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1894
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From this reading _First Printed_ _1894_ _First Issued by Methuen and Co._ (_Limited _February_ _1908_ Editions on Handmade Paper and Japanese Vellum_) _Third Edition_ _September_ _1909_ _Fourth Edition_ _May_ _1910_ _Fifth Edition_ _December_ _1911_ _Sixth Edition_ _March_ _1913_ _Seventh Edition_ (_Cheap Form_) _October_ _1916_ _Eighth Edition_ _1919_ _The dramatic rights of_ ‘_A Woman of No Importance_’ _belong to Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and to Robert Ross_, _executor and administrator of Oscar Wilde’s estate_.
1908
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From this reading _First Printed_ _1894_ _First Issued by Methuen and Co._ (_Limited _February_ _1908_ Editions on Handmade Paper and Japanese Vellum_) _Third Edition_ _September_ _1909_ _Fourth Edition_ _May_ _1910_ _Fifth Edition_ _December_ _1911_ _Sixth Edition_ _March_ _1913_ _Seventh Edition_ (_Cheap Form_) _October_ _1916_ _Eighth Edition_ _1919_ _The dramatic rights of_ ‘_A Woman of No Importance_’ _belong to Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and to Robert Ross_, _executor and administrator of Oscar Wilde’s estate_.
1909
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From this reading _First Printed_ _1894_ _First Issued by Methuen and Co._ (_Limited _February_ _1908_ Editions on Handmade Paper and Japanese Vellum_) _Third Edition_ _September_ _1909_ _Fourth Edition_ _May_ _1910_ _Fifth Edition_ _December_ _1911_ _Sixth Edition_ _March_ _1913_ _Seventh Edition_ (_Cheap Form_) _October_ _1916_ _Eighth Edition_ _1919_ _The dramatic rights of_ ‘_A Woman of No Importance_’ _belong to Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and to Robert Ross_, _executor and administrator of Oscar Wilde’s estate_.
1910
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From this reading _First Printed_ _1894_ _First Issued by Methuen and Co._ (_Limited _February_ _1908_ Editions on Handmade Paper and Japanese Vellum_) _Third Edition_ _September_ _1909_ _Fourth Edition_ _May_ _1910_ _Fifth Edition_ _December_ _1911_ _Sixth Edition_ _March_ _1913_ _Seventh Edition_ (_Cheap Form_) _October_ _1916_ _Eighth Edition_ _1919_ _The dramatic rights of_ ‘_A Woman of No Importance_’ _belong to Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and to Robert Ross_, _executor and administrator of Oscar Wilde’s estate_.
1911
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From this reading _First Printed_ _1894_ _First Issued by Methuen and Co._ (_Limited _February_ _1908_ Editions on Handmade Paper and Japanese Vellum_) _Third Edition_ _September_ _1909_ _Fourth Edition_ _May_ _1910_ _Fifth Edition_ _December_ _1911_ _Sixth Edition_ _March_ _1913_ _Seventh Edition_ (_Cheap Form_) _October_ _1916_ _Eighth Edition_ _1919_ _The dramatic rights of_ ‘_A Woman of No Importance_’ _belong to Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and to Robert Ross_, _executor and administrator of Oscar Wilde’s estate_.
1913
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From this reading _First Printed_ _1894_ _First Issued by Methuen and Co._ (_Limited _February_ _1908_ Editions on Handmade Paper and Japanese Vellum_) _Third Edition_ _September_ _1909_ _Fourth Edition_ _May_ _1910_ _Fifth Edition_ _December_ _1911_ _Sixth Edition_ _March_ _1913_ _Seventh Edition_ (_Cheap Form_) _October_ _1916_ _Eighth Edition_ _1919_ _The dramatic rights of_ ‘_A Woman of No Importance_’ _belong to Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and to Robert Ross_, _executor and administrator of Oscar Wilde’s estate_.
1916
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From this reading _First Printed_ _1894_ _First Issued by Methuen and Co._ (_Limited _February_ _1908_ Editions on Handmade Paper and Japanese Vellum_) _Third Edition_ _September_ _1909_ _Fourth Edition_ _May_ _1910_ _Fifth Edition_ _December_ _1911_ _Sixth Edition_ _March_ _1913_ _Seventh Edition_ (_Cheap Form_) _October_ _1916_ _Eighth Edition_ _1919_ _The dramatic rights of_ ‘_A Woman of No Importance_’ _belong to Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and to Robert Ross_, _executor and administrator of Oscar Wilde’s estate_.
