All 7 Uses of
essential
in
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
- But it was essential that they should use it soon, as it might be discovered, or the bullion might be removed.
Chpt 2 *essential = necessary or important
- Pray give us the essential facts from the commencement, and I can afterwards question you as to those details which seem to me to be most important.
Chpt 5essential = important
- "It is very essential, Miss Stoner," said he, "that you should absolutely follow my advice in every respect."
Chpt 8
- I have a professional commission for you, but absolute secrecy is quite essential—absolute secrecy, you understand, and of course we may expect that more from a man who is alone than from one who lives in the bosom of his family.
Chpt 9essential = important or necessary
- 'It is absolutely essential to me,' said he, 'that I should have £50,000 at once.'
Chpt 11essential = necessary or important
- But it is very essential to me that the money should be paid at once.
Chpt 11
- 'I am afraid that it is quite essential,' said he.
Chpt 12
Definition:
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(essential) necessary or important or relating to the basic nature of something