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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Indeed he knows no more about the _dramatic art_ than, according to his own story in “The Man of Destiny,” Napoleon at Tavazzano knew of the _Art of War_.
accepted
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From this reading But both men were successes each in his way—the latter won victories and the former gained audiences, in the very teeth of the accepted theories of war and the theatre.
according
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From this reading Indeed he knows no more about the _dramatic art_ than, according to his own story in “The Man of Destiny,” Napoleon at Tavazzano knew of the _Art of War_.
all
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From this reading He so obviously disregards all the canons and unities and other things which every well-bred dramatist is bound to respect that his work is really unworthy of serious criticism (orthodox).
amusing
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From this reading To the irreverent—and which of us will claim entire exemption from that comfortable classification?—there is something very amusing in the attitude of the orthodox criticism toward Bernard Shaw.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To the irreverent—and which of us will claim entire exemption from that comfortable classification?—there is something very amusing in the attitude of the orthodox criticism toward Bernard Shaw.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Shaw does not know that it is unpardonable sin to have his characters make long speeches at one another, apparently thinking that this embargo applies only to long speeches which consist mainly of bombast and rhetoric.
apparently
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From this reading Shaw does not know that it is unpardonable sin to have his characters make long speeches at one another, apparently thinking that this embargo applies only to long speeches which consist mainly of bombast and rhetoric.
applies
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From this reading Shaw does not know that it is unpardonable sin to have his characters make long speeches at one another, apparently thinking that this embargo applies only to long speeches which consist mainly of bombast and rhetoric.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Indeed he knows no more about the _dramatic art_ than, according to his own story in “The Man of Destiny,” Napoleon at Tavazzano knew of the _Art of War_.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Indeed he knows no more about the _dramatic art_ than, according to his own story in “The Man of Destiny,” Napoleon at Tavazzano knew of the _Art of War_.
attitude
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From this reading To the irreverent—and which of us will claim entire exemption from that comfortable classification?—there is something very amusing in the attitude of the orthodox criticism toward Bernard Shaw.
audiences
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From this reading But both men were successes each in his way—the latter won victories and the former gained audiences, in the very teeth of the accepted theories of war and the theatre.
Bernard
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From this reading To the irreverent—and which of us will claim entire exemption from that comfortable classification?—there is something very amusing in the attitude of the orthodox criticism toward Bernard Shaw.
bombast
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From this reading Shaw does not know that it is unpardonable sin to have his characters make long speeches at one another, apparently thinking that this embargo applies only to long speeches which consist mainly of bombast and rhetoric.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading But both men were successes each in his way—the latter won victories and the former gained audiences, in the very teeth of the accepted theories of war and the theatre.
bound
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From this reading He so obviously disregards all the canons and unities and other things which every well-bred dramatist is bound to respect that his work is really unworthy of serious criticism (orthodox).
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But both men were successes each in his way—the latter won victories and the former gained audiences, in the very teeth of the accepted theories of war and the theatre.
canons
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From this reading He so obviously disregards all the canons and unities and other things which every well-bred dramatist is bound to respect that his work is really unworthy of serious criticism (orthodox).
characters
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From this reading Shaw does not know that it is unpardonable sin to have his characters make long speeches at one another, apparently thinking that this embargo applies only to long speeches which consist mainly of bombast and rhetoric.
claim
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From this reading To the irreverent—and which of us will claim entire exemption from that comfortable classification?—there is something very amusing in the attitude of the orthodox criticism toward Bernard Shaw.
classification
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From this reading To the irreverent—and which of us will claim entire exemption from that comfortable classification?—there is something very amusing in the attitude of the orthodox criticism toward Bernard Shaw.
comfortable
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From this reading To the irreverent—and which of us will claim entire exemption from that comfortable classification?—there is something very amusing in the attitude of the orthodox criticism toward Bernard Shaw.
consist
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From this reading Shaw does not know that it is unpardonable sin to have his characters make long speeches at one another, apparently thinking that this embargo applies only to long speeches which consist mainly of bombast and rhetoric.
criticism
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From this reading To the irreverent—and which of us will claim entire exemption from that comfortable classification?—there is something very amusing in the attitude of the orthodox criticism toward Bernard Shaw.
