Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of the Engineer’s Thumb (Learn English with a Short Story) [973]

Back by popular demand, here is another Sherlock Holmes short story on LEP. This one tells the suspenseful tale of a young engineer who accepts a well-paid but mysterious job. In classic horror movie style, he ignores so many red flags and warnings and ends up paying the price for it! But, can Holmes and Watson make sure that justice is served? I tell the story and explain some details and words along the way. Story text and summaries available on the episode PDF.

Get the PDF with story text, vocabulary list and vocabulary quiz here https://teacherluke.co.uk/2026/01/26/sherlock-holmes-the-adventure-of-the-engineers-thumb-learn-english-with-a-short-story-973/

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