Chapter 22 of Man and Superman: A Comedy and a Philosophy is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Man and Superman: A Comedy and a Philosophy is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OCTAVIUS. I must go wash my face, I see. [To Mrs Whitefield] Tell him what you wish. [To Tanner] You may take it from me, Jack, that Ann approves of it. TANNER. [puzzled by his manner] Approves of what?
Chapter 22 of Man and Superman: A Comedy and a Philosophy is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “approve” — give sanction to
From this reading “[To Tanner] You may take it from me, Jack, that Ann approves of it.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “[To Tanner] You may take it from me, Jack, that Ann approves of it.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “TANNER. [puzzled by his manner] Approves of what?”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “[To Mrs Whitefield] Tell him what you wish.”
filled with bewilderment
From this reading “TANNER. [puzzled by his manner] Approves of what?”
a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
From this reading “[To Tanner] You may take it from me, Jack, that Ann approves of it.”
clean with some chemical process
From this reading “I must go wash my face, I see.”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “[To Mrs Whitefield] Tell him what you wish.”
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From this reading [To Tanner] You may take it from me, Jack, that Ann approves of it.
third-person singular of “approve” — give sanction to
From this reading [To Tanner] You may take it from me, Jack, that Ann approves of it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading TANNER. [puzzled by his manner] Approves of what?
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I must go wash my face, I see.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading [To Tanner] You may take it from me, Jack, that Ann approves of it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I must go wash my face, I see.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [To Mrs Whitefield] Tell him what you wish.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TANNER. [puzzled by his manner] Approves of what?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must go wash my face, I see.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading [To Tanner] You may take it from me, Jack, that Ann approves of it.
a small worthless amount
From this reading [To Tanner] You may take it from me, Jack, that Ann approves of it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading TANNER. [puzzled by his manner] Approves of what?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading [To Tanner] You may take it from me, Jack, that Ann approves of it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [To Tanner] You may take it from me, Jack, that Ann approves of it.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading [To Mrs Whitefield] Tell him what you wish.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must go wash my face, I see.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I must go wash my face, I see.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OCTAVIUS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [To Tanner] You may take it from me, Jack, that Ann approves of it.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading TANNER. [puzzled by his manner] Approves of what?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I must go wash my face, I see.
carry out
From this reading [To Tanner] You may take it from me, Jack, that Ann approves of it.
a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
From this reading [To Tanner] You may take it from me, Jack, that Ann approves of it.
express in words
From this reading [To Mrs Whitefield] Tell him what you wish.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading [To Tanner] You may take it from me, Jack, that Ann approves of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [To Mrs Whitefield] Tell him what you wish.
clean with some chemical process
From this reading I must go wash my face, I see.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading [To Mrs Whitefield] Tell him what you wish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [To Mrs Whitefield] Tell him what you wish.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading [To Mrs Whitefield] Tell him what you wish.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading [To Mrs Whitefield] Tell him what you wish.
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