964 collocations for distinguish

Approaching the mysterious spot as cautiously as possible, and when within a few yards of the lightwhich I discovered came from a dug-out in the mountain sideI heard voices, and soon I was able distinguish the words, as they proved to be in my own language.

Once superior to all the rest of the habitable globe, (of which it did not constitute the thousandth part,) in letters, arts, and arms, and all that distinguishes men from brutes; not merely in their own estimation, (for all nations are disposed to rate themselves high enough,) but by the general consent of the rest of the world.

At times, I seemed to distinguish faces, amid the cloudiness; but strangely indistinct, as though partly real, and partly formed of the mistiness through which they showed.

"Master!heremaster," said Peter Johnson, as he stood at a window of Mr. Benfield's room, stirring a gruel for the old gentleman's supper, and stretching his neck and straining his eyes to distinguish objects by the light of the lamps"I do think there is Mr. Denbigh, handing Miss Emmy from a coach, covered with gold, and

Although unable to distinguish the features of this individual, he thought it might possibly be JAMES STEPHENS, the missing Fenian Head Centre.

Motioning to Kate, Jack crept along noiselessly, and fancied he could distinguish forms through the thick screen of bushes.

He saw that the captain's companion was not the miller, while the disguise was too complete to enable him to distinguish the person or face.

" The small landing was reached in safety, and the moon, shining faintly through a little skylight formed of a single pane of glass, enabled them to distinguish the outline of two doors.

[20] Aly Ben Ahmed distinguished himself in prose as well as poetry, and an historical work of considerable reputation, of which he was the author, is still extant.

The comparative darkness washed across his eyes in a pleasant wave and he was now able to distinguish a few things in the room.

He paused; listened attentively; and distinguishing a female voice, he rushed forward, and in the next moment clasped Linda in his arms.

But certain observations, especially concerning the relation between the development and behaviour of the so-called secondary sex characteristics, those qualities of skin, hair and fat distribution, physical configuration and mental attitudes, which distinguish the sexes, and the condition of the gland, indicate clearly that an internal secretion will be isolated, and that it will in its activity furnish certain predictable features.

Compelled to give more attention than heretofore to his route, he once or twice thought that he distinguished a human figure moving through the darkness of the forest.

And according to Renard, Balzac distinguishes two classes of writers: the writers of ideas and the writers of images.

The Romans distinguished three principal species of cherriesthe Apronian, of a bright red, with a firm and delicate pulp; the Lutatian, very black and sweet; the Caecilian, round and stubby, and much esteemed.

" "La, uncle!" cried the girl, "who is to distinguish friend from foe in a mellay?

You will by your ear distinguish the lines, for I write 'em as prose.

It must distinguish the sounds of the wind, of the water, and of pet animals.

The pages of old books are often crowded with capitals: it was at one time the custom to distinguish all nouns, and frequently verbs, or any other important words, by heading them with a great letter.

Not until his followers were in such a frenzied condition that it seemed impossible another's will could restrain them, did Thayendanega speak, and then in a few words of the Indian language, uttered in so low a tone that I could not distinguish a single syllable, he calmed the tempest on the instant, until those who had been howling for our lives became like lambs.

"After all," he added, "it is often difficult in science to distinguish Truth from the plausibility which personates her.

The cadence of the motion is triple, instead of in common time like that of the trot, and you will soon distinguish the difference, but eschew cantering at first.

They turned them round slowly, unable to distinguish the colors through their swimming tears.

How art thou honour'd, number'd with her friends; For she distinguishes the good and wise.

I. Gradation of Feasts makes a distinction between doubles, semi-doubles and simples, and distinguishes the various kinds of doubles.

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