The four boys, now safely sitting on the plinth of the War Memorial, turned their attention to the sight of the Vicar who was cycling along the street on his sit-up-and-beg bicycle.
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beg — beg1 /beg/, v., begged, begging. v.t. 1. to ask for as a gift, as charity, or as a favor: to beg alms; to beg forgiveness. 2. to ask (someone) to give or do something; implore: He begged me for mercy. Sit down, I beg you. 3. to take for granted… … Universalium
beg — v. (begged, begging) 1 a intr. (usu. foll. by for) ask for (esp. food, money, etc.) (begged for alms). b tr. ask for (food, money, etc.) as a gift. c intr. live by begging. 2 tr. & intr. (usu. foll. by for, or to + infin.) ask earnestly or humbly … Useful english dictionary
beg — [[t]bɛg[/t]] v. begged, beg•ging. 1) to ask for as a gift, as charity, or as a favor: to beg alms; to beg forgiveness[/ex] 2) to ask (someone) to give or do something; implore: He begged me for help[/ex] 3) to avoid; evade: a report that begs the … From formal English to slang
beg — verb (begs, begging, begged) 1》 ask (someone) earnestly or humbly for something. ↘ask for (something) earnestly or humbly: he begged their forgiveness. ↘(beg off) withdraw from a promise or undertaking. 2》 ask for food or money as charity … English new terms dictionary
Up and down — Down Down, adv. [For older adown, AS. ad[=u]n, ad[=u]ne, prop., from or off the hill. See 3d {Down}, and cf. {Adown}, and cf. {Adown}.] 1. In the direction of gravity or toward the center of the earth; toward or in a lower place or position;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Differences between Malaysian and Indonesian — The differences between Malaysian (Bahasa Malaysia) or Malay (Bahasa Melayu) and Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia) are significantly greater than those between British English and American English. They are roughly mutually intelligible, but with… … Wikipedia
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Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World — (ISBN 0 609 80964 4) is a 2004 book by Jack Weatherford, Dewitt Wallace Professor of Anthropology at Macalester College. It describes the rise and impact of Genghis Khan. The text is based largely on the Secret History of the Mongols and also… … Wikipedia
cars and taxis — Despite the newfound prominence of the private sedan in post socialist China, the history of the motorized vehicle in China has been one marked by scorn, rejection and opprobrium. If the slick, latest model cars of the 1990s and the new… … Encyclopedia of Contemporary Chinese Culture
