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A Romance of Two Worlds: A Novel

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

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"MADAM, "I hope you will not think it great presumption my writing to you.
My excuse must be that I so much want to believe in he great Spirit that 'makes for righteousness,' and I cannot!
Your book puts it all so clearly that if I can only know it to be a true experience of your own, it will go a long way in dispersing the fog that modern writings surround one with.
"Apologizing for troubling you, I am faithfully yours, "C.M.E."
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A Romance of Two Worlds: A Novel

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

Chapter 24 of A Romance of Two Worlds: A Novel is here in full — 5 sentences across 1 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"MADAM, "I hope you will not think it great presumption my writing to you.
/ˈmædəm aɪ hoʊp juː wɪl nɑːt θɪŋk ɪt ɡreɪt prɪˈzʌmpʃən maɪ ˈraɪtɪŋ tuː juː/
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My excuse must be that I so much want to believe in he great Spirit that 'makes for righteousness,' and I cannot!
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Your book puts it all so clearly that if I can only know it to be a true experience of your own, it will go a long way in dispersing the fog that modern writings surround one with.
/jɔːr bʊk pʊts ɪt ɔːl soʊ ˈklɪrli ðæt ɪf aɪ kæn ˈoʊnli noʊ ɪt tuː biː ə truː ɪkˈspɪriəns ʌv jɔːr oʊn ɪt wɪl ɡoʊ ə lɔːŋ weɪ ɪn dɪˈspɜːrsɪŋ ðə fɑːɡ ðæt ˈmɑːdərn ˈraɪtɪŋz sərˈaʊnd wʌn wɪð/
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"Apologizing for troubling you, I am faithfully yours, "C.M.E."

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Apologizing verb US /əˈpɑːlədʒaɪzɪŋ/

-ing form of “apologize” — acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing

From this reading “"Apologizing for troubling you, I am faithfully yours, "C.M.E."”

dispersing verb US /dɪˈspɜːrsɪŋ/

-ing form of “disperse” — distribute loosely

From this reading “Your book puts it all so clearly that if I can only know it to be a true experience of your own, it will go a long way in dispersing the fog that modern writings surround one with.”

faithfully adverb US /ˈfeɪθfəli/

in a faithful manner

From this reading “"Apologizing for troubling you, I am faithfully yours, "C.M.E."”

presumption noun US /prɪˈzʌmpʃən/

an assumption that is taken for granted

From this reading “"MADAM, "I hope you will not think it great presumption my writing to you.”

righteousness noun US /ˈraɪtʃəsnəs/

adhering to moral principles

From this reading “My excuse must be that I so much want to believe in he great Spirit that 'makes for righteousness,' and I cannot!”

surround verb US /sərˈaʊnd/

extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle

From this reading “Your book puts it all so clearly that if I can only know it to be a true experience of your own, it will go a long way in dispersing the fog that modern writings surround one with.”

troubling adjective US /ˈtrʌbəlɪŋ/

causing distress or worry or anxiety

From this reading “"Apologizing for troubling you, I am faithfully yours, "C.M.E."”

writings noun US /ˈraɪtɪŋz/

the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures

From this reading “Your book puts it all so clearly that if I can only know it to be a true experience of your own, it will go a long way in dispersing the fog that modern writings surround one with.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Your book puts it all so clearly that if I can only know it to be a true experience of your own, it will go a long way in dispersing the fog that modern writings surround one with.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 Your book puts it all so clearly that if I can only know it to be a true experience of your own, it will go a long way in dispersing the fog that modern writings surround one with.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "Apologizing for troubling you, I am faithfully yours, "C.M.E."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading My excuse must be that I so much want to believe in he great Spirit that 'makes for righteousness,' and I cannot!

ApologizingverbUS /əˈpɑːlədʒaɪzɪŋ/

-ing form of “apologize” — acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing

From this reading "Apologizing for troubling you, I am faithfully yours, "C.M.E."

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading My excuse must be that I so much want to believe in he great Spirit that 'makes for righteousness,' and I cannot!

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading My excuse must be that I so much want to believe in he great Spirit that 'makes for righteousness,' and I cannot!

booknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading Your book puts it all so clearly that if I can only know it to be a true experience of your own, it will go a long way in dispersing the fog that modern writings surround one with.

CnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading "Apologizing for troubling you, I am faithfully yours, "C.M.E."

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Your book puts it all so clearly that if I can only know it to be a true experience of your own, it will go a long way in dispersing the fog that modern writings surround one with.

cannot

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From this reading My excuse must be that I so much want to believe in he great Spirit that 'makes for righteousness,' and I cannot!

clearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/

without doubt or question

From this reading Your book puts it all so clearly that if I can only know it to be a true experience of your own, it will go a long way in dispersing the fog that modern writings surround one with.

dispersingverbUS /dɪˈspɜːrsɪŋ/

-ing form of “disperse” — distribute loosely

From this reading Your book puts it all so clearly that if I can only know it to be a true experience of your own, it will go a long way in dispersing the fog that modern writings surround one with.

