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The Hound of the Baskervilles
The Hound of the Baskervilles

Chapter IV · Chapter 5. Three Broken Threads

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Chapter 5.

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Chapter 5.
Three Broken Threads
Sherlock Holmes had, in a very remarkable degree, the power of
detaching his mind at will.
For two hours the strange business in
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Hound of the Baskervilles

Chapter IV · Chapter 5. Three Broken Threads

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Chapter 5.
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Three Broken Threads
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Sherlock Holmes had, in a very remarkable degree, the power of
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detaching his mind at will.
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For two hours the strange business in

Learner Dictionary

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Mind noun US /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading “detaching his mind at will.”

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5

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From this reading Chapter 5.

a

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at

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From this reading detaching his mind at will.

Broken

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From this reading Three Broken Threads

business

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Chapter

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From this reading Chapter 5.

degree

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detaching

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From this reading detaching his mind at will.

For

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had

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his

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Holmes

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hours

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in

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mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading detaching his mind at will.

of

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power

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remarkable

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Sherlock

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strange

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the

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Threads

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Three

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two

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very

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will

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From this reading detaching his mind at will.

Chapter Quiz

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What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 5. Three Broken Threads?

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

According to the text: "Chapter 5....", what tone does the author establish?

Shadowing Practice

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

Narrator: Chapter 5.
Narrator: House, land, and dollars must go together.”