All 3 Uses of
distinct
in
The Tell-Tale Heart
- I saw it with perfect distinctness—all a dull blue, with a hideous veil over it that chilled the very marrow in my bones; but I could see nothing else of the old man's face or person: for I had directed the ray as if by instinct, precisely upon the damned spot.†
distinctness = the quality of being clear, easily noticed, and/or identifiable as different or separate
- The ringing became more distinct:—It continued and became more distinct: I talked more freely to get rid of the feeling: but it continued and gained definiteness—until, at length, I found that the noise was not within my ears.†
*distinct = clear, easily noticed, and/or identifiable as different or separate
- The ringing became more distinct:—It continued and became more distinct: I talked more freely to get rid of the feeling: but it continued and gained definiteness—until, at length, I found that the noise was not within my ears.†