Chapter 4 - Who is Mr Hyde? Flashcards
envelope pron.
/ˈenvələʊp/
pass into the hands of i.
to become owned by i.
Ex.: After her death, the house passed into the hands of her granddaughter.
to become owned by i.
pass into the hands of i.
Ex.: After her death, the house passed into the hands of her granddaughter.
(Br) in the ordinary way i.
used to say what normally happens in a particular situation i.
Ex.: In the ordinary way, she’s not a nervous person.
used to say what normally happens in a particular situation i.
(Br) in the ordinary way i.
Ex.: In the ordinary way, she’s not a nervous person.
will n.
[count] a legal document that says what is to happen to sb’s money and property after they die; testament n.
Ex.: I ought to make a will.
Ex.2: My father left me the house in his will.
Ex.3: She did not leave a will.
Ex.4: On March 25, 1616 William Shakespeare revised his last will and testament.
Ex.5: Some things cannot be given away by will (= in a will).
[count] a legal document that says what is to happen to sb’s money and property after they die; testament n.
will n.
Ex.: I ought to make a will.
Ex.2: My father left me the house in his will.
Ex.3: She did not leave a will.
Ex.4: On March 25, 1616 William Shakespeare revised his last will and testament.
Ex.5: Some things cannot be given away by will (= in a will).
power n.
[unc] the ability to control people or things n.
Ex.: He has the power to make things very unpleasant for us.
Ex.2: Religion is losing its power to shape our behaviour.
Ex.3: The aim is to give people more power over their own lives.
Ex.4: The government wields enormous power over the economy.
Ex.5: She had him completely in her power (= was able to do what she liked with him).
Ex.6: In those days the king exercised real political power.
[unc] the ability to control people or things n.
power n.
Ex.: He has the power to make things very unpleasant for us.
Ex.2: Religion is losing its power to shape our behaviour.
Ex.3: The aim is to give people more power over their own lives.
Ex.4: The government wields enormous power over the economy.
Ex.5: She had him completely in her power (= was able to do what she liked with him).
Ex.6: In those days the king exercised real political power.
plain clothes n.
[pl.] ordinary clothes, not uniform, when worn by police officers on duty n.
Ex.: officers in plain clothes
[pl.] ordinary clothes, not uniform, when worn by police officers on duty n.
plain clothes n.
Ex.: officers in plain clothes
turn over v.
to think about st carefully v.
Ex.: She kept turning over the events of the day in her mind.
to think about st carefully v.
turn over v.
Ex.: She kept turning over the events of the day in her mind.
broken a.
[UBN] not continuous; interrupted or disturbed a.
Ex.: a night of broken sleep
Ex.2: a single broken white line across the road
[UBN] not continuous; interrupted or disturbed a.
broken a.
Ex.: a night of broken sleep
Ex.2: a single broken white line across the road
(Br.) flat n.
(Am.) apartment n.
[count] a set of rooms for living in, usually on one floor of a building n.
Ex.: They’re renting a furnished flat on the third floor.
Ex.2: to buy/sell a flat
Ex.3: Do you live in a flat or a house?
Ex.4: a basement/ground-floor/top-floor flat
Ex.5: a two-bedroom flat
Ex.6: The park was surrounded by high-rise flats and office blocks.
Ex.7: a new block of flats
Ex.8: Many large old houses have been converted into flats.
Ex.9: Children from the flats (= the block of flats) across the street were playing outside.
[count] a set of rooms for living in, usually on one floor of a building n.
(Br.) flat n.
(Am.) apartment n.
Ex.: They’re renting a furnished flat on the third floor.
Ex.2: to buy/sell a flat
Ex.3: Do you live in a flat or a house?
Ex.4: a basement/ground-floor/top-floor flat
Ex.5: a two-bedroom flat
Ex.6: The park was surrounded by high-rise flats and office blocks.
Ex.7: a new block of flats
Ex.8: Many large old houses have been converted into flats.
Ex.9: Children from the flats (= the block of flats) across the street were playing outside.
show v.
to take sb somewhere by going there with them v.
Ex.: Could you show Dr. Sanchez into the living room?
Ex.2: The waiter showed us to our table.
to take sb somewhere by going there with them v.
show v.
Ex.: Could you show Dr. Sanchez into the living room?
Ex.2: The waiter showed us to our table.
sb/st won’t be long ph.
when you think sb will arrive or be back soon or that st will happen soon ph.
Ex.: Wait here – I won’t be long.
Ex.2: Dinner won’t be long.
when you think sb will arrive or be back soon or that st will happen soon ph.
sb/st won’t be long ph.
Ex.: Wait here – I won’t be long.
Ex.2: Dinner won’t be long.
workroom n.
a room in which work is done, esp. work that involves making things n.
Ex.: The jeweller has a workroom at the back of his shop.
a room in which work is done, esp. work that involves making things n.
workroom n.
Ex.: The jeweller has a workroom at the back of his shop.
