used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Theirs was by no means an exceptional case; and he experienced a curious secret joy in the fact that he knew other men envied him his wife, and wondered at his power to hold her.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, many marriages were like this.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading After all, many marriages were like this.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The world need never know the solemnity of their lives when the curtain was lowered and they were alone together.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Theirs was by no means an exceptional case; and he experienced a curious secret joy in the fact that he knew other men envied him his wife, and wondered at his power to hold her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The jewel was worth the finest settings, and these he supplied, with no thought of the cost.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had someone at the head of his table of whom he was very proud.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Theirs was by no means an exceptional case; and he experienced a curious secret joy in the fact that he knew other men envied him his wife, and wondered at his power to hold her.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Theirs was by no means an exceptional case; and he experienced a curious secret joy in the fact that he knew other men envied him his wife, and wondered at his power to hold her.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading The jewel was worth the finest settings, and these he supplied, with no thought of the cost.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Theirs was by no means an exceptional case; and he experienced a curious secret joy in the fact that he knew other men envied him his wife, and wondered at his power to hold her.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading The world need never know the solemnity of their lives when the curtain was lowered and they were alone together.
enviedverbUS /ˈenvid/
inflected form of “envy” — feel envious towards; admire enviously
From this reading Theirs was by no means an exceptional case; and he experienced a curious secret joy in the fact that he knew other men envied him his wife, and wondered at his power to hold her.
exceptionaladjectiveUS /ɪkˈsepʃənəl/
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
From this reading Theirs was by no means an exceptional case; and he experienced a curious secret joy in the fact that he knew other men envied him his wife, and wondered at his power to hold her.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading Theirs was by no means an exceptional case; and he experienced a curious secret joy in the fact that he knew other men envied him his wife, and wondered at his power to hold her.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Theirs was by no means an exceptional case; and he experienced a curious secret joy in the fact that he knew other men envied him his wife, and wondered at his power to hold her.
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The jewel was worth the finest settings, and these he supplied, with no thought of the cost.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had someone at the head of his table of whom he was very proud.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The jewel was worth the finest settings, and these he supplied, with no thought of the cost.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He had someone at the head of his table of whom he was very proud.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Theirs was by no means an exceptional case; and he experienced a curious secret joy in the fact that he knew other men envied him his wife, and wondered at his power to hold her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Theirs was by no means an exceptional case; and he experienced a curious secret joy in the fact that he knew other men envied him his wife, and wondered at his power to hold her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had someone at the head of his table of whom he was very proud.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Theirs was by no means an exceptional case; and he experienced a curious secret joy in the fact that he knew other men envied him his wife, and wondered at his power to hold her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Theirs was by no means an exceptional case; and he experienced a curious secret joy in the fact that he knew other men envied him his wife, and wondered at his power to hold her.
jewelnounUS /ˈdʒuːəl/
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading The jewel was worth the finest settings, and these he supplied, with no thought of the cost.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Theirs was by no means an exceptional case; and he experienced a curious secret joy in the fact that he knew other men envied him his wife, and wondered at his power to hold her.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Theirs was by no means an exceptional case; and he experienced a curious secret joy in the fact that he knew other men envied him his wife, and wondered at his power to hold her.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The world need never know the solemnity of their lives when the curtain was lowered and they were alone together.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading After all, many marriages were like this.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The world need never know the solemnity of their lives when the curtain was lowered and they were alone together.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading The world need never know the solemnity of their lives when the curtain was lowered and they were alone together.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading After all, many marriages were like this.
marriagesnounUS /ˈmerɪdʒɪz/
plural of “marriage” — the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading After all, many marriages were like this.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Theirs was by no means an exceptional case; and he experienced a curious secret joy in the fact that he knew other men envied him his wife, and wondered at his power to hold her.
the force of workers available
From this reading Theirs was by no means an exceptional case; and he experienced a curious secret joy in the fact that he knew other men envied him his wife, and wondered at his power to hold her.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading The world need never know the solemnity of their lives when the curtain was lowered and they were alone together.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The world need never know the solemnity of their lives when the curtain was lowered and they were alone together.
not any; not one
From this reading The jewel was worth the finest settings, and these he supplied, with no thought of the cost.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The jewel was worth the finest settings, and these he supplied, with no thought of the cost.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Theirs was by no means an exceptional case; and he experienced a curious secret joy in the fact that he knew other men envied him his wife, and wondered at his power to hold her.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Theirs was by no means an exceptional case; and he experienced a curious secret joy in the fact that he knew other men envied him his wife, and wondered at his power to hold her.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading He had someone at the head of his table of whom he was very proud.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Theirs was by no means an exceptional case; and he experienced a curious secret joy in the fact that he knew other men envied him his wife, and wondered at his power to hold her.
settingsnounUS /ˈsetɪŋz/
plural of “setting” — the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading The jewel was worth the finest settings, and these he supplied, with no thought of the cost.
solemnitynounUS /səˈlemnəti/
a trait of dignified seriousness
From this reading The world need never know the solemnity of their lives when the curtain was lowered and they were alone together.
a person, without saying who
From this reading He had someone at the head of his table of whom he was very proud.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The jewel was worth the finest settings, and these he supplied, with no thought of the cost.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He had someone at the head of his table of whom he was very proud.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Theirs was by no means an exceptional case; and he experienced a curious secret joy in the fact that he knew other men envied him his wife, and wondered at his power to hold her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The jewel was worth the finest settings, and these he supplied, with no thought of the cost.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The world need never know the solemnity of their lives when the curtain was lowered and they were alone together.
TheirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading Theirs was by no means an exceptional case; and he experienced a curious secret joy in the fact that he knew other men envied him his wife, and wondered at his power to hold her.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The jewel was worth the finest settings, and these he supplied, with no thought of the cost.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The world need never know the solemnity of their lives when the curtain was lowered and they were alone together.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After all, many marriages were like this.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The jewel was worth the finest settings, and these he supplied, with no thought of the cost.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Theirs was by no means an exceptional case; and he experienced a curious secret joy in the fact that he knew other men envied him his wife, and wondered at his power to hold her.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The world need never know the solemnity of their lives when the curtain was lowered and they were alone together.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had someone at the head of his table of whom he was very proud.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The jewel was worth the finest settings, and these he supplied, with no thought of the cost.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The world need never know the solemnity of their lives when the curtain was lowered and they were alone together.
at the time that
From this reading The world need never know the solemnity of their lives when the curtain was lowered and they were alone together.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had someone at the head of his table of whom he was very proud.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Theirs was by no means an exceptional case; and he experienced a curious secret joy in the fact that he knew other men envied him his wife, and wondered at his power to hold her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The jewel was worth the finest settings, and these he supplied, with no thought of the cost.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Theirs was by no means an exceptional case; and he experienced a curious secret joy in the fact that he knew other men envied him his wife, and wondered at his power to hold her.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The world need never know the solemnity of their lives when the curtain was lowered and they were alone together.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading The jewel was worth the finest settings, and these he supplied, with no thought of the cost.
