In the unaired pilot of “Sherlock” Season 1, Episode 0, Dr. John Watson, who has returned from military service in Afghanistan, becomes housemates with Sherlock Holmes, the unique “consulting detective.” Their bond as friends is quickly established, and together they solve multiple murder cases within just one day.

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Vocabulary List for Sherlock Season 1 Episode 0 Part 1

The script you provided contains several terms and phrases that may be unfamiliar or more advanced for some readers. Here’s a breakdown of some of these terms:

1. Civilian life: This refers to life outside of the military. It’s often used in contrast to military or armed forces life.
2. Alibi: A claim or piece of evidence that one was elsewhere when an act, typically a criminal act, is alleged to have taken place.
3. Army pension: A retirement payment given to soldiers who have completed their service. It’s often based on the length and nature of service.
4. Flat-share: This is a living arrangement where two or more people share a flat (apartment), including the rent and other expenses.
5. Riding crop: A short, stiff whip used in horseback riding.
6. Psychosomatic: A condition involving physical symptoms that are caused or influenced by emotional factors.
7. Deduction: The process of reaching a conclusion based on the available evidence and reasoning.
8. Mortuary: A room or building where dead bodies are kept, usually for identification and autopsy, before burial or cremation.
9. Software designer: A professional who develops the design and layout of software applications.
10. Suicides: The act of intentionally causing one’s own death.
11. Brixton, Lauriston: These are place names, likely referring to locations in the UK.

These explanations should help provide a clearer understanding of the more intermediate and advanced vocabulary in the script.

Sherlock Season 1 Episode 0 Unaired Pilot Part 2

In this script segment, there are several terms and phrases that might be unfamiliar or more complex for some readers. Here’s an explanation of some of these terms:

1. Forensics: A scientific method used for investigation, especially in crimes. It involves analyzing physical evidence.
2. Serial killer: A person who commits a series of murders, often with no apparent motive and typically following a characteristic, predictable behavior pattern.
3. Landlady: A woman who rents out land, a building, or accommodation.
4. Psychosomatic: Involving both mind and body. Psychosomatic disorders are physical diseases that are thought to be caused or made worse by mental factors.
5. Consulting detective: A unique term likely created for this script, suggesting a detective who is consulted by others, particularly the police, for his expertise.
6. Therapist: A professional specializing in treating mental or psychological disorders.
7. Psychosomatic limp: A limp or difficulty in walking that is influenced by psychological factors, rather than just physical injury.
8. MP3 player: A digital device used for playing music files in MP3 format.
9. Flat-share: A living arrangement where two or more people share an apartment or house, splitting the cost of rent and other expenses.
10. Engraving: A process of etching or carving a design onto a hard surface, often used for personalization or decoration.
11. Sentiment: Emotional significance or nostalgic value attached to an item or memory.
12. Power connection: The part of an electronic device where the power cord or charger is attached.

These explanations should help provide a clearer understanding of the more intermediate and advanced vocabulary in the script.

Vocabulary List for Sherlock Season 1 Episode 0 Part 3

This script segment contains several terms and phrases that might be less familiar or more complex for some readers. Here’s an explanation of some of these terms:

1. Colleague: A person with whom one works, especially in a profession or business.
2. Sergeant: A rank in some police and military forces, typically just above an officer and below a lieutenant.
3. Crime scene: The location where a crime, especially a murder, has been committed.
4. Contaminated: Made impure or harmful, typically by the introduction of pollutants or infectious materials.
5. Deodorant: A substance applied to the body to prevent or mask body odor.
6. Forensics: The application of scientific methods and techniques to the investigation of crime.
7. Asphyxiation: The condition of being deprived of oxygen, which can result in unconsciousness or death; suffocation.
8. Vomit: To eject matter from the stomach through the mouth.
9. Seizure: A sudden, uncontrolled electrical disturbance in the brain, which can cause changes in behavior, movements, feelings, and levels of consciousness.
10. Compulsion: The action or state of being forced to do something; constraint.
11. Theatre: A building or outdoor area where plays and other dramatic performances are given.
12. Cardiff: The capital city of Wales.
13. Media: The main means of mass communication, such as television, radio, newspapers, and the internet, regarded collectively.
14. Suitcase: A case with a handle and a hinged lid, used for carrying clothes and other personal belongings.
15. Gem setting: The part of a piece of jewelry into which a gem is set or fixed.
16. Umbrella: A device used for protection against rain, consisting of a circular canopy mounted on a folding metal frame supported by a central rod.

These explanations should help provide a clearer understanding of the more intermediate and advanced vocabulary in the script.