1919
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From this reading _First Printed_ _1894_ _First Issued by Methuen and Co._ (_Limited _February_ _1908_ Editions on Handmade Paper and Japanese Vellum_) _Third Edition_ _September_ _1909_ _Fourth Edition_ _May_ _1910_ _Fifth Edition_ _December_ _1911_ _Sixth Edition_ _March_ _1913_ _Seventh Edition_ (_Cheap Form_) _October_ _1916_ _Eighth Edition_ _1919_ _The dramatic rights of_ ‘_A Woman of No Importance_’ _belong to Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and to Robert Ross_, _executor and administrator of Oscar Wilde’s estate_.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _First Printed_ _1894_ _First Issued by Methuen and Co._ (_Limited _February_ _1908_ Editions on Handmade Paper and Japanese Vellum_) _Third Edition_ _September_ _1909_ _Fourth Edition_ _May_ _1910_ _Fifth Edition_ _December_ _1911_ _Sixth Edition_ _March_ _1913_ _Seventh Edition_ (_Cheap Form_) _October_ _1916_ _Eighth Edition_ _1919_ _The dramatic rights of_ ‘_A Woman of No Importance_’ _belong to Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and to Robert Ross_, _executor and administrator of Oscar Wilde’s estate_.
administrator
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From this reading _First Printed_ _1894_ _First Issued by Methuen and Co._ (_Limited _February_ _1908_ Editions on Handmade Paper and Japanese Vellum_) _Third Edition_ _September_ _1909_ _Fourth Edition_ _May_ _1910_ _Fifth Edition_ _December_ _1911_ _Sixth Edition_ _March_ _1913_ _Seventh Edition_ (_Cheap Form_) _October_ _1916_ _Eighth Edition_ _1919_ _The dramatic rights of_ ‘_A Woman of No Importance_’ _belong to Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and to Robert Ross_, _executor and administrator of Oscar Wilde’s estate_.
ALFRED
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From this reading THE PERSONS OF THE PLAY LORD ILLINGWORTH SIR JOHN PONTEFRACT LORD ALFRED RUFFORD MR.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _First Printed_ _1894_ _First Issued by Methuen and Co._ (_Limited _February_ _1908_ Editions on Handmade Paper and Japanese Vellum_) _Third Edition_ _September_ _1909_ _Fourth Edition_ _May_ _1910_ _Fifth Edition_ _December_ _1911_ _Sixth Edition_ _March_ _1913_ _Seventh Edition_ (_Cheap Form_) _October_ _1916_ _Eighth Edition_ _1919_ _The dramatic rights of_ ‘_A Woman of No Importance_’ _belong to Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and to Robert Ross_, _executor and administrator of Oscar Wilde’s estate_.
ARCHDEACON
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From this reading ARCHDEACON DAUBENY, D.D.
Beerbohm
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From this reading _First Printed_ _1894_ _First Issued by Methuen and Co._ (_Limited _February_ _1908_ Editions on Handmade Paper and Japanese Vellum_) _Third Edition_ _September_ _1909_ _Fourth Edition_ _May_ _1910_ _Fifth Edition_ _December_ _1911_ _Sixth Edition_ _March_ _1913_ _Seventh Edition_ (_Cheap Form_) _October_ _1916_ _Eighth Edition_ _1919_ _The dramatic rights of_ ‘_A Woman of No Importance_’ _belong to Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and to Robert Ross_, _executor and administrator of Oscar Wilde’s estate_.
belong
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From this reading _First Printed_ _1894_ _First Issued by Methuen and Co._ (_Limited _February_ _1908_ Editions on Handmade Paper and Japanese Vellum_) _Third Edition_ _September_ _1909_ _Fourth Edition_ _May_ _1910_ _Fifth Edition_ _December_ _1911_ _Sixth Edition_ _March_ _1913_ _Seventh Edition_ (_Cheap Form_) _October_ _1916_ _Eighth Edition_ _1919_ _The dramatic rights of_ ‘_A Woman of No Importance_’ _belong to Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and to Robert Ross_, _executor and administrator of Oscar Wilde’s estate_.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _First Printed_ _1894_ _First Issued by Methuen and Co._ (_Limited _February_ _1908_ Editions on Handmade Paper and Japanese Vellum_) _Third Edition_ _September_ _1909_ _Fourth Edition_ _May_ _1910_ _Fifth Edition_ _December_ _1911_ _Sixth Edition_ _March_ _1913_ _Seventh Edition_ (_Cheap Form_) _October_ _1916_ _Eighth Edition_ _1919_ _The dramatic rights of_ ‘_A Woman of No Importance_’ _belong to Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and to Robert Ross_, _executor and administrator of Oscar Wilde’s estate_.
Cheap
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From this reading _First Printed_ _1894_ _First Issued by Methuen and Co._ (_Limited _February_ _1908_ Editions on Handmade Paper and Japanese Vellum_) _Third Edition_ _September_ _1909_ _Fourth Edition_ _May_ _1910_ _Fifth Edition_ _December_ _1911_ _Sixth Edition_ _March_ _1913_ _Seventh Edition_ (_Cheap Form_) _October_ _1916_ _Eighth Edition_ _1919_ _The dramatic rights of_ ‘_A Woman of No Importance_’ _belong to Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and to Robert Ross_, _executor and administrator of Oscar Wilde’s estate_.
