The general went out to find that none of his GIs were there. One finally ran up, panting heavily.
"Sorry, sir! I can explain, you see I had a date and it ran a little late. I ran to the bus but missed it, I hailed a cab but it broke down, found a farm, bought a horse but it dropped dead, ran 10 miles, and now I"m here."
The general was very skeptical about this explanation but at least he was here so he let the G.I. go.
Moments later, eight more GIs came up to the general panting, he asked them why they were late.
"Sorry, sir! I had a date and it ran a little late, I ran to the bus but missed it, I hailed a cab but it broke down, found a farm, bought a horse but it dropped dead, ran 10 miles, and now I"m here."
The general eyed them, feeling very skeptical but since he let the first guy go, he let them go, too.
A ninth GI jogged up to the general, panting heavily. "Sorry, sir! I had a date and it ran a little late, I ran to the bus but missed it, I hailed a cab but..."
"Let me guess," the general interrupted, "it broke down."
"No," said the G.I., "there were so many dead horses in the road, it took forever to get around them."
- part of a shoe, sock, etc., under the foot, esp. Other than the heel.
- lower surface or base of a plough, golf-club head, etc. —v. (-ling) provide (a shoe etc.) With a sole. -soled adj. (in comb.). [latin solea sandal]
- n. (pl. Same or -s) flat-fish used as food. [latin solea sandal, which the shape of fish resembles]
- adj. One and only; single, exclusive. [french from latin solus]
SOLI
pl. Of *solo.
SOLO
—n. (pl. -s) 1 (pl. -s or soli) musical piece or passage, or a dance, performed by one person.
- thing done by one person, esp. An unaccompanied flight.
- (in full solo whist) type of whist in which one player may oppose the others. —v. (-es, -ed) perform a solo. —adv. Unaccompanied, alone. [italian from latin: related to *sole3]
SOME
—adj. - unspecified amount or number of (some water; some apples; some of them).
- unknown or unspecified (some day; some fool broke it).
- approximately (some ten days).
- considerable (went to some trouble; at some cost).
- (usu. Stressed) a at least a modicum of (have some consideration). B such up to a point (that is some help). C colloq.
- suffix forming nouns from numerals, meaning ‘a group of’ (foursome). [old english]
SONG
and dance n. Colloq. Fuss, commotion.
- cycle n. Set of linked songs.
- n. - words set to music or meant to be sung.
- vocal music.
- musical composition suggestive of a song.
- cry of some birds. for a song colloq. Very cheaply. [old english: related to *sing]
- thrush n. Common thrush, noted for singing.
SOON
adv. - in a short time (shall soon know).
- relatively early (must you go so soon?).
- readily or willingly (would sooner go; would as soon stay). as (or so) soon as at the moment that; not later than; as early as (came as soon as i could). Sooner or later at some future time; eventually. soonish adv. [old english]
SOOT
n. Black powdery deposit from smoke. [old english]
SORE
point n. Subject causing distress or annoyance.
- —adj. - (of a part of the body) painful.
- suffering pain.
- aggrieved, vexed.
- archaic grievous or severe (in sore need). —n. - inflamed place on the skin or flesh.
- source of distress or annoyance. —adv. Archaic grievously, severely. soreness n. [old english]
SORT
—n. - group of similar things etc.; class or kind.
- colloq. Person of a specified kind (a good sort). —v. (often foll. By out, over) arrange systematically; put in order. of a sort (or of sorts) colloq. Barely deserving the name (a holiday of sorts). Out of sorts slightly unwell; in low spirits. Sort of colloq. As it were; to some extent. Sort out 1 separate into sorts.
- select from a varied group.
- disentangle or put into order.
- solve.
- colloq. Deal with or reprimand. [latin sors sort- lot]
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