All 16 Uses of
trace
in
The Hound of the Baskervilles
- The day had been wet, and Sir Charles's footmarks were easily traced down the Alley.†
Chpt 2 *
- He said that there were no traces upon the ground round the body.†
Chpt 2
- The only other kinsman whom we have been able to trace was Rodger Baskerville, the youngest of three brothers of whom poor Sir Charles was the elder.†
Chpt 3
- The second:— "Visited twenty-three hotels as directed, but sorry, to report unable to trace cut sheet of Times.†
Chpt 5
- When you are once out upon its bosom you have left all traces of modern England behind you, but on the other hand you are conscious everywhere of the homes and the work of the prehistoric people.†
Chpt 8
- Yet I have told you how, on the first night here, I heard her sobbing bitterly, and since then I have more than once observed traces of tears upon her face.†
Chpt 8
- There was the sharp pinnacle of granite still cutting the lower edge of the moon, but its peak bore no trace of that silent and motionless figure.†
Chpt 9
- But if we can only trace L. L. it should clear up the whole business.†
Chpt 10
- Nowhere was there any trace of that lonely man whom I had seen on the same spot two nights before.†
Chpt 10
- I realized it as I drove back and noted how hill after hill showed traces of the ancient people.†
Chpt 11
- Has it never struck you that the way to catch that man was to find out where he got his food, and so trace it to him?†
Chpt 11
- There was no trace, however, of anything of the kind, nor could I discover any sign which might indicate the character or intentions of the man who lived in this singular place, save that he must be of Spartan habits and cared little for the comforts of life.†
Chpt 11
- Now, there is no one more easy to trace than a schoolmaster.†
Chpt 12 *
- Once only we saw a trace that someone had passed that perilous way before us.†
Chpt 14
- Many traces we found of him in the bog-girt island where he had hid his savage ally.†
Chpt 14
- His connection with the Stapletons can be traced for several years, as far back as the schoolmastering days, so that he must have been aware that his master and mistress were really husband and wife.†
Chpt 15
Definitions:
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(trace as in: found a trace of) a small quantity; or any indication or evidence ofThe 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."
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(trace as in: trace the origin or development) to find, search, research, or keep track ofThis 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