He rang the bell and asked Barrymore whether he could account for our experience.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles
But surely such an explanation as that would be quite inadequate to account for the deep and subtle scheming which seemed to be weaving an invisible net round the young baronet.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles
They have always been together, and according to his account he has been a very lonely man with only her as a companion, so that the thought of losing her was really terrible to him.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles
The cry had been loud on account of its vehemence, but it had pealed out from somewhere far off on the shadowy plain.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles
It is a short account of the facts elicited at the death of Sir Charles Baskerville which occurred a few days before that date.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles
I remembered the case well, for it was one in which Holmes had taken an interest on account of the peculiar ferocity of the crime and the wanton brutality which had marked all the actions of the assassin.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles
And now, my dear Watson, without referring to my notes, I cannot give you a more detailed account of this curious case.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles
It is time that you kept your promise and gave me a full account of what we are all driving at.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles
“Why, yes,” said he, “and the strange thing is, Mr. Sherlock Holmes, that if my friend here had not proposed coming round to you this morning I should have come on my own account.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles
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— a record of debit (see DEBIT entry 2 sense 1a) and credit (see CREDIT entry 1 sense 2d) entries to cover transactions involving a particular item or a particular person or concern
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— an arrangement in which a bank looks after your money. You can deposit (=put in) or withdraw (=take out) money when you need to
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9 uses of ‘account’ in The Hound of the Baskervilles, by Arthur Conan Doyle