used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So I’ll explain to Winifred the cause of this sad state which devolutes a lover into a lobster.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Having said this much, let me further add that this truth also applies to the female of the genus homo.
in addition
From this reading Having said this much, let me further add that this truth also applies to the female of the genus homo.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It’s like this: the rule is that the male of the genus homo is never any better than he has to be.
appliesverbUS /əˈplaɪz/
third-person singular of “apply” — put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading Having said this much, let me further add that this truth also applies to the female of the genus homo.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It’s like this: the rule is that the male of the genus homo is never any better than he has to be.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading It’s like this: the rule is that the male of the genus homo is never any better than he has to be.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
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events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading So I’ll explain to Winifred the cause of this sad state which devolutes a lover into a lobster.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
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co-ednoun
a female student at a coeducational college or university
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the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Marriage and Divorce My old co-ed college chum, Winifred Black, has recently propounded this question, “Why are husbands lobsters?”
devolutes
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DivorceverbUS /dɪˈvɔːrs/
part; cease or break association with
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make plain and comprehensible
From this reading So I’ll explain to Winifred the cause of this sad state which devolutes a lover into a lobster.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading Having said this much, let me further add that this truth also applies to the female of the genus homo.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Having said this much, let me further add that this truth also applies to the female of the genus homo.
genusnounUS /ˈdʒiːnəs/
a general kind of something
From this reading It’s like this: the rule is that the male of the genus homo is never any better than he has to be.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading ¶ A marriage that is practically indissoluble gives the man security in his position.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having said this much, let me further add that this truth also applies to the female of the genus homo.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It’s like this: the rule is that the male of the genus homo is never any better than he has to be.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ¶ A marriage that is practically indissoluble gives the man security in his position.
homonounUS /ˈhoʊmoʊ/
someone who is sexually attracted to persons of the same sex
From this reading It’s like this: the rule is that the male of the genus homo is never any better than he has to be.
husbandsnounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
plural of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
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I'll
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From this reading So I’ll explain to Winifred the cause of this sad state which devolutes a lover into a lobster.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ¶ A marriage that is practically indissoluble gives the man security in his position.
indissolubleadjective
(of a substance) incapable of being dissolved
From this reading ¶ A marriage that is practically indissoluble gives the man security in his position.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It’s like this: the rule is that the male of the genus homo is never any better than he has to be.
It's
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From this reading It’s like this: the rule is that the male of the genus homo is never any better than he has to be.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Having said this much, let me further add that this truth also applies to the female of the genus homo.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It’s like this: the rule is that the male of the genus homo is never any better than he has to be.
lobsternounUS /ˈlɑːbstər/
flesh of a lobster
From this reading So I’ll explain to Winifred the cause of this sad state which devolutes a lover into a lobster.
lobstersnounUS /ˈlɑːbstərz/
plural of “lobster” — flesh of a lobster
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a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
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malenounUS /meɪl/
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading ¶ A marriage that is practically indissoluble gives the man security in his position.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Having said this much, let me further add that this truth also applies to the female of the genus homo.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Having said this much, let me further add that this truth also applies to the female of the genus homo.
belonging to the person speaking
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not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It’s like this: the rule is that the male of the genus homo is never any better than he has to be.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So I’ll explain to Winifred the cause of this sad state which devolutes a lover into a lobster.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
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the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading ¶ A marriage that is practically indissoluble gives the man security in his position.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading ¶ A marriage that is practically indissoluble gives the man security in his position.
propoundedverbUS /prəˈpaʊndɪd/
past form of “propound” — put forward, as of an idea
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challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Marriage and Divorce My old co-ed college chum, Winifred Black, has recently propounded this question, “Why are husbands lobsters?”
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading Marriage and Divorce My old co-ed college chum, Winifred Black, has recently propounded this question, “Why are husbands lobsters?”
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading It’s like this: the rule is that the male of the genus homo is never any better than he has to be.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading So I’ll explain to Winifred the cause of this sad state which devolutes a lover into a lobster.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Having said this much, let me further add that this truth also applies to the female of the genus homo.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading ¶ A marriage that is practically indissoluble gives the man security in his position.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I’ll explain to Winifred the cause of this sad state which devolutes a lover into a lobster.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading So I’ll explain to Winifred the cause of this sad state which devolutes a lover into a lobster.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It’s like this: the rule is that the male of the genus homo is never any better than he has to be.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It’s like this: the rule is that the male of the genus homo is never any better than he has to be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So I’ll explain to Winifred the cause of this sad state which devolutes a lover into a lobster.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So I’ll explain to Winifred the cause of this sad state which devolutes a lover into a lobster.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Having said this much, let me further add that this truth also applies to the female of the genus homo.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So I’ll explain to Winifred the cause of this sad state which devolutes a lover into a lobster.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Marriage and Divorce My old co-ed college chum, Winifred Black, has recently propounded this question, “Why are husbands lobsters?”
Winifred
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From this reading Marriage and Divorce My old co-ed college chum, Winifred Black, has recently propounded this question, “Why are husbands lobsters?”
