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!!!
- (the pentagon) a pentagonal washington headquarters of the us forces. B leaders of the us forces. pentagonal adj. [greek pentagonon: related to *penta-]
PENUMBRA
n. (pl. -s or -brae) 1 partly shaded region around the shadow of an opaque body, esp. That around the shadow of the moon or earth in an eclipse.
- partial shadow. penumbral adj. [latin paene almost, *umbra]
PERCEIVE
v. (-ving) 1 apprehend, esp. Through the sight; observe.
- (usu. Foll. By that, how, etc.) Apprehend with the mind; understand; see or regard. perceivable adj. [latin percipio -cept- seize, understand]
PERFORCE
adv. Archaic unavoidably; necessarily. [french par force by *force1]
PERFUMER
n. Maker or seller of perfumes. perfumery n. (pl. -ies).
PERIANTH
n. Outer part of a flower. [greek anthos flower]
PERINEUM
n. (pl. -nea) region of the body between the anus and the scrotum or vulva. perineal adj. [latin from greek]
PERIODIC
adj. Appearing or occurring at intervals. periodicity n.
- table n. Arrangement of elements in order of increasing atomic number and in which elements of similar chemical properties appear at regular intervals.
PERISHER
n. Slang annoying person.
PERMEATE
v. (-ting) 1 penetrate throughout; pervade; saturate.
- (usu. Foll. By through, among, etc.) Diffuse itself. permeation n. [latin permeo pass through]
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