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1 Now, you must have some wine and water, and sit here comfortably and tell us all about it.
The Adventures of Sherlock HolmesBy Arthur Conan Doyle ContextHighlight In VI. THE MAN WITH THE TWISTED LIP
2 My heart turned to water, for there was no sign of the stone, and I knew that some terrible mistake had occurred.
The Adventures of Sherlock HolmesBy Arthur Conan Doyle ContextHighlight In VII. THE ADVENTURE OF THE BLUE CARBUNCLE
3 He walked up to the sideboard, and tearing a piece from the loaf he devoured it voraciously, washing it down with a long draught of water.
The Adventures of Sherlock HolmesBy Arthur Conan Doyle ContextHighlight In V. THE FIVE ORANGE PIPS
4 There are small lateral columns of water outside which receive the force, and which transmit and multiply it in the manner which is familiar to you.
The Adventures of Sherlock HolmesBy Arthur Conan Doyle ContextHighlight In IX. THE ADVENTURE OF THE ENGINEER’S THUMB
5 Between the wharf and the bedroom window is a narrow strip, which is dry at low tide but is covered at high tide with at least four and a half feet of water.
The Adventures of Sherlock HolmesBy Arthur Conan Doyle ContextHighlight In VI. THE MAN WITH THE TWISTED LIP
6 When it was concluded he settled our new acquaintance upon the sofa, placed a pillow beneath his head, and laid a glass of brandy and water within his reach.
The Adventures of Sherlock HolmesBy Arthur Conan Doyle ContextHighlight In IX. THE ADVENTURE OF THE ENGINEER’S THUMB
7 The Boscombe Pool, which is a little reed-girt sheet of water some fifty yards across, is situated at the boundary between the Hatherley Farm and the private park of the wealthy Mr. Turner.
The Adventures of Sherlock HolmesBy Arthur Conan Doyle ContextHighlight In IV. THE BOSCOMBE VALLEY MYSTERY
8 When I passed outside, however, and pressed down the levers which controlled it, I knew at once by the whishing sound that there was a slight leakage, which allowed a regurgitation of water through one of the side cylinders.
The Adventures of Sherlock HolmesBy Arthur Conan Doyle ContextHighlight In IX. THE ADVENTURE OF THE ENGINEER’S THUMB