Co
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From this reading _First Printed_ _1894_ _First Issued by Methuen and Co._ (_Limited _February_ _1908_ Editions on Handmade Paper and Japanese Vellum_) _Third Edition_ _September_ _1909_ _Fourth Edition_ _May_ _1910_ _Fifth Edition_ _December_ _1911_ _Sixth Edition_ _March_ _1913_ _Seventh Edition_ (_Cheap Form_) _October_ _1916_ _Eighth Edition_ _1919_ _The dramatic rights of_ ‘_A Woman of No Importance_’ _belong to Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and to Robert Ross_, _executor and administrator of Oscar Wilde’s estate_.
D
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From this reading ARCHDEACON DAUBENY, D.D.
DAUBENY
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From this reading ARCHDEACON DAUBENY, D.D.
December
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From this reading _First Printed_ _1894_ _First Issued by Methuen and Co._ (_Limited _February_ _1908_ Editions on Handmade Paper and Japanese Vellum_) _Third Edition_ _September_ _1909_ _Fourth Edition_ _May_ _1910_ _Fifth Edition_ _December_ _1911_ _Sixth Edition_ _March_ _1913_ _Seventh Edition_ (_Cheap Form_) _October_ _1916_ _Eighth Edition_ _1919_ _The dramatic rights of_ ‘_A Woman of No Importance_’ _belong to Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and to Robert Ross_, _executor and administrator of Oscar Wilde’s estate_.
dramatic
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From this reading _First Printed_ _1894_ _First Issued by Methuen and Co._ (_Limited _February_ _1908_ Editions on Handmade Paper and Japanese Vellum_) _Third Edition_ _September_ _1909_ _Fourth Edition_ _May_ _1910_ _Fifth Edition_ _December_ _1911_ _Sixth Edition_ _March_ _1913_ _Seventh Edition_ (_Cheap Form_) _October_ _1916_ _Eighth Edition_ _1919_ _The dramatic rights of_ ‘_A Woman of No Importance_’ _belong to Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and to Robert Ross_, _executor and administrator of Oscar Wilde’s estate_.
Edition
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From this reading _First Printed_ _1894_ _First Issued by Methuen and Co._ (_Limited _February_ _1908_ Editions on Handmade Paper and Japanese Vellum_) _Third Edition_ _September_ _1909_ _Fourth Edition_ _May_ _1910_ _Fifth Edition_ _December_ _1911_ _Sixth Edition_ _March_ _1913_ _Seventh Edition_ (_Cheap Form_) _October_ _1916_ _Eighth Edition_ _1919_ _The dramatic rights of_ ‘_A Woman of No Importance_’ _belong to Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and to Robert Ross_, _executor and administrator of Oscar Wilde’s estate_.
Editions
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From this reading _First Printed_ _1894_ _First Issued by Methuen and Co._ (_Limited _February_ _1908_ Editions on Handmade Paper and Japanese Vellum_) _Third Edition_ _September_ _1909_ _Fourth Edition_ _May_ _1910_ _Fifth Edition_ _December_ _1911_ _Sixth Edition_ _March_ _1913_ _Seventh Edition_ (_Cheap Form_) _October_ _1916_ _Eighth Edition_ _1919_ _The dramatic rights of_ ‘_A Woman of No Importance_’ _belong to Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and to Robert Ross_, _executor and administrator of Oscar Wilde’s estate_.
Eighth
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From this reading _First Printed_ _1894_ _First Issued by Methuen and Co._ (_Limited _February_ _1908_ Editions on Handmade Paper and Japanese Vellum_) _Third Edition_ _September_ _1909_ _Fourth Edition_ _May_ _1910_ _Fifth Edition_ _December_ _1911_ _Sixth Edition_ _March_ _1913_ _Seventh Edition_ (_Cheap Form_) _October_ _1916_ _Eighth Edition_ _1919_ _The dramatic rights of_ ‘_A Woman of No Importance_’ _belong to Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and to Robert Ross_, _executor and administrator of Oscar Wilde’s estate_.
estate
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From this reading _First Printed_ _1894_ _First Issued by Methuen and Co._ (_Limited _February_ _1908_ Editions on Handmade Paper and Japanese Vellum_) _Third Edition_ _September_ _1909_ _Fourth Edition_ _May_ _1910_ _Fifth Edition_ _December_ _1911_ _Sixth Edition_ _March_ _1913_ _Seventh Edition_ (_Cheap Form_) _October_ _1916_ _Eighth Edition_ _1919_ _The dramatic rights of_ ‘_A Woman of No Importance_’ _belong to Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and to Robert Ross_, _executor and administrator of Oscar Wilde’s estate_.
executor
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From this reading _First Printed_ _1894_ _First Issued by Methuen and Co._ (_Limited _February_ _1908_ Editions on Handmade Paper and Japanese Vellum_) _Third Edition_ _September_ _1909_ _Fourth Edition_ _May_ _1910_ _Fifth Edition_ _December_ _1911_ _Sixth Edition_ _March_ _1913_ _Seventh Edition_ (_Cheap Form_) _October_ _1916_ _Eighth Edition_ _1919_ _The dramatic rights of_ ‘_A Woman of No Importance_’ _belong to Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and to Robert Ross_, _executor and administrator of Oscar Wilde’s estate_.
