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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 [Picture: A Rival Club] ‘And if I might rise to order,’ said the barber in a soft voice, and looking round him with a conciliatory smile as he leant over the table, with the knuckles of his left hand resting upon it,—‘if I _might_ rise to order, I would suggest that “barbers” is not exactly the kind of language which is agreeable and soothing to our feelings.
agreeable
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From this reading [Picture: A Rival Club] ‘And if I might rise to order,’ said the barber in a soft voice, and looking round him with a conciliatory smile as he leant over the table, with the knuckles of his left hand resting upon it,—‘if I _might_ rise to order, I would suggest that “barbers” is not exactly the kind of language which is agreeable and soothing to our feelings.
all
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From this reading ‘Wy then, sir, be parliamentary and call him vun all the more,’ returned his father.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [Picture: A Rival Club] ‘And if I might rise to order,’ said the barber in a soft voice, and looking round him with a conciliatory smile as he leant over the table, with the knuckles of his left hand resting upon it,—‘if I _might_ rise to order, I would suggest that “barbers” is not exactly the kind of language which is agreeable and soothing to our feelings.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ‘In the same vay as ev’ry gen’lman in another place is a _h_onourable, ev’ry barber in this place is a hairdresser.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading [Picture: A Rival Club] ‘And if I might rise to order,’ said the barber in a soft voice, and looking round him with a conciliatory smile as he leant over the table, with the knuckles of his left hand resting upon it,—‘if I _might_ rise to order, I would suggest that “barbers” is not exactly the kind of language which is agreeable and soothing to our feelings.
barber
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From this reading [Picture: A Rival Club] ‘And if I might rise to order,’ said the barber in a soft voice, and looking round him with a conciliatory smile as he leant over the table, with the knuckles of his left hand resting upon it,—‘if I _might_ rise to order, I would suggest that “barbers” is not exactly the kind of language which is agreeable and soothing to our feelings.
barbers
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From this reading [Picture: A Rival Club] ‘And if I might rise to order,’ said the barber in a soft voice, and looking round him with a conciliatory smile as he leant over the table, with the knuckles of his left hand resting upon it,—‘if I _might_ rise to order, I would suggest that “barbers” is not exactly the kind of language which is agreeable and soothing to our feelings.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘Wy then, sir, be parliamentary and call him vun all the more,’ returned his father.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading You, sir, will correct me if I’m wrong, but I believe there _is_ such a word in the dictionary as hairdressers.’
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You, sir, will correct me if I’m wrong, but I believe there _is_ such a word in the dictionary as hairdressers.’
call
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From this reading ‘Wy then, sir, be parliamentary and call him vun all the more,’ returned his father.
Club
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From this reading [Picture: A Rival Club] ‘And if I might rise to order,’ said the barber in a soft voice, and looking round him with a conciliatory smile as he leant over the table, with the knuckles of his left hand resting upon it,—‘if I _might_ rise to order, I would suggest that “barbers” is not exactly the kind of language which is agreeable and soothing to our feelings.
conciliatory
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From this reading [Picture: A Rival Club] ‘And if I might rise to order,’ said the barber in a soft voice, and looking round him with a conciliatory smile as he leant over the table, with the knuckles of his left hand resting upon it,—‘if I _might_ rise to order, I would suggest that “barbers” is not exactly the kind of language which is agreeable and soothing to our feelings.
correct
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From this reading You, sir, will correct me if I’m wrong, but I believe there _is_ such a word in the dictionary as hairdressers.’
dictionary
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From this reading You, sir, will correct me if I’m wrong, but I believe there _is_ such a word in the dictionary as hairdressers.’
ev'ry
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From this reading ‘In the same vay as ev’ry gen’lman in another place is a _h_onourable, ev’ry barber in this place is a hairdresser.
exactly
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From this reading [Picture: A Rival Club] ‘And if I might rise to order,’ said the barber in a soft voice, and looking round him with a conciliatory smile as he leant over the table, with the knuckles of his left hand resting upon it,—‘if I _might_ rise to order, I would suggest that “barbers” is not exactly the kind of language which is agreeable and soothing to our feelings.
father
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From this reading ‘Wy then, sir, be parliamentary and call him vun all the more,’ returned his father.
