Class 8 · English
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Key terms to remember
Encyclopedia Brown (Leroy)
The boy detective who solves the case using logic and a sharp memory; he helps his father, the police chief.
“The Case of the Fifth Word”
A detective story adapted from Donald J. Sobol about a coded clue hiding stolen jewellery.
Code / cipher
A hidden message; here, four words stand for days of the week with the letters d-a-y removed.
The fifth word
The unwritten word “Fir” (Friday), the key that reveals the jewellery is hidden under a fir tree.
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