Chapter 8 of Pygmalion is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 8 of Pygmalion is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. HIGGINS. I think I know pretty well what you did. The girl is naturally rather affectionate, I think. Isn’t she, Mr. Doolittle?
Chapter 8 of Pygmalion is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading “The girl is naturally rather affectionate, I think.”
United States Air Force officer who electrified the world in 1942 by leading a squadron of 16 bombers on a daylight raid over Tokyo (1896-1993)
From this reading “Isn’t she, Mr. Doolittle?”
a young female
From this reading “The girl is naturally rather affectionate, I think.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “MRS.”
as might be expected
From this reading “The girl is naturally rather affectionate, I think.”
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “I think I know pretty well what you did.”
on the contrary
From this reading “The girl is naturally rather affectionate, I think.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think I know pretty well what you did.”
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having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading The girl is naturally rather affectionate, I think.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I think I know pretty well what you did.
United States Air Force officer who electrified the world in 1942 by leading a squadron of 16 bombers on a daylight raid over Tokyo (1896-1993)
From this reading Isn’t she, Mr. Doolittle?
a young female
From this reading The girl is naturally rather affectionate, I think.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HIGGINS.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think I know pretty well what you did.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The girl is naturally rather affectionate, I think.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Isn’t she, Mr. Doolittle?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I think I know pretty well what you did.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Isn’t she, Mr. Doolittle?
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
as might be expected
From this reading The girl is naturally rather affectionate, I think.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading I think I know pretty well what you did.
on the contrary
From this reading The girl is naturally rather affectionate, I think.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Isn’t she, Mr. Doolittle?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl is naturally rather affectionate, I think.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think I know pretty well what you did.
(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 I think I know pretty well what you did.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I think I know pretty well what you did.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I think I know pretty well what you did.
Chapter 8 of Pygmalion by Bernard Shaw holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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 8 holds 412 sentences of Pygmalion, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 8 of Pygmalion by Bernard Shaw exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 412 sentences, grouped into 83 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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