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1  We watched him staring round with frightened eyes.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
ContextHighlight   In VI. THE ADVENTURE OF BLACK PETER
2  We stood at the window and watched the cab drive away.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
ContextHighlight   In III. THE ADVENTURE OF THE DANCING MEN
3  I watched his son all I could for the sake of the old days.
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ContextHighlight   In IX. THE ADVENTURE OF THE THREE STUDENTS
4  He watched us with sullen eyes until we had left his premises.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
ContextHighlight   In V. THE ADVENTURE OF THE PRIORY SCHOOL
5  But I watched the criminal news, knowing that sooner or later I should get him.
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ContextHighlight   In I. THE ADVENTURE OF THE EMPTY HOUSE
6  From this convenient retreat, the watchers were being watched and the trackers tracked.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
ContextHighlight   In I. THE ADVENTURE OF THE EMPTY HOUSE
7  Fournaye, was seen for some hours upon Monday night watching the house in Godolphin Street.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
ContextHighlight   In XIII. THE ADVENTURE OF THE SECOND STAIN
8  In silence we stood together in the darkness and watched the hurrying figures who passed and repassed in front of us.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
ContextHighlight   In I. THE ADVENTURE OF THE EMPTY HOUSE
9  Already you see I had reason to think that, if one of your three students was a man of unusual height, he was the most worth watching of the three.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
ContextHighlight   In IX. THE ADVENTURE OF THE THREE STUDENTS
10  For two hours I watched him as he covered sheet after sheet of paper with figures and letters, so completely absorbed in his task that he had evidently forgotten my presence.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
ContextHighlight   In III. THE ADVENTURE OF THE DANCING MEN
11  With a glow of admiration I watched Holmes unrolling his case of instruments and choosing his tool with the calm, scientific accuracy of a surgeon who performs a delicate operation.
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ContextHighlight   In VII. THE ADVENTURE OF CHARLES AUGUSTUS MILVERTON
12  Excuse me, my dear fellow," said he, as we watched the rear carriages of our train disappearing round a curve, "I am sorry to make you the victim of what may seem a mere whim, but on my life, Watson, I simply CAN'T leave that case in this condition.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
ContextHighlight   In XII. THE ADVENTURE OF THE ABBEY GRANGE