February
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From this reading _First Printed_ _1894_ _First Issued by Methuen and Co._ (_Limited _February_ _1908_ Editions on Handmade Paper and Japanese Vellum_) _Third Edition_ _September_ _1909_ _Fourth Edition_ _May_ _1910_ _Fifth Edition_ _December_ _1911_ _Sixth Edition_ _March_ _1913_ _Seventh Edition_ (_Cheap Form_) _October_ _1916_ _Eighth Edition_ _1919_ _The dramatic rights of_ ‘_A Woman of No Importance_’ _belong to Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and to Robert Ross_, _executor and administrator of Oscar Wilde’s estate_.
Fifth
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From this reading _First Printed_ _1894_ _First Issued by Methuen and Co._ (_Limited _February_ _1908_ Editions on Handmade Paper and Japanese Vellum_) _Third Edition_ _September_ _1909_ _Fourth Edition_ _May_ _1910_ _Fifth Edition_ _December_ _1911_ _Sixth Edition_ _March_ _1913_ _Seventh Edition_ (_Cheap Form_) _October_ _1916_ _Eighth Edition_ _1919_ _The dramatic rights of_ ‘_A Woman of No Importance_’ _belong to Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and to Robert Ross_, _executor and administrator of Oscar Wilde’s estate_.
FirstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _First Printed_ _1894_ _First Issued by Methuen and Co._ (_Limited _February_ _1908_ Editions on Handmade Paper and Japanese Vellum_) _Third Edition_ _September_ _1909_ _Fourth Edition_ _May_ _1910_ _Fifth Edition_ _December_ _1911_ _Sixth Edition_ _March_ _1913_ _Seventh Edition_ (_Cheap Form_) _October_ _1916_ _Eighth Edition_ _1919_ _The dramatic rights of_ ‘_A Woman of No Importance_’ _belong to Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and to Robert Ross_, _executor and administrator of Oscar Wilde’s estate_.
Form
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From this reading _First Printed_ _1894_ _First Issued by Methuen and Co._ (_Limited _February_ _1908_ Editions on Handmade Paper and Japanese Vellum_) _Third Edition_ _September_ _1909_ _Fourth Edition_ _May_ _1910_ _Fifth Edition_ _December_ _1911_ _Sixth Edition_ _March_ _1913_ _Seventh Edition_ (_Cheap Form_) _October_ _1916_ _Eighth Edition_ _1919_ _The dramatic rights of_ ‘_A Woman of No Importance_’ _belong to Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and to Robert Ross_, _executor and administrator of Oscar Wilde’s estate_.
FourthnounUS /fourth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _First Printed_ _1894_ _First Issued by Methuen and Co._ (_Limited _February_ _1908_ Editions on Handmade Paper and Japanese Vellum_) _Third Edition_ _September_ _1909_ _Fourth Edition_ _May_ _1910_ _Fifth Edition_ _December_ _1911_ _Sixth Edition_ _March_ _1913_ _Seventh Edition_ (_Cheap Form_) _October_ _1916_ _Eighth Edition_ _1919_ _The dramatic rights of_ ‘_A Woman of No Importance_’ _belong to Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and to Robert Ross_, _executor and administrator of Oscar Wilde’s estate_.
Handmade
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From this reading _First Printed_ _1894_ _First Issued by Methuen and Co._ (_Limited _February_ _1908_ Editions on Handmade Paper and Japanese Vellum_) _Third Edition_ _September_ _1909_ _Fourth Edition_ _May_ _1910_ _Fifth Edition_ _December_ _1911_ _Sixth Edition_ _March_ _1913_ _Seventh Edition_ (_Cheap Form_) _October_ _1916_ _Eighth Edition_ _1919_ _The dramatic rights of_ ‘_A Woman of No Importance_’ _belong to Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and to Robert Ross_, _executor and administrator of Oscar Wilde’s estate_.
Herbert
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From this reading _First Printed_ _1894_ _First Issued by Methuen and Co._ (_Limited _February_ _1908_ Editions on Handmade Paper and Japanese Vellum_) _Third Edition_ _September_ _1909_ _Fourth Edition_ _May_ _1910_ _Fifth Edition_ _December_ _1911_ _Sixth Edition_ _March_ _1913_ _Seventh Edition_ (_Cheap Form_) _October_ _1916_ _Eighth Edition_ _1919_ _The dramatic rights of_ ‘_A Woman of No Importance_’ _belong to Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and to Robert Ross_, _executor and administrator of Oscar Wilde’s estate_.
