Chapter 16 of Man and Superman: A Comedy and a Philosophy is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Man and Superman: A Comedy and a Philosophy is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DEVIL. [offended] As you please, Senora. I should have expected better taste from you. ANA. Father: I shall expect you to come with me. You cannot stay here.
Chapter 16 of Man and Superman: A Comedy and a Philosophy is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
mother of the ancient Irish gods; sometimes identified with Danu
From this reading “ANA.”
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “THE DEVIL. [offended] As you please, Senora.”
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “Father: I shall expect you to come with me.”
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading “I should have expected better taste from you.”
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading “THE DEVIL. [offended] As you please, Senora.”
a Spanish title or form of address for a married woman; similar to the English “Mrs” or “madam”
From this reading “THE DEVIL. [offended] As you please, Senora.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “You cannot stay here.”
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading “I should have expected better taste from you.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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mother of the ancient Irish gods; sometimes identified with Danu
From this reading ANA.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE DEVIL. [offended] As you please, Senora.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I should have expected better taste from you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You cannot stay here.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Father: I shall expect you to come with me.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading THE DEVIL. [offended] As you please, Senora.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Father: I shall expect you to come with me.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading I should have expected better taste from you.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Father: I shall expect you to come with me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I should have expected better taste from you.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I should have expected better taste from you.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading You cannot stay here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I should have expected better taste from you.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Father: I shall expect you to come with me.
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading THE DEVIL. [offended] As you please, Senora.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading THE DEVIL. [offended] As you please, Senora.
a Spanish title or form of address for a married woman; similar to the English “Mrs” or “madam”
From this reading THE DEVIL. [offended] As you please, Senora.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Father: I shall expect you to come with me.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should have expected better taste from you.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading You cannot stay here.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading I should have expected better taste from you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEVIL. [offended] As you please, Senora.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Father: I shall expect you to come with me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Father: I shall expect you to come with me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE DEVIL. [offended] As you please, Senora.
Chapter 16 of Man and Superman: A Comedy and a Philosophy by Bernard Shaw holds 239 sentences, grouped into 48 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
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