Chapter 1
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 2
Characters
100
a big animal that can carry people on its back
horse
100
something strange that you cannot understand or explain
mystery
100
the red liquid inside you body
blood
100
a piece of clothing worn around the neck
scarf
100
The detective who is trying to solve the mystery
Sherlock Holmes
200
a competition to see which horse (car, etc) is the fastest
a race
200
a group of people whose job is to catch criminals
the police
200
in pieces, not working
broken
200
somebody who works in another person's house
servant
200
The horse trainer who was killed
John Straker
300
to go away so that people can't see you
disappear
300
a person who teaches animals to do things
trainer
300
a paper cover for a letter
envelope
300
a long piece of wood
stick
300
Sherlock Holmes's friend; a doctor
John Watson
400
an important policeman/woman
inspector
400
a building that a horse lives in
stable
400
meat or vegetables cooked with spices that taste hot
curry
400
when you risk money on the result of a race (if you are right, you win money; if you are wrong, you lose money)
bet
400
The policeman who called Holmes to work on the case
Inspector Gregory
500
wild land on hills, with not many trees
a moor
500
in a race, the horse you expect to win
favourite
500
a strong, dangerous drug that can make people sleep
opium
500
covered with soft wet earth
muddy
500
The owner of Silver Blaze
Mr. Ross