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Chapter 21 of Man and Superman: A Comedy and a Philosophy is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
STRAKER. I took it to Mr Ector Malone, at Miss Robinson's request, see? Miss Robinson is not my principal: I took it to oblige her. I know Mr Malone; and he ain't you, not by a long chalk. At the hotel they told me that your name is Ector Malone.
Chapter 21 of Man and Superman: A Comedy and a Philosophy is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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A soft white limestone used for marking doors, stone walls, and slate.
From this reading “I know Mr Malone; and he ain't you, not by a long chalk.”
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “At the hotel they told me that your name is Ector Malone.”
English scholar remembered for his chronology of Shakespeare's plays and his editions of Shakespeare and Dryden (1741-1812)
From this reading “I took it to Mr Ector Malone, at Miss Robinson's request, see?”
force somebody to do something
From this reading “Miss Robinson is not my principal: I took it to oblige her.”
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading “Miss Robinson is not my principal: I took it to oblige her.”
express the need or desire for
From this reading “I took it to Mr Ector Malone, at Miss Robinson's request, see?”
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading “I took it to Mr Ector Malone, at Miss Robinson's request, see?”
possessive form of “robinson” — English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading “I took it to Mr Ector Malone, at Miss Robinson's request, see?”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I know Mr Malone; and he ain't you, not by a long chalk.
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From this reading I know Mr Malone; and he ain't you, not by a long chalk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I know Mr Malone; and he ain't you, not by a long chalk.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I took it to Mr Ector Malone, at Miss Robinson's request, see?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I know Mr Malone; and he ain't you, not by a long chalk.
A soft white limestone used for marking doors, stone walls, and slate.
From this reading I know Mr Malone; and he ain't you, not by a long chalk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I took it to Mr Ector Malone, at Miss Robinson's request, see?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I know Mr Malone; and he ain't you, not by a long chalk.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Robinson is not my principal: I took it to oblige her.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading At the hotel they told me that your name is Ector Malone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I took it to Mr Ector Malone, at Miss Robinson's request, see?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Robinson is not my principal: I took it to oblige her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I took it to Mr Ector Malone, at Miss Robinson's request, see?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know Mr Malone; and he ain't you, not by a long chalk.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I know Mr Malone; and he ain't you, not by a long chalk.
English scholar remembered for his chronology of Shakespeare's plays and his editions of Shakespeare and Dryden (1741-1812)
From this reading I took it to Mr Ector Malone, at Miss Robinson's request, see?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the hotel they told me that your name is Ector Malone.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I took it to Mr Ector Malone, at Miss Robinson's request, see?
a form of address for a man
From this reading I took it to Mr Ector Malone, at Miss Robinson's request, see?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Miss Robinson is not my principal: I took it to oblige her.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At the hotel they told me that your name is Ector Malone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miss Robinson is not my principal: I took it to oblige her.
force somebody to do something
From this reading Miss Robinson is not my principal: I took it to oblige her.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading Miss Robinson is not my principal: I took it to oblige her.
express the need or desire for
From this reading I took it to Mr Ector Malone, at Miss Robinson's request, see?
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading Miss Robinson is not my principal: I took it to oblige her.
possessive form of “robinson” — English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading I took it to Mr Ector Malone, at Miss Robinson's request, see?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I took it to Mr Ector Malone, at Miss Robinson's request, see?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STRAKER.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the hotel they told me that your name is Ector Malone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the hotel they told me that your name is Ector Malone.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the hotel they told me that your name is Ector Malone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I took it to Mr Ector Malone, at Miss Robinson's request, see?
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading At the hotel they told me that your name is Ector Malone.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I took it to Mr Ector Malone, at Miss Robinson's request, see?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I know Mr Malone; and he ain't you, not by a long chalk.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At the hotel they told me that your name is Ector Malone.
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