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distinct
used in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

13 uses
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Definition
clear, easily noticed, and/or identifiable as different or separate
  • But 'Cooee' is a distinctly Australian cry, and one which is used between Australians.
    Adventure IV — The Boscombe Valley Mystery (77% in)
  • The impression of his right foot was always less distinct than his left.
    Adventure IV — The Boscombe Valley Mystery (80% in)
  • That clay and chalk mixture which I see upon your toe caps is quite distinctive.
    Adventure V — The Five Orange Pips (12% in)
  • The words fell quite distinctly upon my ear.
    Adventure VI — The Man with the Twisted Lip (15% in)
  • The window was open, and she distinctly saw his face, which she describes as being terribly agitated.
    Adventure VI — The Man with the Twisted Lip (32% in)
  • I distinctly saw his bare throat.
    Adventure VI — The Man with the Twisted Lip (68% in)
  • "It is perhaps less suggestive than it might have been," he remarked, "and yet there are a few inferences which are very distinct, and a few others which represent at least a strong balance of probability.
    Adventure VII — The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle (15% in)
  • But since we see that he has broken the elastic and has not troubled to replace it, it is obvious that he has less foresight now than formerly, which is a distinct proof of a weakening nature.
    Adventure VII — The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle (21% in)
  • They all appear to be adhesive, and there is a distinct odour of lime-cream.
    Adventure VII — The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle (22% in)
  • There is a distinct element of danger.
    Adventure VIII — The Adventure of the Speckled Band (75% in)
  • No, distinctly professional.
    Adventure X — The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor (4% in)
  • Suddenly, to my horror, there was a distinct sound of footsteps moving softly in the next room.
    Adventure XI — The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet (33% in)
  • There is something distinctly novel about some of the features.
    Adventure XII — The Adventure of the Copper Beeches (31% in)

There are no more uses of "distinct" in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.

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