Chapter 19 of Man and Superman: A Comedy and a Philosophy is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Man and Superman: A Comedy and a Philosophy is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE STATUE. Your flow of words is simply amazing, Juan. How I wish I could have talked like that to my soldiers. THE DEVIL. It is mere talk, though.
Chapter 19 of Man and Superman: A Comedy and a Philosophy is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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surprising greatly
From this reading “Your flow of words is simply amazing, Juan.”
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “THE DEVIL.”
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading “Your flow of words is simply amazing, Juan.”
being nothing more than specified
From this reading “It is mere talk, though.”
and nothing more
From this reading “Your flow of words is simply amazing, Juan.”
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “How I wish I could have talked like that to my soldiers.”
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading “THE STATUE.”
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “How I wish I could have talked like that to my soldiers.”
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surprising greatly
From this reading Your flow of words is simply amazing, Juan.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How I wish I could have talked like that to my soldiers.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading THE DEVIL.
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading Your flow of words is simply amazing, Juan.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How I wish I could have talked like that to my soldiers.
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From this reading How I wish I could have talked like that to my soldiers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading How I wish I could have talked like that to my soldiers.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your flow of words is simply amazing, Juan.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is mere talk, though.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Your flow of words is simply amazing, Juan.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading How I wish I could have talked like that to my soldiers.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading It is mere talk, though.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading How I wish I could have talked like that to my soldiers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Your flow of words is simply amazing, Juan.
and nothing more
From this reading Your flow of words is simply amazing, Juan.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading How I wish I could have talked like that to my soldiers.
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading THE STATUE.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading It is mere talk, though.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading How I wish I could have talked like that to my soldiers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How I wish I could have talked like that to my soldiers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STATUE.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It is mere talk, though.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How I wish I could have talked like that to my soldiers.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading How I wish I could have talked like that to my soldiers.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Your flow of words is simply amazing, Juan.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your flow of words is simply amazing, Juan.
Chapter 19 of Man and Superman: A Comedy and a Philosophy by Bernard Shaw holds 223 sentences, grouped into 45 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.
Chapter 19 holds 223 sentences of Man and Superman: A Comedy and a Philosophy, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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