feelings
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From this reading [Picture: A Rival Club] ‘And if I might rise to order,’ said the barber in a soft voice, and looking round him with a conciliatory smile as he leant over the table, with the knuckles of his left hand resting upon it,—‘if I _might_ rise to order, I would suggest that “barbers” is not exactly the kind of language which is agreeable and soothing to our feelings.
gen'lman
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From this reading ‘In the same vay as ev’ry gen’lman in another place is a _h_onourable, ev’ry barber in this place is a hairdresser.
h
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From this reading ‘In the same vay as ev’ry gen’lman in another place is a _h_onourable, ev’ry barber in this place is a hairdresser.
hairdresser
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From this reading ‘Well, but suppose he wasn’t a hairdresser,’ suggested Sam.
hairdressers
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From this reading You, sir, will correct me if I’m wrong, but I believe there _is_ such a word in the dictionary as hairdressers.’
hand
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From this reading [Picture: A Rival Club] ‘And if I might rise to order,’ said the barber in a soft voice, and looking round him with a conciliatory smile as he leant over the table, with the knuckles of his left hand resting upon it,—‘if I _might_ rise to order, I would suggest that “barbers” is not exactly the kind of language which is agreeable and soothing to our feelings.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [Picture: A Rival Club] ‘And if I might rise to order,’ said the barber in a soft voice, and looking round him with a conciliatory smile as he leant over the table, with the knuckles of his left hand resting upon it,—‘if I _might_ rise to order, I would suggest that “barbers” is not exactly the kind of language which is agreeable and soothing to our feelings.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [Picture: A Rival Club] ‘And if I might rise to order,’ said the barber in a soft voice, and looking round him with a conciliatory smile as he leant over the table, with the knuckles of his left hand resting upon it,—‘if I _might_ rise to order, I would suggest that “barbers” is not exactly the kind of language which is agreeable and soothing to our feelings.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [Picture: A Rival Club] ‘And if I might rise to order,’ said the barber in a soft voice, and looking round him with a conciliatory smile as he leant over the table, with the knuckles of his left hand resting upon it,—‘if I _might_ rise to order, I would suggest that “barbers” is not exactly the kind of language which is agreeable and soothing to our feelings.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [Picture: A Rival Club] ‘And if I might rise to order,’ said the barber in a soft voice, and looking round him with a conciliatory smile as he leant over the table, with the knuckles of his left hand resting upon it,—‘if I _might_ rise to order, I would suggest that “barbers” is not exactly the kind of language which is agreeable and soothing to our feelings.
I'm
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From this reading You, sir, will correct me if I’m wrong, but I believe there _is_ such a word in the dictionary as hairdressers.’
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading [Picture: A Rival Club] ‘And if I might rise to order,’ said the barber in a soft voice, and looking round him with a conciliatory smile as he leant over the table, with the knuckles of his left hand resting upon it,—‘if I _might_ rise to order, I would suggest that “barbers” is not exactly the kind of language which is agreeable and soothing to our feelings.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [Picture: A Rival Club] ‘And if I might rise to order,’ said the barber in a soft voice, and looking round him with a conciliatory smile as he leant over the table, with the knuckles of his left hand resting upon it,—‘if I _might_ rise to order, I would suggest that “barbers” is not exactly the kind of language which is agreeable and soothing to our feelings.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [Picture: A Rival Club] ‘And if I might rise to order,’ said the barber in a soft voice, and looking round him with a conciliatory smile as he leant over the table, with the knuckles of his left hand resting upon it,—‘if I _might_ rise to order, I would suggest that “barbers” is not exactly the kind of language which is agreeable and soothing to our feelings.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading [Picture: A Rival Club] ‘And if I might rise to order,’ said the barber in a soft voice, and looking round him with a conciliatory smile as he leant over the table, with the knuckles of his left hand resting upon it,—‘if I _might_ rise to order, I would suggest that “barbers” is not exactly the kind of language which is agreeable and soothing to our feelings.
kind
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From this reading [Picture: A Rival Club] ‘And if I might rise to order,’ said the barber in a soft voice, and looking round him with a conciliatory smile as he leant over the table, with the knuckles of his left hand resting upon it,—‘if I _might_ rise to order, I would suggest that “barbers” is not exactly the kind of language which is agreeable and soothing to our feelings.
