Chapter IV
LADY WINDERMERE. [_Rising from the sofa_.] Then, not at all! [_A pause_.] LORD DARLINGTON. You break my heart!
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Chapter IV
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LADY
WINDERMERE.
[_Rising
from
the
sofa_.]
Then,
not
at
all!
[_A
pause_.]
LORD
DARLINGTON.
You
break
my
heart!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
LADY
WINDERMERE.
Line 2
[_Rising
from
the
sofa_.]
Then,
not
at
all!
Line 3
[_A
pause_.]
Line 4
LORD
DARLINGTON.
Line 5
You
break
my
heart!
Learner Dictionary
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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 [_A pause_.]
all
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From this reading [_Rising from the sofa_.] Then, not at all!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading [_Rising from the sofa_.] Then, not at all!
break
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From this reading You break my heart!
DARLINGTON
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From this reading LORD DARLINGTON.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading [_Rising from the sofa_.] Then, not at all!
heart
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From this reading You break my heart!
LADY
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From this reading LADY WINDERMERE.
LORD
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From this reading LORD DARLINGTON.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You break my heart!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading [_Rising from the sofa_.] Then, not at all!
pause
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From this reading [_A pause_.]
Rising
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From this reading [_Rising from the sofa_.] Then, not at all!
sofa
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From this reading [_Rising from the sofa_.] Then, not at all!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [_Rising from the sofa_.] Then, not at all!
Then
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From this reading [_Rising from the sofa_.] Then, not at all!
WINDERMERE
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From this reading LADY WINDERMERE.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You break my heart!