kayak
verb, intransitive. To travel in or use a kayak.
noun. A canoe of a type used originally by the Eskimo, made of a light frame with a watertight covering having a small opening in the top to sit in.
They all got along better when Carla relaxed and let them enjoy a little freedom. She was well aware of how strict these children's parents were: the little ones were regimented almost every minute of their days. Instinctively, Carla knew that was a recipe for dangerous rebellion later in their lives.
Seeing that the long hallway was uncluttered by furniture, she rolled up the runner, then assigned each of the children a small throw-rug from a stack she had found in the pantry. She demonstrated how they could lie on the rugs, pile down, and propel themselves on the polished hardwood with their arms.
The kids took to it like baby otters. She stood at one end of the seventy-foot corridor and watched as they kayaked the length of it, squealing and laughing, racing at times. This would get them good and worn out, she knew, and they would be happy to settle down later and listen to the story she planned to read to them. Meanwhile, she could enjoy watching them play.
Definitions adapted from The New Oxford American Dictionary, Oxford University Press, Inc., 2005 (eBook Edition, copyright 2008), and from Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam Company, Publishers, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA, 1965, depending on which is more convenient to hand.
Saturday, February 16, 2013
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Jam
jam
verb, transitive. To squeeze or pack someone or something tightly into a specified space.
verb, instransitive. To become or make unable to move or work due to a part seizing or becoming stuck. To make a radio transmission unintelligible by causing interference. To improvise with other musicians, especially in jazz or blues.
Blinking, the members emerged from the cellar room into pre-dawn light. They stood on the sidewalk, clutching their instrument cases, some smoking and all talking about the hours that had just passed.
'I'll jam with you guys anytime,' Rufus stated around his cigar. 'That was epic.'
'It was cool. You got you some licks,' the drummer said, rubbing one of his eyes.
Charles, the lead guitar, said nothing, but permitted a smile to bend his lips and honored Rufus with a slow nod.
'Mm-hmm.'
'Mmm.'
Conversation ceased. The light intensified. Rufus took a deep breath, gripped his case's handle, and turned to face the walk uptown.
'I better be off,' he said. 'My ol' lady, she....' His voice trailed off and he took a tentative step, not wanting to let go of the feeling of camaraderie he had gained, making music for the past few hours.
Charles thrust out his free hand toward him, and Rufus took it in his own. They shook, eying each other.
'Come back next weekend,' Charles finally spoke. 'Maybe we'll do it again.'
Definitions adapted from The New Oxford American Dictionary, Oxford University Press, Inc., 2005 (eBook Edition, copyright 2008), and from Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam Company, Publishers, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA, 1965, depending on which is more convenient to hand.
verb, transitive. To squeeze or pack someone or something tightly into a specified space.
verb, instransitive. To become or make unable to move or work due to a part seizing or becoming stuck. To make a radio transmission unintelligible by causing interference. To improvise with other musicians, especially in jazz or blues.
Blinking, the members emerged from the cellar room into pre-dawn light. They stood on the sidewalk, clutching their instrument cases, some smoking and all talking about the hours that had just passed.
'I'll jam with you guys anytime,' Rufus stated around his cigar. 'That was epic.'
'It was cool. You got you some licks,' the drummer said, rubbing one of his eyes.
Charles, the lead guitar, said nothing, but permitted a smile to bend his lips and honored Rufus with a slow nod.
'Mm-hmm.'
'Mmm.'
Conversation ceased. The light intensified. Rufus took a deep breath, gripped his case's handle, and turned to face the walk uptown.
'I better be off,' he said. 'My ol' lady, she....' His voice trailed off and he took a tentative step, not wanting to let go of the feeling of camaraderie he had gained, making music for the past few hours.
Charles thrust out his free hand toward him, and Rufus took it in his own. They shook, eying each other.
'Come back next weekend,' Charles finally spoke. 'Maybe we'll do it again.'
Definitions adapted from The New Oxford American Dictionary, Oxford University Press, Inc., 2005 (eBook Edition, copyright 2008), and from Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam Company, Publishers, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA, 1965, depending on which is more convenient to hand.
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