All 4 Uses of
attain
in
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
- We have not yet grasped the results which the reason alone can attain to.†
Chpt 5
- He found, as so many more have done, that the practice is easier to attain than to get rid of, and for many years he continued to be a slave to the drug, an object of mingled horror and pity to his friends and relatives.†
Chpt 6
- I took advantage now of my attainments.†
Chpt 6
- Is it possible that even now, when I give you these results, you are unable to see how they are attained?†
Chpt 7 *
Definition:
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(attain) to gain or reach something with effort