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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 Hyacinth asked this question with considerable heat, but the effect of it was to send his companion off into a new ring of laughter.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But Rosy went on before he had time to do more than reflect that there would evidently be great things to learn about her brother: “I haven’t the least objection to seeing the people improved, but I don’t want to see the aristocracy lowered an inch.
ago
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From this reading “You say that just like a man my brother described to me three days ago, a little man at some club whose hair stood up—Paul imitated the way he raved and stamped.
allusion
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From this reading Hyacinth scarce knew what to make of this allusion or of the picture offered him of Paul Muniment casting ridicule on those who spoke in the name of the down-trodden.
almost
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From this reading I don’t mean that you do either, but you use almost the same words as him.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But Rosy went on before he had time to do more than reflect that there would evidently be great things to learn about her brother: “I haven’t the least objection to seeing the people improved, but I don’t want to see the aristocracy lowered an inch.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You say that just like a man my brother described to me three days ago, a little man at some club whose hair stood up—Paul imitated the way he raved and stamped.
aristocracy
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From this reading But Rosy went on before he had time to do more than reflect that there would evidently be great things to learn about her brother: “I haven’t the least objection to seeing the people improved, but I don’t want to see the aristocracy lowered an inch.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I don’t mean that you do either, but you use almost the same words as him.”
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hyacinth asked this question with considerable heat, but the effect of it was to send his companion off into a new ring of laughter.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “You say that just like a man my brother described to me three days ago, a little man at some club whose hair stood up—Paul imitated the way he raved and stamped.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But Rosy went on before he had time to do more than reflect that there would evidently be great things to learn about her brother: “I haven’t the least objection to seeing the people improved, but I don’t want to see the aristocracy lowered an inch.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But Rosy went on before he had time to do more than reflect that there would evidently be great things to learn about her brother: “I haven’t the least objection to seeing the people improved, but I don’t want to see the aristocracy lowered an inch.
brother
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From this reading “You say that just like a man my brother described to me three days ago, a little man at some club whose hair stood up—Paul imitated the way he raved and stamped.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hyacinth asked this question with considerable heat, but the effect of it was to send his companion off into a new ring of laughter.
casting
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From this reading Hyacinth scarce knew what to make of this allusion or of the picture offered him of Paul Muniment casting ridicule on those who spoke in the name of the down-trodden.
club
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From this reading “You say that just like a man my brother described to me three days ago, a little man at some club whose hair stood up—Paul imitated the way he raved and stamped.
companion
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From this reading Hyacinth asked this question with considerable heat, but the effect of it was to send his companion off into a new ring of laughter.
considerable
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From this reading Hyacinth asked this question with considerable heat, but the effect of it was to send his companion off into a new ring of laughter.
days
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From this reading “You say that just like a man my brother described to me three days ago, a little man at some club whose hair stood up—Paul imitated the way he raved and stamped.
described
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From this reading “You say that just like a man my brother described to me three days ago, a little man at some club whose hair stood up—Paul imitated the way he raved and stamped.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I don’t mean that you do either, but you use almost the same words as him.”
don't
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From this reading I don’t mean that you do either, but you use almost the same words as him.”
down-trodden
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From this reading Hyacinth scarce knew what to make of this allusion or of the picture offered him of Paul Muniment casting ridicule on those who spoke in the name of the down-trodden.
effect
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From this reading Hyacinth asked this question with considerable heat, but the effect of it was to send his companion off into a new ring of laughter.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading I don’t mean that you do either, but you use almost the same words as him.”
evidently
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From this reading But Rosy went on before he had time to do more than reflect that there would evidently be great things to learn about her brother: “I haven’t the least objection to seeing the people improved, but I don’t want to see the aristocracy lowered an inch.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Rosy went on before he had time to do more than reflect that there would evidently be great things to learn about her brother: “I haven’t the least objection to seeing the people improved, but I don’t want to see the aristocracy lowered an inch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Rosy went on before he had time to do more than reflect that there would evidently be great things to learn about her brother: “I haven’t the least objection to seeing the people improved, but I don’t want to see the aristocracy lowered an inch.
