Chapter I
Case 01: A Scandal in Bohemia
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I. A SCANDAL IN BOHEMIA I. To Sherlock Holmes she is always _the_ woman. I have seldom heard him
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Chapter I · Case 01: A Scandal in Bohemia
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I. A SCANDAL IN BOHEMIA I. To Sherlock Holmes she is always _the_ woman. I have seldom heard him mention her under any other name. In his eyes she eclipses and predominates the whole of her sex. It was not that
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I.
A
SCANDAL
IN
BOHEMIA
I.
To
Sherlock
Holmes
she
is
always
_the_
woman.
I
have
seldom
heard
him
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Chapter I · Case 01: A Scandal in Bohemia
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I.
Line 2
A
SCANDAL
IN
BOHEMIA
Line 3
I.
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To
Sherlock
Holmes
she
is
always
_the_
woman.
Line 5
I
have
seldom
heard
him
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BOHEMIA
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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 Case 01: A Scandal in Bohemia?
Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?
According to the text: "I....", what tone does the author establish?
Shadowing Practice
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I.
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If the latter, it was less