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."
v. (also -ise) (-zing or -sing) evolve or indulge in theories.
THESPIAN
—adj. Of drama. —n. Actor or actress. [greek thespis, name of a greek tragedian]
THIAMINE
n. (also thiamin) b vitamin found in unrefined cereals, beans, and liver, a deficiency of which causes beriberi. [greek theion sulphur, amin from *vitamin]
THICKSET
adj. - heavily or solidly built.
- set or growing close together.
THIEVERY
n. Stealing.
THIEVISH
adj. Given to stealing.
THINKING
—attrib. Adj. Intelligent, rational. —n. Opinion or judgement.
THIRTEEN
adj. & n. - one more than twelve.
- symbol for this (13, xiii, xiii).
- size etc. Denoted by thirteen. thirteenth adj. & n. [old english: related to *three]
THOROUGH
adj. - complete and unqualified; not superficial.
- acting or done with great care and completeness.
- absolute (thorough nuisance). thoroughly adv. Thoroughness n. [related to *through]
THOUSAND
adj. & n. (pl. Thousands or (in sense 1) thousand) (in sing. Prec. By a or one) 1 ten hundred.
- symbol for this (1,000, m, m).
- (in sing. Or pl.) Colloq. Large number. thousandfold adj. & adv. Thousandth adj. & n. [old english]
