Once Holmes was visited by the person with a request for help. He was in a worn suit, a shirt with shabby cuffs and an old top head on his head. Holmes refused to help him. When the man left, disappointed Watson jumped on his friend:
- Sherlock, you are a great detective. How could you refuse to help the poor man?
- My dear friend, he was not absolutely poor. It his purse there was 115 pounds and 25 pence.
- But how do you know ?
- It is elementary, Buddy. Let’s count it together.
—adj. - of or according to the teaching of the gospel.
- of the protestant school maintaining the doctrine of salvation by faith. —n. Member of this. evangelicalism n. Evangelically adv. [greek: related to *eu-, *angel]
EVENTUALITY
n. (pl. -ies) possible event or outcome.
EVERLASTING
—adj. - lasting for ever or for a long time.
- (of flowers) keeping their shape and colour when dried. —n. - eternity.
- everlasting flower.
EXAMINATION
n. - examining or being examined.
- detailed inspection.
- test of proficiency or knowledge by questions.
- formal questioning of a witness etc. In court.
EXCEEDINGLY
adv. Extremely.
EXCEPTIONAL
adj. - forming an exception; unusual.
- outstanding. exceptionally adv.
EXCLAMATION
mark n. Punctuation mark (!) Indicating exclamation.
- n. - exclaiming.
- word(s) exclaimed. [latin: related to *exclaim]
EXCLAMATORY
adj. Of or serving as an exclamation.
EXCRESCENCE
n. - abnormal or morbid outgrowth on the body or a plant.
