Tom had won a toy at a raffle. He called his kids together to ask which one should have the present.
“Who is the most obedient?” he asked. “Who never talks back to mother? Who does everything she says?”
Five small voices answered in unison. “Okay, dad, you get the toy.”
—n. - slope, esp. Joining two levels of ground, floor, etc.
- movable stairs for entering or leaving an aircraft.
- transverse ridge in a road making vehicles slow down. —v. - furnish or build with a ramp.
- a assume a threatening posture. B (often foll. By about) storm, rage. [french ramper crawl]
RAND
n. Chief monetary unit of south africa. [the rand, gold-field district near johannesburg]
RANG
past of *ring2.
RANI
var. Of *ranee.
RANK
and file n. (usu. Treated as pl.) Ordinary members of an organization.
- —n. - a position in a hierarchy, grade of advancement. B distinct social class; grade of dignity or achievement. C high social position. D place in a scale.
- row or line.
- single line of soldiers drawn up abreast.
- place where taxis await customers.
- order, array. —v. - have a rank or place.
- classify, give a certain grade to.
- arrange (esp. Soldiers) in rank. close ranks maintain solidarity. The ranks common soldiers. [french ranc]
- adj. - luxuriant, coarse; choked with or apt to produce weeds or excessive foliage.
