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War and Peace

Helene was so lovely that not only did she not show any trace of coquetry, but on the contrary she even appeared shy of her unquestionable and all too victorious beauty.†
Chpt 1

Prince Hippolyte, who had been gazing at the vicomte for some time through his lorgnette, suddenly turned completely round toward the little princess, and having asked for a needle began tracing the Conde coat of arms on the table.†
Chpt 1 *

In the expression of his face, in his movements, in his walk, scarcely a trace was left of his former affected languor and indolence.†
Chpt 2

Whips cracked, hoofs slipped, traces broke, and lungs were strained with shouting.†
Chpt 2

There was not a trace of agitation on his face.†
Chpt 2

The old prince would not cherish any hope: he made up his mind that Prince Andrew had been killed, and though he sent an official to Austria to seek for traces of his son, he ordered a monument from Moscow which he intended to erect in his own garden to his memory, and he told everybody that his son had been killed.†
Chpt 4

Not a trace of his former doubts remained in his soul.†
Chpt 5

Thus fulfilling the highest law thou shalt regain traces of the ancient dignity which thou hast lost.†
Chpt 5

The near side horse, arching his head and breaking into a short canter, tugged at his traces.†
Chpt 7

Let not a trace of you remain here!†
Chpt 9

The actors of 1812 have long since left the stage, their personal interests have vanished leaving no trace, and nothing remains of that time but its historic results.†
Chpt 10

Inside the shed Alpatych and the coachman arranged the tangled reins and traces of their horses with trembling hands.†
Chpt 10

The horse of an ammunition cart put its leg over a trace.†
Chpt 10

Hey, look at the trace horse!†
Chpt 10 *

Even now he felt clearly that the gory trace of that recollection would not pass with time, but that the terrible memory would, on the contrary, dwell in his heart ever more cruelly and painfully to the end of his life.†
Chpt 11

But the idea that he, L'russe Besuhof, was destined to set a limit to the power of the Beast was as yet only one of the fancies that often passed through his mind and left no trace behind.†
Chpt 11

When—free from soldiers, wagons, and the filthy traces of a camp—he saw villages with peasants and peasant women, gentlemen's country houses, fields where cattle were grazing, posthouses with stationmasters asleep in them, he rejoiced as though seeing all this for the first time.†
Chpt 12

They all plainly and certainly knew that they were criminals who must hide the traces of their guilt as quickly as possible.†
Chpt 12

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(trace as in: found a trace of)
a small quantity; or any indication or evidence of
The exact meaning of this sense of trace depends upon its context. For example:
- a small indication that something was present -- as in "The plane disappeared somewhere over the Pacific Ocean without leaving a trace."
- a very small amount of something -- as in "The blood test showed a trace of steroids."
- any evidence of something -- as in "We did not find a trace of the gene."

(trace as in: trace the origin or development)
to find, search, research, or keep track of
This sense of trace usually has to do with information. It's specific meaning depends on its context. For example:
to find or search for something through investigation -- often the origin of something:
- "The police traced the call." -- found out where it originated
- "We are tracing the lost luggage" -- searching for
- "Can you trace the problem to its source?" -- find through investigation
- "She traced her family history to discover that her great-grandmother came to the United States from Lithuania when the Nazis occupied it." -- discovered something through investigation
to research or report on the development of something
- "She traced the history of the automobile in her paper." -- researched the development of something
- "Her presentation traced recent progress in alternative energy solutions." -- reported on
to monitor or keep track of the progress or development of something
- "She traces the progress of at-risk students." -- monitors information
- "I used binoculars to trace her progress up the mountain." -- monitor, follow, or track