hair
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From this reading “You say that just like a man my brother described to me three days ago, a little man at some club whose hair stood up—Paul imitated the way he raved and stamped.
haven't
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From this reading But Rosy went on before he had time to do more than reflect that there would evidently be great things to learn about her brother: “I haven’t the least objection to seeing the people improved, but I don’t want to see the aristocracy lowered an inch.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You say that just like a man my brother described to me three days ago, a little man at some club whose hair stood up—Paul imitated the way he raved and stamped.
heat
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From this reading Hyacinth asked this question with considerable heat, but the effect of it was to send his companion off into a new ring of laughter.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Rosy went on before he had time to do more than reflect that there would evidently be great things to learn about her brother: “I haven’t the least objection to seeing the people improved, but I don’t want to see the aristocracy lowered an inch.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I don’t mean that you do either, but you use almost the same words as him.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hyacinth asked this question with considerable heat, but the effect of it was to send his companion off into a new ring of laughter.
Hyacinth
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From this reading Hyacinth asked this question with considerable heat, but the effect of it was to send his companion off into a new ring of laughter.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don’t mean that you do either, but you use almost the same words as him.”
imitated
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From this reading “You say that just like a man my brother described to me three days ago, a little man at some club whose hair stood up—Paul imitated the way he raved and stamped.
improved
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From this reading But Rosy went on before he had time to do more than reflect that there would evidently be great things to learn about her brother: “I haven’t the least objection to seeing the people improved, but I don’t want to see the aristocracy lowered an inch.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hyacinth scarce knew what to make of this allusion or of the picture offered him of Paul Muniment casting ridicule on those who spoke in the name of the down-trodden.
inch
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From this reading But Rosy went on before he had time to do more than reflect that there would evidently be great things to learn about her brother: “I haven’t the least objection to seeing the people improved, but I don’t want to see the aristocracy lowered an inch.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Hyacinth asked this question with considerable heat, but the effect of it was to send his companion off into a new ring of laughter.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hyacinth asked this question with considerable heat, but the effect of it was to send his companion off into a new ring of laughter.
just
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From this reading “You say that just like a man my brother described to me three days ago, a little man at some club whose hair stood up—Paul imitated the way he raved and stamped.
knew
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From this reading Hyacinth scarce knew what to make of this allusion or of the picture offered him of Paul Muniment casting ridicule on those who spoke in the name of the down-trodden.
laughter
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From this reading Hyacinth asked this question with considerable heat, but the effect of it was to send his companion off into a new ring of laughter.
learn
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From this reading But Rosy went on before he had time to do more than reflect that there would evidently be great things to learn about her brother: “I haven’t the least objection to seeing the people improved, but I don’t want to see the aristocracy lowered an inch.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Rosy went on before he had time to do more than reflect that there would evidently be great things to learn about her brother: “I haven’t the least objection to seeing the people improved, but I don’t want to see the aristocracy lowered an inch.
like
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From this reading “You say that just like a man my brother described to me three days ago, a little man at some club whose hair stood up—Paul imitated the way he raved and stamped.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You say that just like a man my brother described to me three days ago, a little man at some club whose hair stood up—Paul imitated the way he raved and stamped.
lowered
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From this reading But Rosy went on before he had time to do more than reflect that there would evidently be great things to learn about her brother: “I haven’t the least objection to seeing the people improved, but I don’t want to see the aristocracy lowered an inch.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hyacinth scarce knew what to make of this allusion or of the picture offered him of Paul Muniment casting ridicule on those who spoke in the name of the down-trodden.
man
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From this reading “You say that just like a man my brother described to me three days ago, a little man at some club whose hair stood up—Paul imitated the way he raved and stamped.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You say that just like a man my brother described to me three days ago, a little man at some club whose hair stood up—Paul imitated the way he raved and stamped.
mean
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From this reading I don’t mean that you do either, but you use almost the same words as him.”
more
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From this reading But Rosy went on before he had time to do more than reflect that there would evidently be great things to learn about her brother: “I haven’t the least objection to seeing the people improved, but I don’t want to see the aristocracy lowered an inch.
