Walton felt very much annoyed at the prospect of having Tom for a fellow-clerk.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading He felt jealous of him on account of the evident partiality of Bessie Benton for his society.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He suspected, from Tom's style of talking, that he was "low and uneducated," and he would have given considerable to know that his hated rival had been a New York bootblack.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading Maurice Walton felt very much annoyed at the prospect of having Tom for a fellow-clerk.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading MAURICE IS ASTONISHED.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Maurice Walton felt very much annoyed at the prospect of having Tom for a fellow-clerk.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He suspected, from Tom's style of talking, that he was "low and uneducated," and he would have given considerable to know that his hated rival had been a New York bootblack.
BentonnounUS /ˈbentən/
United States artist whose paintings portrayed life in the Midwest and South (1889-1975)
From this reading He felt jealous of him on account of the evident partiality of Bessie Benton for his society.
Bessie
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From this reading He felt jealous of him on account of the evident partiality of Bessie Benton for his society.
bootblacknoun
a person who polishes shoes and boots
From this reading He suspected, from Tom's style of talking, that he was "low and uneducated," and he would have given considerable to know that his hated rival had been a New York bootblack.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this knowledge he could not obtain from Tom.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He suspected, from Tom's style of talking, that he was "low and uneducated," and he would have given considerable to know that his hated rival had been a New York bootblack.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But this knowledge he could not obtain from Tom.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading He felt jealous of him on account of the evident partiality of Bessie Benton for his society.
fellow-clerk
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From this reading Maurice Walton felt very much annoyed at the prospect of having Tom for a fellow-clerk.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Maurice Walton felt very much annoyed at the prospect of having Tom for a fellow-clerk.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Maurice Walton felt very much annoyed at the prospect of having Tom for a fellow-clerk.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He suspected, from Tom's style of talking, that he was "low and uneducated," and he would have given considerable to know that his hated rival had been a New York bootblack.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He suspected, from Tom's style of talking, that he was "low and uneducated," and he would have given considerable to know that his hated rival had been a New York bootblack.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He suspected, from Tom's style of talking, that he was "low and uneducated," and he would have given considerable to know that his hated rival had been a New York bootblack.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading He suspected, from Tom's style of talking, that he was "low and uneducated," and he would have given considerable to know that his hated rival had been a New York bootblack.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He suspected, from Tom's style of talking, that he was "low and uneducated," and he would have given considerable to know that his hated rival had been a New York bootblack.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Maurice Walton felt very much annoyed at the prospect of having Tom for a fellow-clerk.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt jealous of him on account of the evident partiality of Bessie Benton for his society.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He felt jealous of him on account of the evident partiality of Bessie Benton for his society.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt jealous of him on account of the evident partiality of Bessie Benton for his society.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MAURICE IS ASTONISHED.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading He felt jealous of him on account of the evident partiality of Bessie Benton for his society.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He suspected, from Tom's style of talking, that he was "low and uneducated," and he would have given considerable to know that his hated rival had been a New York bootblack.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading But this knowledge he could not obtain from Tom.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He suspected, from Tom's style of talking, that he was "low and uneducated," and he would have given considerable to know that his hated rival had been a New York bootblack.
MAURICE
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From this reading MAURICE IS ASTONISHED.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Maurice Walton felt very much annoyed at the prospect of having Tom for a fellow-clerk.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He suspected, from Tom's style of talking, that he was "low and uneducated," and he would have given considerable to know that his hated rival had been a New York bootblack.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But this knowledge he could not obtain from Tom.
come into possession of
From this reading But this knowledge he could not obtain from Tom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Maurice Walton felt very much annoyed at the prospect of having Tom for a fellow-clerk.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He felt jealous of him on account of the evident partiality of Bessie Benton for his society.
partialitynounUS /ˌpɑːrʃiˈæləti/
a predisposition to like something
From this reading He felt jealous of him on account of the evident partiality of Bessie Benton for his society.
the possibility of future success
From this reading Maurice Walton felt very much annoyed at the prospect of having Tom for a fellow-clerk.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading He suspected, from Tom's style of talking, that he was "low and uneducated," and he would have given considerable to know that his hated rival had been a New York bootblack.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading He felt jealous of him on account of the evident partiality of Bessie Benton for his society.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He suspected, from Tom's style of talking, that he was "low and uneducated," and he would have given considerable to know that his hated rival had been a New York bootblack.
believed likely
From this reading He suspected, from Tom's style of talking, that he was "low and uneducated," and he would have given considerable to know that his hated rival had been a New York bootblack.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading He suspected, from Tom's style of talking, that he was "low and uneducated," and he would have given considerable to know that his hated rival had been a New York bootblack.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He suspected, from Tom's style of talking, that he was "low and uneducated," and he would have given considerable to know that his hated rival had been a New York bootblack.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Maurice Walton felt very much annoyed at the prospect of having Tom for a fellow-clerk.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this knowledge he could not obtain from Tom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He suspected, from Tom's style of talking, that he was "low and uneducated," and he would have given considerable to know that his hated rival had been a New York bootblack.
male cat
From this reading Maurice Walton felt very much annoyed at the prospect of having Tom for a fellow-clerk.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading He suspected, from Tom's style of talking, that he was "low and uneducated," and he would have given considerable to know that his hated rival had been a New York bootblack.
uneducatedadjectiveUS /əˈnedʒʊkeɪtɪd/
not having a good education
From this reading He suspected, from Tom's style of talking, that he was "low and uneducated," and he would have given considerable to know that his hated rival had been a New York bootblack.
precisely as stated
From this reading Maurice Walton felt very much annoyed at the prospect of having Tom for a fellow-clerk.
WaltonnounUS /ˈwɔːltən/
English composer (1902-1983)
From this reading Maurice Walton felt very much annoyed at the prospect of having Tom for a fellow-clerk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He suspected, from Tom's style of talking, that he was "low and uneducated," and he would have given considerable to know that his hated rival had been a New York bootblack.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He suspected, from Tom's style of talking, that he was "low and uneducated," and he would have given considerable to know that his hated rival had been a New York bootblack.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading He suspected, from Tom's style of talking, that he was "low and uneducated," and he would have given considerable to know that his hated rival had been a New York bootblack.
