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The Noble Lord
The Noble Lord

Chapter I

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CHARACTERS HE.
SHE.
PETERS.
_A secluded spot in the Maine woods in the neighborhood of a summer hotel.
It is the middle of July.
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Noble Lord

Chapter I

Reading 1/133 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CHARACTERS HE.
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SHE.
/ʃiː/
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PETERS.
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_A secluded spot in the Maine woods in the neighborhood of a summer hotel.
Line 5
It is the middle of July.
All words in this reading · 19

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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 secluded spot in the Maine woods in the neighborhood of a summer hotel.

CHARACTERS

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From this reading CHARACTERS HE.

HEpronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading CHARACTERS HE.

hotel

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From this reading _A secluded spot in the Maine woods in the neighborhood of a summer hotel.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading _A secluded spot in the Maine woods in the neighborhood of a summer hotel.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It is the middle of July.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is the middle of July.

July

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From this reading It is the middle of July.

Maine

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From this reading _A secluded spot in the Maine woods in the neighborhood of a summer hotel.

middle

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From this reading It is the middle of July.

neighborhood

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From this reading _A secluded spot in the Maine woods in the neighborhood of a summer hotel.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _A secluded spot in the Maine woods in the neighborhood of a summer hotel.

PETERS

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From this reading PETERS.

secluded

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From this reading _A secluded spot in the Maine woods in the neighborhood of a summer hotel.

SHEpronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading SHE.

spot

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From this reading _A secluded spot in the Maine woods in the neighborhood of a summer hotel.

summer

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From this reading _A secluded spot in the Maine woods in the neighborhood of a summer hotel.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _A secluded spot in the Maine woods in the neighborhood of a summer hotel.

woods

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From this reading _A secluded spot in the Maine woods in the neighborhood of a summer hotel.