The Hound of the Baskervilles - Chapter 1 Mr Sherlock Holmes

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“Tell me, Watson, what do you make of our visitor’s stick?”
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Original version
The Hound of the Baskervilles (1902) by Arthur Conan Doyle. (full e-text)

Quick Check

  • What does Watson deduct from the walking stick?
  • What corrections does Holmes suggest?

Chapter 2: The Curse of the Baskervilles

The complete original text is free to access through Project Gutenberg here

Before reading/listening activity * Hound of the Baskervilles

retold by Kieran McGovern English language level: broadly suitable for pre-intermediate and above (CEF: A2+)


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