Alec

Examples

• He was obviously embarrassed for an instant, while the Inspector raised his eyebrows, and Alec Cunningham burst into a laugh. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• Why, my son Alec had not yet gone to bed, and he would certainly have heard any one moving about. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• But if it was not he, it must have been Alec Cunningham himself, for by the time that the old man had descended several servants were upon the scene. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• I was certain that Alec had torn it out of the dead man's hand, and almost certain that he must have thrust it into the pocket of his dressing-gown. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• Wait here an instant, said young Alec Cunningham. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• Mr. Alec stopped to see if he could help the dying man, and so the villain got clean away. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• Mr. Cunningham had just got into bed, and Mr. Alec was smoking a pipe in his dressing-gown. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• Mr. Alec, however, was a dangerous man to play games of that sort with. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• They both heard William the coachman calling for help, and Mr. Alec ran down to see what was the matter. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• It was a dangerous, reckless attempt, in which I seem to trace the influence of young Alec. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• Evidently, therefore, Alec Cunningham had lied when he said that the two men were struggling when the shot was fired. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• Mr. Cunningham saw him from the bedroom window, and Mr. Alec Cunningham saw him from the back passage. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• Of course, we do not yet know what the relations may have been between Alec Cunningham, William Kirwan, and Annie Morrison. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• Then Mr. Alec ran out and knelt beside the wounded man. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• Well, of course, if the case were not an odd one we should not have been driven to ask you for an explanation, said young Mr. Alec. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.

Typist: Ronald