A girl's sister died when she heard strange noise and saw a speckle band on the ceiling. Now the girl is very afraid because she is seeing and hearing the same thing as her sister. She went to Sherlock Holmes and doctor Watson for help. What is the speckled band, and how does it kill a person?
THE SPECKLED BAND
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Vocabulary:
Word
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Meaning / Example
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Picture
Illustration
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speckled band
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the band with dotted pattern on it
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veil
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Ex: She is wearing a veil.
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bell-rope
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the robe with the bell on the other end, when we pull the
robe the bell rings
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spot
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Ex: This handkerchief has many spots.
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cheetah
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This is a cheetah.
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gypsy
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the witch, the weird person with spells and strange
potions
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safe
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a sturdy box locked with a key or/and a password
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noose
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a loop formed in a cord or
rope by means of a slipknot, it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled.
Ex: He hang himself with a noose.
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snake
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this is a snake
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sleeve
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the “arm” of the shirt or coat. This is a long sleeve.
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hook
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this is a hook.
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nightdress
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the clothes we wear when we go to bed.
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poker
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an iron bar to stir the fire in a fireplace
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pillow
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we put our head on this when we sleep
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baboon
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a large monkey that has a nose that like that of a dog
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