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Jul 7
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943. Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of S...

Lukeโ€™s English
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Time for another Sherlock Holmes mystery story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle on the podcast, because: Why not? I have adapted the text into modern English this time. A champion racehorse ๐ŸŽ has gone missing, and its trainer violently murdered. Only Sherlock Holmes can find the solution ๐Ÿ•ต๏ธ. Listen to the events, follow my summaries and simply enjoy another story on Luke's English Podcast. PDF available ๐Ÿ“„.Episode page with PDF ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://teacherluke.co.uk/2025/07/07/943-sherlock-holmes-the-adventure-of-silver-blaze-learn-english-with-a-short-story/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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