Sherlock Holmes | The Red Headed League (Part 1) | Read Along Story

Come and read Sherlock Holmes with me! Whether you're here because you love Sherlock Holmes or because you want to build reading skills, I hope you will enjoy this classic story as much as I did! I created this video with human narration with synchronized word highlighting. Today's story: "The Red-Headed League" by Arthur Conan Doyle — Part 1 of 2. A portly client walks into Sherlock Holmes's office with a baffling problem: a well-paying job he held has abruptly ended with no explanation. His only lead is a mysterious organization that hired him—one that accepts only red-headed men. As Holmes and Watson investigate, they discover there is more to this case than at first sight appears. New words in this story: Askance — https://www.dictionary.com/browse/ask... Berths — https://www.dictionary.com/browse/berths Bequest — https://www.dictionary.com/browse/beq... Billet — https://www.dictionary.com/browse/billet Cordially — https://www.dictionary.com/browse/cor... Coster's orange barrow — (coster is short for costermonger) — https://www.dictionary.com/browse/cos... Conundrum — https://www.dictionary.com/browse/con... Deduce — https://www.dictionary.com/browse/deduce Dissolved — https://www.dictionary.com/browse/dis... Eligible — https://www.dictionary.com/browse/eli... Embellishing — https://www.dictionary.com/browse/emb... Exceedingly — https://www.dictionary.com/browse/exc... Florid — https://www.dictionary.com/browse/florid Foolscap — https://www.dictionary.com/browse/foo... Formidable — https://www.dictionary.com/browse/for... Introspect — https://www.dictionary.com/browse/int... Languor — https://www.dictionary.com/browse/lan... Minute (2nd definition, adjective meaning "small") — https://www.dictionary.com/browse/minute Nominal — https://www.dictionary.com/browse/nom... Portly — https://www.dictionary.com/browse/portly Singular — https://www.dictionary.com/browse/sin... Staggered — https://www.dictionary.com/browse/sta... Propagation — https://www.dictionary.com/browse/pro... Peculiar — https://www.dictionary.com/browse/pec... Notes about this story: This story also features some older British vocabulary, such as solicitor (a type of lawyer), pawnbroker (someone who lends money in exchange for personal items), and tradesman (a person who runs a skilled trade or small business). It also mentions "black-letter editions," referring to books printed in Blackletter typeface (also known as Gothic script). "Omne ignotum pro magnifico" is a Latin phrase that translates to "everything unknown is taken to be magnificent" or "everything unknown seems grand." It suggests that people tend to exaggerate the importance, difficulty, or splendor of things simply because they are unfamiliar or not yet understood. Source Text This story is adapted from a public domain edition of The Red-Headed League by Arthur Conan Doyle. While most of the words retain the Victorian style of the original text, small additions, simplifications, and changes have been made by the adapter/narrator, Summer Washburn, to enhance readability and clarity. Support for all readers If you've ever felt frustrated while reading, you are not alone. Many adults find reading difficult for a variety of reasons. That is why I have provided large, easy-to-read karaoke style captions on a cream background. The active word is highlighted so you don't lose your place, and you can learn new words with me along the way. My hope is that this will make reading a more enjoyable experience for you. Thanks for reading with me. See you next time.