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!!!
candle n. Firework discharging flaming coloured balls.
- catholic —adj. Of the part of the christian church acknowledging the pope as its head. —n. Member of this church. roman catholicism n.
- empire n. Hist. That established by augustus in 27 bc and divided by theodosius in ad 395.
- law n. Law-code of ancient rome, forming the basis of many modern codes.
- nose n. Aquiline high-bridged nose.
- numeral n. Any of the roman letters representing numbers: i = 1, v = 5, x = 10, l = 50, c = 100, d = 500, m = 1000.
- —adj. - of ancient rome, its territory, people, etc.
- of medieval or modern rome.
- = *roman catholic.
- (roman) (of type) plain and upright, used in ordinary print.
- (of the alphabet etc.) Based on the ancient roman system with letters a–z. —n. - citizen or soldier of the ancient roman republic or empire.
- citizen of modern rome.
- = *roman catholic.
- (roman) roman type. [latin]
ROMEO
n. (pl. -s) passionate male lover or seducer. [name of a character in shakespeare]
RONDO
n. (pl. -s) musical form with a recurring leading theme. [french *rondeau]
ROOMY
adj. (-ier, -iest) having much room, spacious. roominess n.
ROOST
—n. Branch or perch for a bird, esp. To sleep. —v. Settle for rest or sleep. come home to roost (of a scheme etc.) Recoil unfavourably. [old english hrost]
ROSIN
—n. Resin, esp. In solid form. —v. (-n-) rub (esp. A violin bow etc.) With rosin. [alteration of *resin]
ROSPA
abbr. Royal society for the prevention of accidents.
ROTOR
n. - rotary part of a machine.
- rotary aerofoil on a helicopter, providing lift. [related to *rotate]
ROUGE
—n. Red cosmetic for colouring the cheeks. —v. (-ging) 1 colour with or apply rouge.
- become red, blush. [latin rubeus red]
ROUGH
diamond n. - uncut diamond.
- rough-mannered but honest person.
- house n. Slang disturbance or row; boisterous play.
- justice n. - treatment that is approximately fair.
- unjust treatment.
- —adj. - uneven or bumpy, not smooth, level, or polished.
- shaggy or coarse-haired.
- boisterous, coarse; violent, not mild, quiet, or gentle (rough fellow; rough play; rough sea).
- (of stationery etc.) Used for rough notes etc. 10 colloq. Unwell; depressed (feeling rough). —adv. In a rough manner (play rough). —n. - (usu. Prec. By the) hardship (take the rough with the smooth).
- rough ground, esp. On a golf-course (ball went into the rough).
- violent person (bunch of roughs).
- unfinished or natural state (written it in rough). —v. - (foll. By up) ruffle (feathers, hair, etc.), esp. By rubbing.
- (foll. By out, in) shape, plan, or sketch roughly. rough it colloq. Do without basic comforts. Rough up slang attack violently. roughish adj. Roughness n. [old english]
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