ILLINGWORTH
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From this reading THE PERSONS OF THE PLAY LORD ILLINGWORTH SIR JOHN PONTEFRACT LORD ALFRED RUFFORD MR.
Importance
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From this reading _First Printed_ _1894_ _First Issued by Methuen and Co._ (_Limited _February_ _1908_ Editions on Handmade Paper and Japanese Vellum_) _Third Edition_ _September_ _1909_ _Fourth Edition_ _May_ _1910_ _Fifth Edition_ _December_ _1911_ _Sixth Edition_ _March_ _1913_ _Seventh Edition_ (_Cheap Form_) _October_ _1916_ _Eighth Edition_ _1919_ _The dramatic rights of_ ‘_A Woman of No Importance_’ _belong to Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and to Robert Ross_, _executor and administrator of Oscar Wilde’s estate_.
IssuednounUS /issued/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _First Printed_ _1894_ _First Issued by Methuen and Co._ (_Limited _February_ _1908_ Editions on Handmade Paper and Japanese Vellum_) _Third Edition_ _September_ _1909_ _Fourth Edition_ _May_ _1910_ _Fifth Edition_ _December_ _1911_ _Sixth Edition_ _March_ _1913_ _Seventh Edition_ (_Cheap Form_) _October_ _1916_ _Eighth Edition_ _1919_ _The dramatic rights of_ ‘_A Woman of No Importance_’ _belong to Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and to Robert Ross_, _executor and administrator of Oscar Wilde’s estate_.
Japanese
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From this reading _First Printed_ _1894_ _First Issued by Methuen and Co._ (_Limited _February_ _1908_ Editions on Handmade Paper and Japanese Vellum_) _Third Edition_ _September_ _1909_ _Fourth Edition_ _May_ _1910_ _Fifth Edition_ _December_ _1911_ _Sixth Edition_ _March_ _1913_ _Seventh Edition_ (_Cheap Form_) _October_ _1916_ _Eighth Edition_ _1919_ _The dramatic rights of_ ‘_A Woman of No Importance_’ _belong to Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and to Robert Ross_, _executor and administrator of Oscar Wilde’s estate_.
JOHN
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From this reading THE PERSONS OF THE PLAY LORD ILLINGWORTH SIR JOHN PONTEFRACT LORD ALFRED RUFFORD MR.
KELVIL
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From this reading KELVIL, M.P.
Limited
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From this reading _First Printed_ _1894_ _First Issued by Methuen and Co._ (_Limited _February_ _1908_ Editions on Handmade Paper and Japanese Vellum_) _Third Edition_ _September_ _1909_ _Fourth Edition_ _May_ _1910_ _Fifth Edition_ _December_ _1911_ _Sixth Edition_ _March_ _1913_ _Seventh Edition_ (_Cheap Form_) _October_ _1916_ _Eighth Edition_ _1919_ _The dramatic rights of_ ‘_A Woman of No Importance_’ _belong to Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and to Robert Ross_, _executor and administrator of Oscar Wilde’s estate_.
LORD
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From this reading THE PERSONS OF THE PLAY LORD ILLINGWORTH SIR JOHN PONTEFRACT LORD ALFRED RUFFORD MR.
M
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From this reading KELVIL, M.P.
March
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From this reading _First Printed_ _1894_ _First Issued by Methuen and Co._ (_Limited _February_ _1908_ Editions on Handmade Paper and Japanese Vellum_) _Third Edition_ _September_ _1909_ _Fourth Edition_ _May_ _1910_ _Fifth Edition_ _December_ _1911_ _Sixth Edition_ _March_ _1913_ _Seventh Edition_ (_Cheap Form_) _October_ _1916_ _Eighth Edition_ _1919_ _The dramatic rights of_ ‘_A Woman of No Importance_’ _belong to Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and to Robert Ross_, _executor and administrator of Oscar Wilde’s estate_.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _First Printed_ _1894_ _First Issued by Methuen and Co._ (_Limited _February_ _1908_ Editions on Handmade Paper and Japanese Vellum_) _Third Edition_ _September_ _1909_ _Fourth Edition_ _May_ _1910_ _Fifth Edition_ _December_ _1911_ _Sixth Edition_ _March_ _1913_ _Seventh Edition_ (_Cheap Form_) _October_ _1916_ _Eighth Edition_ _1919_ _The dramatic rights of_ ‘_A Woman of No Importance_’ _belong to Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and to Robert Ross_, _executor and administrator of Oscar Wilde’s estate_.
Methuen
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From this reading _First Printed_ _1894_ _First Issued by Methuen and Co._ (_Limited _February_ _1908_ Editions on Handmade Paper and Japanese Vellum_) _Third Edition_ _September_ _1909_ _Fourth Edition_ _May_ _1910_ _Fifth Edition_ _December_ _1911_ _Sixth Edition_ _March_ _1913_ _Seventh Edition_ (_Cheap Form_) _October_ _1916_ _Eighth Edition_ _1919_ _The dramatic rights of_ ‘_A Woman of No Importance_’ _belong to Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and to Robert Ross_, _executor and administrator of Oscar Wilde’s estate_.
