Chapter XXII
“Well, go on. What have you to say? I am not stern; but I have no doubt you will think me unkind. People are always unkind who do not do what they are asked.” “Papa says that Herbert Onslow is some day to become a partner in the bank.”
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Chapter XXII
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“Well,
go
on.
What
have
you
to
say?
I
am
not
stern;
but
I
have
no
doubt
you
will
think
me
unkind.
People
are
always
unkind
who
do
not
do
what
they
are
asked.”
“Papa
says
that
Herbert
Onslow
is
some
day
to
become
a
partner
in
the
bank.”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
“Well,
go
on.
Line 2
What
have
you
to
say?
Line 3
I
am
not
stern;
but
I
have
no
doubt
you
will
think
me
unkind.
Line 4
People
are
always
unkind
who
do
not
do
what
they
are
asked.”
Line 5
“Papa
says
that
Herbert
Onslow
is
some
day
to
become
a
partner
in
the
bank.”
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “People are always unkind who do not do what they are asked.””
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “What have you to say?”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I am not stern; but I have no doubt you will think me unkind.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, go on.”
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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 “Papa says that Herbert Onslow is some day to become a partner in the bank.”
always
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From this reading People are always unkind who do not do what they are asked.”
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am not stern; but I have no doubt you will think me unkind.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading People are always unkind who do not do what they are asked.”
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading People are always unkind who do not do what they are asked.”
bank
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From this reading “Papa says that Herbert Onslow is some day to become a partner in the bank.”
become
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From this reading “Papa says that Herbert Onslow is some day to become a partner in the bank.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I am not stern; but I have no doubt you will think me unkind.
day
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From this reading “Papa says that Herbert Onslow is some day to become a partner in the bank.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading People are always unkind who do not do what they are asked.”
doubt
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From this reading I am not stern; but I have no doubt you will think me unkind.
go
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From this reading “Well, go on.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What have you to say?
Herbert
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From this reading “Papa says that Herbert Onslow is some day to become a partner in the bank.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am not stern; but I have no doubt you will think me unkind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Papa says that Herbert Onslow is some day to become a partner in the bank.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Papa says that Herbert Onslow is some day to become a partner in the bank.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am not stern; but I have no doubt you will think me unkind.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I am not stern; but I have no doubt you will think me unkind.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am not stern; but I have no doubt you will think me unkind.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Well, go on.
Onslow
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From this reading “Papa says that Herbert Onslow is some day to become a partner in the bank.”
Papa
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From this reading “Papa says that Herbert Onslow is some day to become a partner in the bank.”
partner
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From this reading “Papa says that Herbert Onslow is some day to become a partner in the bank.”
People
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From this reading People are always unkind who do not do what they are asked.”
say
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From this reading What have you to say?
says
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From this reading “Papa says that Herbert Onslow is some day to become a partner in the bank.”
some
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From this reading “Papa says that Herbert Onslow is some day to become a partner in the bank.”
stern
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From this reading I am not stern; but I have no doubt you will think me unkind.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Papa says that Herbert Onslow is some day to become a partner in the bank.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Papa says that Herbert Onslow is some day to become a partner in the bank.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading People are always unkind who do not do what they are asked.”
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am not stern; but I have no doubt you will think me unkind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What have you to say?
unkind
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From this reading I am not stern; but I have no doubt you will think me unkind.
Well
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From this reading “Well, go on.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What have you to say?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading People are always unkind who do not do what they are asked.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I am not stern; but I have no doubt you will think me unkind.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What have you to say?