One evening Sherlock Holmes was going along the street and suddenly saw a man down…
- It’s certain, this gentleman is very tired after work… or he is dead drunk… or he is after being with a woman, … — reflected Holmes. As it’s Sunday today, he can’t be coming back from work… At such a late hour all shops are closed, and he couldn’t buy alcohol. So he is coming back from a woman. But in this remote place there are only two women — Watson’s wife and mine. Consequently, as I’m coming back from Watson’s wife, …
- Watson, rascal, get up!!!
bank n. Bank of a river on the left facing downstream.
- luggage n. Luggage deposited for later retrieval.
- wing —n. - more socialist section of a political party or system.
- left side of a football etc. Team on the field. —adj. (left-wing) socialist, radical. left-winger n.
- —adj. - on or towards the west side of the human body, or of any object, when facing north.
- (also left) polit. Of the left. —adv. On or to the left side. —n. - left-hand part, region, or direction.
- boxing a left hand. B blow with this.
- (often left) group or section favouring socialism; socialists collectively. [old english, originally = ‘weak, worthless’]
- past and past part. Of *leave1.
LEGO
n. Propr. Toy consisting of interlocking plastic building blocks. [danish legetøj toys]
LEND
v. (past and past part. Lent) 1 (usu. Foll. By to) grant (to a person) the use of (a thing) on the understanding that it or its equivalent shall be returned.
- allow the use of (money) at interest.
- bestow or contribute (lends a certain charm). lend an ear listen. Lend a hand help. Lend itself to (of a thing) be suitable for. lender n. [old english: related to *loan]
LENS
n. - piece of a transparent substance with one or (usu.) Both sides curved for concentrating or dispersing light-rays esp. In optical instruments.
- combination of lenses used in photography.
- transparent substance behind the iris of the eye.
- = *contact lens. [latin lens lent- lentil (from the similarity of shape)]
LENT
n. Eccl. Period of fasting and penitence from ash wednesday to holy saturday. lenten adj. [old english, = spring]
- past and past part. Of *lend.
LESS
suffix forming adjectives and adverbs: 1 from nouns, meaning ‘not having, without, free from’ (powerless).
- from verbs, meaning ‘not accessible to, affected by, or performing the action of the verb’ (fathomless; ceaseless). [old english]
- —adj. - smaller in extent, degree, duration, number, etc.
- of smaller quantity, not so much (less meat).
- colloq. Fewer (less biscuits). —adv. To a smaller extent, in a lower degree. —n. Smaller amount, quantity, or number (will take less; for less than £10). —prep. Minus (made £1,000 less tax). [old english]
LEST
conj. Formal 1 in order that not, for fear that (lest he forget).
- that (afraid lest we should be late). [old english: related to *less]
LEVY
—v. (-ies, -ied) 1 impose or collect compulsorily (payment etc.).
- enrol (troops etc.).
- wage (war). —n. (pl. -ies) 1 a collecting of a contribution, tax, etc. B contribution etc. Levied.
- a act of enrolling troops etc. B (in pl.) Troops enrolled. [latin levo raise]
LEWD
adj. - lascivious.
- obscene. [old english, originally = lay, vulgar]
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