Sherlock
['ʃɜːlɒk] or ['ʃɝlɑk]
Examples
- I had never heard of the institution, and my face must have proclaimed as much, for Sherlock Holmes pulled out his watch. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
- Sherlock Holmes picked them up one by one, and laid them along the edge of the table. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
- It was early in April in the year '83 that I woke one morning to find Sherlock Holmes standing, fully dressed, by the side of my bed. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- The matter can be easily remedied, said the brow-beaten doctor; Mr. Sherlock Holmes can return to London by the morning train. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- By the way, Sherlock, said he, I have had something quite after your own heart--a most singular problem--submitted to my judgment. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
- Sherlock Holmes listened with the deepest attention to this singular narrative. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- I found Sherlock Holmes alone, however, half asleep, with his long, thin form curled up in the recesses of his armchair. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- I never hear of such a case as this that I do not think of Baxter's words, and say, 'There, but for the grace of God, goes Sherlock Holmes. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- You don't expect such energy from me, do you, Sherlock? Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
- Mr. Sherlock Holmes, I only hope that if ever again I have an important case, I shall have the good fortune to have you by my side. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- The house was just such as I had pictured it from Sherlock Holmes' succinct description, but the locality appeared to be less private than I expected. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- It records an absolutely unique experience in the career both of Mr. Sherlock Holmes and of myself. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- That was the curious incident, remarked Sherlock Holmes. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
- Oh, Mr. Sherlock Holmes! Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- Come in, Sherlock! Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
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