Personajes y vocabulario de Las aventuras de Sherlock Holmes en inglés: resumen por historias

Personajes

Primera historia

Sherlock Holmes: He is a principal character of the story. He is a private detective, very famous and intelligent.

Dr Watson: He is the best friend of Sherlock Holmes and his assistant.

John Openshaw: He is a young man of about 22 years old.

Elias: He is the uncle of John. He was a Colonel in the Confederate Army.

Joseph: He is the father of John.

Major Freebody: He is an old friend of Joseph.

Segunda historia

Mr Sampson: He is the protagonist of the second story. He is the Chief Manager of an insurance office.

Mr Julius Slinkton: He is a bad man. He is the uncle of Margaret and Miss Nine.

Margaret: She is the niece of Mr Slinkton.

Miss Nine: She is the niece of Mr Slinkton. She is very beautiful.

Meltham (Beckwith): He is a lover of Margaret.

Major Banks: He is a very rich man, but he is very sick.

Tercera historia

Captain Mathurin, Rossiter, Connell: He is a brilliant criminal who uses many different names. He is a very tall man. His real name is Will Stevens.

Nora Van Snoop: She is a New York detective. She is a nice woman, intelligent and very courageous.

Cuarta historia

Father Brown: He is a protagonist of the story. He is a priest.

Fiennes: He is a young man.

Colonel Druce: He is a victim.

Patrick Floyd: He is the Colonel's secretary.

Janet Druce: She is the Colonel's daughter.

Nox: It is a black dog.

Donald Druce: He is the Colonel's son.

Mr Aubrey Traill: He is the Colonel's solicitor.

Dr Valentine: He is a doctor.

Herbert and Harry Druce: They are the Colonel's nieces.

Vocabulario

Luggage: equipaje

Keyhole: ojo de cerradura

Lid: tapa

Draughts: damas

Flap: solapa

Pips: pipas

Landlady: dueña

Cheating: trampa

Will: testamento

Inherited: heredar

Label: etiqueta

Sundial: reloj de sol

Oak: roble

Seeds: semillas

Sank: hundirse

Insurance office: oficina de seguros

Insurance policy: póliza de seguros

Saucepan: cacerola

Drunkard: borracho

Poison: veneno

Rope: cuerda

Horse-drawn cab: coche de caballos

Purse: monedero

Stroking: acariciando

Weapon: arma

Stabbed: apuñalado

Wound: herida

Howl: aullido

Growls: gruñidos

Loose: suelto

Fool: tonto

Gambler: jugador