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. Plant of the buttercup family, with vividly-coloured flowers. [greek, = wind-flower]
ANEROID
—adj. (of a barometer) measuring air-pressure by its action on the lid of a box containing a vacuum. —n. Aneroid barometer. [greek a- not, neros water]
ANGELIC
adj. Of or like an angel. angelically adv.
ANGELUS
n. - roman catholic prayers commemorating the incarnation, said at morning, noon, and sunset.
- bell announcing this. [latin angelus domini (= the angel of the lord), opening words]
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