Chapter 9 of Man and Superman: A Comedy and a Philosophy is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Man and Superman: A Comedy and a Philosophy is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
VIOLET. [sharply to Tanner] Who told you? TANNER. Why, Ramsden and Tavy of course. Why should they not? VIOLET.
Chapter 9 of Man and Superman: A Comedy and a Philosophy is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Why, Ramsden and Tavy of course.”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “VIOLET. [sharply to Tanner] Who told you?”
a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
From this reading “VIOLET. [sharply to Tanner] Who told you?”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “VIOLET. [sharply to Tanner] Who told you?”
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading “VIOLET. [sharply to Tanner] Who told you?”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Why, Ramsden and Tavy of course.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Why, Ramsden and Tavy of course.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why should they not?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why, Ramsden and Tavy of course.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, Ramsden and Tavy of course.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading VIOLET. [sharply to Tanner] Who told you?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should they not?
a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
From this reading VIOLET. [sharply to Tanner] Who told you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, Ramsden and Tavy of course.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why should they not?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading VIOLET. [sharply to Tanner] Who told you?
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading VIOLET. [sharply to Tanner] Who told you?
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading VIOLET. [sharply to Tanner] Who told you?
which person or people
From this reading VIOLET. [sharply to Tanner] Who told you?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, Ramsden and Tavy of course.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading VIOLET. [sharply to Tanner] Who told you?
Chapter 9 of Man and Superman: A Comedy and a Philosophy by Bernard Shaw holds 220 sentences, grouped into 44 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 9 holds 220 sentences of Man and Superman: A Comedy and a Philosophy, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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