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The Sign of the Four
The Sign of the Four

Chapter III · Chapter 03: Chapter IV

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Chapter IV The Story of the Bald-Headed Man We followed the Indian down a sordid and common passage, ill-lit and worse furnished, until he came to a door upon the right, which he threw open.

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Chapter IV
The Story of the Bald-Headed Man
We followed the Indian down a sordid and common passage, ill-lit and
worse furnished, until he came to a door upon the right, which he threw
open.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Sign of the Four

Chapter III · Chapter 03: Chapter IV

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Chapter IV
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The Story of the Bald-Headed Man
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We followed the Indian down a sordid and common passage, ill-lit and
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worse furnished, until he came to a door upon the right, which he threw
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open.
/ˈoʊ.pən/

Learner Dictionary

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Open verb US /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading “open.”

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a

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From this reading We followed the Indian down a sordid and common passage, ill-lit and

and

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Bald-Headed

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came

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From this reading worse furnished, until he came to a door upon the right, which he threw

Chapter

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From this reading Chapter IV

common

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door

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From this reading worse furnished, until he came to a door upon the right, which he threw

down

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followed

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furnished

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From this reading worse furnished, until he came to a door upon the right, which he threw

he

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ill-lit

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Indian

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IV

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From this reading Chapter IV

Man

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of

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openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading open.

passage

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right

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From this reading worse furnished, until he came to a door upon the right, which he threw

sordid

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Story

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The

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threw

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From this reading worse furnished, until he came to a door upon the right, which he threw

to

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until

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upon

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We

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which

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worse

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Chapter Quiz

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What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 03: Chapter IV?

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

According to the text: "Chapter IV...", what tone does the author establish?

Shadowing Practice

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Narrator: Chapter IV
Narrator: knew it.