Chapter IV
CYRIL. The theory is certainly a very curious one, but to make it complete you must show that Nature, no less than Life, is an imitation of Art. Are you prepared to prove that? VIVIAN. My dear fellow, I am prepared to prove anything.
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Chapter IV
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CYRIL.
The
theory
is
certainly
a
very
curious
one,
but
to
make
it
complete
you
must
show
that
Nature,
no
less
than
Life,
is
an
imitation
of
Art.
Are
you
prepared
to
prove
that?
VIVIAN.
My
dear
fellow,
I
am
prepared
to
prove
anything.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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CYRIL.
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The
theory
is
certainly
a
very
curious
one,
but
to
make
it
complete
you
must
show
that
Nature,
no
less
than
Life,
is
an
imitation
of
Art.
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Are
you
prepared
to
prove
that?
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VIVIAN.
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My
dear
fellow,
I
am
prepared
to
prove
anything.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Anything
pronoun
US /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “My dear fellow, I am prepared to prove anything.”
Art
auxiliary verb
US /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “The theory is certainly a very curious one, but to make it complete you must show that Nature, no less than Life, is an imitation of Art.”
Complete
noun
US /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The theory is certainly a very curious one, but to make it complete you must show that Nature, no less than Life, is an imitation of Art.”
Life
noun
US /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The theory is certainly a very curious one, but to make it complete you must show that Nature, no less than Life, is an imitation of Art.”
Make
noun
US /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The theory is certainly a very curious one, but to make it complete you must show that Nature, no less than Life, is an imitation of Art.”
Must
modal verb
US /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “The theory is certainly a very curious one, but to make it complete you must show that Nature, no less than Life, is an imitation of Art.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The theory is certainly a very curious one, but to make it complete you must show that Nature, no less than Life, is an imitation of Art.”
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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 The theory is certainly a very curious one, but to make it complete you must show that Nature, no less than Life, is an imitation of Art.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading My dear fellow, I am prepared to prove anything.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The theory is certainly a very curious one, but to make it complete you must show that Nature, no less than Life, is an imitation of Art.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading My dear fellow, I am prepared to prove anything.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you prepared to prove that?
Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading The theory is certainly a very curious one, but to make it complete you must show that Nature, no less than Life, is an imitation of Art.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The theory is certainly a very curious one, but to make it complete you must show that Nature, no less than Life, is an imitation of Art.
certainly
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From this reading The theory is certainly a very curious one, but to make it complete you must show that Nature, no less than Life, is an imitation of Art.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The theory is certainly a very curious one, but to make it complete you must show that Nature, no less than Life, is an imitation of Art.
curious
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From this reading The theory is certainly a very curious one, but to make it complete you must show that Nature, no less than Life, is an imitation of Art.
CYRIL
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From this reading CYRIL.
dear
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From this reading My dear fellow, I am prepared to prove anything.
fellow
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From this reading My dear fellow, I am prepared to prove anything.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My dear fellow, I am prepared to prove anything.
imitation
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From this reading The theory is certainly a very curious one, but to make it complete you must show that Nature, no less than Life, is an imitation of Art.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The theory is certainly a very curious one, but to make it complete you must show that Nature, no less than Life, is an imitation of Art.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The theory is certainly a very curious one, but to make it complete you must show that Nature, no less than Life, is an imitation of Art.
less
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From this reading The theory is certainly a very curious one, but to make it complete you must show that Nature, no less than Life, is an imitation of Art.
LifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The theory is certainly a very curious one, but to make it complete you must show that Nature, no less than Life, is an imitation of Art.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The theory is certainly a very curious one, but to make it complete you must show that Nature, no less than Life, is an imitation of Art.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The theory is certainly a very curious one, but to make it complete you must show that Nature, no less than Life, is an imitation of Art.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear fellow, I am prepared to prove anything.
Nature
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From this reading The theory is certainly a very curious one, but to make it complete you must show that Nature, no less than Life, is an imitation of Art.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The theory is certainly a very curious one, but to make it complete you must show that Nature, no less than Life, is an imitation of Art.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The theory is certainly a very curious one, but to make it complete you must show that Nature, no less than Life, is an imitation of Art.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The theory is certainly a very curious one, but to make it complete you must show that Nature, no less than Life, is an imitation of Art.
prepared
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From this reading Are you prepared to prove that?
prove
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From this reading Are you prepared to prove that?
show
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From this reading The theory is certainly a very curious one, but to make it complete you must show that Nature, no less than Life, is an imitation of Art.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The theory is certainly a very curious one, but to make it complete you must show that Nature, no less than Life, is an imitation of Art.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The theory is certainly a very curious one, but to make it complete you must show that Nature, no less than Life, is an imitation of Art.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The theory is certainly a very curious one, but to make it complete you must show that Nature, no less than Life, is an imitation of Art.
theory
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From this reading The theory is certainly a very curious one, but to make it complete you must show that Nature, no less than Life, is an imitation of Art.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The theory is certainly a very curious one, but to make it complete you must show that Nature, no less than Life, is an imitation of Art.
very
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From this reading The theory is certainly a very curious one, but to make it complete you must show that Nature, no less than Life, is an imitation of Art.
VIVIAN
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From this reading VIVIAN.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The theory is certainly a very curious one, but to make it complete you must show that Nature, no less than Life, is an imitation of Art.