used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The match was thoroughly agreeable to Mrs. Farley, Selma's aunt and nearest relation, who with her husband presided over a flourishing poultry farm in Wilton.
admirableadjectiveUS /ˈædmərəbəl/
deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading In short, he seemed to her an admirable young man, with a stock of common-sense and high spirits eminently serviceable for a domestic venture.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading The match was thoroughly agreeable to Mrs. Farley, Selma's aunt and nearest relation, who with her husband presided over a flourishing poultry farm in Wilton.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was an easy-going, friendly spirit, with a sharp but not wide vision, who did not believe that a likelier fellow than Lewis Babcock would come wooing were her niece to wait a lifetime.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The match was thoroughly agreeable to Mrs. Farley, Selma's aunt and nearest relation, who with her husband presided over a flourishing poultry farm in Wilton.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading The match was thoroughly agreeable to Mrs. Farley, Selma's aunt and nearest relation, who with her husband presided over a flourishing poultry farm in Wilton.
Babcock
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From this reading She was an easy-going, friendly spirit, with a sharp but not wide vision, who did not believe that a likelier fellow than Lewis Babcock would come wooing were her niece to wait a lifetime.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was hearty, comical, and generous, and was said to be making money fast in the varnish business.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading She was an easy-going, friendly spirit, with a sharp but not wide vision, who did not believe that a likelier fellow than Lewis Babcock would come wooing were her niece to wait a lifetime.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He was hearty, comical, and generous, and was said to be making money fast in the varnish business.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was an easy-going, friendly spirit, with a sharp but not wide vision, who did not believe that a likelier fellow than Lewis Babcock would come wooing were her niece to wait a lifetime.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She was an easy-going, friendly spirit, with a sharp but not wide vision, who did not believe that a likelier fellow than Lewis Babcock would come wooing were her niece to wait a lifetime.
comicaladjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmɪkəl/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading He was hearty, comical, and generous, and was said to be making money fast in the varnish business.
common-sense
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From this reading In short, he seemed to her an admirable young man, with a stock of common-sense and high spirits eminently serviceable for a domestic venture.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She was an easy-going, friendly spirit, with a sharp but not wide vision, who did not believe that a likelier fellow than Lewis Babcock would come wooing were her niece to wait a lifetime.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading In short, he seemed to her an admirable young man, with a stock of common-sense and high spirits eminently serviceable for a domestic venture.
easy-going
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From this reading She was an easy-going, friendly spirit, with a sharp but not wide vision, who did not believe that a likelier fellow than Lewis Babcock would come wooing were her niece to wait a lifetime.
eminentlyadverbUS /ˈemənəntli/
in an eminent manner
From this reading In short, he seemed to her an admirable young man, with a stock of common-sense and high spirits eminently serviceable for a domestic venture.
Farley
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From this reading The match was thoroughly agreeable to Mrs. Farley, Selma's aunt and nearest relation, who with her husband presided over a flourishing poultry farm in Wilton.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading The match was thoroughly agreeable to Mrs. Farley, Selma's aunt and nearest relation, who with her husband presided over a flourishing poultry farm in Wilton.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading He was hearty, comical, and generous, and was said to be making money fast in the varnish business.
a boy or man
From this reading She was an easy-going, friendly spirit, with a sharp but not wide vision, who did not believe that a likelier fellow than Lewis Babcock would come wooing were her niece to wait a lifetime.
flourishingadjectiveUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading The match was thoroughly agreeable to Mrs. Farley, Selma's aunt and nearest relation, who with her husband presided over a flourishing poultry farm in Wilton.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In short, he seemed to her an admirable young man, with a stock of common-sense and high spirits eminently serviceable for a domestic venture.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading She was an easy-going, friendly spirit, with a sharp but not wide vision, who did not believe that a likelier fellow than Lewis Babcock would come wooing were her niece to wait a lifetime.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading How full of fun he was, to be sure!
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading How full of fun he was, to be sure!
