Two young boys were spending the night at their grandparents the week before Christmas.
At bedtime, the two boys knelt beside their beds to say their prayers when the youngest one began praying at the top of his lungs.
"I PRAY FOR A NEW BICYCLE…
I PRAY FOR A NEW NINTENDO…
I PRAY FOR A NEW VCR…"
His older brother leaned over and nudged the younger brother and said, "Why are you shouting your prayers? God isn’t deaf."
To which the little brother replied, "No, but Grandma is!”
n. - (in pl.) Side and back of the body between the ribs and the hip-bones.
- joint of meat from this part of an animal. [french loigne from latin lumbus]
LOLL
v. - stand, sit, or recline in a lazy attitude.
- hang loosely. [imitative]
LONE
attrib. Adj. - solitary; without companions.
- isolated.
- unmarried, single (lone parent). [from *alone]
- hand n. - hand played or player playing against the rest at cards.
- person or action without allies.
- wolf n. Loner.
LONG
Abbr. Longitude.
- division n. Division of numbers with details of the calculations written down.
- face n. Dismal expression.
- haul n. - transport over a long distance.
- prolonged effort or task.
- in the tooth predic. Adj. Colloq. Old.
- johns n.pl. Colloq. Long underpants.
- jump n. Athletic contest of jumping as far as possible along the ground in one leap.
- shot n. - wild guess or venture.
- bet at long odds.
- sight n. Ability to see clearly only what is comparatively distant.
- wave n. Radio wave of frequency less than 300 khz.
- —adj. (longer; longest) 1 measuring much from end to end in space or time.
- (following a measurement) in length or duration (2 metres long; two months long).
- a consisting of many items (a long list). B seemingly more than the stated amount; tedious (ten long miles).
- of elongated shape.
- lasting or reaching far back or forward in time (long friendship).
- far-reaching; acting at a distance; involving a great interval or difference.
- (of a vowel or syllable) having the greater of the two recognized durations.
- (of odds or a chance) reflecting a low level of probability.
- (of stocks) bought in large quantities in advance, with the expectation of a rise in price. 10 (foll. By on) colloq. Well supplied with. —n. Long interval or period (will not take long; won't be long). —adv. (longer; longest) 1 by or for a long time (long before; long ago).
- (following nouns of duration) throughout a specified time (all day long).
- (in compar.) After an implied point of time (shall not wait any longer). as (or so) long as provided that. Before long soon. In the long run (or term) eventually, ultimately. The long and the short of it 1 all that need be said.
- the eventual outcome. Not by a long shot (or chalk) by no means. longish adj. [old english]
- v. (foll. By for or to + infin.) Have a strong wish or desire for. [old english, = seem *long1 to]
LOOK
—v. - a (often foll. By at, down, up, etc.) Use one's sight; turn one's eyes in some direction. B turn one's eyes on; examine (looked me in the eyes; looked us up and down).
- a make a visual or mental search (i'll look in the morning). B (foll. By at) consider, examine (must look at the facts).
- (foll. By for) search for, seek, be on the watch for.
- inquire (when one looks deeper).
- have a specified appearance; seem (look a fool; future looks bleak).
- (foll. By to) a consider; be concerned about (look to the future). B rely on (look to me for support).
- (foll. By into) investigate.
- (foll. By what, where, whether, etc.) Ascertain or observe by sight.
- (of a thing) face some direction. 10 indicate (emotion etc.) By one's looks. 11 (foll. By that) take care; make sure. 12 (foll. By to + infin.) Aim (am looking to finish it soon). —n. - act of looking; gaze, glance.
- (in sing. Or pl.) Appearance of a face; expression.
- appearance of a thing (by the look of it).
- style, fashion (this year's look; the wet look). —int. (also look here!) Calling attention, expressing a protest, etc. look after attend to; take care of. Look one's age appear as old as one really is. Look back 1 (foll. By on, to) turn one's thoughts to (something past).
- (usu. With neg.) Cease to progress (he's never looked back). Look down on (or look down one's nose at) regard with contempt or superiority.
LOOM
n. Apparatus for weaving. [old english]
- v. - appear dimly, esp. As a vague and often threatening shape.
- (of an event) be ominously close. [probably low german or dutch]
LOON
n. - a kind of diving bird.
- colloq. Crazy person (cf. *loony). [old norse]
LOOP
—n. - a figure produced by a curve, or a doubled thread etc., that crosses itself. B thing, path, etc., forming this figure.
- similarly shaped attachment used as a fastening.
- ring etc. As a handle etc.
- contraceptive coil.
- (in full loop-line) railway or telegraph line that diverges from a main line and joins it again.
- skating or aerobatic manoeuvre describing a loop.
- complete circuit for an electric current.
- endless band of tape or film allowing continuous repetition.
- sequence of computer operations repeated until some condition is satisfied. —v. - form or bend into a loop.
- fasten with a loop or loops.
- form a loop.
- (also loop the loop) fly in a circle vertically. [origin unknown]
LOOT
—n. - spoil, booty.
- slang money. —v. - rob or steal, esp. After rioting etc.
- plunder. looter n. [hindi]
LOPE
—v. (-ping) run with a long bounding stride. —n. Long bounding stride. [old norse: related to *leap]
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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.