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Plays : Fifth Series
Plays : Fifth Series

Chapter I

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The action passes in the town of Breconridge, the Midlands.
ACT I. SCENE I. BUILDER'S Study.
After breakfast.
SCENE II.
A Studio.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Plays : Fifth Series

Chapter I

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The action passes in the town of Breconridge, the Midlands.
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ACT I. SCENE I. BUILDER'S Study.
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After breakfast.
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SCENE II.
Line 5
A Studio.

Learner Dictionary

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After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “After breakfast.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A Studio.

ACT

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From this reading ACT I. SCENE I. BUILDER'S Study.

action

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From this reading The action passes in the town of Breconridge, the Midlands.

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After breakfast.

breakfast

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From this reading After breakfast.

Breconridge

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From this reading The action passes in the town of Breconridge, the Midlands.

BUILDER'S

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From this reading ACT I. SCENE I. BUILDER'S Study.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading ACT I. SCENE I. BUILDER'S Study.

II

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From this reading SCENE II.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The action passes in the town of Breconridge, the Midlands.

Midlands

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From this reading The action passes in the town of Breconridge, the Midlands.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The action passes in the town of Breconridge, the Midlands.

passes

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From this reading The action passes in the town of Breconridge, the Midlands.

SCENE

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From this reading ACT I. SCENE I. BUILDER'S Study.

Studio

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From this reading A Studio.

Study

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From this reading ACT I. SCENE I. BUILDER'S Study.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The action passes in the town of Breconridge, the Midlands.

town

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From this reading The action passes in the town of Breconridge, the Midlands.