The general went out to find that none of his GIs were there. One finally ran up, panting heavily.
"Sorry, sir! I can explain, you see I had a date and it ran a little late. I ran to the bus but missed it, I hailed a cab but it broke down, found a farm, bought a horse but it dropped dead, ran 10 miles, and now I"m here."
The general was very skeptical about this explanation but at least he was here so he let the G.I. go.
Moments later, eight more GIs came up to the general panting, he asked them why they were late.
"Sorry, sir! I had a date and it ran a little late, I ran to the bus but missed it, I hailed a cab but it broke down, found a farm, bought a horse but it dropped dead, ran 10 miles, and now I"m here."
The general eyed them, feeling very skeptical but since he let the first guy go, he let them go, too.
A ninth GI jogged up to the general, panting heavily. "Sorry, sir! I had a date and it ran a little late, I ran to the bus but missed it, I hailed a cab but..."
"Let me guess," the general interrupted, "it broke down."
"No," said the G.I., "there were so many dead horses in the road, it took forever to get around them."
—n. - a platform in a ship serving as a floor. B the accommodation on a particular deck of a ship.
- floor or compartment of a bus etc.
- section for playing discs or tapes etc. In a sound system.
- esp. Us pack of cards.
- slang ground. —v. - (often foll. By out) decorate.
- provide with or cover as a deck. below deck(s) in or into the space below the main deck. [dutch, = cover]
DEED
n. - thing done intentionally or consciously.
- brave, skilful, or conspicuous act.
- action (kind in word and deed).
- legal document used esp. For transferring ownership of property. [old english: related to *do1]
- of covenant n. Agreement to pay a regular sum, esp. To charity.
- poll n. Deed made by one party only, esp. To change one's name.
DEEM
v. Formal consider, judge (deem it my duty). [old english]
DEEP
breathing n. Breathing with long breaths, esp. As exercise.
- —adj. - extending far down or in (deep water; deep wound; deep shelf).
- (predic.) A to or at a specified depth (water 6 feet deep). B in a specified number of ranks (soldiers drawn up six deep).
- situated or coming from far down, back, or in (deep in his pockets; deep sigh).
- low-pitched, full-toned (deep voice).
- intense, extreme (deep sleep; deep colour; deep interest).
- (predic.) Fully absorbed or overwhelmed (deep in a book; deep in debt).
- profound; difficult to understand (too deep for me). —n. - (prec. By the) poet. Sea, esp. When deep.
- abyss, pit, cavity.
- (prec. By the) cricket position of a fielder distant from the batsman.
- deep state (deep of the night). —adv. Deeply; far down or in (dig deep). go off the deep end colloq. Give way to anger or emotion. In deep water in trouble or difficulty. deeply adv. [old english]
DEER
n. (pl. Same) four-hoofed grazing animal, the male of which usu. Has antlers. [old english]
DEFT
adj. Neat; dexterous; adroit. deftly adv. Deftness n. [var. Of *daft = ‘meek’]
DEFY
v. (-ies, -ied) 1 resist openly; refuse to obey.
- (of a thing) present insuperable obstacles to (defies solution).
- (foll. By to + infin.) Challenge (a person) to do or prove something. [latin fides faith]
DEJA
vu n. - feeling of having already experienced the present situation.
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