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.
past part. Of *wear. —adj. - damaged by use or wear.
- looking tired and exhausted.
WORT
n. - archaic (except in names) plant (liverwort).
- infusion of malt before it is fermented into beer. [old english]
WOVE
past of *weave1.
WRAC
abbr. Women's royal army corps.
WRAF
abbr. Women's royal air force.
WRAP
—v. (-pp-) 1 (often foll. By up) envelop in folded or soft encircling material.
- (foll. By round, about) arrange or draw (a pliant covering) round (a person).
- (foll. By round) slang crash (a vehicle) into (a stationary object). —n. - shawl, scarf, etc.
- esp. Us wrapping material. take the wraps off disclose. Under wraps in secrecy. Wrapped up in engrossed or absorbed in. Wrap up 1 colloq. Finish off (a matter).
- put on warm clothes (wrap up well).
- (in imper.) Slang be quiet. [origin unknown]
WREN
n. Member of the women's royal naval service. [from the abbreviation wrns]
- n. Member of the women's royal naval service. [from the abbreviation wrns]
- n. Small usu. Brown short-winged songbird with an erect tail. [old english]
- n. Small usu. Brown short-winged songbird with an erect tail. [old english]
WRIT
n. Form of written command to act or not act in some way. [old english: related to *write]
- n. Form of written command to act or not act in some way. [old english: related to *write]
- archaic past part. Of *write. writ large in magnified or emphasized form.
- archaic past part. Of *write. writ large in magnified or emphasized form.
