The Hound of the Baskervilles: Summary

The Hound of the Baskervilles: Plot Summary

1. Mr. Holmes’s Deductions

Mr. Holmes examines a cane left behind by Dr. Mortimer, deducing that his friend’s initial statements were inaccurate. He correctly infers that Dr. Mortimer is a rural doctor, but many other details are off. After recovering his cane, the detectives realize that most of Holmes’s deductions were not very accurate.

2. The Legend of the Hound

Dr. Mortimer shares a manuscript detailing the legend of the Hound of the Baskervilles, a terrifying

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Mastering English Verb Tenses and Key Vocabulary

English Verb Tenses

Present Simple

(Habitual actions)

  • I live
  • I don’t live
  • Do I live?
  • He lives
  • He doesn’t live
  • Does he live?

Present Continuous

(At this moment – +ing)

  • I am walking
  • I am not walking
  • Am I walking?
  • He is walking
  • He isn’t walking
  • Is he walking?

Past Simple

(Action completed in the past – +ed)

She worked yesterday – She didn’t work yesterday – Did she work yesterday?

Past Continuous

(Past actions completed due to interruption, specific time – +ing)

She was cooking all day – She wasn’t cooking when he came

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Essential Vocabulary for English Learners: Units 2 and 3

Vocabulary Unit 3

  • Make a living – Earn enough money to buy the things you need / Guanyar-se la vida
  • Get paid peanuts (INFORMAL) – Pay a very small sum of money, nearly nothing / Guanyar una misèria
  • Get sacked (INFORMAL) – Get fired / You lose your job/ You are dismissed / Fer fora de la feina
  • Suburbs (false friend) – A district lying immediately outside a city or town, especially a smaller residential community. / Barri residencial
  • Home-made – Made at home and not bought from a shop / Casolà
  • Pick up
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Essential Transportation Requirements and Regulations

1. Tipos de transporte:

  1. Ltd: Limited liability company, es lo mismo que S.L.
  2. PLC: Public limited (UK).
  3. INC: Incorporated (USA), ambas son como S.A.

2. Dep. Comercial:

  1. Su organización se divide en Marketing, ventas y tráfico.
  2. Organización regional:
  • Small goods vehicle.
  • Large goods vehicle.
Types of fleet: Tanker, Reefer, Platform trailer, and Livestock. Transport business:
  • Full truck load.
  • Less than truckload (carga fraccionada). El servicio de paquetería o la paletería son una variante del LTL.

3. Grupos

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Customer Feedback and Complaints: Sports Centers and Retail Experiences

Customer Feedback and Complaints: Sports Centers and Retail Experiences

Dissatisfaction with Newtown Sports Centre Services

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing following a recent visit to the Newtown Sports Centre. I would like to express my disappointment with the service I received. Although the staff were generally polite and helpful, they seemed to lack basic sports knowledge. None of them could offer any advice to me on choosing a tennis racket. I suggest that you send your employees on suitable training

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Fashion Shows and Fashion Weeks: Trends and Insights

Fashion Shows: Unveiling Seasonal Trends

A fashion show is an event organized by a fashion designer to showcase their upcoming line of clothing during Fashion Weeks. These shows debut every season, particularly the Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter seasons, establishing the latest fashion trends. Two of the most influential fashion weeks are Paris Fashion Week and New York Fashion Week, both of which are semiannual events.

In a typical fashion show, models walk the catwalk wearing the clothing created

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