Distinguishing

Examples

• The difficulty in distinguishing variable species is largely due to the varieties mocking, as it were, other species of the same genus. Charles Darwin. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.
• I had come in with an idea of distinguishing myself rather, conceiving that I was very well prepared; but it turned out to be quite a mistake. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
• I mentioned to Mr. Pumblechook that I wished to have my new clothes sent to his house, and he was ecstatic on my so distinguishing him. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
• I heard of your distinguishing yourself. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• Senefelder had advanced thus far, he had not yet made application of the chemical properties of ink and water, which constitute the distinguishing characteristics of Lithography. Frederick C. Bakewell. Great Facts.
• Its distinguishing features are certain modifications in the distribution of the mass of protective armor of the ship. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
• The wish of distinguishing her, as far as civility permitted, was very evident, though it could not often proceed beyond a look. Jane Austen. Emma.
• Every distinguishing attention that could be paid, was paid to her. Jane Austen. Emma.
• A distinguishing feature of the machine is that the printed work is in full view, so that the operator can see what he is doing. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
• The boys and teachers of Beaumont College drank milk preserved with it without distinguishing the taste or suffering any ill effects. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
• The only chance George has of reconcilement, argued his friend, is by distinguishing himself in the coming campaign. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
• We knew the distinguishing marks of each vessel. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
• But here I cannot forbear taking notice of a remarkable subtilty of the Roman law, in distinguishing betwixt confusion and commixtion. David Hume. A Treatise of Human Nature.
• Hermione, very remarkable, and distinguishing the Brangwens very much, led them along to where Laura Crich stood receiving the guests. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
• Topsy always made great capital of her own sins and enormities, evidently considering them as something peculiarly distinguishing. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
• The problem which we have just listened to, although it can admit of but one explanation, has still some distinguishing features. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• Amy is distinguishing herself abroad, but if anything is amiss at home, I'm your man. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
• Mobility, and separability are the distinguishing properties of extended objects. David Hume. A Treatise of Human Nature.
• The excellent lady delivered this luminous elucidation of her views with an air of greatly obliging her hearers, and greatly distinguishing herself. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• A form was near--what form, the pitch-dark night and my enfeebled vision prevented me from distinguishing. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
• The little matter of distinguishing one, two, and three--in a word, number and calculation:--do not all arts and sciences necessarily partake of them? Plato. The Republic.
• On distinguishing the ladies of the group, the two gentlemen came directly towards them, and began the usual civilities. Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice.
• It is a most uncommon complexion, with her dark eye-lashes and haira most distinguishing complexion! Jane Austen. Emma.

Editor: Oswald