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."
- repeat (a letter or syllable or word) exactly or with a slight change (e.g. Hurly-burly, see-saw). reduplication n.
REEMPHASIZE
v. (also -ise) (-zing or -sing) place renewed emphasis on.
REESTABLISH
v. Establish again or anew. re-establishment n.
REFLEXOLOGY
n. Massage through points on the feet, hands, and head, to relieve tension and treat illness. reflexologist n.
REFORMATION
n. - reforming or being reformed, esp. A radical change for the better in political, religious, or social affairs.
- (the reformation) hist. 16th-c. Movement for the reform of abuses in the roman church ending in the establishment of the reformed or protestant churches.
REFORMATORY
—n. (pl. -ies) us & hist. Institution for the reform of young offenders. —adj. Producing reform.
REFORMULATE
v. (-ting) formulate again or differently. reformulation n.
REFRANGIBLE
adj. That can be refracted. [latin: related to *refract]
