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A Study in Scarlet
A Study in Scarlet

Chapter I · Mr. Sherlock Holmes

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In the year 1878 I took my degree of Doctor of Medicine of the University of London, and proceeded to Netley to go through the course prescribed for surgeons in the army.

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In the year 1878 I took my degree of Doctor of Medicine of the University of London, and proceeded to Netley to go through the course prescribed for surgeons in the army.
Having completed my studies there, I was duly attached to the Fifth Northumberland Fusiliers as Assistant Surgeon.
The regiment was stationed in India at the time, and before I could join it, the second Afghan war had broken out.
On landing at Bombay, I learned that my corps had advanced through the passes, and was already deep in the enemy’s country.
I followed, however, with many other officers who were in the same situation as myself, and succeeded in reaching Candahar in safety, where I found my regiment, and at once entered upon my new duties.
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A Study in Scarlet

Chapter I · Mr. Sherlock Holmes

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In the year 1878 I took my degree of Doctor of Medicine of the University of London, and proceeded to Netley to go through the course prescribed for surgeons in the army.
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Having completed my studies there, I was duly attached to the Fifth Northumberland Fusiliers as Assistant Surgeon.
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The regiment was stationed in India at the time, and before I could join it, the second Afghan war had broken out.
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On landing at Bombay, I learned that my corps had advanced through the passes, and was already deep in the enemy’s country.
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I followed, however, with many other officers who were in the same situation as myself, and succeeded in reaching Candahar in safety, where I found my regiment, and at once entered upon my new duties.

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medicine noun US /ˈmed(ɪ).sn̩/

A substance which specifically promotes healing when ingested or consumed in some way

From this reading “In the year 1878 I took my degree of Doctor of Medicine of the University of London, and proceeded to Netley to go through the course prescribed for surgeons in the army.”

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1878

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advanced

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Afghan

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From this reading The regiment was stationed in India at the time, and before I could join it, the second Afghan war had broken out.

already

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From this reading On landing at Bombay, I learned that my corps had advanced through the passes, and was already deep in the enemy’s country.

and

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From this reading In the year 1878 I took my degree of Doctor of Medicine of the University of London, and proceeded to Netley to go through the course prescribed for surgeons in the army.

army

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From this reading In the year 1878 I took my degree of Doctor of Medicine of the University of London, and proceeded to Netley to go through the course prescribed for surgeons in the army.

as

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From this reading Having completed my studies there, I was duly attached to the Fifth Northumberland Fusiliers as Assistant Surgeon.

Assistant

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From this reading Having completed my studies there, I was duly attached to the Fifth Northumberland Fusiliers as Assistant Surgeon.

at

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From this reading The regiment was stationed in India at the time, and before I could join it, the second Afghan war had broken out.

attached

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From this reading Having completed my studies there, I was duly attached to the Fifth Northumberland Fusiliers as Assistant Surgeon.

before

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From this reading The regiment was stationed in India at the time, and before I could join it, the second Afghan war had broken out.

Bombay

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broken

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From this reading The regiment was stationed in India at the time, and before I could join it, the second Afghan war had broken out.

Candahar

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From this reading I followed, however, with many other officers who were in the same situation as myself, and succeeded in reaching Candahar in safety, where I found my regiment, and at once entered upon my new duties.

completed

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From this reading Having completed my studies there, I was duly attached to the Fifth Northumberland Fusiliers as Assistant Surgeon.

corps

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could

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From this reading The regiment was stationed in India at the time, and before I could join it, the second Afghan war had broken out.

country

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course

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From this reading In the year 1878 I took my degree of Doctor of Medicine of the University of London, and proceeded to Netley to go through the course prescribed for surgeons in the army.

deep

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From this reading On landing at Bombay, I learned that my corps had advanced through the passes, and was already deep in the enemy’s country.

degree

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From this reading In the year 1878 I took my degree of Doctor of Medicine of the University of London, and proceeded to Netley to go through the course prescribed for surgeons in the army.

Doctor

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From this reading In the year 1878 I took my degree of Doctor of Medicine of the University of London, and proceeded to Netley to go through the course prescribed for surgeons in the army.

duly

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From this reading Having completed my studies there, I was duly attached to the Fifth Northumberland Fusiliers as Assistant Surgeon.

duties

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From this reading I followed, however, with many other officers who were in the same situation as myself, and succeeded in reaching Candahar in safety, where I found my regiment, and at once entered upon my new duties.

enemy's

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From this reading On landing at Bombay, I learned that my corps had advanced through the passes, and was already deep in the enemy’s country.

entered

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From this reading I followed, however, with many other officers who were in the same situation as myself, and succeeded in reaching Candahar in safety, where I found my regiment, and at once entered upon my new duties.

