’pon
Britishpreposition
contraction
Example Sentences
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“You are three men of sin, whom destiny has belched up ’pon this island,” Cymbeline crowed, rolling her eyes at the disturbance.
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older
Well done; very well done, 'pon my honor!
From The Barber of Paris by Charles Paul de Kock
It's a most ghastly thing, 'pon my word.
From The Tree of Knowledge A Novel by Mrs. Baillie Reynolds
As to Neil Harley and Helen Perowne, you’re quite right; but ’pon my word, I don’t see why we should interfere as long as matters don’t go too far.”
From One Maid's Mischief by George Manville Fenn
Now, let's see what there is—ham, baked apples, cold roast beef, hot cocoa—not so bad, 'pon my word.
From The American Gentleman's Guide to Politeness and Fashion or, Familiar Letters to his Nephews by Henry Lunettes
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