While sports fishing off the Florida coast, a tourist capsized his boat. He could swim, but his fear of alligators kept him clinging to the overturned craft.
Spotting and old beachcomber standing on the shore, the tourist shouted,
"Are there any gators around here?!"
"Naw," the man hollered back, "they ain"t been around for years!"
Feeling safe, the tourist started swimming leisurely toward the shore.
About halfway there he asked the guy,
"How"d you get rid of the gators?"
"We didn"t do nothin"," the beachcomber said. "The sharks got "em."
—v. - a bring back or give an account of. B state as fact or news, narrate or describe or repeat, esp. As an eyewitness or hearer etc. C relate as spoken by another.
- make an official or formal statement about.
- (often foll. By to) bring (an offender or offence) to the attention of the authorities.
- (often foll. By to) present oneself to a person as having returned or arrived.
- (also absol.) Take down word for word, summarize, or write a description of for publication.
- make or send in a report.
- (foll. By to) be responsible to (a superior etc.). —n. - account given or opinion formally expressed after investigation or consideration.
- description, summary, or reproduction of a scene, speech, law case, etc., esp. For newspaper publication or broadcast.
- common talk; rumour.
- way a person or thing is spoken of (hear a good report of you).
- periodical statement on (esp. A school pupil's) work, conduct, etc.
- sound of a gunshot etc. reportedly adv. [latin porto bring]
REPOSE
—n. - cessation of activity, excitement, or toil.
- sleep.
- peaceful or quiescent state; tranquillity. —v. (-sing) 1 (also refl.) Lie down in rest.
- (often foll. By in, on) lie, be lying or laid, esp. In sleep or death. [latin: related to *pause]
- v. (-sing) (foll. By in) place (trust etc.) In. [from *re-, *pose]
REPUTE
—n. Reputation. —v. (as reputed adj.) 1 be generally considered (is reputed to be the best).
- passing as, but probably not (his reputed father). reputedly adv. [latin puto think]
REREAD
v. (past and past part. Reread) read again.
RESALE
n. Sale of a thing previously bought.
RESCUE
—v. (-ues, -ued, -uing) (often foll. By from) save or set free from danger or harm. —n. Rescuing or being rescued. rescuer n. [romanic: related to *re-, *ex-1, *quash]
RESEAL
v. Seal again. resealable adj.
RESELL
v. (past and past part. Resold) sell (an object etc.) After buying it.
RESENT
v. Feel indignation at; be aggrieved by (a circumstance, action, or person). [latin sentio feel]
RESIDE
v. (-ding) 1 have one's home, dwell permanently.
- (foll. By in) (of power, a right, etc.) Be vested in.
- (foll. By in) (of a quality) be present or inherent in. [latin sedeo sit]
