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!!!
n. Colloq. on appro = on approval (see *approval). [abbreviation]
APRIL
fool n. Person successfully tricked on 1 april.
- n. Fourth month of the year. [latin]
APRON
n. - garment for covering and protecting the front of the clothes.
- theatr. Part of a stage in front of the curtain.
- area on an airfield for manoeuvring or loading. tied to a person's apron-strings dominated by or dependent on that person (usu. A woman). [originally napron, from french nape table-cloth]
APSIS
n. (pl. Apsides) either of two points on the orbit of a planet etc. Nearest to or furthest from the body round which it moves. [greek (h)apsis arch, vault]
ARBOR
n. (brit. Arbour) shady garden alcove enclosed by trees etc. [latin herba herb: assimilated to latin arbor tree]
- n. (brit. Arbour) shady garden alcove enclosed by trees etc. [latin herba herb: assimilated to latin arbor tree]
- vitae n. Any of various evergreen conifers. [latin, = tree of life]
- vitae n. Any of various evergreen conifers. [latin, = tree of life]
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