knuckles
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From this reading [Picture: A Rival Club] ‘And if I might rise to order,’ said the barber in a soft voice, and looking round him with a conciliatory smile as he leant over the table, with the knuckles of his left hand resting upon it,—‘if I _might_ rise to order, I would suggest that “barbers” is not exactly the kind of language which is agreeable and soothing to our feelings.
language
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From this reading [Picture: A Rival Club] ‘And if I might rise to order,’ said the barber in a soft voice, and looking round him with a conciliatory smile as he leant over the table, with the knuckles of his left hand resting upon it,—‘if I _might_ rise to order, I would suggest that “barbers” is not exactly the kind of language which is agreeable and soothing to our feelings.
leant
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From this reading [Picture: A Rival Club] ‘And if I might rise to order,’ said the barber in a soft voice, and looking round him with a conciliatory smile as he leant over the table, with the knuckles of his left hand resting upon it,—‘if I _might_ rise to order, I would suggest that “barbers” is not exactly the kind of language which is agreeable and soothing to our feelings.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading [Picture: A Rival Club] ‘And if I might rise to order,’ said the barber in a soft voice, and looking round him with a conciliatory smile as he leant over the table, with the knuckles of his left hand resting upon it,—‘if I _might_ rise to order, I would suggest that “barbers” is not exactly the kind of language which is agreeable and soothing to our feelings.
looking
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From this reading [Picture: A Rival Club] ‘And if I might rise to order,’ said the barber in a soft voice, and looking round him with a conciliatory smile as he leant over the table, with the knuckles of his left hand resting upon it,—‘if I _might_ rise to order, I would suggest that “barbers” is not exactly the kind of language which is agreeable and soothing to our feelings.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You, sir, will correct me if I’m wrong, but I believe there _is_ such a word in the dictionary as hairdressers.’
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading [Picture: A Rival Club] ‘And if I might rise to order,’ said the barber in a soft voice, and looking round him with a conciliatory smile as he leant over the table, with the knuckles of his left hand resting upon it,—‘if I _might_ rise to order, I would suggest that “barbers” is not exactly the kind of language which is agreeable and soothing to our feelings.
more
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From this reading ‘Wy then, sir, be parliamentary and call him vun all the more,’ returned his father.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading [Picture: A Rival Club] ‘And if I might rise to order,’ said the barber in a soft voice, and looking round him with a conciliatory smile as he leant over the table, with the knuckles of his left hand resting upon it,—‘if I _might_ rise to order, I would suggest that “barbers” is not exactly the kind of language which is agreeable and soothing to our feelings.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Picture: A Rival Club] ‘And if I might rise to order,’ said the barber in a soft voice, and looking round him with a conciliatory smile as he leant over the table, with the knuckles of his left hand resting upon it,—‘if I _might_ rise to order, I would suggest that “barbers” is not exactly the kind of language which is agreeable and soothing to our feelings.
onourable
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From this reading ‘In the same vay as ev’ry gen’lman in another place is a _h_onourable, ev’ry barber in this place is a hairdresser.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading [Picture: A Rival Club] ‘And if I might rise to order,’ said the barber in a soft voice, and looking round him with a conciliatory smile as he leant over the table, with the knuckles of his left hand resting upon it,—‘if I _might_ rise to order, I would suggest that “barbers” is not exactly the kind of language which is agreeable and soothing to our feelings.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading [Picture: A Rival Club] ‘And if I might rise to order,’ said the barber in a soft voice, and looking round him with a conciliatory smile as he leant over the table, with the knuckles of his left hand resting upon it,—‘if I _might_ rise to order, I would suggest that “barbers” is not exactly the kind of language which is agreeable and soothing to our feelings.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading [Picture: A Rival Club] ‘And if I might rise to order,’ said the barber in a soft voice, and looking round him with a conciliatory smile as he leant over the table, with the knuckles of his left hand resting upon it,—‘if I _might_ rise to order, I would suggest that “barbers” is not exactly the kind of language which is agreeable and soothing to our feelings.
parliamentary
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From this reading ‘Wy then, sir, be parliamentary and call him vun all the more,’ returned his father.
