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1  "Put into plain words, the matter is this," said he.
The Hound of the Baskervilles By Arthur Conan Doyle
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 3. The Problem
2  I confess at these words a shudder passed through me.
The Hound of the Baskervilles By Arthur Conan Doyle
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 3. The Problem
3  There's a light in a woman's eyes that speaks louder than words.
The Hound of the Baskervilles By Arthur Conan Doyle
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 9. The Light upon the Moor [Second Report of Dr. ...
4  "Quite happy," said she, but there was no ring of conviction in her words.
The Hound of the Baskervilles By Arthur Conan Doyle
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 7. The Stapletons of Merripit House
5  The woman's words came with an intense earnestness which carried conviction with them.
The Hound of the Baskervilles By Arthur Conan Doyle
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 9. The Light upon the Moor [Second Report of Dr. ...
6  But a Times leader is entirely distinctive, and these words could have been taken from nothing else.
The Hound of the Baskervilles By Arthur Conan Doyle
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 4. Sir Henry Baskerville
7  Across the middle of it a single sentence had been formed by the expedient of pasting printed words upon it.
The Hound of the Baskervilles By Arthur Conan Doyle
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 4. Sir Henry Baskerville
8  Again, you will observe that the words are not gummed on in an accurate line, but that some are much higher than others.
The Hound of the Baskervilles By Arthur Conan Doyle
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 4. Sir Henry Baskerville
9  He was carefully examining the foolscap, upon which the words were pasted, holding it only an inch or two from his eyes.
The Hound of the Baskervilles By Arthur Conan Doyle
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 4. Sir Henry Baskerville
10  I had raised my hat and was about to make some explanatory remark when her own words turned all my thoughts into a new channel.
The Hound of the Baskervilles By Arthur Conan Doyle
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 7. The Stapletons of Merripit House
11  But he has never let us get together and it was only today for the first time that I saw a chance of having a few words with her alone.
The Hound of the Baskervilles By Arthur Conan Doyle
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 9. The Light upon the Moor [Second Report of Dr. ...
12  The words took away my breath for an instant but a glance at the placid face and steadfast eyes of my companion showed that no surprise was intended.
The Hound of the Baskervilles By Arthur Conan Doyle
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 7. The Stapletons of Merripit House
13  With that I offered in as many words to marry her, but before she could answer, down came this brother of hers, running at us with a face on him like a madman.
The Hound of the Baskervilles By Arthur Conan Doyle
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 9. The Light upon the Moor [Second Report of Dr. ...
14  The promise of adventure had always a fascination for me, and I was complimented by the words of Holmes and by the eagerness with which the baronet hailed me as a companion.
The Hound of the Baskervilles By Arthur Conan Doyle
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 5. Three Broken Threads
15  I could understand anyone saying that the words were from a newspaper; but that you should name which, and add that it came from the leading article, is really one of the most remarkable things which I have ever known.
The Hound of the Baskervilles By Arthur Conan Doyle
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 4. Sir Henry Baskerville
16  He had never said as much before, and I must admit that his words gave me keen pleasure, for I had often been piqued by his indifference to my admiration and to the attempts which I had made to give publicity to his methods.
The Hound of the Baskervilles By Arthur Conan Doyle
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 1. Mr. Sherlock Holmes
17  Now, the poor lass upstairs was like to have her wits turned at the singing and shouting and terrible oaths which came up to her from below, for they say that the words used by Hugo Baskerville, when he was in wine, were such as might blast the man who said them.
The Hound of the Baskervilles By Arthur Conan Doyle
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 2. The Curse of the Baskervilles
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