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading He was hearty, comical, and generous, and was said to be making money fast in the varnish business.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was hearty, comical, and generous, and was said to be making money fast in the varnish business.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading He was hearty, comical, and generous, and was said to be making money fast in the varnish business.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The match was thoroughly agreeable to Mrs. Farley, Selma's aunt and nearest relation, who with her husband presided over a flourishing poultry farm in Wilton.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In short, he seemed to her an admirable young man, with a stock of common-sense and high spirits eminently serviceable for a domestic venture.
How
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From this reading How full of fun he was, to be sure!
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The match was thoroughly agreeable to Mrs. Farley, Selma's aunt and nearest relation, who with her husband presided over a flourishing poultry farm in Wilton.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The match was thoroughly agreeable to Mrs. Farley, Selma's aunt and nearest relation, who with her husband presided over a flourishing poultry farm in Wilton.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading She was an easy-going, friendly spirit, with a sharp but not wide vision, who did not believe that a likelier fellow than Lewis Babcock would come wooing were her niece to wait a lifetime.
lifetimenounUS /ˈlaɪftaɪm/
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
From this reading She was an easy-going, friendly spirit, with a sharp but not wide vision, who did not believe that a likelier fellow than Lewis Babcock would come wooing were her niece to wait a lifetime.
likelier
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From this reading She was an easy-going, friendly spirit, with a sharp but not wide vision, who did not believe that a likelier fellow than Lewis Babcock would come wooing were her niece to wait a lifetime.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He was hearty, comical, and generous, and was said to be making money fast in the varnish business.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In short, he seemed to her an admirable young man, with a stock of common-sense and high spirits eminently serviceable for a domestic venture.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading The match was thoroughly agreeable to Mrs. Farley, Selma's aunt and nearest relation, who with her husband presided over a flourishing poultry farm in Wilton.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He was hearty, comical, and generous, and was said to be making money fast in the varnish business.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The match was thoroughly agreeable to Mrs. Farley, Selma's aunt and nearest relation, who with her husband presided over a flourishing poultry farm in Wilton.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading The match was thoroughly agreeable to Mrs. Farley, Selma's aunt and nearest relation, who with her husband presided over a flourishing poultry farm in Wilton.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading She was an easy-going, friendly spirit, with a sharp but not wide vision, who did not believe that a likelier fellow than Lewis Babcock would come wooing were her niece to wait a lifetime.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was an easy-going, friendly spirit, with a sharp but not wide vision, who did not believe that a likelier fellow than Lewis Babcock would come wooing were her niece to wait a lifetime.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In short, he seemed to her an admirable young man, with a stock of common-sense and high spirits eminently serviceable for a domestic venture.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The match was thoroughly agreeable to Mrs. Farley, Selma's aunt and nearest relation, who with her husband presided over a flourishing poultry farm in Wilton.
poultrynounUS /ˈpoʊltri/
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
From this reading The match was thoroughly agreeable to Mrs. Farley, Selma's aunt and nearest relation, who with her husband presided over a flourishing poultry farm in Wilton.
presidedverbUS /prɪˈzaɪdɪd/
past form of “preside” — act as president
From this reading The match was thoroughly agreeable to Mrs. Farley, Selma's aunt and nearest relation, who with her husband presided over a flourishing poultry farm in Wilton.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading The match was thoroughly agreeable to Mrs. Farley, Selma's aunt and nearest relation, who with her husband presided over a flourishing poultry farm in Wilton.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He was hearty, comical, and generous, and was said to be making money fast in the varnish business.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In short, he seemed to her an admirable young man, with a stock of common-sense and high spirits eminently serviceable for a domestic venture.
