used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A happier couple than Fenie and Harry could not be found in all New York.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Harry had just told Fenie that while he was very happy about his sister and Jermyn, because he thought them specially suited to each other, he was also very sorry for them, for naturally love could not be so delightful to Jermyn as to him, for was not the officer at least ten years the older.
how long something has existed
From this reading Ten years, to Harry, seemed time enough to transform a young man into a person of middle age.
(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 A happier couple than Fenie and Harry could not be found in all New York.
in addition
From this reading Harry had just told Fenie that while he was very happy about his sister and Jermyn, because he thought them specially suited to each other, he was also very sorry for them, for naturally love could not be so delightful to Jermyn as to him, for was not the officer at least ten years the older.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A happier couple than Fenie and Harry could not be found in all New York.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading APRIL SHOWERS.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Harry had just told Fenie that while he was very happy about his sister and Jermyn, because he thought them specially suited to each other, he was also very sorry for them, for naturally love could not be so delightful to Jermyn as to him, for was not the officer at least ten years the older.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Harry had just told Fenie that while he was very happy about his sister and Jermyn, because he thought them specially suited to each other, he was also very sorry for them, for naturally love could not be so delightful to Jermyn as to him, for was not the officer at least ten years the older.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A happier couple than Fenie and Harry could not be found in all New York.
for the reason that
From this reading Harry had just told Fenie that while he was very happy about his sister and Jermyn, because he thought them specially suited to each other, he was also very sorry for them, for naturally love could not be so delightful to Jermyn as to him, for was not the officer at least ten years the older.
the two together, not just one
From this reading This must be true, for both of them said so one evening while they were the only occupants of Trif's cozy parlor, while Trif and her husband were out, making a short call.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading This must be true, for both of them said so one evening while they were the only occupants of Trif's cozy parlor, while Trif and her husband were out, making a short call.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A happier couple than Fenie and Harry could not be found in all New York.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading A happier couple than Fenie and Harry could not be found in all New York.
cozyadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊzi/
enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space
From this reading This must be true, for both of them said so one evening while they were the only occupants of Trif's cozy parlor, while Trif and her husband were out, making a short call.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Harry had just told Fenie that while he was very happy about his sister and Jermyn, because he thought them specially suited to each other, he was also very sorry for them, for naturally love could not be so delightful to Jermyn as to him, for was not the officer at least ten years the older.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Harry had just told Fenie that while he was very happy about his sister and Jermyn, because he thought them specially suited to each other, he was also very sorry for them, for naturally love could not be so delightful to Jermyn as to him, for was not the officer at least ten years the older.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Ten years, to Harry, seemed time enough to transform a young man into a person of middle age.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading This must be true, for both of them said so one evening while they were the only occupants of Trif's cozy parlor, while Trif and her husband were out, making a short call.
Fenie
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From this reading A happier couple than Fenie and Harry could not be found in all New York.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This must be true, for both of them said so one evening while they were the only occupants of Trif's cozy parlor, while Trif and her husband were out, making a short call.
set up or found
From this reading A happier couple than Fenie and Harry could not be found in all New York.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Harry had just told Fenie that while he was very happy about his sister and Jermyn, because he thought them specially suited to each other, he was also very sorry for them, for naturally love could not be so delightful to Jermyn as to him, for was not the officer at least ten years the older.
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading A happier couple than Fenie and Harry could not be found in all New York.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Harry had just told Fenie that while he was very happy about his sister and Jermyn, because he thought them specially suited to each other, he was also very sorry for them, for naturally love could not be so delightful to Jermyn as to him, for was not the officer at least ten years the older.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading A happier couple than Fenie and Harry could not be found in all New York.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Harry had just told Fenie that while he was very happy about his sister and Jermyn, because he thought them specially suited to each other, he was also very sorry for them, for naturally love could not be so delightful to Jermyn as to him, for was not the officer at least ten years the older.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This must be true, for both of them said so one evening while they were the only occupants of Trif's cozy parlor, while Trif and her husband were out, making a short call.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Harry had just told Fenie that while he was very happy about his sister and Jermyn, because he thought them specially suited to each other, he was also very sorry for them, for naturally love could not be so delightful to Jermyn as to him, for was not the officer at least ten years the older.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Harry had just told Fenie that while he was very happy about his sister and Jermyn, because he thought them specially suited to each other, he was also very sorry for them, for naturally love could not be so delightful to Jermyn as to him, for was not the officer at least ten years the older.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading This must be true, for both of them said so one evening while they were the only occupants of Trif's cozy parlor, while Trif and her husband were out, making a short call.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A happier couple than Fenie and Harry could not be found in all New York.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Ten years, to Harry, seemed time enough to transform a young man into a person of middle age.
