Word: household
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...genuine" gentlemen one could ever hope to meet, and a wonderful ambassador for his great country. During his term in Nairobi Mr. Ward did not have a "bearded Korean hen," but he did have two most impressive long-legged Manchurian cats which were very important members of the Ward household. When Mr. Ward finally left Nairobi for his new post in Kabul, Afghanistan, these two enormous and very intelligent animals rode in state on the specially prepared rear seat of Mr. Ward's Cadillac from Nairobi to Mombasa and later, after occupying their own cabin on board ship, from...
...oppose highhanded, old (81) Syngman Rhee, who has won every presidential election since South Korea became a republic in 1948. As the leader who fought the Japanese for half a century and held his country together against the Communists, Rhee is the only man whose name is a household word in his nation. He has never been content to leave it at that. Opponents have found it unhealthy to defy Rhee and his machine; some have been beaten up or jailed; others have decided to withdraw. This year, seeking a third term, Rhee faced a man who also fought...
...Social Animal. For all of Thirteen's good points, Fourteen comes along as a relief. "There is more laughter and more noise and singing in the house. There is less withdrawal. The household senses a hew contentment and relaxation." It is true that Fourteens may think of their parents, i.e., "They," as "old-fashioned," "antiquated," or even "living in the 19403." It is also true, as one teacher complained, that noise is such a natural part of their lives that "they don't actually hear it." But all in all, Fourteen is easy to have around...
...Sleepless Moon is well carpentered, easily written, and well calculated to shorten a train ride or add pleasure to a tall drink. In a small English town, Constance is married to the town grocer, a man so respectable, correct and dull that passion has no chance. His comfortable household runs like a metronome, but his bed has a built-in deepfreeze. Not only does the virginal Constance wait in vain on her wedding night, she waits in vain, period...
...Lalaing, he learned the elaborate etiquette of baroque court life while still in his teens, then studied painting under the best Antwerp craftsmen of his day. At 23, a fluent Latin scholar and already an accomplished painter, he set off on the grand tour, in Italy joined the household of the powerful Duke of Mantua. While in his service...