MR
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From this reading THE PERSONS OF THE PLAY LORD ILLINGWORTH SIR JOHN PONTEFRACT LORD ALFRED RUFFORD MR.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading _First Printed_ _1894_ _First Issued by Methuen and Co._ (_Limited _February_ _1908_ Editions on Handmade Paper and Japanese Vellum_) _Third Edition_ _September_ _1909_ _Fourth Edition_ _May_ _1910_ _Fifth Edition_ _December_ _1911_ _Sixth Edition_ _March_ _1913_ _Seventh Edition_ (_Cheap Form_) _October_ _1916_ _Eighth Edition_ _1919_ _The dramatic rights of_ ‘_A Woman of No Importance_’ _belong to Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and to Robert Ross_, _executor and administrator of Oscar Wilde’s estate_.
October
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From this reading _First Printed_ _1894_ _First Issued by Methuen and Co._ (_Limited _February_ _1908_ Editions on Handmade Paper and Japanese Vellum_) _Third Edition_ _September_ _1909_ _Fourth Edition_ _May_ _1910_ _Fifth Edition_ _December_ _1911_ _Sixth Edition_ _March_ _1913_ _Seventh Edition_ (_Cheap Form_) _October_ _1916_ _Eighth Edition_ _1919_ _The dramatic rights of_ ‘_A Woman of No Importance_’ _belong to Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and to Robert Ross_, _executor and administrator of Oscar Wilde’s estate_.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _First Printed_ _1894_ _First Issued by Methuen and Co._ (_Limited _February_ _1908_ Editions on Handmade Paper and Japanese Vellum_) _Third Edition_ _September_ _1909_ _Fourth Edition_ _May_ _1910_ _Fifth Edition_ _December_ _1911_ _Sixth Edition_ _March_ _1913_ _Seventh Edition_ (_Cheap Form_) _October_ _1916_ _Eighth Edition_ _1919_ _The dramatic rights of_ ‘_A Woman of No Importance_’ _belong to Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and to Robert Ross_, _executor and administrator of Oscar Wilde’s estate_.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _First Printed_ _1894_ _First Issued by Methuen and Co._ (_Limited _February_ _1908_ Editions on Handmade Paper and Japanese Vellum_) _Third Edition_ _September_ _1909_ _Fourth Edition_ _May_ _1910_ _Fifth Edition_ _December_ _1911_ _Sixth Edition_ _March_ _1913_ _Seventh Edition_ (_Cheap Form_) _October_ _1916_ _Eighth Edition_ _1919_ _The dramatic rights of_ ‘_A Woman of No Importance_’ _belong to Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and to Robert Ross_, _executor and administrator of Oscar Wilde’s estate_.
Oscar
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From this reading _First Printed_ _1894_ _First Issued by Methuen and Co._ (_Limited _February_ _1908_ Editions on Handmade Paper and Japanese Vellum_) _Third Edition_ _September_ _1909_ _Fourth Edition_ _May_ _1910_ _Fifth Edition_ _December_ _1911_ _Sixth Edition_ _March_ _1913_ _Seventh Edition_ (_Cheap Form_) _October_ _1916_ _Eighth Edition_ _1919_ _The dramatic rights of_ ‘_A Woman of No Importance_’ _belong to Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and to Robert Ross_, _executor and administrator of Oscar Wilde’s estate_.
P
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From this reading KELVIL, M.P.
Paper
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From this reading _First Printed_ _1894_ _First Issued by Methuen and Co._ (_Limited _February_ _1908_ Editions on Handmade Paper and Japanese Vellum_) _Third Edition_ _September_ _1909_ _Fourth Edition_ _May_ _1910_ _Fifth Edition_ _December_ _1911_ _Sixth Edition_ _March_ _1913_ _Seventh Edition_ (_Cheap Form_) _October_ _1916_ _Eighth Edition_ _1919_ _The dramatic rights of_ ‘_A Woman of No Importance_’ _belong to Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and to Robert Ross_, _executor and administrator of Oscar Wilde’s estate_.
PERSONS
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From this reading THE PERSONS OF THE PLAY LORD ILLINGWORTH SIR JOHN PONTEFRACT LORD ALFRED RUFFORD MR.
PLAY
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From this reading THE PERSONS OF THE PLAY LORD ILLINGWORTH SIR JOHN PONTEFRACT LORD ALFRED RUFFORD MR.
PONTEFRACT
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From this reading THE PERSONS OF THE PLAY LORD ILLINGWORTH SIR JOHN PONTEFRACT LORD ALFRED RUFFORD MR.