Destiny
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From this reading Indeed he knows no more about the _dramatic art_ than, according to his own story in “The Man of Destiny,” Napoleon at Tavazzano knew of the _Art of War_.
disregards
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From this reading He so obviously disregards all the canons and unities and other things which every well-bred dramatist is bound to respect that his work is really unworthy of serious criticism (orthodox).
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Shaw does not know that it is unpardonable sin to have his characters make long speeches at one another, apparently thinking that this embargo applies only to long speeches which consist mainly of bombast and rhetoric.
dramatic
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dramatist
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From this reading He so obviously disregards all the canons and unities and other things which every well-bred dramatist is bound to respect that his work is really unworthy of serious criticism (orthodox).
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading But both men were successes each in his way—the latter won victories and the former gained audiences, in the very teeth of the accepted theories of war and the theatre.
embargo
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From this reading Shaw does not know that it is unpardonable sin to have his characters make long speeches at one another, apparently thinking that this embargo applies only to long speeches which consist mainly of bombast and rhetoric.
entire
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From this reading To the irreverent—and which of us will claim entire exemption from that comfortable classification?—there is something very amusing in the attitude of the orthodox criticism toward Bernard Shaw.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He so obviously disregards all the canons and unities and other things which every well-bred dramatist is bound to respect that his work is really unworthy of serious criticism (orthodox).
exemption
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From this reading To the irreverent—and which of us will claim entire exemption from that comfortable classification?—there is something very amusing in the attitude of the orthodox criticism toward Bernard Shaw.
former
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From this reading But both men were successes each in his way—the latter won victories and the former gained audiences, in the very teeth of the accepted theories of war and the theatre.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To the irreverent—and which of us will claim entire exemption from that comfortable classification?—there is something very amusing in the attitude of the orthodox criticism toward Bernard Shaw.
gained
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From this reading But both men were successes each in his way—the latter won victories and the former gained audiences, in the very teeth of the accepted theories of war and the theatre.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Shaw does not know that it is unpardonable sin to have his characters make long speeches at one another, apparently thinking that this embargo applies only to long speeches which consist mainly of bombast and rhetoric.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He so obviously disregards all the canons and unities and other things which every well-bred dramatist is bound to respect that his work is really unworthy of serious criticism (orthodox).
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He so obviously disregards all the canons and unities and other things which every well-bred dramatist is bound to respect that his work is really unworthy of serious criticism (orthodox).
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To the irreverent—and which of us will claim entire exemption from that comfortable classification?—there is something very amusing in the attitude of the orthodox criticism toward Bernard Shaw.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed he knows no more about the _dramatic art_ than, according to his own story in “The Man of Destiny,” Napoleon at Tavazzano knew of the _Art of War_.
irreverent
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From this reading To the irreverent—and which of us will claim entire exemption from that comfortable classification?—there is something very amusing in the attitude of the orthodox criticism toward Bernard Shaw.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To the irreverent—and which of us will claim entire exemption from that comfortable classification?—there is something very amusing in the attitude of the orthodox criticism toward Bernard Shaw.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Shaw does not know that it is unpardonable sin to have his characters make long speeches at one another, apparently thinking that this embargo applies only to long speeches which consist mainly of bombast and rhetoric.
knew
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From this reading Indeed he knows no more about the _dramatic art_ than, according to his own story in “The Man of Destiny,” Napoleon at Tavazzano knew of the _Art of War_.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Shaw does not know that it is unpardonable sin to have his characters make long speeches at one another, apparently thinking that this embargo applies only to long speeches which consist mainly of bombast and rhetoric.
knows
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From this reading Indeed he knows no more about the _dramatic art_ than, according to his own story in “The Man of Destiny,” Napoleon at Tavazzano knew of the _Art of War_.
latter
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From this reading But both men were successes each in his way—the latter won victories and the former gained audiences, in the very teeth of the accepted theories of war and the theatre.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Shaw does not know that it is unpardonable sin to have his characters make long speeches at one another, apparently thinking that this embargo applies only to long speeches which consist mainly of bombast and rhetoric.
mainly
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From this reading Shaw does not know that it is unpardonable sin to have his characters make long speeches at one another, apparently thinking that this embargo applies only to long speeches which consist mainly of bombast and rhetoric.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Shaw does not know that it is unpardonable sin to have his characters make long speeches at one another, apparently thinking that this embargo applies only to long speeches which consist mainly of bombast and rhetoric.
