Chapter 9 of Pygmalion is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Pygmalion is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HIGGINS. I care for life, for humanity; and you are a part of it that has come my way and been built into my house. What more can you or anyone ask? LIZA. I won’t care for anybody that doesn’t care for me.
Chapter 9 of Pygmalion is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any person at all
From this reading “I won’t care for anybody that doesn’t care for me.”
any person at all
From this reading “What more can you or anyone ask?”
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What more can you or anyone ask?”
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading “I care for life, for humanity; and you are a part of it that has come my way and been built into my house.”
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “I care for life, for humanity; and you are a part of it that has come my way and been built into my house.”
the quality of being humane
From this reading “I care for life, for humanity; and you are a part of it that has come my way and been built into my house.”
similar to the striped mullet and takes its place in the Caribbean region
From this reading “LIZA.”
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “I care for life, for humanity; and you are a part of it that has come my way and been built into my house.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I care for life, for humanity; and you are a part of it that has come my way and been built into my house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I care for life, for humanity; and you are a part of it that has come my way and been built into my house.
any person at all
From this reading I won’t care for anybody that doesn’t care for me.
any person at all
From this reading What more can you or anyone ask?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I care for life, for humanity; and you are a part of it that has come my way and been built into my house.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading What more can you or anyone ask?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I care for life, for humanity; and you are a part of it that has come my way and been built into my house.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading I care for life, for humanity; and you are a part of it that has come my way and been built into my house.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading What more can you or anyone ask?
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I care for life, for humanity; and you are a part of it that has come my way and been built into my house.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I care for life, for humanity; and you are a part of it that has come my way and been built into my house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I won’t care for anybody that doesn’t care for me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I care for life, for humanity; and you are a part of it that has come my way and been built into my house.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I care for life, for humanity; and you are a part of it that has come my way and been built into my house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HIGGINS.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I care for life, for humanity; and you are a part of it that has come my way and been built into my house.
the quality of being humane
From this reading I care for life, for humanity; and you are a part of it that has come my way and been built into my house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I care for life, for humanity; and you are a part of it that has come my way and been built into my house.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I care for life, for humanity; and you are a part of it that has come my way and been built into my house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I care for life, for humanity; and you are a part of it that has come my way and been built into my house.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I care for life, for humanity; and you are a part of it that has come my way and been built into my house.
similar to the striped mullet and takes its place in the Caribbean region
From this reading LIZA.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I won’t care for anybody that doesn’t care for me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading What more can you or anyone ask?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I care for life, for humanity; and you are a part of it that has come my way and been built into my house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I care for life, for humanity; and you are a part of it that has come my way and been built into my house.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading What more can you or anyone ask?
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I care for life, for humanity; and you are a part of it that has come my way and been built into my house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I care for life, for humanity; and you are a part of it that has come my way and been built into my house.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I care for life, for humanity; and you are a part of it that has come my way and been built into my house.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What more can you or anyone ask?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I won’t care for anybody that doesn’t care for me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I care for life, for humanity; and you are a part of it that has come my way and been built into my house.
Chapter 9 of Pygmalion by Bernard Shaw holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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 9 holds 409 sentences of Pygmalion, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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