PrintednounUS /printed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _First Printed_ _1894_ _First Issued by Methuen and Co._ (_Limited _February_ _1908_ Editions on Handmade Paper and Japanese Vellum_) _Third Edition_ _September_ _1909_ _Fourth Edition_ _May_ _1910_ _Fifth Edition_ _December_ _1911_ _Sixth Edition_ _March_ _1913_ _Seventh Edition_ (_Cheap Form_) _October_ _1916_ _Eighth Edition_ _1919_ _The dramatic rights of_ ‘_A Woman of No Importance_’ _belong to Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and to Robert Ross_, _executor and administrator of Oscar Wilde’s estate_.
rights
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From this reading _First Printed_ _1894_ _First Issued by Methuen and Co._ (_Limited _February_ _1908_ Editions on Handmade Paper and Japanese Vellum_) _Third Edition_ _September_ _1909_ _Fourth Edition_ _May_ _1910_ _Fifth Edition_ _December_ _1911_ _Sixth Edition_ _March_ _1913_ _Seventh Edition_ (_Cheap Form_) _October_ _1916_ _Eighth Edition_ _1919_ _The dramatic rights of_ ‘_A Woman of No Importance_’ _belong to Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and to Robert Ross_, _executor and administrator of Oscar Wilde’s estate_.
Robert
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From this reading _First Printed_ _1894_ _First Issued by Methuen and Co._ (_Limited _February_ _1908_ Editions on Handmade Paper and Japanese Vellum_) _Third Edition_ _September_ _1909_ _Fourth Edition_ _May_ _1910_ _Fifth Edition_ _December_ _1911_ _Sixth Edition_ _March_ _1913_ _Seventh Edition_ (_Cheap Form_) _October_ _1916_ _Eighth Edition_ _1919_ _The dramatic rights of_ ‘_A Woman of No Importance_’ _belong to Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and to Robert Ross_, _executor and administrator of Oscar Wilde’s estate_.
Ross
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From this reading _First Printed_ _1894_ _First Issued by Methuen and Co._ (_Limited _February_ _1908_ Editions on Handmade Paper and Japanese Vellum_) _Third Edition_ _September_ _1909_ _Fourth Edition_ _May_ _1910_ _Fifth Edition_ _December_ _1911_ _Sixth Edition_ _March_ _1913_ _Seventh Edition_ (_Cheap Form_) _October_ _1916_ _Eighth Edition_ _1919_ _The dramatic rights of_ ‘_A Woman of No Importance_’ _belong to Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and to Robert Ross_, _executor and administrator of Oscar Wilde’s estate_.
RUFFORD
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From this reading THE PERSONS OF THE PLAY LORD ILLINGWORTH SIR JOHN PONTEFRACT LORD ALFRED RUFFORD MR.
September
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From this reading _First Printed_ _1894_ _First Issued by Methuen and Co._ (_Limited _February_ _1908_ Editions on Handmade Paper and Japanese Vellum_) _Third Edition_ _September_ _1909_ _Fourth Edition_ _May_ _1910_ _Fifth Edition_ _December_ _1911_ _Sixth Edition_ _March_ _1913_ _Seventh Edition_ (_Cheap Form_) _October_ _1916_ _Eighth Edition_ _1919_ _The dramatic rights of_ ‘_A Woman of No Importance_’ _belong to Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and to Robert Ross_, _executor and administrator of Oscar Wilde’s estate_.
Seventh
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From this reading _First Printed_ _1894_ _First Issued by Methuen and Co._ (_Limited _February_ _1908_ Editions on Handmade Paper and Japanese Vellum_) _Third Edition_ _September_ _1909_ _Fourth Edition_ _May_ _1910_ _Fifth Edition_ _December_ _1911_ _Sixth Edition_ _March_ _1913_ _Seventh Edition_ (_Cheap Form_) _October_ _1916_ _Eighth Edition_ _1919_ _The dramatic rights of_ ‘_A Woman of No Importance_’ _belong to Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and to Robert Ross_, _executor and administrator of Oscar Wilde’s estate_.
Sir
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From this reading _First Printed_ _1894_ _First Issued by Methuen and Co._ (_Limited _February_ _1908_ Editions on Handmade Paper and Japanese Vellum_) _Third Edition_ _September_ _1909_ _Fourth Edition_ _May_ _1910_ _Fifth Edition_ _December_ _1911_ _Sixth Edition_ _March_ _1913_ _Seventh Edition_ (_Cheap Form_) _October_ _1916_ _Eighth Edition_ _1919_ _The dramatic rights of_ ‘_A Woman of No Importance_’ _belong to Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and to Robert Ross_, _executor and administrator of Oscar Wilde’s estate_.
