Chapter 4 of A Woman of No Importance is here in full — 305 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of A Woman of No Importance is here in full — 305 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GERALD. I don’t remember my father; he died years ago. LORD ILLINGWORTH. So Lady Hunstanton told me. GERALD.
Chapter 4 of A Woman of No Importance is here in full — 305 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/61 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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in the past
From this reading “I don’t remember my father; he died years ago.”
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “I don’t remember my father; he died years ago.”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “I don’t remember my father; he died years ago.”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “So Lady Hunstanton told me.”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “LORD ILLINGWORTH.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “I don’t remember my father; he died years ago.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “So Lady Hunstanton told me.”
a late time of life
From this reading “I don’t remember my father; he died years ago.”
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in the past
From this reading I don’t remember my father; he died years ago.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading I don’t remember my father; he died years ago.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don’t remember my father; he died years ago.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I don’t remember my father; he died years ago.
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 I don’t remember my father; he died years ago.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So Lady Hunstanton told me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don’t remember my father; he died years ago.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LORD ILLINGWORTH.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading So Lady Hunstanton told me.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading LORD ILLINGWORTH.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So Lady Hunstanton told me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I don’t remember my father; he died years ago.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I don’t remember my father; he died years ago.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Lady Hunstanton told me.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading So Lady Hunstanton told me.
a late time of life
From this reading I don’t remember my father; he died years ago.
Chapter 4 of A Woman of No Importance by Oscar Wilde holds 305 sentences, grouped into 61 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.
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