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What Is Man? and Other Essays

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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Y.M. Well, lying abed resting up, two days and nights, I have thought over all these talks, and passed them carefully in review.
With this result: that... that... are you intending to publish your notions about Man some day?
O.M. Now and then, in these past twenty years, the Master inside of me has half-intended to order me to set them to paper and publish them.
Do I have to tell you why the order has remained unissued, or can you explain so simple a thing without my help?
Y.M. By your doctrine, it is simplicity itself: outside influences moved your interior Master to give the order; stronger outside influences deterred him.
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What Is Man? and Other Essays

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of What Is Man? and Other Essays is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Y.M. Well, lying abed resting up, two days and nights, I have thought over all these talks, and passed them carefully in review.
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With this result: that... that... are you intending to publish your notions about Man some day?
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O.M. Now and then, in these past twenty years, the Master inside of me has half-intended to order me to set them to paper and publish them.
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Do I have to tell you why the order has remained unissued, or can you explain so simple a thing without my help?
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Y.M. By your doctrine, it is simplicity itself: outside influences moved your interior Master to give the order; stronger outside influences deterred him.

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Nights noun US /naɪts/

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading “Y.M. Well, lying abed resting up, two days and nights, I have thought over all these talks, and passed them carefully in review.”

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a

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abed

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about

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all

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and

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are

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By

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can

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carefully

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day

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days

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From this reading Y.M. Well, lying abed resting up, two days and nights, I have thought over all these talks, and passed them carefully in review.

deterred

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From this reading Y.M. By your doctrine, it is simplicity itself: outside influences moved your interior Master to give the order; stronger outside influences deterred him.

Do

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doctrine

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explain

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give

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half-intended

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From this reading O.M. Now and then, in these past twenty years, the Master inside of me has half-intended to order me to set them to paper and publish them.

has

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have

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From this reading Y.M. Well, lying abed resting up, two days and nights, I have thought over all these talks, and passed them carefully in review.

help

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him

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From this reading Y.M. By your doctrine, it is simplicity itself: outside influences moved your interior Master to give the order; stronger outside influences deterred him.

I

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From this reading Y.M. Well, lying abed resting up, two days and nights, I have thought over all these talks, and passed them carefully in review.

in

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influences

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From this reading Y.M. By your doctrine, it is simplicity itself: outside influences moved your interior Master to give the order; stronger outside influences deterred him.

inside

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intending

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interior

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From this reading Y.M. By your doctrine, it is simplicity itself: outside influences moved your interior Master to give the order; stronger outside influences deterred him.

is

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it

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itself

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From this reading Y.M. By your doctrine, it is simplicity itself: outside influences moved your interior Master to give the order; stronger outside influences deterred him.

lying

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From this reading Y.M. Well, lying abed resting up, two days and nights, I have thought over all these talks, and passed them carefully in review.

M

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From this reading Y.M. Well, lying abed resting up, two days and nights, I have thought over all these talks, and passed them carefully in review.

Man

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Master

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me

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moved

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From this reading Y.M. By your doctrine, it is simplicity itself: outside influences moved your interior Master to give the order; stronger outside influences deterred him.

my

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From this reading Do I have to tell you why the order has remained unissued, or can you explain so simple a thing without my help?

nightsnounUS /naɪts/

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading Y.M. Well, lying abed resting up, two days and nights, I have thought over all these talks, and passed them carefully in review.

notions

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Now

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From this reading O.M. Now and then, in these past twenty years, the Master inside of me has half-intended to order me to set them to paper and publish them.

O

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From this reading O.M. Now and then, in these past twenty years, the Master inside of me has half-intended to order me to set them to paper and publish them.

of

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From this reading O.M. Now and then, in these past twenty years, the Master inside of me has half-intended to order me to set them to paper and publish them.

or

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order

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From this reading O.M. Now and then, in these past twenty years, the Master inside of me has half-intended to order me to set them to paper and publish them.

outside

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From this reading Y.M. By your doctrine, it is simplicity itself: outside influences moved your interior Master to give the order; stronger outside influences deterred him.

over

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From this reading Y.M. Well, lying abed resting up, two days and nights, I have thought over all these talks, and passed them carefully in review.

paper

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passed

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From this reading Y.M. Well, lying abed resting up, two days and nights, I have thought over all these talks, and passed them carefully in review.

past

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From this reading O.M. Now and then, in these past twenty years, the Master inside of me has half-intended to order me to set them to paper and publish them.

publish

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remained

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resting

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From this reading Y.M. Well, lying abed resting up, two days and nights, I have thought over all these talks, and passed them carefully in review.

result

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review

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From this reading Y.M. Well, lying abed resting up, two days and nights, I have thought over all these talks, and passed them carefully in review.

set

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simple

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simplicity

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so

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some

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stronger

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From this reading Y.M. By your doctrine, it is simplicity itself: outside influences moved your interior Master to give the order; stronger outside influences deterred him.

talks

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From this reading Y.M. Well, lying abed resting up, two days and nights, I have thought over all these talks, and passed them carefully in review.

tell

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that

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the

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them

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then

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these

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thing

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this

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thought

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From this reading Y.M. Well, lying abed resting up, two days and nights, I have thought over all these talks, and passed them carefully in review.

to

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twenty

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two

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unissued

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up

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From this reading Y.M. Well, lying abed resting up, two days and nights, I have thought over all these talks, and passed them carefully in review.

Well

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why

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With

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without

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Y

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From this reading Y.M. Well, lying abed resting up, two days and nights, I have thought over all these talks, and passed them carefully in review.

years

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you

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your

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Chapter 14 of What Is Man? and Other Essays by Mark Twain holds 141 sentences, grouped into 29 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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