Chapter 15 of Man and Superman: A Comedy and a Philosophy is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Man and Superman: A Comedy and a Philosophy is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE STATUE. My dear: I am so much more admired in marble than I ever was in my own person that I have retained the shape the sculptor gave me. He was one of the first men of his day: you must acknowledge that. ANA. Father!
Chapter 15 of Man and Superman: A Comedy and a Philosophy is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “He was one of the first men of his day: you must acknowledge that.”
regarded with admiration
From this reading “My dear: I am so much more admired in marble than I ever was in my own person that I have retained the shape the sculptor gave me.”
mother of the ancient Irish gods; sometimes identified with Danu
From this reading “ANA.”
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading “My dear: I am so much more admired in marble than I ever was in my own person that I have retained the shape the sculptor gave me.”
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading “My dear: I am so much more admired in marble than I ever was in my own person that I have retained the shape the sculptor gave me.”
an artist who creates sculptures
From this reading “My dear: I am so much more admired in marble than I ever was in my own person that I have retained the shape the sculptor gave me.”
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading “My dear: I am so much more admired in marble than I ever was in my own person that I have retained the shape the sculptor gave me.”
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading “THE STATUE.”
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declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading He was one of the first men of his day: you must acknowledge that.
regarded with admiration
From this reading My dear: I am so much more admired in marble than I ever was in my own person that I have retained the shape the sculptor gave me.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading My dear: I am so much more admired in marble than I ever was in my own person that I have retained the shape the sculptor gave me.
mother of the ancient Irish gods; sometimes identified with Danu
From this reading ANA.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He was one of the first men of his day: you must acknowledge that.
dearly loved
From this reading My dear: I am so much more admired in marble than I ever was in my own person that I have retained the shape the sculptor gave me.
at any time
From this reading My dear: I am so much more admired in marble than I ever was in my own person that I have retained the shape the sculptor gave me.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Father!
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He was one of the first men of his day: you must acknowledge that.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading My dear: I am so much more admired in marble than I ever was in my own person that I have retained the shape the sculptor gave me.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My dear: I am so much more admired in marble than I ever was in my own person that I have retained the shape the sculptor gave me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was one of the first men of his day: you must acknowledge that.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was one of the first men of his day: you must acknowledge that.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My dear: I am so much more admired in marble than I ever was in my own person that I have retained the shape the sculptor gave me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My dear: I am so much more admired in marble than I ever was in my own person that I have retained the shape the sculptor gave me.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading My dear: I am so much more admired in marble than I ever was in my own person that I have retained the shape the sculptor gave me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My dear: I am so much more admired in marble than I ever was in my own person that I have retained the shape the sculptor gave me.
the force of workers available
From this reading He was one of the first men of his day: you must acknowledge that.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading My dear: I am so much more admired in marble than I ever was in my own person that I have retained the shape the sculptor gave me.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading My dear: I am so much more admired in marble than I ever was in my own person that I have retained the shape the sculptor gave me.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He was one of the first men of his day: you must acknowledge that.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear: I am so much more admired in marble than I ever was in my own person that I have retained the shape the sculptor gave me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was one of the first men of his day: you must acknowledge that.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was one of the first men of his day: you must acknowledge that.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading My dear: I am so much more admired in marble than I ever was in my own person that I have retained the shape the sculptor gave me.
a human being
From this reading My dear: I am so much more admired in marble than I ever was in my own person that I have retained the shape the sculptor gave me.
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading My dear: I am so much more admired in marble than I ever was in my own person that I have retained the shape the sculptor gave me.
an artist who creates sculptures
From this reading My dear: I am so much more admired in marble than I ever was in my own person that I have retained the shape the sculptor gave me.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading My dear: I am so much more admired in marble than I ever was in my own person that I have retained the shape the sculptor gave me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My dear: I am so much more admired in marble than I ever was in my own person that I have retained the shape the sculptor gave me.
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading THE STATUE.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading My dear: I am so much more admired in marble than I ever was in my own person that I have retained the shape the sculptor gave me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My dear: I am so much more admired in marble than I ever was in my own person that I have retained the shape the sculptor gave me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STATUE.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My dear: I am so much more admired in marble than I ever was in my own person that I have retained the shape the sculptor gave me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He was one of the first men of his day: you must acknowledge that.
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