One day Holmes and Watson are flying a dirigible balloon. It is foggy around, they have lost their way. Suddenly they see - a shepherd is grazing sheep below. The men are very glad and shout:
- The dear, tell us, please, where we are now?
- You are in the dirigible balloon.
- I understand... - Holmes says. - We are flying over Russia.
- But why? - Watson is surprised.
- It’s elementary, Buddy! Only a programmer could give such an exact and useless answer at the same time. And only in Russia programmers can look after sheep.
scone n. Scone made by dropping a spoonful of mixture into the pan etc.
- —n. - a globule of liquid that hangs, falls, or adheres to a surface. B very small amount of liquid (just a drop left). C glass etc. Of alcohol.
- a abrupt fall or slope. B amount of this (drop of fifteen feet). C act of dropping. D fall in prices, temperature, etc. E deterioration (drop in status).
- drop-shaped thing, esp. A pendant or sweet.
- curtain or scenery let down on to a stage.
- (in pl.) Liquid medicine used in drops (eye drops).
- minute quantity.
- slang hiding-place for stolen goods etc.
- slang bribe. —v. (-pp-) 1 fall or let fall in drops, shed (tears, blood).
- fall or allow to fall; let go.
- a sink down from exhaustion or injury. B die. C fall naturally (drop asleep; drop into the habit).
- a (cause to) cease or lapse; abandon. B colloq. Cease to associate with or discuss.
- set down (a passenger etc.) (drop me here).
- utter or be uttered casually (dropped a hint).
- send casually (drop a line).
- a fall or allow to fall in direction, amount, condition, degree, pitch, etc. (voice dropped; wind dropped; we dropped the price). B (of a person) jump down lightly; let oneself fall. C allow (trousers etc.) To fall to the ground.
- omit (a letter) in speech (drop one's h's). 10 (as dropped adj.) In a lower position than usual (dropped handlebars; dropped waist). 11 give birth to (esp. A lamb). 12 lose (a game, point, etc.). 13 deliver by parachute etc. 14 football send (a ball), or score (a goal), by a drop-kick. 15 colloq. Dismiss or omit (dropped from the team). at the drop of a hat promptly, instantly. Drop back (or behind) fall back; get left behind. Drop a brick colloq. Make an indiscreet or embarrassing remark. Drop a curtsy curtsy. Drop in (or by) colloq. Visit casually. Drop off 1 fall asleep.
- drop (a passenger). Drop out colloq. Cease to participate. droplet n. [old english]
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