All 10 Uses of
although
in
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
- Well, now, in considering this case there are two points about young McCarthy's narrative which struck us both instantly, although they impressed me in his favour and you against him.†
Chpt 4although = even though; or but (used to connect contrasting ideas)
- We found the brass box there, although its contents had been destroyed.†
Chpt 5
- Eventually, in the year 1869, the movement rather suddenly collapsed, although there have been sporadic outbreaks of the same sort since that date.'†
Chpt 5
- Of these, one, the Lone Star, instantly attracted my attention, since, although it was reported as having cleared from London, the name is that which is given to one of the states of the Union.†
Chpt 5
- One singular point which struck her quick feminine eye was that although he wore some dark coat, such as he had started to town in, he had on neither collar nor necktie.†
Chpt 6
- For the rest, it was cracked, exceedingly dusty, and spotted in several places, although there seemed to have been some attempt to hide the discoloured patches by smearing them with ink.†
Chpt 7
- That the man was highly intellectual is of course obvious upon the face of it, and also that he was fairly well-to-do within the last three years, although he has now fallen upon evil days.†
Chpt 7
- I had returned to civil practice and had finally abandoned Holmes in his Baker Street rooms, although I continually visited him and occasionally even persuaded him to forgo his Bohemian habits so far as to come and visit us.†
Chpt 9
- Public disgrace I might have faced, although I am a man whose character has never yet borne a stain.†
Chpt 11 *
- It was obvious to me that my companion's mind was now made up about the case, although what his conclusions were was more than I could even dimly imagine.†
Chpt 11
Definition:
even though; or but
(Used to connect contrasting ideas. At the start of a sentence, other synonyms could include words and phrases such as however, yet, all the same, on the other hand, still, even so, and nonetheless.)
(Used to connect contrasting ideas. At the start of a sentence, other synonyms could include words and phrases such as however, yet, all the same, on the other hand, still, even so, and nonetheless.)