Chapter 2 of Philosophy 4: A Story of Harvard University is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Philosophy 4: A Story of Harvard University is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Yes,” said Billy; “I recognize that it is greater at times and less at others.” “Very well, There you are. Duality of the ego.” “Subject and object,” said Billy. “Perfectly true, and very queer when you try to think of it.
Chapter 2 of Philosophy 4: A Story of Harvard University is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading ““Yes,” said Billy; “I recognize that it is greater at times and less at others.””
being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses
From this reading “Duality of the ego.””
an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
From this reading “Duality of the ego.””
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading ““Yes,” said Billy; “I recognize that it is greater at times and less at others.””
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading ““Subject and object,” said Billy.”
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading ““Perfectly true, and very queer when you try to think of it.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading ““Perfectly true, and very queer when you try to think of it.”
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading ““Yes,” said Billy; “I recognize that it is greater at times and less at others.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes,” said Billy; “I recognize that it is greater at times and less at others.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Very well, There you are.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Yes,” said Billy; “I recognize that it is greater at times and less at others.”
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “Yes,” said Billy; “I recognize that it is greater at times and less at others.”
being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses
From this reading Duality of the ego.”
an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
From this reading Duality of the ego.”
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading “Yes,” said Billy; “I recognize that it is greater at times and less at others.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes,” said Billy; “I recognize that it is greater at times and less at others.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes,” said Billy; “I recognize that it is greater at times and less at others.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes,” said Billy; “I recognize that it is greater at times and less at others.”
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading “Yes,” said Billy; “I recognize that it is greater at times and less at others.”
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading “Subject and object,” said Billy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Duality of the ego.”
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From this reading “Yes,” said Billy; “I recognize that it is greater at times and less at others.”
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “Perfectly true, and very queer when you try to think of it.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “Perfectly true, and very queer when you try to think of it.
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading “Yes,” said Billy; “I recognize that it is greater at times and less at others.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes,” said Billy; “I recognize that it is greater at times and less at others.”
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading “Subject and object,” said Billy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Yes,” said Billy; “I recognize that it is greater at times and less at others.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Duality of the ego.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Very well, There you are.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Perfectly true, and very queer when you try to think of it.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading “Yes,” said Billy; “I recognize that it is greater at times and less at others.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Perfectly true, and very queer when you try to think of it.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “Perfectly true, and very queer when you try to think of it.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “Perfectly true, and very queer when you try to think of it.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Very well, There you are.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Very well, There you are.
at the time that
From this reading “Perfectly true, and very queer when you try to think of it.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” said Billy; “I recognize that it is greater at times and less at others.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Very well, There you are.
Chapter 2 of Philosophy 4: A Story of Harvard University by Owen Wister holds 214 sentences, grouped into 43 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.
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