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. Long light narrow sledge for sliding downhill over snow or ice. —v. Ride on a toboggan. [canadian french from algonquian]
TOGETHER
—adv. - in company or conjunction (walking together; were at school together).
- simultaneously (both shouted together).
- one with another (talking together).
- into conjunction; so as to unite (tied them together; put two and two together).
- into company or companionship.
- uninterruptedly (he could talk for three hours together). —adj. Colloq. Well-organized; self-assured; emotionally stable. together with as well as. [old english: related to *to, *gather]
TOILETRY
n. (pl. -ies) (usu. In pl.) Article or cosmetic used in washing, dressing, etc.
TOILETTE
n. = *toilet 2. [french]
TOILSOME
adj. Involving toil.
TOKENISM
n. - granting of minimum concessions, esp. To minority groups.
- making of only a token effort.
TOLERANT
adj. - disposed to tolerate others or their acts or opinions.
- (foll. By of) enduring or patient.
TOLERATE
v. (-ting) 1 allow the existence or occurrence of without authoritative interference.
- endure (suffering etc.).
- find or treat as endurable.
- be able to take or undergo (drugs, treatment, etc.) Without adverse effects. [latin tolero]