Jermyn
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From this reading Harry had just told Fenie that while he was very happy about his sister and Jermyn, because he thought them specially suited to each other, he was also very sorry for them, for naturally love could not be so delightful to Jermyn as to him, for was not the officer at least ten years the older.
and nothing more
From this reading Harry had just told Fenie that while he was very happy about his sister and Jermyn, because he thought them specially suited to each other, he was also very sorry for them, for naturally love could not be so delightful to Jermyn as to him, for was not the officer at least ten years the older.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Harry had just told Fenie that while he was very happy about his sister and Jermyn, because he thought them specially suited to each other, he was also very sorry for them, for naturally love could not be so delightful to Jermyn as to him, for was not the officer at least ten years the older.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Harry had just told Fenie that while he was very happy about his sister and Jermyn, because he thought them specially suited to each other, he was also very sorry for them, for naturally love could not be so delightful to Jermyn as to him, for was not the officer at least ten years the older.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading This must be true, for both of them said so one evening while they were the only occupants of Trif's cozy parlor, while Trif and her husband were out, making a short call.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Ten years, to Harry, seemed time enough to transform a young man into a person of middle age.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Ten years, to Harry, seemed time enough to transform a young man into a person of middle age.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading This must be true, for both of them said so one evening while they were the only occupants of Trif's cozy parlor, while Trif and her husband were out, making a short call.
as might be expected
From this reading Harry had just told Fenie that while he was very happy about his sister and Jermyn, because he thought them specially suited to each other, he was also very sorry for them, for naturally love could not be so delightful to Jermyn as to him, for was not the officer at least ten years the older.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A happier couple than Fenie and Harry could not be found in all New York.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A happier couple than Fenie and Harry could not be found in all New York.
occupantsnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənts/
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading This must be true, for both of them said so one evening while they were the only occupants of Trif's cozy parlor, while Trif and her husband were out, making a short call.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This must be true, for both of them said so one evening while they were the only occupants of Trif's cozy parlor, while Trif and her husband were out, making a short call.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Harry had just told Fenie that while he was very happy about his sister and Jermyn, because he thought them specially suited to each other, he was also very sorry for them, for naturally love could not be so delightful to Jermyn as to him, for was not the officer at least ten years the older.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Harry had just told Fenie that while he was very happy about his sister and Jermyn, because he thought them specially suited to each other, he was also very sorry for them, for naturally love could not be so delightful to Jermyn as to him, for was not the officer at least ten years the older.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This must be true, for both of them said so one evening while they were the only occupants of Trif's cozy parlor, while Trif and her husband were out, making a short call.
and nothing more
From this reading This must be true, for both of them said so one evening while they were the only occupants of Trif's cozy parlor, while Trif and her husband were out, making a short call.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Harry had just told Fenie that while he was very happy about his sister and Jermyn, because he thought them specially suited to each other, he was also very sorry for them, for naturally love could not be so delightful to Jermyn as to him, for was not the officer at least ten years the older.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading This must be true, for both of them said so one evening while they were the only occupants of Trif's cozy parlor, while Trif and her husband were out, making a short call.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading This must be true, for both of them said so one evening while they were the only occupants of Trif's cozy parlor, while Trif and her husband were out, making a short call.
a human being
From this reading Ten years, to Harry, seemed time enough to transform a young man into a person of middle age.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading This must be true, for both of them said so one evening while they were the only occupants of Trif's cozy parlor, while Trif and her husband were out, making a short call.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Ten years, to Harry, seemed time enough to transform a young man into a person of middle age.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading This must be true, for both of them said so one evening while they were the only occupants of Trif's cozy parlor, while Trif and her husband were out, making a short call.
