Venters began to count them—one—two—three—four—on up to sixteen.

Mr. Pond fussed out and she heard the door of the little lavabo in the passage open with a loud creak.

Define P(D) to be the differential operator given by P(D)=D²+5D+6, where D is the differentiation operator. Then P(D)( sin (x))=- sin (x)+5 cos (x)+6.

He had finished his tea and was sitting in his Jackie Howe, which is a singlet with the sleeves out of it, and called after a famous shearer of the blade days.