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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 A pleasant fellow is Mr. Tuffnell Trigge--Figaro himself not pleasanter--and if you do not shave yourself--if you want a becoming flow imparted to your stubborn locks, or if you require a wig, I recommend you to the care of Mr. Tuffnell Trigge.
All
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From this reading All, to the very judges themselves, have their hair cut, or their wigs dressed, by him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A pleasant fellow is Mr. Tuffnell Trigge--Figaro himself not pleasanter--and if you do not shave yourself--if you want a becoming flow imparted to your stubborn locks, or if you require a wig, I recommend you to the care of Mr. Tuffnell Trigge.
BARBER
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From this reading THE BARBER OF LONDON Who has not heard of the Barber of London?
becoming
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From this reading A pleasant fellow is Mr. Tuffnell Trigge--Figaro himself not pleasanter--and if you do not shave yourself--if you want a becoming flow imparted to your stubborn locks, or if you require a wig, I recommend you to the care of Mr. Tuffnell Trigge.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All, to the very judges themselves, have their hair cut, or their wigs dressed, by him.
care
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From this reading A pleasant fellow is Mr. Tuffnell Trigge--Figaro himself not pleasanter--and if you do not shave yourself--if you want a becoming flow imparted to your stubborn locks, or if you require a wig, I recommend you to the care of Mr. Tuffnell Trigge.
cut
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From this reading All, to the very judges themselves, have their hair cut, or their wigs dressed, by him.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A pleasant fellow is Mr. Tuffnell Trigge--Figaro himself not pleasanter--and if you do not shave yourself--if you want a becoming flow imparted to your stubborn locks, or if you require a wig, I recommend you to the care of Mr. Tuffnell Trigge.
dressed
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From this reading All, to the very judges themselves, have their hair cut, or their wigs dressed, by him.
dwelling
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From this reading His dwelling is in the neighbourhood of Lincoln's Inn.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It is needless to particularise the street, for everybody knows the shop; that is to say, every member of the legal profession, high or low.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading It is needless to particularise the street, for everybody knows the shop; that is to say, every member of the legal profession, high or low.
fellow
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From this reading A pleasant fellow is Mr. Tuffnell Trigge--Figaro himself not pleasanter--and if you do not shave yourself--if you want a becoming flow imparted to your stubborn locks, or if you require a wig, I recommend you to the care of Mr. Tuffnell Trigge.
Figaro
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From this reading A pleasant fellow is Mr. Tuffnell Trigge--Figaro himself not pleasanter--and if you do not shave yourself--if you want a becoming flow imparted to your stubborn locks, or if you require a wig, I recommend you to the care of Mr. Tuffnell Trigge.
flow
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From this reading A pleasant fellow is Mr. Tuffnell Trigge--Figaro himself not pleasanter--and if you do not shave yourself--if you want a becoming flow imparted to your stubborn locks, or if you require a wig, I recommend you to the care of Mr. Tuffnell Trigge.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is needless to particularise the street, for everybody knows the shop; that is to say, every member of the legal profession, high or low.
hair
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From this reading All, to the very judges themselves, have their hair cut, or their wigs dressed, by him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BARBER OF LONDON Who has not heard of the Barber of London?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All, to the very judges themselves, have their hair cut, or their wigs dressed, by him.
heard
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From this reading THE BARBER OF LONDON Who has not heard of the Barber of London?
high
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From this reading It is needless to particularise the street, for everybody knows the shop; that is to say, every member of the legal profession, high or low.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All, to the very judges themselves, have their hair cut, or their wigs dressed, by him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A pleasant fellow is Mr. Tuffnell Trigge--Figaro himself not pleasanter--and if you do not shave yourself--if you want a becoming flow imparted to your stubborn locks, or if you require a wig, I recommend you to the care of Mr. Tuffnell Trigge.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His dwelling is in the neighbourhood of Lincoln's Inn.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A pleasant fellow is Mr. Tuffnell Trigge--Figaro himself not pleasanter--and if you do not shave yourself--if you want a becoming flow imparted to your stubborn locks, or if you require a wig, I recommend you to the care of Mr. Tuffnell Trigge.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A pleasant fellow is Mr. Tuffnell Trigge--Figaro himself not pleasanter--and if you do not shave yourself--if you want a becoming flow imparted to your stubborn locks, or if you require a wig, I recommend you to the care of Mr. Tuffnell Trigge.
imparted
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From this reading A pleasant fellow is Mr. Tuffnell Trigge--Figaro himself not pleasanter--and if you do not shave yourself--if you want a becoming flow imparted to your stubborn locks, or if you require a wig, I recommend you to the care of Mr. Tuffnell Trigge.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His dwelling is in the neighbourhood of Lincoln's Inn.
Inn
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From this reading His dwelling is in the neighbourhood of Lincoln's Inn.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His dwelling is in the neighbourhood of Lincoln's Inn.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is needless to particularise the street, for everybody knows the shop; that is to say, every member of the legal profession, high or low.
judges
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From this reading All, to the very judges themselves, have their hair cut, or their wigs dressed, by him.
knows
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From this reading It is needless to particularise the street, for everybody knows the shop; that is to say, every member of the legal profession, high or low.
legal
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From this reading It is needless to particularise the street, for everybody knows the shop; that is to say, every member of the legal profession, high or low.
Lincoln's
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From this reading His dwelling is in the neighbourhood of Lincoln's Inn.
locks
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From this reading A pleasant fellow is Mr. Tuffnell Trigge--Figaro himself not pleasanter--and if you do not shave yourself--if you want a becoming flow imparted to your stubborn locks, or if you require a wig, I recommend you to the care of Mr. Tuffnell Trigge.
