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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Chapter XI · Case 11: The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet

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XI. THE ADVENTURE OF THE BERYL CORONET “Holmes,” said I as I stood one morning in our bow-window looking down the street, “here is a madman coming along. It seems rather sad that his relatives should allow him to

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XI.
THE ADVENTURE OF THE BERYL CORONET
Holmes,” said I as I stood one morning in our bow-window looking down
the street, here is a madman coming along.
It seems rather sad that
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Chapter XI · Case 11: The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet

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Reading 1/245 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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XI.
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THE ADVENTURE OF THE BERYL CORONET
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Holmes,” said I as I stood one morning in our bow-window looking down
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the street, “here is a madman coming along.
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It seems rather sad that

Learner Dictionary

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Stood verb US /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading ““Holmes,” said I as I stood one morning in our bow-window looking down”

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a

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From this reading the street, “here is a madman coming along.

ADVENTURE

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From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE BERYL CORONET

along

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From this reading the street, “here is a madman coming along.

as

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From this reading “Holmes,” said I as I stood one morning in our bow-window looking down

BERYL

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From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE BERYL CORONET

bow-window

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From this reading “Holmes,” said I as I stood one morning in our bow-window looking down

coming

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From this reading the street, “here is a madman coming along.

CORONET

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From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE BERYL CORONET

down

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From this reading “Holmes,” said I as I stood one morning in our bow-window looking down

here

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Holmes

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From this reading “Holmes,” said I as I stood one morning in our bow-window looking down

I

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in

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From this reading “Holmes,” said I as I stood one morning in our bow-window looking down

is

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It

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looking

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From this reading “Holmes,” said I as I stood one morning in our bow-window looking down

madman

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morning

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OF

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From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE BERYL CORONET

one

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our

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rather

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sad

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said

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seems

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stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading “Holmes,” said I as I stood one morning in our bow-window looking down

street

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From this reading the street, “here is a madman coming along.

that

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THE

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From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE BERYL CORONET

XI

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From this reading XI.

Chapter Quiz

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What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Case 11: The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet?

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

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

Shadowing Practice

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Narrator: XI.
Narrator: I do