All 50 Uses of
however
in
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
- Beyond these signs of his activity, however, which I merely shared with all the readers of the daily press, I knew little of my former friend and companion.
Chpt 1however = a word used to connect contrasting ideas as when using though, in spite of that, in contrast, nevertheless, etc.
- I sat down beside the fire, however, with the intention of awaiting him, however long he might be.†
Chpt 1
- I sat down beside the fire, however, with the intention of awaiting him, however long he might be.†
Chpt 1 *however long = whatever length of time
- I will tell you, however.†
Chpt 1however = a word used to connect contrasting ideas as when using "though", "in spite of that", "in contrast", "nevertheless", etc.
- At the church door, however, they separated, he driving back to the Temple, and she to her own house.
Chpt 1however = a word used to connect contrasting ideas as when using though, in spite of that, in contrast, nevertheless, etc.
- I did not gain very much, however, by my inspection.
Chpt 2
- However, when our turn came the little man was much more favourable to me than to any of the others, and he closed the door as we entered, so that he might have a private word with us.
Chpt 2
- You will, however, I am sure, excuse me for taking an obvious precaution.
Chpt 2
- However, in the morning I determined to have a look at it anyhow, so I bought a penny bottle of ink, and with a quill-pen, and seven sheets of foolscap paper, I started off for Pope's Court.
Chpt 2
- It is past ten, however, and quite time that we started.
Chpt 2
- Its disappearance, however, was but momentary.
Chpt 2
- That, however, was out of the question.
Chpt 2
- It is possible, however, that I may have something better before very many minutes are over, for this is one of my clients, or I am much mistaken.
Chpt 3
- Old as is the idea, however, there were one or two details which were new to me.
Chpt 3
- There is one remarkable point, however, which will no doubt strike you.
Chpt 3
- However, I shall write two letters, which should settle the matter.
Chpt 3
- I found Sherlock Holmes alone, however, half asleep, with his long, thin form curled up in the recesses of his armchair.
Chpt 3
- In this case, however, they have established a very serious case against the son of the murdered man.
Chpt 4
- It must be confessed, however, that the case looks exceedingly grave against the young man, and it is very possible that he is indeed the culprit.
Chpt 4
- There are several people in the neighbourhood, however, and among them Miss Turner, the daughter of the neighbouring landowner, who believe in his innocence, and who have retained Lestrade, whom you may recollect in connection with the Study in Scarlet, to work out the case in his interest.
Chpt 4
- I had not gone more than 150 yards, however, when I heard a hideous outcry behind me, which caused me to run back again.
Chpt 4
- The puny plot of the story was so thin, however, when compared to the deep mystery through which we were groping, and I found my attention wander so continually from the action to the fact, that I at last flung it across the room and gave myself up entirely to a consideration of the events of the day.
Chpt 4
- Good has come out of evil, however, for the barmaid, finding from the papers that he is in serious trouble and likely to be hanged, has thrown him over utterly and has written to him to say that she has a husband already in the Bermuda Dockyard, so that there is really no tie between them.
Chpt 4
- The drawn blinds and the smokeless chimneys, however, gave it a stricken look, as though the weight of this horror still lay heavy upon it.
Chpt 4
- Young McCarthy must be got off, however.†
Chpt 4however = a word used to connect contrasting ideas as when using "though", "in spite of that", "in contrast", "nevertheless", etc.
- Three of our boys were killed, however, before we got the swag.
Chpt 4however = a word used to connect contrasting ideas as when using though, in spite of that, in contrast, nevertheless, etc.
- Some, however, have already gained publicity through the papers, and others have not offered a field for those peculiar qualities which my friend possessed in so high a degree, and which it is the object of these papers to illustrate.
Chpt 5
- There is, however, one of these last which was so remarkable in its details and so startling in its results that I am tempted to give some account of it in spite of the fact that there are points in connection with it which never have been, and probably never will be, entirely cleared up.
Chpt 5
- Sherlock Holmes was wrong in his conjecture, however, for there came a step in the passage and a tapping at the door.
Chpt 5
- There was one singular exception, however, for he had a single room, a lumber-room up among the attics, which was invariably locked, and which he would never permit either me or anyone else to enter.
Chpt 5
- I could see a change in my uncle, however.†
Chpt 5however = a word used to connect contrasting ideas as when using "though", "in spite of that", "in contrast", "nevertheless", etc.
- When these hot fits were over, however, he would rush tumultuously in at the door and lock and bar it behind him, like a man who can brazen it out no longer against the terror which lies at the roots of his soul.
Chpt 5however = a word used to connect contrasting ideas as when using though, in spite of that, in contrast, nevertheless, etc.
- The matter passed, however, and my father entered into possession of the estate, and of some £14,000, which lay to his credit at the bank.
Chpt 5
- I went about, however, with a heart which was full of forebodings.
Chpt 5
- In that, however, I was in error.
Chpt 5
- They have, however, allowed me a policeman, who may remain in the house with me.
Chpt 5
- To carry the art, however, to its highest pitch, it is necessary that the reasoner should be able to utilise all the facts which have come to his knowledge; and this in itself implies, as you will readily see, a possession of all knowledge, which, even in these days of free education and encyclopaedias, is a somewhat rare accomplishment.
Chpt 5
- It is not so impossible, however, that a man should possess all knowledge which is likely to be useful to him in his work, and this I have endeavoured in my case to do.
Chpt 5
- The night, however, was extremely dark and stormy, so that, in spite of the help of several passers-by, it was quite impossible to effect a rescue.
Chpt 5
- The alarm, however, was given, and, by the aid of the water-police, the body was eventually recovered.
Chpt 5
- There is ever a flaw, however, in the best laid of human plans, and the murderers of John Openshaw were never to receive the orange pips which would show them that another, as cunning and as resolute as themselves, was upon their track.
Chpt 5
- I felt, however, that when Whitney was once confined in the cab my mission was practically accomplished; and for the rest, I could not wish anything better than to be associated with my friend in one of those singular adventures which were the normal condition of his existence.
Chpt 6
- At the foot of the stairs, however, she met this Lascar scoundrel of whom I have spoken, who thrust her back and, aided by a Dane, who acts as assistant there, pushed her out into the street.
Chpt 6
- Just as he finished, however, we drove through two scattered villages, where a few lights still glimmered in the windows.
Chpt 6
- It may, however, have been written on Monday and only posted to-day.
Chpt 6
- Sherlock Holmes was a man, however, who, when he had an unsolved problem upon his mind, would go for days, and even for a week, without rest, turning it over, rearranging his facts, looking at it from every point of view until he had either fathomed it or convinced himself that his data were insufficient.
Chpt 6
- "It must stop here, however," said Bradstreet.
Chpt 6
- You fail, however, to reason from what you see.
Chpt 7
- "He has, however, retained some degree of self-respect," he continued, disregarding my remonstrance.
Chpt 7 *
- That, however, I shall determine by a very simple test if we have an answer to our advertisement.
Chpt 7
Definitions:
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(1)
(however as in: However, complications may...) though (or another expression that connects contrasting ideas)
(Based on idea 1 we might not expect idea 2, but this is a way of saying that even though idea 1 exists, we still have idea 2. Synonyms include in spite of that, despite that, nevertheless, nonetheless, on the other hand, in contrastand but.) -
(2)
(however as in: However much she tried...) to whatever degree (regardless of how much; or whatever unspecified amount)
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(3)
(however as in: However you do it, get it done!) in whatever way
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(4)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Much more rarely (and arguably incorrectly), however can be used to intensify the word how, as when one says "However did you find her?" Grammarians would suggest using two words for that usage: "How ever did you find her?"