Little Johnny and his family lived in the country, and as a result seldom had guests. He was eager to help his mother after his father appeared with two dinner guests from the office. When the dinner was nearly over, Little Johnny went to the kitchen and proudly carried in the first piece of apple pie, giving it to his father who passed it to a guest.
Little Johnny came in with a second piece of pie and gave it to his father, who again gave it to a guest.
This was too much for Little Johnny, who said, "It"s no use, Dad. The pieces are all the same size."
n. Enclosed compartment for heating or cooking food etc. [old english]
OVER
prefix 1 excessively.
- upper, outer.
- = *over in various senses (overshadow).
- completely (overawe; overjoyed).
- —adv. Expressing movement, position, or state above or beyond something stated or implied: 1 outward and downward from a brink or from any erect position (knocked me over).
- so as to cover or touch a whole surface (paint it over).
- so as to produce a fold or reverse position (bend it over; turn it over).
OVUM
n. (pl. Ova) female egg-cell from which young develop after fertilization. [latin, = egg]
OXEN
pl. Of *ox.
OXON
abbr. (esp. In degree titles) of oxford university. [latin oxoniensis: related to *oxonian]
OYEZ
int. (also oyes) uttered, usu. Three times, by a public crier or a court officer to command attention. [anglo-french, = hear!, from latin audio]
OAKUM
n. Loose fibre obtained by picking old rope to pieces and used esp. In caulking. [old english, = off-comb]
OASIS
n. (pl. Oases) 1 fertile place in a desert.
- area or period of calm in the midst of turbulence. [latin from greek]
OBESE
adj. Very fat. obesity n. [latin edo eat]
OBJET
d'art n. (pl. Objets d'art pronunc. Same) small decorative object. [french, = object of art]
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.