Muniment
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From this reading Hyacinth scarce knew what to make of this allusion or of the picture offered him of Paul Muniment casting ridicule on those who spoke in the name of the down-trodden.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You say that just like a man my brother described to me three days ago, a little man at some club whose hair stood up—Paul imitated the way he raved and stamped.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hyacinth scarce knew what to make of this allusion or of the picture offered him of Paul Muniment casting ridicule on those who spoke in the name of the down-trodden.
new
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From this reading Hyacinth asked this question with considerable heat, but the effect of it was to send his companion off into a new ring of laughter.
objection
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From this reading But Rosy went on before he had time to do more than reflect that there would evidently be great things to learn about her brother: “I haven’t the least objection to seeing the people improved, but I don’t want to see the aristocracy lowered an inch.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hyacinth asked this question with considerable heat, but the effect of it was to send his companion off into a new ring of laughter.
off
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From this reading Hyacinth asked this question with considerable heat, but the effect of it was to send his companion off into a new ring of laughter.
offered
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From this reading Hyacinth scarce knew what to make of this allusion or of the picture offered him of Paul Muniment casting ridicule on those who spoke in the name of the down-trodden.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hyacinth scarce knew what to make of this allusion or of the picture offered him of Paul Muniment casting ridicule on those who spoke in the name of the down-trodden.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Hyacinth scarce knew what to make of this allusion or of the picture offered him of Paul Muniment casting ridicule on those who spoke in the name of the down-trodden.
Paul
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From this reading “You say that just like a man my brother described to me three days ago, a little man at some club whose hair stood up—Paul imitated the way he raved and stamped.
people
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From this reading But Rosy went on before he had time to do more than reflect that there would evidently be great things to learn about her brother: “I haven’t the least objection to seeing the people improved, but I don’t want to see the aristocracy lowered an inch.
picture
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From this reading Hyacinth scarce knew what to make of this allusion or of the picture offered him of Paul Muniment casting ridicule on those who spoke in the name of the down-trodden.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Hyacinth asked this question with considerable heat, but the effect of it was to send his companion off into a new ring of laughter.
raved
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From this reading “You say that just like a man my brother described to me three days ago, a little man at some club whose hair stood up—Paul imitated the way he raved and stamped.
reflect
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From this reading But Rosy went on before he had time to do more than reflect that there would evidently be great things to learn about her brother: “I haven’t the least objection to seeing the people improved, but I don’t want to see the aristocracy lowered an inch.
ridicule
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From this reading Hyacinth scarce knew what to make of this allusion or of the picture offered him of Paul Muniment casting ridicule on those who spoke in the name of the down-trodden.
ring
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From this reading Hyacinth asked this question with considerable heat, but the effect of it was to send his companion off into a new ring of laughter.
Rosy
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From this reading But Rosy went on before he had time to do more than reflect that there would evidently be great things to learn about her brother: “I haven’t the least objection to seeing the people improved, but I don’t want to see the aristocracy lowered an inch.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I don’t mean that you do either, but you use almost the same words as him.”
say
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From this reading “You say that just like a man my brother described to me three days ago, a little man at some club whose hair stood up—Paul imitated the way he raved and stamped.
scarceadjectiveUS /skɛrs/
hard to find or in short supply
From this reading Hyacinth scarce knew what to make of this allusion or of the picture offered him of Paul Muniment casting ridicule on those who spoke in the name of the down-trodden.
see
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From this reading But Rosy went on before he had time to do more than reflect that there would evidently be great things to learn about her brother: “I haven’t the least objection to seeing the people improved, but I don’t want to see the aristocracy lowered an inch.
seeing
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From this reading But Rosy went on before he had time to do more than reflect that there would evidently be great things to learn about her brother: “I haven’t the least objection to seeing the people improved, but I don’t want to see the aristocracy lowered an inch.
