used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A handsomer country couple--or couple of countries--it would be hard to meet anywhere, and so propinquous!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading NORWAY AND SWEDEN It is all very sad about Norway and Sweden!
(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 NORWAY AND SWEDEN It is all very sad about Norway and Sweden!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NORWAY AND SWEDEN It is all very sad about Norway and Sweden!
at or in or to any place
From this reading A handsomer country couple--or couple of countries--it would be hard to meet anywhere, and so propinquous!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A handsomer country couple--or couple of countries--it would be hard to meet anywhere, and so propinquous!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Have they not been next-door neighbours from the infancy of the world?
countriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading A handsomer country couple--or couple of countries--it would be hard to meet anywhere, and so propinquous!
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading A handsomer country couple--or couple of countries--it would be hard to meet anywhere, and so propinquous!
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading A handsomer country couple--or couple of countries--it would be hard to meet anywhere, and so propinquous!
Cupid's
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From this reading It is Cupid's middle name; what more natural than that they should get married?
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And everybody knows what Propinquity does.
every person
From this reading And everybody knows what Propinquity does.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Have they not been next-door neighbours from the infancy of the world?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It is Cupid's middle name; what more natural than that they should get married?
handsomer
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From this reading A handsomer country couple--or couple of countries--it would be hard to meet anywhere, and so propinquous!
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading A handsomer country couple--or couple of countries--it would be hard to meet anywhere, and so propinquous!
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have they not been next-door neighbours from the infancy of the world?
infancynounUS /ˈɪnfənsi/
the early stage of growth or development
From this reading Have they not been next-door neighbours from the infancy of the world?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NORWAY AND SWEDEN It is all very sad about Norway and Sweden!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading NORWAY AND SWEDEN It is all very sad about Norway and Sweden!
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading And everybody knows what Propinquity does.
joined in matrimony
From this reading It is Cupid's middle name; what more natural than that they should get married?
come together
From this reading A handsomer country couple--or couple of countries--it would be hard to meet anywhere, and so propinquous!
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading It is Cupid's middle name; what more natural than that they should get married?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It is Cupid's middle name; what more natural than that they should get married?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It is Cupid's middle name; what more natural than that they should get married?
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading It is Cupid's middle name; what more natural than that they should get married?
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Have they not been next-door neighbours from the infancy of the world?
next-door
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From this reading Have they not been next-door neighbours from the infancy of the world?
NORWAYnounUS /ˈnɔːrweɪ/
a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905
From this reading NORWAY AND SWEDEN It is all very sad about Norway and Sweden!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Have they not been next-door neighbours from the infancy of the world?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A handsomer country couple--or couple of countries--it would be hard to meet anywhere, and so propinquous!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A handsomer country couple--or couple of countries--it would be hard to meet anywhere, and so propinquous!
Propinquitynoun
the property of being close together
From this reading And everybody knows what Propinquity does.
propinquous
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A handsomer country couple--or couple of countries--it would be hard to meet anywhere, and so propinquous!
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading NORWAY AND SWEDEN It is all very sad about Norway and Sweden!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It is Cupid's middle name; what more natural than that they should get married?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A handsomer country couple--or couple of countries--it would be hard to meet anywhere, and so propinquous!
SWEDENnounUS /ˈswiːdən/
a Scandinavian kingdom in the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula
From this reading NORWAY AND SWEDEN It is all very sad about Norway and Sweden!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It is Cupid's middle name; what more natural than that they should get married?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is Cupid's middle name; what more natural than that they should get married?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Have they not been next-door neighbours from the infancy of the world?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Have they not been next-door neighbours from the infancy of the world?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A handsomer country couple--or couple of countries--it would be hard to meet anywhere, and so propinquous!
precisely as stated
From this reading NORWAY AND SWEDEN It is all very sad about Norway and Sweden!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And everybody knows what Propinquity does.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Have they not been next-door neighbours from the infancy of the world?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A handsomer country couple--or couple of countries--it would be hard to meet anywhere, and so propinquous!
