One night a father sent his kid to bed. Five minutes later the boy screamed, “Dad! Can you get me a glass of water!?!”
“No. You had your chance.”
A minute later the boy screamed, “Dad!! Can you get me a glass of water?”
“No. You had your chance. Next time you ask I’ll come up there and spank you.”
“Dad! When you come up to spank me can you bring me a glass of water?”
v. - legally take (a person) into a relationship, esp. Another's child as one's own.
- choose (a course of action etc.).
- take over (another's idea etc.).
- choose as a candidate for office.
- accept responsibility for the maintenance of (a road etc.).
- accept or approve (a report, accounts, etc.). adoption n. [latin: related to *ad-, *opt]
ADORE
v. (-ring) 1 love intensely.
- worship as divine.
- colloq. Like very much. adoration n. Adorer n. [latin adoro worship]
ADORN
v. Add beauty to; decorate. adornment n. [latin: related to *ad-, orno decorate]
ADULT
—adj. - mature, grown-up.
- (attrib.) Of or for adults (adult education). —n. Adult person. adulthood n. [latin adolesco adultus grow up]
AEGIS
n. Protection; support. [greek aigis shield of zeus or athene]
AFFIX
—v. - attach, fasten.
- add in writing. —n. - addition.
- gram. Prefix or suffix. [latin: related to *fix]
AFOOT
adv. & predic.adj. In operation; progressing.
AFORE
comb. Form before, previously (aforementioned; aforesaid).
- comb. Form before, previously (aforementioned; aforesaid).
- prep. & adv. Archaic before; previously; in front (of). [old english: related to *a2]
- prep. & adv. Archaic before; previously; in front (of). [old english: related to *a2]
AFTER
—prep. - following in time; later than (after a week).
- in view of, in spite of (after what you did what do you expect?; after all my efforts i still lost).
- behind (shut the door after you).
- in pursuit or quest of (run after them).
- about, concerning (asked after her).
- in allusion to (named after the prince).
- in imitation of (a painting after rubens).
- next in importance to (best one after mine). —conj. Later than (left after they arrived). —adv. - later (soon after).
- behind (followed on after). —adj. - later, following (in after years).
- naut. Nearer the stern (after cabins). after all in spite of everything (after all, what does it matter?). After one's own heart to one's taste. [old english]
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