Chapter 2 of The Little Review, August 1915 (Vol. 2, No. 5) is here in full — 493 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Little Review, August 1915 (Vol. 2, No. 5) is here in full — 493 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But the ugliest man was uglier than any of these! These types did not so infuriate Zarathustra as did the ugliest man. At all these Nietzsche shook his head, but they did not floor him. He had been able to look upon them, to scold them, to laugh at them. “And again did Zarathustra’s feet run through mountains and forests....
Chapter 2 of The Little Review, August 1915 (Vol. 2, No. 5) is here in full — 493 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading ““And again did Zarathustra’s feet run through mountains and forests....”
make furious
From this reading “These types did not so infuriate Zarathustra as did the ugliest man.”
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading ““And again did Zarathustra’s feet run through mountains and forests....”
influential German philosopher remembered for his concept of the superman and for his rejection of Christian values; considered, along with Kierkegaard, to be a founder of existentialism (1844-1900)
From this reading “At all these Nietzsche shook his head, but they did not floor him.”
censure severely or angrily
From this reading “He had been able to look upon them, to scold them, to laugh at them.”
plural of “type” — a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading “These types did not so infuriate Zarathustra as did the ugliest man.”
comparative of “ugly” — displeasing to the senses
From this reading “But the ugliest man was uglier than any of these!”
superlative of “ugly” — displeasing to the senses
From this reading “But the ugliest man was uglier than any of these!”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
apply thoroughly; think through
In this reading ““And again did Zarathustra’s feet run through mountains and forests....”
look on as or consider
In this reading “He had been able to look upon them, to scold them, to laugh at them.”
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.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading He had been able to look upon them, to scold them, to laugh at them.
anew
From this reading “And again did Zarathustra’s feet run through mountains and forests....
(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 At all these Nietzsche shook his head, but they did not floor him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And again did Zarathustra’s feet run through mountains and forests....
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But the ugliest man was uglier than any of these!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These types did not so infuriate Zarathustra as did the ugliest man.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At all these Nietzsche shook his head, but they did not floor him.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been able to look upon them, to scold them, to laugh at them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the ugliest man was uglier than any of these!
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading These types did not so infuriate Zarathustra as did the ugliest man.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “And again did Zarathustra’s feet run through mountains and forests....
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading At all these Nietzsche shook his head, but they did not floor him.
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “And again did Zarathustra’s feet run through mountains and forests....
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been able to look upon them, to scold them, to laugh at them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been able to look upon them, to scold them, to laugh at them.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading At all these Nietzsche shook his head, but they did not floor him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At all these Nietzsche shook his head, but they did not floor him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At all these Nietzsche shook his head, but they did not floor him.
make furious
From this reading These types did not so infuriate Zarathustra as did the ugliest man.
the sound of laughing
From this reading He had been able to look upon them, to scold them, to laugh at them.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He had been able to look upon them, to scold them, to laugh at them.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But the ugliest man was uglier than any of these!
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading “And again did Zarathustra’s feet run through mountains and forests....
influential German philosopher remembered for his concept of the superman and for his rejection of Christian values; considered, along with Kierkegaard, to be a founder of existentialism (1844-1900)
From this reading At all these Nietzsche shook his head, but they did not floor him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading These types did not so infuriate Zarathustra as did the ugliest man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the ugliest man was uglier than any of these!
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “And again did Zarathustra’s feet run through mountains and forests....
censure severely or angrily
From this reading He had been able to look upon them, to scold them, to laugh at them.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading At all these Nietzsche shook his head, but they did not floor him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading These types did not so infuriate Zarathustra as did the ugliest man.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But the ugliest man was uglier than any of these!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the ugliest man was uglier than any of these!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had been able to look upon them, to scold them, to laugh at them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But the ugliest man was uglier than any of these!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At all these Nietzsche shook his head, but they did not floor him.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “And again did Zarathustra’s feet run through mountains and forests....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been able to look upon them, to scold them, to laugh at them.
plural of “type” — a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading These types did not so infuriate Zarathustra as did the ugliest man.
comparative of “ugly” — displeasing to the senses
From this reading But the ugliest man was uglier than any of these!
superlative of “ugly” — displeasing to the senses
From this reading But the ugliest man was uglier than any of these!
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had been able to look upon them, to scold them, to laugh at them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the ugliest man was uglier than any of these!
Persian prophet who founded Zoroastrianism (circa 628-551 BC)
From this reading These types did not so infuriate Zarathustra as did the ugliest man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And again did Zarathustra’s feet run through mountains and forests....
Chapter 2 of The Little Review, August 1915 (Vol. 2, No. 5) by Various holds 493 sentences, grouped into 99 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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 2 holds 493 sentences of The Little Review, August 1915 (Vol. 2, No. 5), unabridged, divided into 99 reading sections.
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