INTERACTIVE GLOSSARY
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Sherlock Holmes and the Red-Headed League
notoriety
The state of being famous for bad deeds. John Clay is described as a man of high education and notoriety in the criminal world.
observation
The act of noticing details and clues. Holmes observes details about Vincent Spaulding's knees, which help unravel the mystery.
encyclopedia britannica
A comprehensive reference work. Jabez Wilson is tasked with copying entries from it as part of his "job" with the Red-Headed League.
REd-Headed League
A fictional organization used as a cover for a criminal plot. In the story, it is supposedly established to provide employment to red-haired men.
pawn
Something or someone used for another's gain or advantage. Jabez Wilson is unknowingly a pawn in the criminals' scheme.
clairvoyance
The supposed ability to see things beyond normal perception. Holmes’s deductions often seem like clairvoyance to others, though they are based on logic.
Bank Vault
A secure storage area for money and valuables. The criminals target the vault of a nearby bank as part of their heist.
forgery-proof
Something designed to be secure against falsification. The gold in the bank is stored in a secure, supposedly forgery-proof vault.
nemesis
An agent or force of retribution or punishment. Holmes acts as John Clay’s nemesis, bringing his criminal plans to an end.
detective work
The process of solving a crime or mystery through observation, deduction, and investigation, exemplified by Holmes's methods in the story.
clues
Pieces of evidence or information that lead to the solution of a mystery. Holmes uses clues like Spaulding's knees and the proximity of the pawnshop to the bank.
tunnel
An underground passage that the criminals dig from the pawnshop's basement to the nearby bank vault, intending to steal gold.
subterfuge
A deceptive strategy or device. The creation of the Red-Headed League is a subterfuge to keep Wilson away from his shop.
client
A person seeking services or help. Jabez Wilson becomes Holmes’s client when he consults him about the League.
deduction
A logical process where conclusions are drawn from observations and evidence. Sherlock Holmes famously uses deduction to solve the case.
pawnshop
A shop where items of value are exchanged for loans. Jabez Wilson owns a pawnshop, which becomes a key location in the plot.
inspector jones
A Scotland Yard officer who assists Holmes in apprehending the criminals. He represents official law enforcement in the story.
sovreign
A gold coin used as currency in 19th-century Britain. It represents the kind of wealth targeted by John Clay and his accomplice.
john clay
A notorious and clever criminal, also known as "Vincent Spaulding," who plans to rob a bank using an underground tunnel.
artifice
Clever or cunning devices or expedients used to deceive others. The criminals’ tunnel and fabricated League are examples of artifice.
bourbon gold
The specific type of gold stored in the bank's vault, which the criminals aim to steal.
hoax
A deception or trick. The Red-Headed League itself is a hoax designed to distract Jabez Wilson.
advertisement
A public notice or announcement. The criminals use a fake advertisement to recruit Jabez Wilson into the Red-Headed League.
forgery
The act of falsifying documents or items. Though not central to this story, it reflects the criminal world that John Clay belongs to.
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INTERACTIVE GLOSSARY
Drag the focus to the letter you are going to expose.
Sherlock Holmes and the Red-Headed League
notoriety
The state of being famous for bad deeds. John Clay is described as a man of high education and notoriety in the criminal world.
observation
The act of noticing details and clues. Holmes observes details about Vincent Spaulding's knees, which help unravel the mystery.
encyclopedia britannica
A comprehensive reference work. Jabez Wilson is tasked with copying entries from it as part of his "job" with the Red-Headed League.
REd-Headed League
A fictional organization used as a cover for a criminal plot. In the story, it is supposedly established to provide employment to red-haired men.
pawn
Something or someone used for another's gain or advantage. Jabez Wilson is unknowingly a pawn in the criminals' scheme.
clairvoyance
The supposed ability to see things beyond normal perception. Holmes’s deductions often seem like clairvoyance to others, though they are based on logic.
Bank Vault
A secure storage area for money and valuables. The criminals target the vault of a nearby bank as part of their heist.
forgery-proof
Something designed to be secure against falsification. The gold in the bank is stored in a secure, supposedly forgery-proof vault.
nemesis
An agent or force of retribution or punishment. Holmes acts as John Clay’s nemesis, bringing his criminal plans to an end.
detective work
The process of solving a crime or mystery through observation, deduction, and investigation, exemplified by Holmes's methods in the story.
clues
Pieces of evidence or information that lead to the solution of a mystery. Holmes uses clues like Spaulding's knees and the proximity of the pawnshop to the bank.
tunnel
An underground passage that the criminals dig from the pawnshop's basement to the nearby bank vault, intending to steal gold.
subterfuge
A deceptive strategy or device. The creation of the Red-Headed League is a subterfuge to keep Wilson away from his shop.
client
A person seeking services or help. Jabez Wilson becomes Holmes’s client when he consults him about the League.
deduction
A logical process where conclusions are drawn from observations and evidence. Sherlock Holmes famously uses deduction to solve the case.
pawnshop
A shop where items of value are exchanged for loans. Jabez Wilson owns a pawnshop, which becomes a key location in the plot.
inspector jones
A Scotland Yard officer who assists Holmes in apprehending the criminals. He represents official law enforcement in the story.
sovreign
A gold coin used as currency in 19th-century Britain. It represents the kind of wealth targeted by John Clay and his accomplice.
john clay
A notorious and clever criminal, also known as "Vincent Spaulding," who plans to rob a bank using an underground tunnel.
artifice
Clever or cunning devices or expedients used to deceive others. The criminals’ tunnel and fabricated League are examples of artifice.
bourbon gold
The specific type of gold stored in the bank's vault, which the criminals aim to steal.
hoax
A deception or trick. The Red-Headed League itself is a hoax designed to distract Jabez Wilson.
advertisement
A public notice or announcement. The criminals use a fake advertisement to recruit Jabez Wilson into the Red-Headed League.
forgery
The act of falsifying documents or items. Though not central to this story, it reflects the criminal world that John Clay belongs to.