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."
- least amount (not a shred of evidence). —v. (-dd-) tear or cut into shreds. shredder n. [old english]
SHREW
n. - small mouselike long-nosed mammal.
- bad-tempered or scolding woman. shrewish adj. (in sense 2). [old english]
SHRUB
n. Any woody plant smaller than a tree and with branches near the ground. shrubby adj. [old english]
SHRUG
—v. (-gg-) (often absol.) Slightly and momentarily raise (the shoulders) to express indifference, doubt, etc. —n. Act of shrugging. shrug off dismiss as unimportant. [origin unknown]
SHUNT
—v. - move (a train) between sidings etc.; (of a train) be shunted.
- move or put aside; redirect. —n. - shunting or being shunted.
- electr. Conductor joining two points of a circuit, through which current may be diverted.
- surgery alternative path for the circulation of the blood.
- slang collision of vehicles, esp. One behind another. [perhaps from *shun]
SHUSH
—int. Hush! —v. - quieten (a person or people) by saying “shush”.
- fall silent. [imitative]
SIBYL
n. Pagan prophetess. [greek sibulla]
SIDED
adj. - having sides.
- (in comb.) Having a specified number or type of sides.
SIDLE
v. (-ling) (usu. Foll. By along, up) walk timidly or furtively. [shortening of *sidelong]
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