Change-over.Suddenly the whole place is full of children: the intergenerational in·ter·gen·er·a·tion·al adj. Being or occurring between generations: "These social-insurance programs are intergenerational and all session has begun. The make-up of the house changes completely--there are 92 young people aged under 17 and only 51 over 65. This is the biggest conference of the summer. With so many children sharing their parents' rooms, the supply of camp beds nearly runs out. Ten days later most of the children have gone and many people from Africa are beginning to arrive. We are summoned to meetings by drumming rather than by the tinkling tin·kle v. tin·kled, tin·kling, tin·kles v.intr. 1. To make light metallic sounds, as those of a small bell. 2. Informal To urinate. v.tr. 1. of a small xylophone xylophone (zī`ləfōn) [Gr.,=wood sound], musical instrument having graduated wooden slabs that are struck by the player with small, hard mallets. The slabs are usually arranged like a keyboard, and the range varies from two to four octaves. , and the house is full of bright, flowing robes robe n. 1. A long loose flowing outer garment, especially: a. An official garment worn on formal occasions to show office or rank, as by a judge or high church official. b. An academic gown. c. . |
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