SHOWERSnounUS /ˈʃaʊərz/
plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading APRIL SHOWERS.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Harry had just told Fenie that while he was very happy about his sister and Jermyn, because he thought them specially suited to each other, he was also very sorry for them, for naturally love could not be so delightful to Jermyn as to him, for was not the officer at least ten years the older.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This must be true, for both of them said so one evening while they were the only occupants of Trif's cozy parlor, while Trif and her husband were out, making a short call.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Harry had just told Fenie that while he was very happy about his sister and Jermyn, because he thought them specially suited to each other, he was also very sorry for them, for naturally love could not be so delightful to Jermyn as to him, for was not the officer at least ten years the older.
speciallyadverbUS /ˈspeʃəli/
in a special manner
From this reading Harry had just told Fenie that while he was very happy about his sister and Jermyn, because he thought them specially suited to each other, he was also very sorry for them, for naturally love could not be so delightful to Jermyn as to him, for was not the officer at least ten years the older.
suitedadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtɪd/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading Harry had just told Fenie that while he was very happy about his sister and Jermyn, because he thought them specially suited to each other, he was also very sorry for them, for naturally love could not be so delightful to Jermyn as to him, for was not the officer at least ten years the older.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Harry had just told Fenie that while he was very happy about his sister and Jermyn, because he thought them specially suited to each other, he was also very sorry for them, for naturally love could not be so delightful to Jermyn as to him, for was not the officer at least ten years the older.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A happier couple than Fenie and Harry could not be found in all New York.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Harry had just told Fenie that while he was very happy about his sister and Jermyn, because he thought them specially suited to each other, he was also very sorry for them, for naturally love could not be so delightful to Jermyn as to him, for was not the officer at least ten years the older.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This must be true, for both of them said so one evening while they were the only occupants of Trif's cozy parlor, while Trif and her husband were out, making a short call.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This must be true, for both of them said so one evening while they were the only occupants of Trif's cozy parlor, while Trif and her husband were out, making a short call.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This must be true, for both of them said so one evening while they were the only occupants of Trif's cozy parlor, while Trif and her husband were out, making a short call.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This must be true, for both of them said so one evening while they were the only occupants of Trif's cozy parlor, while Trif and her husband were out, making a short call.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Harry had just told Fenie that while he was very happy about his sister and Jermyn, because he thought them specially suited to each other, he was also very sorry for them, for naturally love could not be so delightful to Jermyn as to him, for was not the officer at least ten years the older.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Ten years, to Harry, seemed time enough to transform a young man into a person of middle age.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Harry had just told Fenie that while he was very happy about his sister and Jermyn, because he thought them specially suited to each other, he was also very sorry for them, for naturally love could not be so delightful to Jermyn as to him, for was not the officer at least ten years the older.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Harry had just told Fenie that while he was very happy about his sister and Jermyn, because he thought them specially suited to each other, he was also very sorry for them, for naturally love could not be so delightful to Jermyn as to him, for was not the officer at least ten years the older.
transformverbUS /trænˈsfɔːrm/
subject to a mathematical transformation
From this reading Ten years, to Harry, seemed time enough to transform a young man into a person of middle age.
Trif
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From this reading This must be true, for both of them said so one evening while they were the only occupants of Trif's cozy parlor, while Trif and her husband were out, making a short call.
Trif's
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From this reading This must be true, for both of them said so one evening while they were the only occupants of Trif's cozy parlor, while Trif and her husband were out, making a short call.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading This must be true, for both of them said so one evening while they were the only occupants of Trif's cozy parlor, while Trif and her husband were out, making a short call.
precisely as stated
From this reading Harry had just told Fenie that while he was very happy about his sister and Jermyn, because he thought them specially suited to each other, he was also very sorry for them, for naturally love could not be so delightful to Jermyn as to him, for was not the officer at least ten years the older.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Harry had just told Fenie that while he was very happy about his sister and Jermyn, because he thought them specially suited to each other, he was also very sorry for them, for naturally love could not be so delightful to Jermyn as to him, for was not the officer at least ten years the older.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This must be true, for both of them said so one evening while they were the only occupants of Trif's cozy parlor, while Trif and her husband were out, making a short call.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading This must be true, for both of them said so one evening while they were the only occupants of Trif's cozy parlor, while Trif and her husband were out, making a short call.
a late time of life
From this reading Harry had just told Fenie that while he was very happy about his sister and Jermyn, because he thought them specially suited to each other, he was also very sorry for them, for naturally love could not be so delightful to Jermyn as to him, for was not the officer at least ten years the older.
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 A happier couple than Fenie and Harry could not be found in all New York.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Ten years, to Harry, seemed time enough to transform a young man into a person of middle age.