Picture
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From this reading [Picture: A Rival Club] ‘And if I might rise to order,’ said the barber in a soft voice, and looking round him with a conciliatory smile as he leant over the table, with the knuckles of his left hand resting upon it,—‘if I _might_ rise to order, I would suggest that “barbers” is not exactly the kind of language which is agreeable and soothing to our feelings.
place
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From this reading ‘In the same vay as ev’ry gen’lman in another place is a _h_onourable, ev’ry barber in this place is a hairdresser.
restingnounUS /ˈresting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading [Picture: A Rival Club] ‘And if I might rise to order,’ said the barber in a soft voice, and looking round him with a conciliatory smile as he leant over the table, with the knuckles of his left hand resting upon it,—‘if I _might_ rise to order, I would suggest that “barbers” is not exactly the kind of language which is agreeable and soothing to our feelings.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ‘Wy then, sir, be parliamentary and call him vun all the more,’ returned his father.
rise
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From this reading [Picture: A Rival Club] ‘And if I might rise to order,’ said the barber in a soft voice, and looking round him with a conciliatory smile as he leant over the table, with the knuckles of his left hand resting upon it,—‘if I _might_ rise to order, I would suggest that “barbers” is not exactly the kind of language which is agreeable and soothing to our feelings.
Rival
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From this reading [Picture: A Rival Club] ‘And if I might rise to order,’ said the barber in a soft voice, and looking round him with a conciliatory smile as he leant over the table, with the knuckles of his left hand resting upon it,—‘if I _might_ rise to order, I would suggest that “barbers” is not exactly the kind of language which is agreeable and soothing to our feelings.
round
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From this reading [Picture: A Rival Club] ‘And if I might rise to order,’ said the barber in a soft voice, and looking round him with a conciliatory smile as he leant over the table, with the knuckles of his left hand resting upon it,—‘if I _might_ rise to order, I would suggest that “barbers” is not exactly the kind of language which is agreeable and soothing to our feelings.
said
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From this reading [Picture: A Rival Club] ‘And if I might rise to order,’ said the barber in a soft voice, and looking round him with a conciliatory smile as he leant over the table, with the knuckles of his left hand resting upon it,—‘if I _might_ rise to order, I would suggest that “barbers” is not exactly the kind of language which is agreeable and soothing to our feelings.
Sam
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From this reading ‘Well, but suppose he wasn’t a hairdresser,’ suggested Sam.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘In the same vay as ev’ry gen’lman in another place is a _h_onourable, ev’ry barber in this place is a hairdresser.
sir
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From this reading You, sir, will correct me if I’m wrong, but I believe there _is_ such a word in the dictionary as hairdressers.’
smile
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From this reading [Picture: A Rival Club] ‘And if I might rise to order,’ said the barber in a soft voice, and looking round him with a conciliatory smile as he leant over the table, with the knuckles of his left hand resting upon it,—‘if I _might_ rise to order, I would suggest that “barbers” is not exactly the kind of language which is agreeable and soothing to our feelings.
soft
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From this reading [Picture: A Rival Club] ‘And if I might rise to order,’ said the barber in a soft voice, and looking round him with a conciliatory smile as he leant over the table, with the knuckles of his left hand resting upon it,—‘if I _might_ rise to order, I would suggest that “barbers” is not exactly the kind of language which is agreeable and soothing to our feelings.
soothing
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From this reading [Picture: A Rival Club] ‘And if I might rise to order,’ said the barber in a soft voice, and looking round him with a conciliatory smile as he leant over the table, with the knuckles of his left hand resting upon it,—‘if I _might_ rise to order, I would suggest that “barbers” is not exactly the kind of language which is agreeable and soothing to our feelings.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading You, sir, will correct me if I’m wrong, but I believe there _is_ such a word in the dictionary as hairdressers.’
suggest
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From this reading [Picture: A Rival Club] ‘And if I might rise to order,’ said the barber in a soft voice, and looking round him with a conciliatory smile as he leant over the table, with the knuckles of his left hand resting upon it,—‘if I _might_ rise to order, I would suggest that “barbers” is not exactly the kind of language which is agreeable and soothing to our feelings.
suggested
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From this reading ‘Well, but suppose he wasn’t a hairdresser,’ suggested Sam.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ‘Well, but suppose he wasn’t a hairdresser,’ suggested Sam.
