Chapter 3 of A Woman of No Importance is here in full — 307 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of A Woman of No Importance is here in full — 307 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. ARBUTHNOT. Lord Illingworth may change his mind. He may not really want you as his secretary. GERALD.
Chapter 3 of A Woman of No Importance is here in full — 307 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/61 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading “Lord Illingworth may change his mind.”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Lord Illingworth may change his mind.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Lord Illingworth may change his mind.”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “Lord Illingworth may change his mind.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “MRS.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “He may not really want you as his secretary.”
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading “He may not really want you as his secretary.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “He may not really want you as his secretary.”
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From this reading ARBUTHNOT.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He may not really want you as his secretary.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Lord Illingworth may change his mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GERALD.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He may not really want you as his secretary.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Illingworth may change his mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Illingworth may change his mind.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Illingworth may change his mind.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Lord Illingworth may change his mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Lord Illingworth may change his mind.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He may not really want you as his secretary.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He may not really want you as his secretary.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading He may not really want you as his secretary.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading He may not really want you as his secretary.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He may not really want you as his secretary.
Chapter 3 of A Woman of No Importance by Oscar Wilde holds 307 sentences, grouped into 62 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 3 holds 307 sentences of A Woman of No Importance, unabridged, divided into 62 reading sections.
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