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MeiSam Kh Posted 13 years ago
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I am reading "The Great Expectations" in chapter 5 I have some difficulties understanding This "on the plea of a pipe and ladies’
society"

Here is the complete paragraph:

At last, Joe’s job was done, and the ringing and roaring
stopped. As Joe got on his coat, he mustered courage to
propose that some of us should go down with the soldiers
and see what came of the hunt. Mr. Pumblechook and
Mr. Hubble declined, on the plea of a pipe and ladies’
society; but Mr. Wopsle said he would go, if Joe would.

and how can I get the correct pronunciation of names like Wopsle, Pumblechook,... These names are not in dictionaries and I've never heard them before.

Thanks
  

Top answer

MeiSam Kh on the plea of a pipe and ladies’ with the excuse of smoking a pipe and conversing with the ladies instead. MeiSam Kh how can I get the correct pronunciation of names like Wopsle, Pumblechook,... These names are not in dictionaries and I've never heard them before.

— Mister Micawber

  • MeiSam Kh on the plea of a pipe and ladies’ with the excuse of smoking a pipe and conversing with the ladies instead.
  • MeiSam Kh how can I get the correct pronunciation of names like Wopsle, Pumblechook,...
  • These names are not in dictionaries and I've never heard them before.
  • Nor have I (since I haven't read Great Expectations ).
  • That is why they are written quite phonetically: just pronounce them as they seem to be—not that they were intended to be pronounced at all.
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MeiSam Khon the plea of a pipe and ladies’
with the excuse of smoking a pipe and conversing with the ladies instead.
MeiSam Khhow can I get the correct pronunciation of names like Wopsle, Pumblechook,... These names are not in dictionaries and I've never heard them before.
Nor have I (since I haven't read Great Expectatio
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MeiSam Khhow can I get the correct pronunciation of names like Wopsle, Pumblechook
Look for words with a similar spelling in a dictionary that provides audio clips of words.

"Pumblechook" consists of "pumble" (Look up the rhyming word "tumble") and "chook" (Look up the rhyming word "cook").

"Wopsle" is more difficult. It consists of "wops" (
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