Chapter VI
MRS. ALLONBY. Ah! don’t become quite perfect all at once. Do it gradually! LORD ILLINGWORTH.
A Woman of No Importance
Chapter VI
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MRS.
ALLONBY.
Ah!
don’t
become
quite
perfect
all
at
once.
Do
it
gradually!
LORD
ILLINGWORTH.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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MRS.
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ALLONBY.
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Ah!
don’t
become
quite
perfect
all
at
once.
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Do
it
gradually!
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LORD
ILLINGWORTH.
Learner Dictionary
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Once
noun
US /once/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ah! don’t become quite perfect all at once.”
Quite
noun
US /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ah! don’t become quite perfect all at once.”
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Ah
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all
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ALLONBY
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ah! don’t become quite perfect all at once.
become
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Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do it gradually!
don't
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gradually
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From this reading Do it gradually!
ILLINGWORTH
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From this reading LORD ILLINGWORTH.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Do it gradually!
LORD
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MRS
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once
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perfect
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quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ah! don’t become quite perfect all at once.