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    upon the point of

    US /əˈpɑn ðə pɔɪnt əv/

    ・

    UK /əˈpɒn ðə pɔɪnt əv/

    B2
    idm.About to do something very soon or nearly ready.
    He was upon the point of leaving when the phone rang suddenly.

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    A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Full Audiobook with Subtitles and Chapters

    17:28A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Full Audiobook with Subtitles and Chapters
    • His partner lies upon the point of death, I hear,

      His partner lies upon the point of death, I hear,

    • inside, I could scarcely help seeing him. His  partner lies upon the point of death, I hear;  

      inside, I could scarcely help seeing him. His  partner lies upon the point of death, I hear;  

    B2

    A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Audiobook with subtitles and a warm fire. Read by Greg Wagland.

    14:37A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Audiobook with subtitles and a warm fire. Read by Greg Wagland.
    • His partner lies upon the point of death, I hear.

      His partner lies upon the point of death, I hear.

    • partner lies upon the point of death, I hear; and there he sat alone.

      partner lies upon the point of death, I hear; and there he sat alone.

    B2

    Book 01 - The Hunchback of Notre Dame Audiobook by Victor Hugo (Chs 1-6)

    05:43Book 01  - The Hunchback of Notre Dame Audiobook by Victor Hugo (Chs 1-6)
    • And to think that these people had been upon the point of instituting a revolt against the bailiff through impatience to hear his work!

      And to think that these people had been upon the point of instituting a revolt against the bailiff through impatience to hear his work!

    • And to think that these people had been upon the point of instituting a revolt

      And to think that these people had been upon the point of instituting a revolt

    B2

    A Christmas Carol Audiobook by Charles Dickens

    58:39A Christmas Carol Audiobook by Charles Dickens
    • could scarcely help seeing him. His partner lies upon the point of death,

      could scarcely help seeing him. His partner lies upon the point of death,

    B2