Sherlock Holmes: The Blue Carbuncle | Full Audiobook with Subtitles (Read-Along)
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Sherlock Holmes: The Blue Carbuncle | Full Audiobook with Subtitles (Read-Along)
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🎧 "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
A battered hat and a Christmas goose lead Sherlock Holmes to a priceless gem — a famous blue diamond stolen from a countess's hotel room. As Holmes traces the jewel back through a chain of unlikely hands, a very human question emerges about crime, justice, and the season of forgiveness.
Listen and read along with full, accurate on-screen subtitles. Perfect for audiobook lovers, for anyone learning English through listening and reading, and fully subtitled for accessibility.
📖 Book: The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle (from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes)
✍️ Author: Arthur Conan Doyle
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📖 VOCABULARY — The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle
Reading along to improve your English? Here are the trickier words in this episode, easy → advanced.
— Easy (A2–B1) —
goose – a large water bird, often eaten at Christmas
diamond – a precious, sparkling stone
robbery – the crime of stealing from a person or place
plumber – a person who fits and repairs pipes
landlord – a person who owns and runs a pub or rents property
sofa – a long, soft seat for sitting
felt – a soft, thick fabric made from pressed fibres
staggered – walked unsteadily
confession – an admission of guilt
— Intermediate (B2) —
commissionaire – a uniformed doorman or attendant
retrogression – a decline back to a worse state
sedentary – involving a lot of sitting; inactive
grizzled – having grey or greying hair
scintillating – sparkling brightly
chagrined – annoyed or embarrassed by failure
akimbo – with hands on hips and elbows out
obstinate – stubborn; unwilling to change
whined – complained in a high, pitiful voice
alias – a false or assumed name
— Advanced (C1–C2) —
disjecta membra – scattered remains or fragments (Latin)
purveyor – a supplier of goods
scrupulous – very careful to avoid doing wrong
confederate – an accomplice in a crime
impunity – freedom from punishment
vestige – a small remaining trace of something
felony – a serious crime
gaol-bird – (old-fashioned) a habitual criminal
commuting (a felony) – illegally agreeing not to report a crime
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