Selma's
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From this reading The match was thoroughly agreeable to Mrs. Farley, Selma's aunt and nearest relation, who with her husband presided over a flourishing poultry farm in Wilton.
serviceableadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrvəsəbəl/
ready for service or able to give long service
From this reading In short, he seemed to her an admirable young man, with a stock of common-sense and high spirits eminently serviceable for a domestic venture.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading She was an easy-going, friendly spirit, with a sharp but not wide vision, who did not believe that a likelier fellow than Lewis Babcock would come wooing were her niece to wait a lifetime.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was an easy-going, friendly spirit, with a sharp but not wide vision, who did not believe that a likelier fellow than Lewis Babcock would come wooing were her niece to wait a lifetime.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In short, he seemed to her an admirable young man, with a stock of common-sense and high spirits eminently serviceable for a domestic venture.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading She was an easy-going, friendly spirit, with a sharp but not wide vision, who did not believe that a likelier fellow than Lewis Babcock would come wooing were her niece to wait a lifetime.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading In short, he seemed to her an admirable young man, with a stock of common-sense and high spirits eminently serviceable for a domestic venture.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading In short, he seemed to her an admirable young man, with a stock of common-sense and high spirits eminently serviceable for a domestic venture.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading How full of fun he was, to be sure!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was an easy-going, friendly spirit, with a sharp but not wide vision, who did not believe that a likelier fellow than Lewis Babcock would come wooing were her niece to wait a lifetime.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was an easy-going, friendly spirit, with a sharp but not wide vision, who did not believe that a likelier fellow than Lewis Babcock would come wooing were her niece to wait a lifetime.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The match was thoroughly agreeable to Mrs. Farley, Selma's aunt and nearest relation, who with her husband presided over a flourishing poultry farm in Wilton.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading The match was thoroughly agreeable to Mrs. Farley, Selma's aunt and nearest relation, who with her husband presided over a flourishing poultry farm in Wilton.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The match was thoroughly agreeable to Mrs. Farley, Selma's aunt and nearest relation, who with her husband presided over a flourishing poultry farm in Wilton.
varnishnounUS /ˈvɑːrnɪʃ/
a coating that provides a hard, lustrous, transparent finish to a surface
From this reading He was hearty, comical, and generous, and was said to be making money fast in the varnish business.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading In short, he seemed to her an admirable young man, with a stock of common-sense and high spirits eminently serviceable for a domestic venture.
a vivid mental image
From this reading She was an easy-going, friendly spirit, with a sharp but not wide vision, who did not believe that a likelier fellow than Lewis Babcock would come wooing were her niece to wait a lifetime.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She was an easy-going, friendly spirit, with a sharp but not wide vision, who did not believe that a likelier fellow than Lewis Babcock would come wooing were her niece to wait a lifetime.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The match was thoroughly agreeable to Mrs. Farley, Selma's aunt and nearest relation, who with her husband presided over a flourishing poultry farm in Wilton.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was an easy-going, friendly spirit, with a sharp but not wide vision, who did not believe that a likelier fellow than Lewis Babcock would come wooing were her niece to wait a lifetime.
which person or people
From this reading The match was thoroughly agreeable to Mrs. Farley, Selma's aunt and nearest relation, who with her husband presided over a flourishing poultry farm in Wilton.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading She was an easy-going, friendly spirit, with a sharp but not wide vision, who did not believe that a likelier fellow than Lewis Babcock would come wooing were her niece to wait a lifetime.
WiltonnounUS /ˈwɪltən/
a carpet woven on a Jacquard loom with loops like a Brussels carpet but having the loops cut to form a close velvety pile
From this reading The match was thoroughly agreeable to Mrs. Farley, Selma's aunt and nearest relation, who with her husband presided over a flourishing poultry farm in Wilton.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The match was thoroughly agreeable to Mrs. Farley, Selma's aunt and nearest relation, who with her husband presided over a flourishing poultry farm in Wilton.
wooingnounUS /ˈwuːɪŋ/
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading She was an easy-going, friendly spirit, with a sharp but not wide vision, who did not believe that a likelier fellow than Lewis Babcock would come wooing were her niece to wait a lifetime.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was an easy-going, friendly spirit, with a sharp but not wide vision, who did not believe that a likelier fellow than Lewis Babcock would come wooing were her niece to wait a lifetime.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In short, he seemed to her an admirable young man, with a stock of common-sense and high spirits eminently serviceable for a domestic venture.