Fifth

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From this reading Having completed my studies there, I was duly attached to the Fifth Northumberland Fusiliers as Assistant Surgeon.

followed

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From this reading I followed, however, with many other officers who were in the same situation as myself, and succeeded in reaching Candahar in safety, where I found my regiment, and at once entered upon my new duties.

for

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From this reading In the year 1878 I took my degree of Doctor of Medicine of the University of London, and proceeded to Netley to go through the course prescribed for surgeons in the army.

found

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From this reading I followed, however, with many other officers who were in the same situation as myself, and succeeded in reaching Candahar in safety, where I found my regiment, and at once entered upon my new duties.

Fusiliers

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From this reading Having completed my studies there, I was duly attached to the Fifth Northumberland Fusiliers as Assistant Surgeon.

go

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From this reading In the year 1878 I took my degree of Doctor of Medicine of the University of London, and proceeded to Netley to go through the course prescribed for surgeons in the army.

had

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From this reading The regiment was stationed in India at the time, and before I could join it, the second Afghan war had broken out.

Having

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From this reading Having completed my studies there, I was duly attached to the Fifth Northumberland Fusiliers as Assistant Surgeon.

however

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From this reading I followed, however, with many other officers who were in the same situation as myself, and succeeded in reaching Candahar in safety, where I found my regiment, and at once entered upon my new duties.

I

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From this reading In the year 1878 I took my degree of Doctor of Medicine of the University of London, and proceeded to Netley to go through the course prescribed for surgeons in the army.

In

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From this reading In the year 1878 I took my degree of Doctor of Medicine of the University of London, and proceeded to Netley to go through the course prescribed for surgeons in the army.

India

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From this reading The regiment was stationed in India at the time, and before I could join it, the second Afghan war had broken out.

it

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From this reading The regiment was stationed in India at the time, and before I could join it, the second Afghan war had broken out.

join

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From this reading The regiment was stationed in India at the time, and before I could join it, the second Afghan war had broken out.

landing

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From this reading On landing at Bombay, I learned that my corps had advanced through the passes, and was already deep in the enemy’s country.

learned

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From this reading On landing at Bombay, I learned that my corps had advanced through the passes, and was already deep in the enemy’s country.

London

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From this reading In the year 1878 I took my degree of Doctor of Medicine of the University of London, and proceeded to Netley to go through the course prescribed for surgeons in the army.

many

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From this reading I followed, however, with many other officers who were in the same situation as myself, and succeeded in reaching Candahar in safety, where I found my regiment, and at once entered upon my new duties.

MedicinenounUS /ˈmed(ɪ).sn̩/

A substance which specifically promotes healing when ingested or consumed in some way

From this reading In the year 1878 I took my degree of Doctor of Medicine of the University of London, and proceeded to Netley to go through the course prescribed for surgeons in the army.

my

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From this reading In the year 1878 I took my degree of Doctor of Medicine of the University of London, and proceeded to Netley to go through the course prescribed for surgeons in the army.

myself

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From this reading I followed, however, with many other officers who were in the same situation as myself, and succeeded in reaching Candahar in safety, where I found my regiment, and at once entered upon my new duties.

Netley

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From this reading In the year 1878 I took my degree of Doctor of Medicine of the University of London, and proceeded to Netley to go through the course prescribed for surgeons in the army.

new

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From this reading I followed, however, with many other officers who were in the same situation as myself, and succeeded in reaching Candahar in safety, where I found my regiment, and at once entered upon my new duties.

Northumberland

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From this reading Having completed my studies there, I was duly attached to the Fifth Northumberland Fusiliers as Assistant Surgeon.

of

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From this reading In the year 1878 I took my degree of Doctor of Medicine of the University of London, and proceeded to Netley to go through the course prescribed for surgeons in the army.

officers

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From this reading I followed, however, with many other officers who were in the same situation as myself, and succeeded in reaching Candahar in safety, where I found my regiment, and at once entered upon my new duties.

