A speeding motorist was caught by radar from a police helicopter in the sky.
An officer pulled him over and began to issue a traffic ticket.
"How did you know I was speeding?" the frustrated driver asked.
The police officer pointed somberly toward the sky.
"You mean," asked the motorist, "that even He is against me?"
- wrestling n. Wrestling with few or no restrictions.
- wrestling n. Wrestling with few or no restrictions.
ALLOT
v. (-tt-) apportion or distribute to (a person), esp. As a share or task (they were allotted equal sums). [french a to, *lot]
- v. (-tt-) apportion or distribute to (a person), esp. As a share or task (they were allotted equal sums). [french a to, *lot]
ALLOW
v. - (often foll. By to + infin.) Permit.
- assign a limited amount etc. (was allowed £500).
- (usu. Foll. By for) provide or set aside for a purpose; add or deduct in consideration (allow £50 for expenses; allow for wastage). [originally = commend, from french: related to *ad-, latin laudo praise, loco place]
- v. - (often foll. By to + infin.) Permit.
- assign a limited amount etc. (was allowed £500).
- (usu. Foll. By for) provide or set aside for a purpose; add or deduct in consideration (allow £50 for expenses; allow for wastage). [originally = commend, from french: related to *ad-, latin laudo praise, loco place]
ALLOY
—n. - mixture of two or more metals.
- inferior metal mixed esp. With gold or silver. —v. - mix (metals).
- debase by admixture.
- moderate (pleasure alloyed with pain). [french: related to *ally]
- —n. - mixture of two or more metals.
- inferior metal mixed esp. With gold or silver. —v. - mix (metals).
- debase by admixture.
- moderate (pleasure alloyed with pain). [french: related to *ally]
ALOFT
predic. Adj. & adv. - high up, overhead.
- upwards. [old norse á lopti in air]
ALONE
—predic. Adj. - without the presence or help of others.
- lonely (felt alone). —adv. Only, exclusively. [earlier al one: related to *all, *one]
ALONG
—prep. Beside or through (part of) the length of. —adv. - onward, into a more advanced state (come along; getting along nicely).
- with oneself or others (bring a book along).
- beside or through part or the whole length of a thing. along with in addition to; together with. [old english, originally adj. = facing against]
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