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How has the author linked the symbol of the rocking-horse to Paul's triumphs at the races?
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The ending of the story is an instance of irony. Suppose Paul had not died at the end, how would you have reacted to the story?
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'A bird in hand is worth two in the bush'.
a. Explain the above statement in the literal sense.
b. Explain it in the context in which it is mentioned in the story.
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Explain the following phrase
Sure as eggs
Use it in a sentence of your own.
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Explain the following phrase
Spinning yarns
Use it in a sentence of your own.
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Explain the following phrase
Turned to dust
Use it in a sentence of your own.
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What was the importance of the watch to the author?
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Given below is the dictionary meaning of
Smirk: to smile in a silly or unpleasant way that shows that you are pleased with yourself.
Look up the dictionary for the following words which are also related to facial expressions and write down the meaning of each
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smile |
grin |
grimace |
sneer |
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What were the attempts made by the author to get his watch repaired?
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Why did the author finally give up on his watch?
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What was Uncle Williams' comment on the 'tinkerers' of the world?
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What clues did Sherlock Holmes work upon to get at the fact that the story of the three Garridebs was a ruse?
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What was John Garrideb's objective in inventing the story of Alexander Hamilton Garrideb and his legacy?
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Why didn't John Garrideb like the idea of including Holmes in the hunt for the third Garrideb?
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Who was Roger Presbury and how was John Garrideb connected with him?
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How did Holmes guess that John Garrideb would go to 136, Little Ryder Street? Did he expect to find what he ultimately did before he went there?
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Explain the line:
'I seemed to detect in myself a sort of sneaking fellow-feeling for the mummy in the museum, and a desire to swap news with him.
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‘It was worth a wound—it was worth many wounds—to know the depth of loyalty and love that lay behind that cold mask’— how does this comment throw light on the kind of relationship between Holmes and Watson?
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The cleverest of criminals leave behind clues to their crime.
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How did Holmes' digressions sometimes prove in the end to have a bearing on the matter on hand?
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