A young boy was playing with a ball in the street. He kicked it too hard, and it broke the window of a house and fell inside. A lady came to the window with the ball and shouted at the young boy, so he ran away, but he still wanted his ball back.
A few minutes later he returned and knocked at the door of the house, and when the lady answered it, he said, "My father"s going to come and fix your window very soon."
After a few more minutes a man came to the door with tools in his hand, so the lady let the boy take his ball away.
When the man finished fixing the window, he said to the lady, "That will cost you exactly ten dollars."
"But aren"t you the father of that young boy?" the woman asked, looking surprised.
"No," he answered, equally surprised. "Aren"t you his mother? "
v. (-ues, -ued, -uing) 1 (often foll. By with, about, etc.) Exchange views forcefully or contentiously.
- (often foll. By that) maintain by reasoning; indicate.
- (foll. By for, against) reason.
- treat (a matter) by reasoning.
- (foll. By into, out of) persuade. argue the toss colloq. Dispute a choice already made. arguable adj. Arguably adv. [latin arguo make clear, prove]
- v. (-ues, -ued, -uing) 1 (often foll. By with, about, etc.) Exchange views forcefully or contentiously.
- (often foll. By that) maintain by reasoning; indicate.
- (foll.
ARGUS
n. Watchful guardian. [greek argos mythical giant with 100 eyes]
ARIES
n. (pl. Same) 1 constellation and first sign of the zodiac (the ram).
- person born when the sun is in this sign. [latin, = ram]
ARISE
v. (-sing; past arose; past part. Arisen) 1 originate.
- (usu. Foll. By from, out of) result.
- come to one's notice; emerge.
- rise, esp. From the dead or from kneeling. [old english a- intensive prefix]
ARMOR
(brit. Armour) —n. - protective usu. Metal covering formerly worn in fighting.
- a (in full armour-plate) protective metal covering for an armed vehicle, ship, etc. B armed vehicles collectively.
- protective covering or shell of an animal or plant.
- heraldic devices. —v. (usu. Asarmoured adj.) Provide with protective covering, and often guns (armoured car; armoured train). [latin armatura: related to *arm2]
AROMA
n. - esp. Pleasing smell, often of food.
- subtle pervasive quality. [greek, = spice]
AROSE
past of *arise.
ARRAS
n. Hist. Rich tapestry or wall-hanging. [arras in france]
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