Chapter 17 of Man and Superman: A Comedy and a Philosophy is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Man and Superman: A Comedy and a Philosophy is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ANA. THAT is true, at all events. THE DEVIL. Yes; and this civilization! what is it, after all? DON JUAN.
Chapter 17 of Man and Superman: A Comedy and a Philosophy is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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later than; following
From this reading “Yes; and this civilization! what is it, after all?”
mother of the ancient Irish gods; sometimes identified with Danu
From this reading “ANA.”
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading “Yes; and this civilization! what is it, after all?”
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “THE DEVIL.”
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading “DON JUAN.”
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading “THAT is true, at all events.”
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “THAT is true, at all events.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes; and this civilization! what is it, after all?”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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later than; following
From this reading Yes; and this civilization! what is it, after all?
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THAT is true, at all events.
mother of the ancient Irish gods; sometimes identified with Danu
From this reading ANA.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yes; and this civilization! what is it, after all?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THAT is true, at all events.
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading Yes; and this civilization! what is it, after all?
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading THE DEVIL.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading DON JUAN.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading THAT is true, at all events.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THAT is true, at all events.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yes; and this civilization! what is it, after all?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DON JUAN.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THAT is true, at all events.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEVIL.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yes; and this civilization! what is it, after all?
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading THAT is true, at all events.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Yes; and this civilization! what is it, after all?
an affirmative
From this reading Yes; and this civilization! what is it, after all?
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