Chapter III
JACK. Upon my word, if I thought that, I’d shoot myself . [A pause.] You don’t think there is any chance of Gwendolen becoming like her mother in about a hundred and fifty years, do you, Algy?
The Importance
Chapter III
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JACK.
Upon
my
word,
if
I
thought
that,
I’d
shoot
myself .
[A
pause.]
You
don’t
think
there
is
any
chance
of
Gwendolen
becoming
like
her
mother
in
about
a
hundred
and
fifty
years,
do
you,
Algy?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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JACK.
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Upon
my
word,
if
I
thought
that,
I’d
shoot
myself .
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Line 4
Line 5
[A
pause.]
You
don’t
think
there
is
any
chance
of
Gwendolen
becoming
like
her
mother
in
about
a
hundred
and
fifty
years,
do
you,
Algy?
Learner Dictionary
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About
preposition
US /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “[A pause.] You don’t think there is any chance of Gwendolen becoming like her mother in about a hundred and fifty years, do you, Algy?”
Myself
pronoun
US /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Upon my word, if I thought that, I’d shoot myself .”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “[A pause.] You don’t think there is any chance of Gwendolen becoming like her mother in about a hundred and fifty years, do you, Algy?”
Thought
noun
US /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Upon my word, if I thought that, I’d shoot myself .”
Upon
preposition
US /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Upon my word, if I thought that, I’d shoot myself .”
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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.] You don’t think there is any chance of Gwendolen becoming like her mother in about a hundred and fifty years, do you, Algy?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading [A pause.] You don’t think there is any chance of Gwendolen becoming like her mother in about a hundred and fifty years, do you, Algy?
Algy
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From this reading [A pause.] You don’t think there is any chance of Gwendolen becoming like her mother in about a hundred and fifty years, do you, Algy?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [A pause.] You don’t think there is any chance of Gwendolen becoming like her mother in about a hundred and fifty years, do you, Algy?
any
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From this reading [A pause.] You don’t think there is any chance of Gwendolen becoming like her mother in about a hundred and fifty years, do you, Algy?
becoming
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From this reading [A pause.] You don’t think there is any chance of Gwendolen becoming like her mother in about a hundred and fifty years, do you, Algy?
chance
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From this reading [A pause.] You don’t think there is any chance of Gwendolen becoming like her mother in about a hundred and fifty years, do you, Algy?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading [A pause.] You don’t think there is any chance of Gwendolen becoming like her mother in about a hundred and fifty years, do you, Algy?
don't
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From this reading [A pause.] You don’t think there is any chance of Gwendolen becoming like her mother in about a hundred and fifty years, do you, Algy?
fifty
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Gwendolen
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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading [A pause.] You don’t think there is any chance of Gwendolen becoming like her mother in about a hundred and fifty years, do you, Algy?
hundred
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From this reading [A pause.] You don’t think there is any chance of Gwendolen becoming like her mother in about a hundred and fifty years, do you, Algy?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Upon my word, if I thought that, I’d shoot myself .
I'd
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From this reading Upon my word, if I thought that, I’d shoot myself .
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Upon my word, if I thought that, I’d shoot myself .
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [A pause.] You don’t think there is any chance of Gwendolen becoming like her mother in about a hundred and fifty years, do you, Algy?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [A pause.] You don’t think there is any chance of Gwendolen becoming like her mother in about a hundred and fifty years, do you, Algy?
JACK
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From this reading JACK.
like
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From this reading [A pause.] You don’t think there is any chance of Gwendolen becoming like her mother in about a hundred and fifty years, do you, Algy?
mother
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From this reading [A pause.] You don’t think there is any chance of Gwendolen becoming like her mother in about a hundred and fifty years, do you, Algy?
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Upon my word, if I thought that, I’d shoot myself .
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Upon my word, if I thought that, I’d shoot myself .
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [A pause.] You don’t think there is any chance of Gwendolen becoming like her mother in about a hundred and fifty years, do you, Algy?
pause
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From this reading [A pause.] You don’t think there is any chance of Gwendolen becoming like her mother in about a hundred and fifty years, do you, Algy?
shoot
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From this reading Upon my word, if I thought that, I’d shoot myself .
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Upon my word, if I thought that, I’d shoot myself .
there
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From this reading [A pause.] You don’t think there is any chance of Gwendolen becoming like her mother in about a hundred and fifty years, do you, Algy?
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading [A pause.] You don’t think there is any chance of Gwendolen becoming like her mother in about a hundred and fifty years, do you, Algy?
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Upon my word, if I thought that, I’d shoot myself .
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon my word, if I thought that, I’d shoot myself .
word
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From this reading Upon my word, if I thought that, I’d shoot myself .
years
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From this reading [A pause.] You don’t think there is any chance of Gwendolen becoming like her mother in about a hundred and fifty years, do you, Algy?
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading [A pause.] You don’t think there is any chance of Gwendolen becoming like her mother in about a hundred and fifty years, do you, Algy?