Journey back to Victorian London with us for the sixth episode of The Importance of Being Earnest, based on the original comedy by Oscar Wilde.
Algernon has fallen madly in love with Cecily. But when he tells her about his deep emotions, what she says surprises him.
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Vocabulary
recordinformation written down about something that has happened
dictationwriting down exactly what someone else says
passionatelywith great feeling or enthusiasm
hopelesslywithout any hope; very badly
wicked
behaving badly
behaving badly
darlinga name used to call someone you love or care about
strugglesomething that is very difficult or requires a lot of effort
bundlea group of things tied together
ribbona long, narrow piece of material used to tie or decorate something
conceitedshowing that you are very proud of yourself
broken off(phrasal verb) ended
inspiresmakes someone enthusiastic about something
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