There once was a very rich man who wanted to take his wealth with him when he died. He prayed and prayed until the Lord gave in, but on one condition – he could only take one suitcase of his wealth.
The rich man began to worry, "What kind of currency should I take – the dollar, the pound, the euro, the yen?" He finally decided to turn everything into gold bullion.
The day came when God called him home. St. Peter told him that he couldn’t bring in his suitcase with him. The man explained that he had an agreement with God.
"That’s unusual," St. Peter said. "Mind if I take a look?"
The man opened his suitcase to reveal the shining gold bullion.
"Why in heaven would you bring pavement?" St. Peter exclaimed
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List of words beginning with: G
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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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