A man went to the Police Station wishing to speak with the burglar who had broken into his house the night before.
"You"ll get your chance in court," said the sergeant.
"No, no no!" said the man. "I want to know how he got into the house without waking my wife. I"ve been trying to do that for years!"
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GREW past of *grow.
GREY (us gray) —adj. - of a colour intermediate between black and white. - dull, dismal. - a (of hair) turning white with age etc. B having grey hair. - anonymous, unidentifiable. —n. - a grey colour or pigment. B grey clothes or material (dressed in grey). - grey or white horse. —v. Make or become grey. greyish adj. Greyness n. [old english] - area n. Situation or topic not clearly defined. - friar n. Franciscan friar. - matter n. - the darker tissues of the brain and spinal cord. - colloq. Intelligence. - squirrel n. American squirrel brought to europe in the 19th c.
GRID n. - grating. - system of numbered squares printed on a map and forming the basis of map references. - network of lines, electric-power connections, gas-supply lines, etc. - pattern of lines marking the starting-places on a motor-racing track. - perforated electrode controlling the flow of electrons in a thermionic valve etc. - arrangement of town streets in a rectangular pattern. [from *gridiron]
GRIM adj. (grimmer, grimmest) 1 of stern or forbidding appearance. - harsh, merciless. - ghastly, joyless (has a grim truth in it). - unpleasant, unattractive. grimly adv. Grimness n. [old english]
GRIN —v. (-nn-) 1 a smile broadly, showing the teeth. B make a forced, unrestrained, or stupid smile. - express by grinning. —n. Act of grinning. grin and bear it take pain etc. Stoically. [old english]
GRIP —v. (-pp-) 1 a grasp tightly. B take a firm hold, esp. By friction. - compel the attention of. —n. - a firm hold; tight grasp. B manner of grasping or holding. - power of holding attention. - a intellectual mastery. B effective control of one's behaviour etc. (lose one's grip). - a part of a machine that grips. B part by which a weapon etc. Is held. - = *hairgrip. - travelling bag. come (or get) to grips with approach purposefully; begin to deal with. [old english]
GRIT —n. - particles of stone or sand, esp. As irritating or hindering. - coarse sandstone. - colloq. Pluck, endurance. —v. (-tt-) 1 spread grit on (icy roads etc.). - clench (the teeth). - make a grating sound. gritter n. Gritty adj. (-ier, -iest). [old english]
GROG n. Drink of spirit (orig. Rum) and water. [origin uncertain]
GROS point n. Cross-stitch embroidery on canvas. [french: related to *gross, *point]
GROW v. (past grew; past part. Grown) 1 increase in size, height, quantity, degree, etc. - develop or exist as a living plant or natural product. - a produce (plants etc.) By cultivation. B allow (a beard etc.) To develop. - become gradually (grow rich). - (foll. By on) become gradually more favoured by. - (in passive; foll. By over etc.) Be covered with a growth. grow out of 1 become too large to wear. - become too mature to retain (a habit etc.). - develop from. Grow up 1 advance to maturity. - (of a custom) arise. [old english]
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Crocodiles and alligators are surprisingly fast on land. Although they are rapid, they are not agile; so if you ever find yourself chased by one, run in a zigzag line. You"ll lose him or her every time.