Man
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From this reading Indeed he knows no more about the _dramatic art_ than, according to his own story in “The Man of Destiny,” Napoleon at Tavazzano knew of the _Art of War_.
men
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From this reading But both men were successes each in his way—the latter won victories and the former gained audiences, in the very teeth of the accepted theories of war and the theatre.
more
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From this reading Indeed he knows no more about the _dramatic art_ than, according to his own story in “The Man of Destiny,” Napoleon at Tavazzano knew of the _Art of War_.
Napoleon
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From this reading Indeed he knows no more about the _dramatic art_ than, according to his own story in “The Man of Destiny,” Napoleon at Tavazzano knew of the _Art of War_.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Indeed he knows no more about the _dramatic art_ than, according to his own story in “The Man of Destiny,” Napoleon at Tavazzano knew of the _Art of War_.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Shaw does not know that it is unpardonable sin to have his characters make long speeches at one another, apparently thinking that this embargo applies only to long speeches which consist mainly of bombast and rhetoric.
obviously
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From this reading He so obviously disregards all the canons and unities and other things which every well-bred dramatist is bound to respect that his work is really unworthy of serious criticism (orthodox).
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To the irreverent—and which of us will claim entire exemption from that comfortable classification?—there is something very amusing in the attitude of the orthodox criticism toward Bernard Shaw.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Shaw does not know that it is unpardonable sin to have his characters make long speeches at one another, apparently thinking that this embargo applies only to long speeches which consist mainly of bombast and rhetoric.
only
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From this reading Shaw does not know that it is unpardonable sin to have his characters make long speeches at one another, apparently thinking that this embargo applies only to long speeches which consist mainly of bombast and rhetoric.
orthodox
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From this reading To the irreverent—and which of us will claim entire exemption from that comfortable classification?—there is something very amusing in the attitude of the orthodox criticism toward Bernard Shaw.
other
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From this reading He so obviously disregards all the canons and unities and other things which every well-bred dramatist is bound to respect that his work is really unworthy of serious criticism (orthodox).
own
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From this reading Indeed he knows no more about the _dramatic art_ than, according to his own story in “The Man of Destiny,” Napoleon at Tavazzano knew of the _Art of War_.
really
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From this reading He so obviously disregards all the canons and unities and other things which every well-bred dramatist is bound to respect that his work is really unworthy of serious criticism (orthodox).
respect
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From this reading He so obviously disregards all the canons and unities and other things which every well-bred dramatist is bound to respect that his work is really unworthy of serious criticism (orthodox).
rhetoric
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From this reading Shaw does not know that it is unpardonable sin to have his characters make long speeches at one another, apparently thinking that this embargo applies only to long speeches which consist mainly of bombast and rhetoric.
serious
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From this reading He so obviously disregards all the canons and unities and other things which every well-bred dramatist is bound to respect that his work is really unworthy of serious criticism (orthodox).
Shaw
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From this reading To the irreverent—and which of us will claim entire exemption from that comfortable classification?—there is something very amusing in the attitude of the orthodox criticism toward Bernard Shaw.
sin
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From this reading Shaw does not know that it is unpardonable sin to have his characters make long speeches at one another, apparently thinking that this embargo applies only to long speeches which consist mainly of bombast and rhetoric.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He so obviously disregards all the canons and unities and other things which every well-bred dramatist is bound to respect that his work is really unworthy of serious criticism (orthodox).
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading To the irreverent—and which of us will claim entire exemption from that comfortable classification?—there is something very amusing in the attitude of the orthodox criticism toward Bernard Shaw.
speeches
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From this reading Shaw does not know that it is unpardonable sin to have his characters make long speeches at one another, apparently thinking that this embargo applies only to long speeches which consist mainly of bombast and rhetoric.
story
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From this reading Indeed he knows no more about the _dramatic art_ than, according to his own story in “The Man of Destiny,” Napoleon at Tavazzano knew of the _Art of War_.
successes
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From this reading But both men were successes each in his way—the latter won victories and the former gained audiences, in the very teeth of the accepted theories of war and the theatre.
