A study in scarlet Proceed= move forward Netley= village in England Prescribe= advise/state authoritatively Corps= a main division of an armay in the field. Passes= an act or instance of moving past or through something Campaign= an organized course of action to achieve a goal Misfortune= bad luck Brigade= a subdivision of an army, typically consisting of a small number of infantry Jezail= a long heavy Afghan rifle Shatter= break or cause to break suddenly & violently into pieces Graze= to rub or touch lightly in passing Subclavian artery= relating to an artery or vein which serves the neck & arm on the left or right side of the body. Ghazis = warrior (muslim solider) Prolonged= continuing for a long time or longer than usual. Rallied= recover or cause to recover in health, spirits or poise Bask= lie exposed to warmth & light Verandah= a roofed, open-air hallway or porch attached to the outside of a building. Convalescent = (of a person) recovering from an illness or medical treatment. Emaciated = abnormally thin or weak, especially because of illness or a lack of food. Dispatched = send off Troopship= a ship that carries military soldiers. Irretrievably = in a way that cannot be retrieved or put right Kith or kin = idiom-old fashioned: friends and relatives Gravitated = nove towards or be attached.
