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.
—n. - member of the chief ethnic group in hungary.
- their language. —adj. Of this people. [native name]
MAHOUT
n. (in india etc.) Elephant-driver. [hindi from sanskrit]
MAIDEN
n. - a archaic or poet. Girl; young unmarried woman. B (attrib.) Unmarried (maiden aunt).
- = *maiden over.
- (attrib.) (of a female animal) unmated.
- (often attrib.) A horse that has never won a race. B race open only to such horses.
- (attrib.) First (maiden speech; maiden voyage). maidenhood n. Maidenly adj. [old english]
- name n. Woman's surname before marriage.
- over n. Over in cricket in which no runs are scored.
MAINLY
adv. Mostly; chiefly.
MAKEUP
n. - cosmetics, as used generally or by actors.
- character, temperament, etc.
- composition (of a thing).
MAKING
n. (in pl.) 1 earnings; profit.
- essential qualities or ingredients (has the makings of a pilot). be the making of ensure the success of. In the making in the course of being made or formed. [old english: related to *make]
MALADY
n. (pl. -ies) ailment, disease. [french malade sick]
MALICE
aforethought n. Law intention to commit a crime, esp. Murder.
- n. - desire to harm or cause difficulty to others; ill-will.
