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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Chapter X · Case 10: The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor

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X. THE ADVENTURE OF THE NOBLE BACHELOR The Lord St. Simon marriage, and its curious termination, have long ceased to be a subject of interest in those exalted circles in which the unfortunate bridegroom moves. Fre

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THE ADVENTURE OF THE NOBLE BACHELOR
The Lord St. Simon marriage, and its curious termination, have long
ceased to be a subject of interest in those exalted circles in which
the unfortunate bridegroom moves.
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Chapter X · Case 10: The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor

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THE ADVENTURE OF THE NOBLE BACHELOR
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The Lord St. Simon marriage, and its curious termination, have long
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ceased to be a subject of interest in those exalted circles in which
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the unfortunate bridegroom moves.
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From this reading ceased to be a subject of interest in those exalted circles in which

ADVENTURE

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From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE NOBLE BACHELOR

and

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BACHELOR

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From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE NOBLE BACHELOR

be

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From this reading ceased to be a subject of interest in those exalted circles in which

bridegroom

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From this reading the unfortunate bridegroom moves.

ceased

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From this reading ceased to be a subject of interest in those exalted circles in which

circles

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From this reading ceased to be a subject of interest in those exalted circles in which

curious

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From this reading The Lord St. Simon marriage, and its curious termination, have long

exalted

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From this reading ceased to be a subject of interest in those exalted circles in which

have

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From this reading The Lord St. Simon marriage, and its curious termination, have long

in

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From this reading ceased to be a subject of interest in those exalted circles in which

interest

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From this reading ceased to be a subject of interest in those exalted circles in which

its

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From this reading The Lord St. Simon marriage, and its curious termination, have long

long

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Lord

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marriage

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moves

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From this reading the unfortunate bridegroom moves.

NOBLE

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OF

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Simon

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St

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subject

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termination

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THE

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those

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to

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unfortunate

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From this reading the unfortunate bridegroom moves.

which

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X

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From this reading X.

Chapter Quiz

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What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Case 10: The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor?

Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?

According to the text: "X....", what tone does the author establish?

Shadowing Practice

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