1 His eyes were sharp and piercing, save during those intervals of torpor to which I have alluded; and his thin, hawk-like nose gave his whole expression an air of alertness and decision.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan DoyleContext Highlight In PART I: CHAPTER II. THE SCIENCE OF DEDUCTION 2 The latter looked out with three tiers of vacant melancholy windows, which were blank and dreary, save that here and there a "To Let" card had developed like a cataract upon the bleared panes.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan DoyleContext Highlight In PART I: CHAPTER III. THE LAURISTON GARDEN MYSTERY 3 None came save his own cry, which clattered up the dreary silent ravines, and was borne back to his ears in countless repetitions.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan DoyleContext Highlight In PART II: CHAPTER V. THE AVENGING ANGELS 4 Bewildered and stunned by this blow, Jefferson Hope felt his head spin round, and had to lean upon his rifle to save himself from falling.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan DoyleContext Highlight In PART II: CHAPTER V. THE AVENGING ANGELS 5 I went on cabbing it for a day or so, intending to keep at it until I could save enough to take me back to America.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan DoyleContext Highlight In PART II: CHAPTER VI. A CONTINUATION OF THE REMINISCENCES OF JOHN W... 6 He refused to believe either that food would become more plentiful or that the windmill would save work.
7 Rations, reduced in December, were reduced again in February, and lanterns in the stalls were forbidden to save oil.
8 Thick of waist, large of limb, and, save for her hair, fashionable in the tight modern way, she never looked like Sappho, or one of the beautiful young men whose photographs adorned the weekly papers.
9 She would save a slice for Sunny--his drawing-room name Sung-Yen had undergone a kitchen change into Sunny.
10 Only maids about her, never a man to my knowledge, save Clout the serving man, who has a wart on his nose and a face like a nutgrater.
11 But he made straight for the door, crossing the roadway to save time; and as he came, he drew a key from his pocket like one approaching home.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde By Robert Louis StevensonContext Highlight In CHAPTER SEARCH FOR MR. HYDE 12 We have come too late," he said sternly, "whether to save or punish.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde By Robert Louis StevensonContext Highlight In CHAPTER THE LAST NIGHT 13 If your master has fled or is dead, we may at least save his credit.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde By Robert Louis StevensonContext Highlight In CHAPTER THE LAST NIGHT 14 You may be certain that I will save you at whatever cost.
15 All that I know is, your philosophy and your teaching will not save me.