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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Chapter IX · Case 09: The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb

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IX. THE ADVENTURE OF THE ENGINEER’S THUMB Of all the problems which have been submitted to my friend, Mr. Sherlock Holmes, for solution during the years of our intimacy, there were only two which I was the means o

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IX.
THE ADVENTURE OF THE ENGINEER’S THUMB
Of all the problems which have been submitted to my friend, Mr.
Sherlock Holmes, for solution during the years of our intimacy, there
were only two which I was the means of introducing to his noticethat
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Chapter IX · Case 09: The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb

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IX.
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THE ADVENTURE OF THE ENGINEER’S THUMB
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Of all the problems which have been submitted to my friend, Mr.
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Sherlock Holmes, for solution during the years of our intimacy, there
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were only two which I was the means of introducing to his noticethat
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ADVENTURE

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all

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From this reading Of all the problems which have been submitted to my friend, Mr.

been

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during

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ENGINEER'S

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for

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friend

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have

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From this reading Of all the problems which have been submitted to my friend, Mr.

his

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Holmes

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I

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intimacy

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introducing

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IX

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From this reading IX.

means

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Mr

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From this reading Of all the problems which have been submitted to my friend, Mr.

my

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notice

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OF

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only

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our

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problems

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Sherlock

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solution

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submitted

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that

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THE

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there

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THUMB

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to

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two

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was

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were

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which

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years

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Chapter Quiz

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What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Case 09: The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb?

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

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

Shadowing Practice

Repeat the selected source lines aloud to practice rhythm, stress, and clear US English pronunciation.

Narrator: IX.
Narrator: uneasiness began to steal over me.