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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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V. THE FIVE ORANGE PIPS When I glance over my notes and records of the Sherlock Holmes cases between the years ’82 and ’90, I am faced by so many which present strange and interesting features that it is no easy m

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A greater distance to travel.”
But the letter had also a greater distance to come.”
Then I do not see the point.”
There is at least a presumption that the vessel in which the man or men are is a sailing-ship.
It looks as if they always send their singular warning or token before them when starting upon their mission.
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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Reading 1/106 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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A greater distance to travel.”
Line 2
But the letter had also a greater distance to come.”
Line 3
Then I do not see the point.”
Line 4
There is at least a presumption that the vessel in which the man or men are is a sailing-ship.
Line 5
It looks as if they always send their singular warning or token before them when starting upon their mission.
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A

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From this reading “A greater distance to travel.”

also

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From this reading “But the letter had also a greater distance to come.”

always

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From this reading It looks as if they always send their singular warning or token before them when starting upon their mission.

are

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From this reading “There is at least a presumption that the vessel in which the man or men are is a sailing-ship.

as

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From this reading It looks as if they always send their singular warning or token before them when starting upon their mission.

at

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From this reading “There is at least a presumption that the vessel in which the man or men are is a sailing-ship.

before

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From this reading It looks as if they always send their singular warning or token before them when starting upon their mission.

But

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From this reading “But the letter had also a greater distance to come.”

come

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From this reading “But the letter had also a greater distance to come.”

distance

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From this reading “A greater distance to travel.”

do

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From this reading “Then I do not see the point.”

greater

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From this reading “A greater distance to travel.”

had

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From this reading “But the letter had also a greater distance to come.”

I

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From this reading “Then I do not see the point.”

if

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From this reading It looks as if they always send their singular warning or token before them when starting upon their mission.

in

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From this reading “There is at least a presumption that the vessel in which the man or men are is a sailing-ship.

is

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From this reading “There is at least a presumption that the vessel in which the man or men are is a sailing-ship.

It

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From this reading It looks as if they always send their singular warning or token before them when starting upon their mission.

least

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From this reading “There is at least a presumption that the vessel in which the man or men are is a sailing-ship.

letter

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From this reading “But the letter had also a greater distance to come.”

looks

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man

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From this reading “There is at least a presumption that the vessel in which the man or men are is a sailing-ship.

men

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From this reading “There is at least a presumption that the vessel in which the man or men are is a sailing-ship.

mission

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not

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From this reading “Then I do not see the point.”

or

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From this reading “There is at least a presumption that the vessel in which the man or men are is a sailing-ship.

point

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From this reading “Then I do not see the point.”

presumption

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From this reading “There is at least a presumption that the vessel in which the man or men are is a sailing-ship.

sailing-ship

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From this reading “There is at least a presumption that the vessel in which the man or men are is a sailing-ship.

see

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From this reading “Then I do not see the point.”

send

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singular

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starting

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From this reading It looks as if they always send their singular warning or token before them when starting upon their mission.

that

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From this reading “There is at least a presumption that the vessel in which the man or men are is a sailing-ship.

the

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From this reading “But the letter had also a greater distance to come.”

their

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From this reading It looks as if they always send their singular warning or token before them when starting upon their mission.

them

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From this reading It looks as if they always send their singular warning or token before them when starting upon their mission.

Then

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From this reading “Then I do not see the point.”

There

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From this reading “There is at least a presumption that the vessel in which the man or men are is a sailing-ship.

they

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From this reading It looks as if they always send their singular warning or token before them when starting upon their mission.

to

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From this reading “A greater distance to travel.”

token

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From this reading It looks as if they always send their singular warning or token before them when starting upon their mission.

travel

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From this reading “A greater distance to travel.”

upon

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From this reading It looks as if they always send their singular warning or token before them when starting upon their mission.

vessel

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From this reading “There is at least a presumption that the vessel in which the man or men are is a sailing-ship.

warning

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From this reading It looks as if they always send their singular warning or token before them when starting upon their mission.

when

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From this reading It looks as if they always send their singular warning or token before them when starting upon their mission.

which

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From this reading “There is at least a presumption that the vessel in which the man or men are is a sailing-ship.

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 05: The Five Orange Pips?

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

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

Shadowing Practice

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

Narrator: V.
Narrator: much.