send
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From this reading Hyacinth asked this question with considerable heat, but the effect of it was to send his companion off into a new ring of laughter.
some
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From this reading “You say that just like a man my brother described to me three days ago, a little man at some club whose hair stood up—Paul imitated the way he raved and stamped.
spoke
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From this reading Hyacinth scarce knew what to make of this allusion or of the picture offered him of Paul Muniment casting ridicule on those who spoke in the name of the down-trodden.
stamped
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From this reading “You say that just like a man my brother described to me three days ago, a little man at some club whose hair stood up—Paul imitated the way he raved and stamped.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You say that just like a man my brother described to me three days ago, a little man at some club whose hair stood up—Paul imitated the way he raved and stamped.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But Rosy went on before he had time to do more than reflect that there would evidently be great things to learn about her brother: “I haven’t the least objection to seeing the people improved, but I don’t want to see the aristocracy lowered an inch.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You say that just like a man my brother described to me three days ago, a little man at some club whose hair stood up—Paul imitated the way he raved and stamped.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hyacinth asked this question with considerable heat, but the effect of it was to send his companion off into a new ring of laughter.
there
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From this reading But Rosy went on before he had time to do more than reflect that there would evidently be great things to learn about her brother: “I haven’t the least objection to seeing the people improved, but I don’t want to see the aristocracy lowered an inch.
things
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From this reading But Rosy went on before he had time to do more than reflect that there would evidently be great things to learn about her brother: “I haven’t the least objection to seeing the people improved, but I don’t want to see the aristocracy lowered an inch.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Hyacinth asked this question with considerable heat, but the effect of it was to send his companion off into a new ring of laughter.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Hyacinth scarce knew what to make of this allusion or of the picture offered him of Paul Muniment casting ridicule on those who spoke in the name of the down-trodden.
three
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From this reading “You say that just like a man my brother described to me three days ago, a little man at some club whose hair stood up—Paul imitated the way he raved and stamped.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Rosy went on before he had time to do more than reflect that there would evidently be great things to learn about her brother: “I haven’t the least objection to seeing the people improved, but I don’t want to see the aristocracy lowered an inch.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hyacinth asked this question with considerable heat, but the effect of it was to send his companion off into a new ring of laughter.
up
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From this reading “You say that just like a man my brother described to me three days ago, a little man at some club whose hair stood up—Paul imitated the way he raved and stamped.
use
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From this reading I don’t mean that you do either, but you use almost the same words as him.”
want
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From this reading But Rosy went on before he had time to do more than reflect that there would evidently be great things to learn about her brother: “I haven’t the least objection to seeing the people improved, but I don’t want to see the aristocracy lowered an inch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hyacinth asked this question with considerable heat, but the effect of it was to send his companion off into a new ring of laughter.
way
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From this reading “You say that just like a man my brother described to me three days ago, a little man at some club whose hair stood up—Paul imitated the way he raved and stamped.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Rosy went on before he had time to do more than reflect that there would evidently be great things to learn about her brother: “I haven’t the least objection to seeing the people improved, but I don’t want to see the aristocracy lowered an inch.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Hyacinth scarce knew what to make of this allusion or of the picture offered him of Paul Muniment casting ridicule on those who spoke in the name of the down-trodden.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Hyacinth scarce knew what to make of this allusion or of the picture offered him of Paul Muniment casting ridicule on those who spoke in the name of the down-trodden.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading “You say that just like a man my brother described to me three days ago, a little man at some club whose hair stood up—Paul imitated the way he raved and stamped.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hyacinth asked this question with considerable heat, but the effect of it was to send his companion off into a new ring of laughter.
words
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From this reading I don’t mean that you do either, but you use almost the same words as him.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But Rosy went on before he had time to do more than reflect that there would evidently be great things to learn about her brother: “I haven’t the least objection to seeing the people improved, but I don’t want to see the aristocracy lowered an inch.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You say that just like a man my brother described to me three days ago, a little man at some club whose hair stood up—Paul imitated the way he raved and stamped.
