Chapter XIV
ERNEST. Well, I should say that a critic should above all things be fair. GILBERT. Ah! not fair. A critic cannot be fair in the ordinary sense of the word.
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Chapter XIV
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ERNEST.
Well,
I
should
say
that
a
critic
should
above
all
things
be
fair.
GILBERT.
Ah!
not
fair.
A
critic
cannot
be
fair
in
the
ordinary
sense
of
the
word.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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ERNEST.
Line 2
Well,
I
should
say
that
a
critic
should
above
all
things
be
fair.
Line 3
GILBERT.
Line 4
Ah!
not
fair.
Line 5
A
critic
cannot
be
fair
in
the
ordinary
sense
of
the
word.
Learner Dictionary
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Above
preposition
US /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading “Well, I should say that a critic should above all things be fair.”
Fair
noun
US /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, I should say that a critic should above all things be fair.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, I should say that a critic should above all things be fair.”
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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 Well, I should say that a critic should above all things be fair.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Well, I should say that a critic should above all things be fair.
Ah
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From this reading Ah! not fair.
all
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From this reading Well, I should say that a critic should above all things be fair.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Well, I should say that a critic should above all things be fair.
cannot
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From this reading A critic cannot be fair in the ordinary sense of the word.
critic
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From this reading Well, I should say that a critic should above all things be fair.
ERNEST
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From this reading ERNEST.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well, I should say that a critic should above all things be fair.
GILBERT
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From this reading GILBERT.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Well, I should say that a critic should above all things be fair.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A critic cannot be fair in the ordinary sense of the word.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ah! not fair.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A critic cannot be fair in the ordinary sense of the word.
ordinary
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From this reading A critic cannot be fair in the ordinary sense of the word.
say
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From this reading Well, I should say that a critic should above all things be fair.
sense
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From this reading A critic cannot be fair in the ordinary sense of the word.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Well, I should say that a critic should above all things be fair.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Well, I should say that a critic should above all things be fair.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A critic cannot be fair in the ordinary sense of the word.
things
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From this reading Well, I should say that a critic should above all things be fair.
Well
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From this reading Well, I should say that a critic should above all things be fair.
word
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From this reading A critic cannot be fair in the ordinary sense of the word.