Tavazzano
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From this reading Indeed he knows no more about the _dramatic art_ than, according to his own story in “The Man of Destiny,” Napoleon at Tavazzano knew of the _Art of War_.
teeth
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From this reading But both men were successes each in his way—the latter won victories and the former gained audiences, in the very teeth of the accepted theories of war and the theatre.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Indeed he knows no more about the _dramatic art_ than, according to his own story in “The Man of Destiny,” Napoleon at Tavazzano knew of the _Art of War_.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To the irreverent—and which of us will claim entire exemption from that comfortable classification?—there is something very amusing in the attitude of the orthodox criticism toward Bernard Shaw.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To the irreverent—and which of us will claim entire exemption from that comfortable classification?—there is something very amusing in the attitude of the orthodox criticism toward Bernard Shaw.
theatre
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From this reading But both men were successes each in his way—the latter won victories and the former gained audiences, in the very teeth of the accepted theories of war and the theatre.
theories
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From this reading But both men were successes each in his way—the latter won victories and the former gained audiences, in the very teeth of the accepted theories of war and the theatre.
there
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From this reading To the irreverent—and which of us will claim entire exemption from that comfortable classification?—there is something very amusing in the attitude of the orthodox criticism toward Bernard Shaw.
things
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From this reading He so obviously disregards all the canons and unities and other things which every well-bred dramatist is bound to respect that his work is really unworthy of serious criticism (orthodox).
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Shaw does not know that it is unpardonable sin to have his characters make long speeches at one another, apparently thinking that this embargo applies only to long speeches which consist mainly of bombast and rhetoric.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Shaw does not know that it is unpardonable sin to have his characters make long speeches at one another, apparently thinking that this embargo applies only to long speeches which consist mainly of bombast and rhetoric.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the irreverent—and which of us will claim entire exemption from that comfortable classification?—there is something very amusing in the attitude of the orthodox criticism toward Bernard Shaw.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading To the irreverent—and which of us will claim entire exemption from that comfortable classification?—there is something very amusing in the attitude of the orthodox criticism toward Bernard Shaw.
unities
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From this reading He so obviously disregards all the canons and unities and other things which every well-bred dramatist is bound to respect that his work is really unworthy of serious criticism (orthodox).
unpardonable
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From this reading Shaw does not know that it is unpardonable sin to have his characters make long speeches at one another, apparently thinking that this embargo applies only to long speeches which consist mainly of bombast and rhetoric.
unworthy
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From this reading He so obviously disregards all the canons and unities and other things which every well-bred dramatist is bound to respect that his work is really unworthy of serious criticism (orthodox).
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To the irreverent—and which of us will claim entire exemption from that comfortable classification?—there is something very amusing in the attitude of the orthodox criticism toward Bernard Shaw.
very
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From this reading To the irreverent—and which of us will claim entire exemption from that comfortable classification?—there is something very amusing in the attitude of the orthodox criticism toward Bernard Shaw.
victories
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From this reading But both men were successes each in his way—the latter won victories and the former gained audiences, in the very teeth of the accepted theories of war and the theatre.
War
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From this reading Indeed he knows no more about the _dramatic art_ than, according to his own story in “The Man of Destiny,” Napoleon at Tavazzano knew of the _Art of War_.
way
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From this reading But both men were successes each in his way—the latter won victories and the former gained audiences, in the very teeth of the accepted theories of war and the theatre.
well-bred
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From this reading He so obviously disregards all the canons and unities and other things which every well-bred dramatist is bound to respect that his work is really unworthy of serious criticism (orthodox).
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But both men were successes each in his way—the latter won victories and the former gained audiences, in the very teeth of the accepted theories of war and the theatre.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To the irreverent—and which of us will claim entire exemption from that comfortable classification?—there is something very amusing in the attitude of the orthodox criticism toward Bernard Shaw.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading To the irreverent—and which of us will claim entire exemption from that comfortable classification?—there is something very amusing in the attitude of the orthodox criticism toward Bernard Shaw.
won
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From this reading But both men were successes each in his way—the latter won victories and the former gained audiences, in the very teeth of the accepted theories of war and the theatre.
work
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From this reading He so obviously disregards all the canons and unities and other things which every well-bred dramatist is bound to respect that his work is really unworthy of serious criticism (orthodox).
