Chapter 8 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 8 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.
ANN. But, Jack, you cannot get through life without considering other people a little. TANNER. Ay; but what other people? It is this consideration of other people or rather this cowardly fear of them which we call consideration that makes us the sentimental slaves we are.
Chapter 8 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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the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading “It is this consideration of other people or rather this cowardly fear of them which we call consideration that makes us the sentimental slaves we are.”
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading “But, Jack, you cannot get through life without considering other people a little.”
lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
From this reading “It is this consideration of other people or rather this cowardly fear of them which we call consideration that makes us the sentimental slaves we are.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “But, Jack, you cannot get through life without considering other people a little.”
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “It is this consideration of other people or rather this cowardly fear of them which we call consideration that makes us the sentimental slaves we are.”
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
From this reading “It is this consideration of other people or rather this cowardly fear of them which we call consideration that makes us the sentimental slaves we are.”
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading “It is this consideration of other people or rather this cowardly fear of them which we call consideration that makes us the sentimental slaves we are.”
a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
From this reading “TANNER.”
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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 But, Jack, you cannot get through life without considering other people a little.
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From this reading ANN.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is this consideration of other people or rather this cowardly fear of them which we call consideration that makes us the sentimental slaves we are.
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From this reading Ay; but what other people?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, Jack, you cannot get through life without considering other people a little.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It is this consideration of other people or rather this cowardly fear of them which we call consideration that makes us the sentimental slaves we are.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, Jack, you cannot get through life without considering other people a little.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading It is this consideration of other people or rather this cowardly fear of them which we call consideration that makes us the sentimental slaves we are.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading But, Jack, you cannot get through life without considering other people a little.
lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
From this reading It is this consideration of other people or rather this cowardly fear of them which we call consideration that makes us the sentimental slaves we are.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading It is this consideration of other people or rather this cowardly fear of them which we call consideration that makes us the sentimental slaves we are.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But, Jack, you cannot get through life without considering other people a little.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is this consideration of other people or rather this cowardly fear of them which we call consideration that makes us the sentimental slaves we are.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is this consideration of other people or rather this cowardly fear of them which we call consideration that makes us the sentimental slaves we are.
a small worthless amount
From this reading But, Jack, you cannot get through life without considering other people a little.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But, Jack, you cannot get through life without considering other people a little.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But, Jack, you cannot get through life without considering other people a little.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading It is this consideration of other people or rather this cowardly fear of them which we call consideration that makes us the sentimental slaves we are.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is this consideration of other people or rather this cowardly fear of them which we call consideration that makes us the sentimental slaves we are.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is this consideration of other people or rather this cowardly fear of them which we call consideration that makes us the sentimental slaves we are.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But, Jack, you cannot get through life without considering other people a little.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading But, Jack, you cannot get through life without considering other people a little.
on the contrary
From this reading It is this consideration of other people or rather this cowardly fear of them which we call consideration that makes us the sentimental slaves we are.
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
From this reading It is this consideration of other people or rather this cowardly fear of them which we call consideration that makes us the sentimental slaves we are.
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading It is this consideration of other people or rather this cowardly fear of them which we call consideration that makes us the sentimental slaves we are.
a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
From this reading TANNER.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is this consideration of other people or rather this cowardly fear of them which we call consideration that makes us the sentimental slaves we are.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is this consideration of other people or rather this cowardly fear of them which we call consideration that makes us the sentimental slaves we are.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It is this consideration of other people or rather this cowardly fear of them which we call consideration that makes us the sentimental slaves we are.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is this consideration of other people or rather this cowardly fear of them which we call consideration that makes us the sentimental slaves we are.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But, Jack, you cannot get through life without considering other people a little.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is this consideration of other people or rather this cowardly fear of them which we call consideration that makes us the sentimental slaves we are.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It is this consideration of other people or rather this cowardly fear of them which we call consideration that makes us the sentimental slaves we are.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Ay; but what other people?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is this consideration of other people or rather this cowardly fear of them which we call consideration that makes us the sentimental slaves we are.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But, Jack, you cannot get through life without considering other people a little.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But, Jack, you cannot get through life without considering other people a little.
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