LONDON
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From this reading THE BARBER OF LONDON Who has not heard of the Barber of London?
low
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From this reading It is needless to particularise the street, for everybody knows the shop; that is to say, every member of the legal profession, high or low.
member
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From this reading It is needless to particularise the street, for everybody knows the shop; that is to say, every member of the legal profession, high or low.
Mr
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From this reading A pleasant fellow is Mr. Tuffnell Trigge--Figaro himself not pleasanter--and if you do not shave yourself--if you want a becoming flow imparted to your stubborn locks, or if you require a wig, I recommend you to the care of Mr. Tuffnell Trigge.
needless
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From this reading It is needless to particularise the street, for everybody knows the shop; that is to say, every member of the legal profession, high or low.
neighbourhood
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From this reading His dwelling is in the neighbourhood of Lincoln's Inn.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE BARBER OF LONDON Who has not heard of the Barber of London?
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BARBER OF LONDON Who has not heard of the Barber of London?
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is needless to particularise the street, for everybody knows the shop; that is to say, every member of the legal profession, high or low.
particularise
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From this reading It is needless to particularise the street, for everybody knows the shop; that is to say, every member of the legal profession, high or low.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A pleasant fellow is Mr. Tuffnell Trigge--Figaro himself not pleasanter--and if you do not shave yourself--if you want a becoming flow imparted to your stubborn locks, or if you require a wig, I recommend you to the care of Mr. Tuffnell Trigge.
pleasanternounUS /ˈpleasanter/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A pleasant fellow is Mr. Tuffnell Trigge--Figaro himself not pleasanter--and if you do not shave yourself--if you want a becoming flow imparted to your stubborn locks, or if you require a wig, I recommend you to the care of Mr. Tuffnell Trigge.
profession
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From this reading It is needless to particularise the street, for everybody knows the shop; that is to say, every member of the legal profession, high or low.
recommend
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From this reading A pleasant fellow is Mr. Tuffnell Trigge--Figaro himself not pleasanter--and if you do not shave yourself--if you want a becoming flow imparted to your stubborn locks, or if you require a wig, I recommend you to the care of Mr. Tuffnell Trigge.
require
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From this reading A pleasant fellow is Mr. Tuffnell Trigge--Figaro himself not pleasanter--and if you do not shave yourself--if you want a becoming flow imparted to your stubborn locks, or if you require a wig, I recommend you to the care of Mr. Tuffnell Trigge.
say
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From this reading It is needless to particularise the street, for everybody knows the shop; that is to say, every member of the legal profession, high or low.
shave
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From this reading A pleasant fellow is Mr. Tuffnell Trigge--Figaro himself not pleasanter--and if you do not shave yourself--if you want a becoming flow imparted to your stubborn locks, or if you require a wig, I recommend you to the care of Mr. Tuffnell Trigge.
shop
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From this reading It is needless to particularise the street, for everybody knows the shop; that is to say, every member of the legal profession, high or low.
street
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From this reading It is needless to particularise the street, for everybody knows the shop; that is to say, every member of the legal profession, high or low.
stubborn
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From this reading A pleasant fellow is Mr. Tuffnell Trigge--Figaro himself not pleasanter--and if you do not shave yourself--if you want a becoming flow imparted to your stubborn locks, or if you require a wig, I recommend you to the care of Mr. Tuffnell Trigge.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is needless to particularise the street, for everybody knows the shop; that is to say, every member of the legal profession, high or low.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BARBER OF LONDON Who has not heard of the Barber of London?
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All, to the very judges themselves, have their hair cut, or their wigs dressed, by him.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading All, to the very judges themselves, have their hair cut, or their wigs dressed, by him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is needless to particularise the street, for everybody knows the shop; that is to say, every member of the legal profession, high or low.
Trigge
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From this reading A pleasant fellow is Mr. Tuffnell Trigge--Figaro himself not pleasanter--and if you do not shave yourself--if you want a becoming flow imparted to your stubborn locks, or if you require a wig, I recommend you to the care of Mr. Tuffnell Trigge.
Tuffnell
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From this reading A pleasant fellow is Mr. Tuffnell Trigge--Figaro himself not pleasanter--and if you do not shave yourself--if you want a becoming flow imparted to your stubborn locks, or if you require a wig, I recommend you to the care of Mr. Tuffnell Trigge.
very
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From this reading All, to the very judges themselves, have their hair cut, or their wigs dressed, by him.
want
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From this reading A pleasant fellow is Mr. Tuffnell Trigge--Figaro himself not pleasanter--and if you do not shave yourself--if you want a becoming flow imparted to your stubborn locks, or if you require a wig, I recommend you to the care of Mr. Tuffnell Trigge.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE BARBER OF LONDON Who has not heard of the Barber of London?
wig
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From this reading A pleasant fellow is Mr. Tuffnell Trigge--Figaro himself not pleasanter--and if you do not shave yourself--if you want a becoming flow imparted to your stubborn locks, or if you require a wig, I recommend you to the care of Mr. Tuffnell Trigge.
wigs
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From this reading All, to the very judges themselves, have their hair cut, or their wigs dressed, by him.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A pleasant fellow is Mr. Tuffnell Trigge--Figaro himself not pleasanter--and if you do not shave yourself--if you want a becoming flow imparted to your stubborn locks, or if you require a wig, I recommend you to the care of Mr. Tuffnell Trigge.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A pleasant fellow is Mr. Tuffnell Trigge--Figaro himself not pleasanter--and if you do not shave yourself--if you want a becoming flow imparted to your stubborn locks, or if you require a wig, I recommend you to the care of Mr. Tuffnell Trigge.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading A pleasant fellow is Mr. Tuffnell Trigge--Figaro himself not pleasanter--and if you do not shave yourself--if you want a becoming flow imparted to your stubborn locks, or if you require a wig, I recommend you to the care of Mr. Tuffnell Trigge.
