Chapter 3 of Misalliance is here in full — 268 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Misalliance is here in full — 268 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HYPATIA. Yes; but he has some brains. Hes not like all the rest. One can't have everything. MRS TARLETON.
Chapter 3 of Misalliance is here in full — 268 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading “Yes; but he has some brains.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “One can't have everything.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes; but he has some brains.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Hes not like all the rest.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “MRS TARLETON.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One can't have everything.”
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “Hes not like all the rest.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes; but he has some brains.”
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(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 Hes not like all the rest.
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Yes; but he has some brains.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Yes; but he has some brains.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One can't have everything.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading One can't have everything.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes; but he has some brains.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One can't have everything.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yes; but he has some brains.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hes not like all the rest.
Greek philosopher and astronomer; she invented the astrolabe (370-415)
From this reading HYPATIA.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Hes not like all the rest.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS TARLETON.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hes not like all the rest.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One can't have everything.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Hes not like all the rest.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Yes; but he has some brains.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MRS TARLETON.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hes not like all the rest.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes; but he has some brains.
Chapter 3 of Misalliance by Bernard Shaw holds 268 sentences, grouped into 54 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 3 holds 268 sentences of Misalliance, unabridged, divided into 54 reading sections.
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