whereupon
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əˈpɒn, -ˈpɔn, ˌwɛər-; ˈʰwɛər
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| —sentence connector | |
| 1. | at which; at which point; upon which |
| —adv | |
| 2. | archaic upon what? |
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Whereupon
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
Example sentences
Whereupon somebody else launched a sanguinary martyrdom, which called for color.
He leaves the room, whereupon the boss pulls open a desk drawer and lifts a bottle to his lips.
He began the night introduced in a shroud of artificial smoke, whereupon he was promptly drowned in waves of genuine applause.
Whereupon they concluded for the future to hold his interrogatories in the night.
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