A speeding motorist was caught by radar from a police helicopter in the sky.
An officer pulled him over and began to issue a traffic ticket.
"How did you know I was speeding?" the frustrated driver asked.
The police officer pointed somberly toward the sky.
"You mean," asked the motorist, "that even He is against me?"
- (foll. By to + infin.) About to (ready to burst).
- provided beforehand. —adv. (usu. In comb.) Beforehand; so as not to require doing when the time comes for use etc. (is ready packed; ready-mixed concrete; ready-made family). —n. (pl. -ies) slang (prec. By the) = *ready money. —v. (-ies, -ied) make ready, prepare. at the ready ready for action. Make ready prepare. [old english]
REALM
n. - formal kingdom.
- domain (realm of myth). [latin *regimen]
REARM
v. (also absol.) Arm again, esp. With improved weapons. rearmament n.
REBEL
—n. - person who fights against, resists, or refuses allegiance to, the established government.
- person or thing that resists authority or control. —attrib. Adj. - rebellious.
- of rebels.
- in rebellion. —v. (-ll-; us -l-) (usu. Foll. By against) 1 act as a rebel; revolt.
- feel or display repugnance. [latin: related to *re-, bellum war]
REBID
—v. (-dd-; past and past part. Rebid) bid again. —n. - act of rebidding.
- bid so made.
REBUS
n. (pl. Rebuses) representation of a word (esp. A name) by pictures etc. Suggesting its parts. [latin rebus, ablative pl. Of res thing]
REBUT
v. (-tt-) 1 refute or disprove (evidence or a charge).
- force or turn back; check. rebuttal n. [anglo-french rebuter: related to *butt1]
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