On

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From this reading On landing at Bombay, I learned that my corps had advanced through the passes, and was already deep in the enemy’s country.

once

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From this reading I followed, however, with many other officers who were in the same situation as myself, and succeeded in reaching Candahar in safety, where I found my regiment, and at once entered upon my new duties.

other

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From this reading I followed, however, with many other officers who were in the same situation as myself, and succeeded in reaching Candahar in safety, where I found my regiment, and at once entered upon my new duties.

out

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From this reading The regiment was stationed in India at the time, and before I could join it, the second Afghan war had broken out.

passes

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From this reading On landing at Bombay, I learned that my corps had advanced through the passes, and was already deep in the enemy’s country.

prescribed

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From this reading In the year 1878 I took my degree of Doctor of Medicine of the University of London, and proceeded to Netley to go through the course prescribed for surgeons in the army.

proceeded

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From this reading In the year 1878 I took my degree of Doctor of Medicine of the University of London, and proceeded to Netley to go through the course prescribed for surgeons in the army.

reaching

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From this reading I followed, however, with many other officers who were in the same situation as myself, and succeeded in reaching Candahar in safety, where I found my regiment, and at once entered upon my new duties.

regiment

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From this reading The regiment was stationed in India at the time, and before I could join it, the second Afghan war had broken out.

safety

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From this reading I followed, however, with many other officers who were in the same situation as myself, and succeeded in reaching Candahar in safety, where I found my regiment, and at once entered upon my new duties.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading I followed, however, with many other officers who were in the same situation as myself, and succeeded in reaching Candahar in safety, where I found my regiment, and at once entered upon my new duties.

second

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From this reading The regiment was stationed in India at the time, and before I could join it, the second Afghan war had broken out.

situation

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From this reading I followed, however, with many other officers who were in the same situation as myself, and succeeded in reaching Candahar in safety, where I found my regiment, and at once entered upon my new duties.

stationed

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From this reading The regiment was stationed in India at the time, and before I could join it, the second Afghan war had broken out.

studies

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From this reading Having completed my studies there, I was duly attached to the Fifth Northumberland Fusiliers as Assistant Surgeon.

succeeded

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From this reading I followed, however, with many other officers who were in the same situation as myself, and succeeded in reaching Candahar in safety, where I found my regiment, and at once entered upon my new duties.

Surgeon

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From this reading Having completed my studies there, I was duly attached to the Fifth Northumberland Fusiliers as Assistant Surgeon.

surgeons

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From this reading In the year 1878 I took my degree of Doctor of Medicine of the University of London, and proceeded to Netley to go through the course prescribed for surgeons in the army.

that

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From this reading On landing at Bombay, I learned that my corps had advanced through the passes, and was already deep in the enemy’s country.

the

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From this reading In the year 1878 I took my degree of Doctor of Medicine of the University of London, and proceeded to Netley to go through the course prescribed for surgeons in the army.

there

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From this reading Having completed my studies there, I was duly attached to the Fifth Northumberland Fusiliers as Assistant Surgeon.

through

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From this reading In the year 1878 I took my degree of Doctor of Medicine of the University of London, and proceeded to Netley to go through the course prescribed for surgeons in the army.

time

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From this reading The regiment was stationed in India at the time, and before I could join it, the second Afghan war had broken out.

to

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From this reading In the year 1878 I took my degree of Doctor of Medicine of the University of London, and proceeded to Netley to go through the course prescribed for surgeons in the army.

took

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From this reading In the year 1878 I took my degree of Doctor of Medicine of the University of London, and proceeded to Netley to go through the course prescribed for surgeons in the army.

University

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From this reading In the year 1878 I took my degree of Doctor of Medicine of the University of London, and proceeded to Netley to go through the course prescribed for surgeons in the army.

upon

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From this reading I followed, however, with many other officers who were in the same situation as myself, and succeeded in reaching Candahar in safety, where I found my regiment, and at once entered upon my new duties.

war

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From this reading The regiment was stationed in India at the time, and before I could join it, the second Afghan war had broken out.

was

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From this reading Having completed my studies there, I was duly attached to the Fifth Northumberland Fusiliers as Assistant Surgeon.

were

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From this reading I followed, however, with many other officers who were in the same situation as myself, and succeeded in reaching Candahar in safety, where I found my regiment, and at once entered upon my new duties.

where

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From this reading I followed, however, with many other officers who were in the same situation as myself, and succeeded in reaching Candahar in safety, where I found my regiment, and at once entered upon my new duties.

who

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From this reading I followed, however, with many other officers who were in the same situation as myself, and succeeded in reaching Candahar in safety, where I found my regiment, and at once entered upon my new duties.

with

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From this reading I followed, however, with many other officers who were in the same situation as myself, and succeeded in reaching Candahar in safety, where I found my regiment, and at once entered upon my new duties.

year

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From this reading In the year 1878 I took my degree of Doctor of Medicine of the University of London, and proceeded to Netley to go through the course prescribed for surgeons in the army.

Chapter Quiz

Use these questions to verify literal comprehension before continuing to the next chapter.

What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 01: Mr. Sherlock Holmes?

Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?

According to the text: "CHAPTER I....", what tone does the author establish?

Shadowing Practice

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Narrator: CHAPTER I.
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