The doctor explained to Jenkins that he had a serious ailment for which an operation was absolutely imperative.
The patient turned pale and asked, "Isn’t it very dangerous?"
"Yes," the doctor replied. "Five out of six who undergo this operation die, but as for you, you have nothing to worry about."
"Why not?" eagerly inquired the patient.
"Well, you’re sure to recover because my last five patients died," the doctor reassured him.
—v. (-ping) 1 a open one's mouth wide. B be or become wide open; split.
- (foll. By at) stare at. —n. - open-mouthed stare; open mouth.
- rent, opening. [old norse]
GARB
—n. Clothing, esp. Of a distinctive kind. —v. (usu. In passive or refl.) Dress. [germanic: related to *gear]
GASH
—n. Long deep slash, cut, or wound. —v. Make a gash in; cut. [french]
GASP
—v. - catch one's breath with an open mouth as in exhaustion or astonishment.
- utter with gasps. —n. Convulsive catching of breath. [old norse]
GATE
—n. - barrier, usu. Hinged, used to close an opening made for entrance and exit through a wall, fence, etc.
- such an opening.
- means of entrance or exit.
- numbered place of access to aircraft at an airport.
- device regulating the passage of water in a lock etc.
- a number of people entering by payment at the gates of a sports ground etc. B amount of money taken thus.
- a electrical signal that causes or controls the passage of other signals. B electrical circuit with an output that depends on the combination of several inputs. —v. (-ting) confine to college or school as a punishment. gated adj. [old english]
GATT
abbr. General agreement on tariffs and trade.
GAUL
n. Inhabitant of ancient gaul. [french from germanic]
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