table
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From this reading [Picture: A Rival Club] ‘And if I might rise to order,’ said the barber in a soft voice, and looking round him with a conciliatory smile as he leant over the table, with the knuckles of his left hand resting upon it,—‘if I _might_ rise to order, I would suggest that “barbers” is not exactly the kind of language which is agreeable and soothing to our feelings.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading [Picture: A Rival Club] ‘And if I might rise to order,’ said the barber in a soft voice, and looking round him with a conciliatory smile as he leant over the table, with the knuckles of his left hand resting upon it,—‘if I _might_ rise to order, I would suggest that “barbers” is not exactly the kind of language which is agreeable and soothing to our feelings.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Picture: A Rival Club] ‘And if I might rise to order,’ said the barber in a soft voice, and looking round him with a conciliatory smile as he leant over the table, with the knuckles of his left hand resting upon it,—‘if I _might_ rise to order, I would suggest that “barbers” is not exactly the kind of language which is agreeable and soothing to our feelings.
then
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From this reading ‘Wy then, sir, be parliamentary and call him vun all the more,’ returned his father.
there
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From this reading You, sir, will correct me if I’m wrong, but I believe there _is_ such a word in the dictionary as hairdressers.’
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘In the same vay as ev’ry gen’lman in another place is a _h_onourable, ev’ry barber in this place is a hairdresser.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [Picture: A Rival Club] ‘And if I might rise to order,’ said the barber in a soft voice, and looking round him with a conciliatory smile as he leant over the table, with the knuckles of his left hand resting upon it,—‘if I _might_ rise to order, I would suggest that “barbers” is not exactly the kind of language which is agreeable and soothing to our feelings.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading [Picture: A Rival Club] ‘And if I might rise to order,’ said the barber in a soft voice, and looking round him with a conciliatory smile as he leant over the table, with the knuckles of his left hand resting upon it,—‘if I _might_ rise to order, I would suggest that “barbers” is not exactly the kind of language which is agreeable and soothing to our feelings.
vay
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From this reading ‘In the same vay as ev’ry gen’lman in another place is a _h_onourable, ev’ry barber in this place is a hairdresser.
voice
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From this reading [Picture: A Rival Club] ‘And if I might rise to order,’ said the barber in a soft voice, and looking round him with a conciliatory smile as he leant over the table, with the knuckles of his left hand resting upon it,—‘if I _might_ rise to order, I would suggest that “barbers” is not exactly the kind of language which is agreeable and soothing to our feelings.
vun
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From this reading ‘Wy then, sir, be parliamentary and call him vun all the more,’ returned his father.
wasn't
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From this reading ‘Well, but suppose he wasn’t a hairdresser,’ suggested Sam.
Well
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From this reading ‘Well, but suppose he wasn’t a hairdresser,’ suggested Sam.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading [Picture: A Rival Club] ‘And if I might rise to order,’ said the barber in a soft voice, and looking round him with a conciliatory smile as he leant over the table, with the knuckles of his left hand resting upon it,—‘if I _might_ rise to order, I would suggest that “barbers” is not exactly the kind of language which is agreeable and soothing to our feelings.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You, sir, will correct me if I’m wrong, but I believe there _is_ such a word in the dictionary as hairdressers.’
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading [Picture: A Rival Club] ‘And if I might rise to order,’ said the barber in a soft voice, and looking round him with a conciliatory smile as he leant over the table, with the knuckles of his left hand resting upon it,—‘if I _might_ rise to order, I would suggest that “barbers” is not exactly the kind of language which is agreeable and soothing to our feelings.
word
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From this reading You, sir, will correct me if I’m wrong, but I believe there _is_ such a word in the dictionary as hairdressers.’
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading [Picture: A Rival Club] ‘And if I might rise to order,’ said the barber in a soft voice, and looking round him with a conciliatory smile as he leant over the table, with the knuckles of his left hand resting upon it,—‘if I _might_ rise to order, I would suggest that “barbers” is not exactly the kind of language which is agreeable and soothing to our feelings.
wrong
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From this reading You, sir, will correct me if I’m wrong, but I believe there _is_ such a word in the dictionary as hairdressers.’
Wy
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From this reading ‘Wy then, sir, be parliamentary and call him vun all the more,’ returned his father.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You, sir, will correct me if I’m wrong, but I believe there _is_ such a word in the dictionary as hairdressers.’
