It was World War II, and the captain was attempting to rally the GIs on the eve of a big offensive.
"Out there," said the captain, "is your enemy. The man who has made your life miserable, who is working to destroy you; the man who has been trying to kill you day after day throughout this war."
Private Johnson jumped to his feet. "My God! The cook’s working for the Germans!"
n. Hist. Spanish gold coin. [french or spanish: related to *double]
DOUBTFUL
adj. - feeling doubt.
- causing doubt.
- unreliable. doubtfully adv. Doubtfulness n.
DOUGHNUT
n. (us donut) small fried cake of sweetened dough.
DOVECOTE
n. (also dovecot) shelter with nesting-holes for domesticated pigeons.
DOVETAIL
—n. Mortise and tenon joint shaped like a dove's spread tail. —v. - join with dovetails.
- fit together; combine neatly.
DOWJONES
index n. (also dow-jones average) a figure indicating the relative price of shares on the new york stock exchange. [dow and jones, names of american economists]
DOWNBEAT
—n. Mus. Accented beat, usu. The first of the bar. —adj. - pessimistic, gloomy.
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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.