SixthnounUS /sixth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _First Printed_ _1894_ _First Issued by Methuen and Co._ (_Limited _February_ _1908_ Editions on Handmade Paper and Japanese Vellum_) _Third Edition_ _September_ _1909_ _Fourth Edition_ _May_ _1910_ _Fifth Edition_ _December_ _1911_ _Sixth Edition_ _March_ _1913_ _Seventh Edition_ (_Cheap Form_) _October_ _1916_ _Eighth Edition_ _1919_ _The dramatic rights of_ ‘_A Woman of No Importance_’ _belong to Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and to Robert Ross_, _executor and administrator of Oscar Wilde’s estate_.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _First Printed_ _1894_ _First Issued by Methuen and Co._ (_Limited _February_ _1908_ Editions on Handmade Paper and Japanese Vellum_) _Third Edition_ _September_ _1909_ _Fourth Edition_ _May_ _1910_ _Fifth Edition_ _December_ _1911_ _Sixth Edition_ _March_ _1913_ _Seventh Edition_ (_Cheap Form_) _October_ _1916_ _Eighth Edition_ _1919_ _The dramatic rights of_ ‘_A Woman of No Importance_’ _belong to Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and to Robert Ross_, _executor and administrator of Oscar Wilde’s estate_.
ThirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _First Printed_ _1894_ _First Issued by Methuen and Co._ (_Limited _February_ _1908_ Editions on Handmade Paper and Japanese Vellum_) _Third Edition_ _September_ _1909_ _Fourth Edition_ _May_ _1910_ _Fifth Edition_ _December_ _1911_ _Sixth Edition_ _March_ _1913_ _Seventh Edition_ (_Cheap Form_) _October_ _1916_ _Eighth Edition_ _1919_ _The dramatic rights of_ ‘_A Woman of No Importance_’ _belong to Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and to Robert Ross_, _executor and administrator of Oscar Wilde’s estate_.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _First Printed_ _1894_ _First Issued by Methuen and Co._ (_Limited _February_ _1908_ Editions on Handmade Paper and Japanese Vellum_) _Third Edition_ _September_ _1909_ _Fourth Edition_ _May_ _1910_ _Fifth Edition_ _December_ _1911_ _Sixth Edition_ _March_ _1913_ _Seventh Edition_ (_Cheap Form_) _October_ _1916_ _Eighth Edition_ _1919_ _The dramatic rights of_ ‘_A Woman of No Importance_’ _belong to Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and to Robert Ross_, _executor and administrator of Oscar Wilde’s estate_.
Tree
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From this reading _First Printed_ _1894_ _First Issued by Methuen and Co._ (_Limited _February_ _1908_ Editions on Handmade Paper and Japanese Vellum_) _Third Edition_ _September_ _1909_ _Fourth Edition_ _May_ _1910_ _Fifth Edition_ _December_ _1911_ _Sixth Edition_ _March_ _1913_ _Seventh Edition_ (_Cheap Form_) _October_ _1916_ _Eighth Edition_ _1919_ _The dramatic rights of_ ‘_A Woman of No Importance_’ _belong to Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and to Robert Ross_, _executor and administrator of Oscar Wilde’s estate_.
Vellum
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From this reading _First Printed_ _1894_ _First Issued by Methuen and Co._ (_Limited _February_ _1908_ Editions on Handmade Paper and Japanese Vellum_) _Third Edition_ _September_ _1909_ _Fourth Edition_ _May_ _1910_ _Fifth Edition_ _December_ _1911_ _Sixth Edition_ _March_ _1913_ _Seventh Edition_ (_Cheap Form_) _October_ _1916_ _Eighth Edition_ _1919_ _The dramatic rights of_ ‘_A Woman of No Importance_’ _belong to Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and to Robert Ross_, _executor and administrator of Oscar Wilde’s estate_.
VEN
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From this reading THE VEN.
Wilde's
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From this reading _First Printed_ _1894_ _First Issued by Methuen and Co._ (_Limited _February_ _1908_ Editions on Handmade Paper and Japanese Vellum_) _Third Edition_ _September_ _1909_ _Fourth Edition_ _May_ _1910_ _Fifth Edition_ _December_ _1911_ _Sixth Edition_ _March_ _1913_ _Seventh Edition_ (_Cheap Form_) _October_ _1916_ _Eighth Edition_ _1919_ _The dramatic rights of_ ‘_A Woman of No Importance_’ _belong to Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and to Robert Ross_, _executor and administrator of Oscar Wilde’s estate_.
Woman
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From this reading _First Printed_ _1894_ _First Issued by Methuen and Co._ (_Limited _February_ _1908_ Editions on Handmade Paper and Japanese Vellum_) _Third Edition_ _September_ _1909_ _Fourth Edition_ _May_ _1910_ _Fifth Edition_ _December_ _1911_ _Sixth Edition_ _March_ _1913_ _Seventh Edition_ (_Cheap Form_) _October_ _1916_ _Eighth Edition_ _1919_ _The dramatic rights of_ ‘_A Woman of No Importance_’ _belong to Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and to Robert Ross_, _executor and administrator of Oscar Wilde’s estate_.
