Chapter 7 of Man and Superman: A Comedy and a Philosophy is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Man and Superman: A Comedy and a Philosophy is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TANNER. Yes, my dear Lady Mephistopheles, tempted. You were insatiably curious as to what a boy might be capable of, and diabolically clever at getting through his guard and surprising his inmost secrets. ANN. What nonsense!
Chapter 7 of Man and Superman: A Comedy and a Philosophy is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading “You were insatiably curious as to what a boy might be capable of, and diabolically clever at getting through his guard and surprising his inmost secrets.”
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading “You were insatiably curious as to what a boy might be capable of, and diabolically clever at getting through his guard and surprising his inmost secrets.”
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading “You were insatiably curious as to what a boy might be capable of, and diabolically clever at getting through his guard and surprising his inmost secrets.”
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading “What nonsense!”
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading “You were insatiably curious as to what a boy might be capable of, and diabolically clever at getting through his guard and surprising his inmost secrets.”
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading “You were insatiably curious as to what a boy might be capable of, and diabolically clever at getting through his guard and surprising his inmost secrets.”
a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
From this reading “TANNER.”
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading “Yes, my dear Lady Mephistopheles, tempted.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You were insatiably curious as to what a boy might be capable of, and diabolically clever at getting through his guard and surprising his inmost secrets.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You were insatiably curious as to what a boy might be capable of, and diabolically clever at getting through his guard and surprising his inmost secrets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANN.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You were insatiably curious as to what a boy might be capable of, and diabolically clever at getting through his guard and surprising his inmost secrets.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You were insatiably curious as to what a boy might be capable of, and diabolically clever at getting through his guard and surprising his inmost secrets.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You were insatiably curious as to what a boy might be capable of, and diabolically clever at getting through his guard and surprising his inmost secrets.
a youthful male person
From this reading You were insatiably curious as to what a boy might be capable of, and diabolically clever at getting through his guard and surprising his inmost secrets.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading You were insatiably curious as to what a boy might be capable of, and diabolically clever at getting through his guard and surprising his inmost secrets.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading You were insatiably curious as to what a boy might be capable of, and diabolically clever at getting through his guard and surprising his inmost secrets.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading You were insatiably curious as to what a boy might be capable of, and diabolically clever at getting through his guard and surprising his inmost secrets.
dearly loved
From this reading Yes, my dear Lady Mephistopheles, tempted.
as a devil; in an evil manner
From this reading You were insatiably curious as to what a boy might be capable of, and diabolically clever at getting through his guard and surprising his inmost secrets.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading You were insatiably curious as to what a boy might be capable of, and diabolically clever at getting through his guard and surprising his inmost secrets.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading You were insatiably curious as to what a boy might be capable of, and diabolically clever at getting through his guard and surprising his inmost secrets.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You were insatiably curious as to what a boy might be capable of, and diabolically clever at getting through his guard and surprising his inmost secrets.
being deepest within the self
From this reading You were insatiably curious as to what a boy might be capable of, and diabolically clever at getting through his guard and surprising his inmost secrets.
to an insatiable degree
From this reading You were insatiably curious as to what a boy might be capable of, and diabolically clever at getting through his guard and surprising his inmost secrets.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Yes, my dear Lady Mephistopheles, tempted.
evil spirit to whom Faust sold his soul
From this reading Yes, my dear Lady Mephistopheles, tempted.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading You were insatiably curious as to what a boy might be capable of, and diabolically clever at getting through his guard and surprising his inmost secrets.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Yes, my dear Lady Mephistopheles, tempted.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading What nonsense!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You were insatiably curious as to what a boy might be capable of, and diabolically clever at getting through his guard and surprising his inmost secrets.
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading You were insatiably curious as to what a boy might be capable of, and diabolically clever at getting through his guard and surprising his inmost secrets.
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading You were insatiably curious as to what a boy might be capable of, and diabolically clever at getting through his guard and surprising his inmost secrets.
a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
From this reading TANNER.
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading Yes, my dear Lady Mephistopheles, tempted.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading You were insatiably curious as to what a boy might be capable of, and diabolically clever at getting through his guard and surprising his inmost secrets.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You were insatiably curious as to what a boy might be capable of, and diabolically clever at getting through his guard and surprising his inmost secrets.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You were insatiably curious as to what a boy might be capable of, and diabolically clever at getting through his guard and surprising his inmost secrets.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You were insatiably curious as to what a boy might be capable of, and diabolically clever at getting through his guard and surprising his inmost secrets.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, my dear Lady Mephistopheles, tempted.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You were insatiably curious as to what a boy might be capable of, and diabolically clever at getting through his guard and surprising his inmost secrets.
Chapter 7 of Man and Superman: A Comedy and a Philosophy by Bernard Shaw holds 224 sentences, grouped into 45 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 7 holds 224 sentences of Man and Superman: A Comedy and a Philosophy, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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