Vocabulary List: A Study In Scarlet

A StudA Study in Scarlet first appeared in 1887 in Beeton’s Christmas Annual and was marked the first appearance of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, who would become the most famous detective duo in popular fiction.

Below is vocabulary words drawn from the book, sorted in alphabetical order.


1878 (1)


A (1014)


Across (22)


Advanced (2)


Afghan (2)


Already (18)


And (3)


Army (3)


As (336)


At (322)

Attached (3)


Battle (2)


Before (80)

Berkshires (1)


Bombay (1)


Broken (3)

Brought (20)


But (191)


Candahar (1)


Completed (3)
Corps (2)

Could (97)
Country (12)

Course (18)


Deep (7)

Degree (3)


Disaster (3)


Doctor (16)


Duly (2)

Duties (3)


Enemy (4)

Entered (9)


Fatal (2)


Fifth (1)


Followed (27)

For (316)

Found (61)


From (182)



Go (32)


Had (476)

Having (28)


Honours (2)

However (54)


I (938)


In (737)

India (1)


It (601)


Join (1)



Learned (11)


London (14)


Maiwand (2)

Many (42)


Me (212)

Medicine (2)



My (307)

Myself (24)


Netley (1)

New (66)


Nothing (42)


Of (1213)

Officers (4)


On (229)

Once (48)


Other (76)


Out (120)


Passes (1)


Proceeded (7)


Reaching (3)

Removed (3)


Safety (3)

Same (25)


Second (16)

Served (5)


Situation (4)


Studies (4)


Succeeded (6)

Surgeons (1)


That (673)
The (2555)

There (261)

Through (261)


Time (77)


To (1092)

Took (25)



Upon (201)


War (2)

Was (651)


Were (170)


Where (46)

Who (118)

Whom (17)


With (343)


Year (10)

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