Tom had won a toy at a raffle. He called his kids together to ask which one should have the present.
“Who is the most obedient?” he asked. “Who never talks back to mother? Who does everything she says?”
Five small voices answered in unison. “Okay, dad, you get the toy.”
comb. Form before, previously (aforementioned; aforesaid).
- comb. Form before, previously (aforementioned; aforesaid).
- prep. & adv. Archaic before; previously; in front (of). [old english: related to *a2]
- prep. & adv. Archaic before; previously; in front (of). [old english: related to *a2]
AFTER
—prep. - following in time; later than (after a week).
- in view of, in spite of (after what you did what do you expect?; after all my efforts i still lost).
- behind (shut the door after you).
- in pursuit or quest of (run after them).
- about, concerning (asked after her).
- in allusion to (named after the prince).
- in imitation of (a painting after rubens).
- next in importance to (best one after mine). —conj. Later than (left after they arrived). —adv. - later (soon after).
- behind (followed on after). —adj. - later, following (in after years).
- naut. Nearer the stern (after cabins). after all in spite of everything (after all, what does it matter?). After one's own heart to one's taste. [old english]
AGAIN
adv. - another time; once more.
- as previously (home again; well again).
- in addition (as much again).
- further, besides (again, what about you?).
- on the other hand (i might, and again i might not). again and again repeatedly. [old english]
AGAPE
predic. Adj. Gaping, open-mouthed. [from *a2]
AGATE
n. Hard usu. Streaked chalcedony. [greek akhates]
- n. Hard usu. Streaked chalcedony. [greek akhates]
AGAVE
n. Plant with rosettes of narrow spiny leaves and flowers on tall stem. [agave, name of a woman in greek mythology]
AGENT
n. - a person who acts for another in business etc. B spy.
- person or thing that exerts power or produces an effect.
- provocateur n. (pl. Agents provocateurs pronunc. Same) person used to tempt suspected offenders to self-incriminating action. [french, = provocative agent]
AGGRO
n. Slang 1 aggressive hostility.
- trouble, difficulty. [abbreviation of aggravation or aggression]
AGILE
adj. Quick-moving, nimble, active. agility n. [latin agilis: related to *act]