Sherlock Season 1 Episode 0 Unaired Pilot Part 4

In this segment of the script, there are several terms and concepts that might be unfamiliar or more complex for some readers. Here’s an explanation of some of these terms:

1. Case: In this context, it refers to a suitcase or a piece of luggage.
2. Splash marks: Stains or spots caused by a liquid splashing on a surface.
3. Wheeled suitcase: A suitcase with wheels, which can be dragged or rolled along.
4. News blackout: A deliberate withholding of news or information from the public or the press.
5. Psychopath: A person with a personality disorder characterized by persistent antisocial behavior, impaired empathy, and bold, disinhibited, and egotistical traits.
6. Nicotine patch: A small adhesive patch used to deliver a steady dose of nicotine, often used to help quit smoking.
7. Smoking habit: The routine or addiction of smoking tobacco.
8. Skip: A large open-topped container for waste, especially used during building work or in industrial settings.
9. Back street: A secondary street, often less prominent or less busy.
10. Murder scene: The location where a murder has occurred.
11. Text: In this context, it refers to sending a text message via a mobile phone.
12. Lauriston Gardens: Likely a fictional or specific location pertinent to the script.
13. Pink: In this context, it is not just a color but a significant detail that leads to a conclusion in the script’s narrative.

These explanations should help provide a clearer understanding of the more intermediate and advanced vocabulary in the script.

Vocabulary List for Sherlock Season 1 Episode 0 Part 5

The script you provided contains several terms and phrases that may be unfamiliar or more advanced for some readers. Here’s a breakdown of some of these terms:

1. Mobile phone: A portable telephone that can make and receive calls over a radio frequency link while the user is moving within a telephone service area.
2. String of lovers: This phrase typically refers to having multiple romantic partners, one after another, over a period of time.
3. Text: In this context, it refers to sending a short message via mobile phone.
4. Murderer: A person who commits murder, the unlawful killing of another human without justification or valid excuse.
5. Victim: A person harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime, accident, or other event or action.
6. Forensics: The application of scientific methods and techniques to the investigation of crimes.
7. Genius: Exceptional intellectual or creative power or other natural ability.
8. Northumberland Terrace: Likely a fictional or specific location pertinent to the script.
9. Loiter: To stand or wait around idly without apparent purpose.
10. Car-jacking: The action of violently stealing an occupied car.
11. Murder charge: A formal accusation in criminal law stating that the accused was involved in a murder.
12. Girlfriend/Boyfriend: A person’s regular companion with whom they have a romantic or sexual relationship.
13. Transport: In this context, it likely refers to the means of getting from one place to another.
14. London cab: A taxi service commonly found in London.
15. Headless nun: This appears to be a fictional or metaphorical reference, possibly related to a past case or event in the script’s narrative.

These explanations should help provide a clearer understanding of the more intermediate and advanced vocabulary in the script.

Sherlock Season 1 Episode 0 Unaired Pilot Part 6

This segment of the script contains several terms and phrases that may be unfamiliar or more complex for some readers. Here’s an explanation of some of these terms:

1. Off duty: When someone, especially a worker like a taxi driver or police officer, is not working or is outside of their working hours.
2. B Baker Street: A fictional address, famously associated with Sherlock Holmes, a detective character created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
3. Poison: A substance that is capable of causing the illness or death of a living organism when introduced or absorbed.
4. Resilient: The ability to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions.
5. Acting: Here, it refers to behaving in a way that is not genuine, possibly to deceive others.
6. Chess: A board game of strategic skill for two players, each controlling an army of 16 pieces.
7. Pills: Small, round, solid medications designed to be swallowed whole.
8. Bluff: To try to deceive someone as to one’s abilities or intentions.
9. Aneurysm: An excessive localized enlargement of an artery caused by a weakening of the artery wall.
10. Cabbie: Informal term for a taxi driver.
11. Drunk: Affected by alcohol to the extent of losing control over one’s faculties or behavior.
12. Aneurysm: A swollen or enlarged part of a blood vessel, due to a weakness in the vessel wall.
13. Police: The civil force of a national or local government, responsible for the prevention and detection of crime and the maintenance of public order.

These explanations should help provide a clearer understanding of the more intermediate and advanced vocabulary in the script.

Vocabulary List for Sherlock Season 1 Episode 0 Part 7

In this script segment, there are several terms and phrases that might be unfamiliar or more complex for some readers. Here’s an explanation of some of these terms:

1. Shock: A medical condition often occurring after severe injury, loss of blood, or a traumatic event, characterized by weakness, cold sweat, and a drop in blood pressure.
2. Marksman: A person skilled in precise shooting.
3. Handgun: A firearm designed to be handheld, used in one or both hands.
4. Nerves of steel: An expression used to describe a person who is very calm and does not easily get nervous or frightened.
5. Military service: Service in the armed forces.
6. Powder burns: Marks or residues left on the skin by the discharge of a firearm.
7. Pill: In this context, it likely refers to a small, round tablet of medicine.
8. Sergeant Donovan: Refers to a character in the script, likely a police sergeant.
9. Powder burns: Discoloration on the skin caused by the explosive discharge of a gun, typically seen in close-range shootings.
10. Psychosomatic: A condition which involves both mind and body, where psychological stress can lead to physical symptoms.
11. Chinese (restaurant): Refers to a restaurant specializing in Chinese cuisine.
12. Inspector Lestrade: A character in the script, likely a police inspector.
13. Serial killer: A person who commits a series of murders, often with no apparent motive and typically following a characteristic, predictable behavior pattern.

These explanations should help provide a clearer understanding of the more intermediate and advanced vocabulary in the script.