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Vocabulary 1
Vocabulary 2
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Neither Sherlock nor Watson has a wife, so they employ a lady called...

Mrs. Hudson

100

What is the Inspector called that Holmes and Watson meet? 

Inspector Gregory

100

What THREE adjectives does Sherlock Brown call Silas Brown? 

a CHEAT 

a COWARD 

a LIAR 

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Stable 

A building for horses to sleep and eat in 

100
Diary

A book you write your thoughts in 

200

What is the name of the horse who has gone missing? 

Silver Blaze

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What did the dead man hold in his left hand? 

A black scarf

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The Inspector has THREE different shoes in his bag. Who do they belong to? 

Mr. Straker, Fitzroy Simpson and Silver Blaze

200
Gamble

To bet money

200

Injure

To hurt or cause physical harm to a person or animal

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Who does the missing horse belong to? 

Colonel Ross

300

What does Sherlock Holmes find in the mud in front of the inspector? 

A half-burned match

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Why does Sherlock not want to tell Colonel Ross about where the missing horse is? 

Colonel Ross has not been nice to Sherlock, and now Sherlock wants to have some fun with him

300

Suggested

To imply or indicate something

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deny

to say that something believed to be true, is NOT true

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What TWO things did Edith Baxter notice about the strange man? 

1) His face was white 

2) He was very nervous

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Why did the strange man want information about the horse? 

He wanted to bet on the horse that was most likely to win

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Why does Sherlock think they will be able to find the footprints of the missing horse very easily? 

It rained a lot on that night, and made the ground soft

400

Evidence 

A thing that proves or disproves something

400

Apparently

Plainly visible 

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Edith Baxter was employed by John Straker. What was she asked to do for him? 

Help his wife wash and cook. 

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Why does the Inspector ask Watson about the special knife? 

Watson is a DOCTOR, and knows all about special knives.

500

Why is Dr. Watson so SHOCKED at the end of Chapter Six? 

Sherlock Holmes does not seem interested in catching the killer

500

Accompany

To go with someone 

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Embarrassed 

To be ashamed or shy

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