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.
- class n. Social class employed, esp. In manual or industrial work, for wages. working-class adj.
- day n. - workday.
- part of the day devoted to work.
- hypothesis n. Hypothesis as a basis for action.
- knowledge n. Knowledge adequate to work with.
- lunch n. Lunch at which business is conducted.
- order n. Condition in which a machine works.
- party n. Group of people appointed to study and advise on a particular problem.
- —attrib. Adj. - a engaged in work (working mother; working man). B while so engaged (all his working life; in working hours).
- functioning or able to function (working model). —n. - activity of work.
- functioning.
- mine or quarry.
- (usu. In pl.) Machinery, mechanism.
WORKMAN
n. - man employed to do manual labour.
- person with regard to skill in a job (a good workman).
WORKOUT
n. Session of physical exercise or training.
WORKSHY
adj. Disinclined to work.
WORKTOP
n. Flat surface for working on, esp. In a kitchen.
WORLDLY
adj. (-ier, -iest) 1 of the affairs of the world, temporal, earthly (worldly goods).
- experienced in life, sophisticated, practical. worldliness n.
WORSHIP
—n. - a homage or service to a deity. B acts, rites, or ceremonies of this.
- adoration, devotion.
- (worship) (prec. By his, her, your) forms of description or address for a mayor, certain magistrates, etc. —v. (-pp-; us -p-) 1 adore as divine; honour with religious rites.
- idolize or regard with adoration.
- attend public worship.
- be full of adoration. worshipper n. [old english: related to *worth, *-ship]
