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Chapter III

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BARTHWICK.
It is not a question of one's feelings.
It's a question of justice.
On principle---- MRS.
BARTHWICK.
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Plays : First Series

Chapter III

Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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BARTHWICK.
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It is not a question of one's feelings.
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It's a question of justice.
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On principle---- MRS.
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BARTHWICK.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Question noun US /ˈquestion/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “It is not a question of one's feelings.”

All words in this reading · 14

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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 It is not a question of one's feelings.

BARTHWICK

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From this reading BARTHWICK.

feelings

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From this reading It is not a question of one's feelings.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It is not a question of one's feelings.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is not a question of one's feelings.

It's

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From this reading It's a question of justice.

justice

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From this reading It's a question of justice.

MRS

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From this reading On principle---- MRS.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It is not a question of one's feelings.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It is not a question of one's feelings.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On principle---- MRS.

one's

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From this reading It is not a question of one's feelings.

principle

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From this reading On principle---- MRS.

questionnounUS /ˈquestion/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading It is not a question of one's feelings.