used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He can give her a good house, hang the family diamonds on her, supply a decent elderly woman as a sort of lady-in-waiting and turn her into the paddock to kick up her heels within the limits of decorum.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He can give her a good house, hang the family diamonds on her, supply a decent elderly woman as a sort of lady-in-waiting and turn her into the paddock to kick up her heels within the limits of decorum.
annoyverbUS /əˈnɔɪ/
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
From this reading Husbands and wives annoy each other very little in these days.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He can give her a good house, hang the family diamonds on her, supply a decent elderly woman as a sort of lady-in-waiting and turn her into the paddock to kick up her heels within the limits of decorum.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His own rooms can be sacred to him.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Married life has become comparatively decent."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He can give her a good house, hang the family diamonds on her, supply a decent elderly woman as a sort of lady-in-waiting and turn her into the paddock to kick up her heels within the limits of decorum.
clubsnounUS /klʌbz/
plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading He has his clubs and his personal interests.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading Married life has become comparatively decent."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Husbands and wives annoy each other very little in these days.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading He can give her a good house, hang the family diamonds on her, supply a decent elderly woman as a sort of lady-in-waiting and turn her into the paddock to kick up her heels within the limits of decorum.
decorumnounUS /dɪˈkɔːrəm/
propriety in manners and conduct
From this reading He can give her a good house, hang the family diamonds on her, supply a decent elderly woman as a sort of lady-in-waiting and turn her into the paddock to kick up her heels within the limits of decorum.
diamondsnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading He can give her a good house, hang the family diamonds on her, supply a decent elderly woman as a sort of lady-in-waiting and turn her into the paddock to kick up her heels within the limits of decorum.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Husbands and wives annoy each other very little in these days.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading He can give her a good house, hang the family diamonds on her, supply a decent elderly woman as a sort of lady-in-waiting and turn her into the paddock to kick up her heels within the limits of decorum.
a social unit living together
From this reading He can give her a good house, hang the family diamonds on her, supply a decent elderly woman as a sort of lady-in-waiting and turn her into the paddock to kick up her heels within the limits of decorum.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He can give her a good house, hang the family diamonds on her, supply a decent elderly woman as a sort of lady-in-waiting and turn her into the paddock to kick up her heels within the limits of decorum.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He can give her a good house, hang the family diamonds on her, supply a decent elderly woman as a sort of lady-in-waiting and turn her into the paddock to kick up her heels within the limits of decorum.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading He can give her a good house, hang the family diamonds on her, supply a decent elderly woman as a sort of lady-in-waiting and turn her into the paddock to kick up her heels within the limits of decorum.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has his clubs and his personal interests.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He can give her a good house, hang the family diamonds on her, supply a decent elderly woman as a sort of lady-in-waiting and turn her into the paddock to kick up her heels within the limits of decorum.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading He can give her a good house, hang the family diamonds on her, supply a decent elderly woman as a sort of lady-in-waiting and turn her into the paddock to kick up her heels within the limits of decorum.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He can give her a good house, hang the family diamonds on her, supply a decent elderly woman as a sort of lady-in-waiting and turn her into the paddock to kick up her heels within the limits of decorum.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His own rooms can be sacred to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His own rooms can be sacred to him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He can give her a good house, hang the family diamonds on her, supply a decent elderly woman as a sort of lady-in-waiting and turn her into the paddock to kick up her heels within the limits of decorum.
HusbandsnounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
plural of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Husbands and wives annoy each other very little in these days.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Husbands and wives annoy each other very little in these days.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He has his clubs and his personal interests.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He can give her a good house, hang the family diamonds on her, supply a decent elderly woman as a sort of lady-in-waiting and turn her into the paddock to kick up her heels within the limits of decorum.
kickverbUS /kɪk/
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading He can give her a good house, hang the family diamonds on her, supply a decent elderly woman as a sort of lady-in-waiting and turn her into the paddock to kick up her heels within the limits of decorum.
lady-in-waitingnoun
a lady appointed to attend to a queen or princess
From this reading He can give her a good house, hang the family diamonds on her, supply a decent elderly woman as a sort of lady-in-waiting and turn her into the paddock to kick up her heels within the limits of decorum.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Married life has become comparatively decent."
limitsnounUS /ˈlɪməts/
plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading He can give her a good house, hang the family diamonds on her, supply a decent elderly woman as a sort of lady-in-waiting and turn her into the paddock to kick up her heels within the limits of decorum.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Husbands and wives annoy each other very little in these days.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Married life has become comparatively decent."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He can give her a good house, hang the family diamonds on her, supply a decent elderly woman as a sort of lady-in-waiting and turn her into the paddock to kick up her heels within the limits of decorum.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He can give her a good house, hang the family diamonds on her, supply a decent elderly woman as a sort of lady-in-waiting and turn her into the paddock to kick up her heels within the limits of decorum.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Husbands and wives annoy each other very little in these days.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading His own rooms can be sacred to him.
paddocknounUS /ˈpædək/
pen where racehorses are saddled and paraded before a race
From this reading He can give her a good house, hang the family diamonds on her, supply a decent elderly woman as a sort of lady-in-waiting and turn her into the paddock to kick up her heels within the limits of decorum.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading He has his clubs and his personal interests.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading His own rooms can be sacred to him.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading His own rooms can be sacred to him.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He can give her a good house, hang the family diamonds on her, supply a decent elderly woman as a sort of lady-in-waiting and turn her into the paddock to kick up her heels within the limits of decorum.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading He can give her a good house, hang the family diamonds on her, supply a decent elderly woman as a sort of lady-in-waiting and turn her into the paddock to kick up her heels within the limits of decorum.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He can give her a good house, hang the family diamonds on her, supply a decent elderly woman as a sort of lady-in-waiting and turn her into the paddock to kick up her heels within the limits of decorum.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Husbands and wives annoy each other very little in these days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He can give her a good house, hang the family diamonds on her, supply a decent elderly woman as a sort of lady-in-waiting and turn her into the paddock to kick up her heels within the limits of decorum.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading He can give her a good house, hang the family diamonds on her, supply a decent elderly woman as a sort of lady-in-waiting and turn her into the paddock to kick up her heels within the limits of decorum.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He can give her a good house, hang the family diamonds on her, supply a decent elderly woman as a sort of lady-in-waiting and turn her into the paddock to kick up her heels within the limits of decorum.
precisely as stated
From this reading Husbands and wives annoy each other very little in these days.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He can give her a good house, hang the family diamonds on her, supply a decent elderly woman as a sort of lady-in-waiting and turn her into the paddock to kick up her heels within the limits of decorum.
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Husbands and wives annoy each other very little in these days.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He can give her a good house, hang the family diamonds on her, supply a decent elderly woman as a sort of lady-in-waiting and turn her into the paddock to kick up her heels within the limits of decorum.