EnounUS /iː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading "Apologizing for troubling you, I am faithfully yours, "C.M.E."

excuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/

accept an excuse for

From this reading My excuse must be that I so much want to believe in he great Spirit that 'makes for righteousness,' and I cannot!

experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading Your book puts it all so clearly that if I can only know it to be a true experience of your own, it will go a long way in dispersing the fog that modern writings surround one with.

faithfullyadverbUS /ˈfeɪθfəli/

in a faithful manner

From this reading "Apologizing for troubling you, I am faithfully yours, "C.M.E."

fognounUS /fɑːɡ/

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading Your book puts it all so clearly that if I can only know it to be a true experience of your own, it will go a long way in dispersing the fog that modern writings surround one with.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading My excuse must be that I so much want to believe in he great Spirit that 'makes for righteousness,' and I cannot!

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Your book puts it all so clearly that if I can only know it to be a true experience of your own, it will go a long way in dispersing the fog that modern writings surround one with.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading "MADAM, "I hope you will not think it great presumption my writing to you.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading My excuse must be that I so much want to believe in he great Spirit that 'makes for righteousness,' and I cannot!

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading "MADAM, "I hope you will not think it great presumption my writing to you.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "MADAM, "I hope you will not think it great presumption my writing to you.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Your book puts it all so clearly that if I can only know it to be a true experience of your own, it will go a long way in dispersing the fog that modern writings surround one with.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading My excuse must be that I so much want to believe in he great Spirit that 'makes for righteousness,' and I cannot!

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "MADAM, "I hope you will not think it great presumption my writing to you.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Your book puts it all so clearly that if I can only know it to be a true experience of your own, it will go a long way in dispersing the fog that modern writings surround one with.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Your book puts it all so clearly that if I can only know it to be a true experience of your own, it will go a long way in dispersing the fog that modern writings surround one with.

MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading "Apologizing for troubling you, I am faithfully yours, "C.M.E."

MADAMnounUS /ˈmædəm/

a woman of refinement

From this reading "MADAM, "I hope you will not think it great presumption my writing to you.

makesnounUS /meɪks/

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading My excuse must be that I so much want to believe in he great Spirit that 'makes for righteousness,' and I cannot!

modernadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdərn/

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading Your book puts it all so clearly that if I can only know it to be a true experience of your own, it will go a long way in dispersing the fog that modern writings surround one with.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading My excuse must be that I so much want to believe in he great Spirit that 'makes for righteousness,' and I cannot!

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading My excuse must be that I so much want to believe in he great Spirit that 'makes for righteousness,' and I cannot!

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "MADAM, "I hope you will not think it great presumption my writing to you.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "MADAM, "I hope you will not think it great presumption my writing to you.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Your book puts it all so clearly that if I can only know it to be a true experience of your own, it will go a long way in dispersing the fog that modern writings surround one with.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Your book puts it all so clearly that if I can only know it to be a true experience of your own, it will go a long way in dispersing the fog that modern writings surround one with.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Your book puts it all so clearly that if I can only know it to be a true experience of your own, it will go a long way in dispersing the fog that modern writings surround one with.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Your book puts it all so clearly that if I can only know it to be a true experience of your own, it will go a long way in dispersing the fog that modern writings surround one with.

presumptionnounUS /prɪˈzʌmpʃən/

an assumption that is taken for granted

From this reading "MADAM, "I hope you will not think it great presumption my writing to you.

putsnounUS /pʊts/

plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date

From this reading Your book puts it all so clearly that if I can only know it to be a true experience of your own, it will go a long way in dispersing the fog that modern writings surround one with.

righteousnessnounUS /ˈraɪtʃəsnəs/

adhering to moral principles

From this reading My excuse must be that I so much want to believe in he great Spirit that 'makes for righteousness,' and I cannot!

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading My excuse must be that I so much want to believe in he great Spirit that 'makes for righteousness,' and I cannot!

SpiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading My excuse must be that I so much want to believe in he great Spirit that 'makes for righteousness,' and I cannot!

surroundverbUS /sərˈaʊnd/

extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle

From this reading Your book puts it all so clearly that if I can only know it to be a true experience of your own, it will go a long way in dispersing the fog that modern writings surround one with.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading My excuse must be that I so much want to believe in he great Spirit that 'makes for righteousness,' and I cannot!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Your book puts it all so clearly that if I can only know it to be a true experience of your own, it will go a long way in dispersing the fog that modern writings surround one with.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "MADAM, "I hope you will not think it great presumption my writing to you.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "MADAM, "I hope you will not think it great presumption my writing to you.

troublingadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlɪŋ/

causing distress or worry or anxiety

From this reading "Apologizing for troubling you, I am faithfully yours, "C.M.E."

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Your book puts it all so clearly that if I can only know it to be a true experience of your own, it will go a long way in dispersing the fog that modern writings surround one with.

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading My excuse must be that I so much want to believe in he great Spirit that 'makes for righteousness,' and I cannot!

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Your book puts it all so clearly that if I can only know it to be a true experience of your own, it will go a long way in dispersing the fog that modern writings surround one with.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "MADAM, "I hope you will not think it great presumption my writing to you.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Your book puts it all so clearly that if I can only know it to be a true experience of your own, it will go a long way in dispersing the fog that modern writings surround one with.

writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/

the act of creating written works

From this reading "MADAM, "I hope you will not think it great presumption my writing to you.

writingsnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋz/

the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures

From this reading Your book puts it all so clearly that if I can only know it to be a true experience of your own, it will go a long way in dispersing the fog that modern writings surround one with.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "MADAM, "I hope you will not think it great presumption my writing to you.

YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Your book puts it all so clearly that if I can only know it to be a true experience of your own, it will go a long way in dispersing the fog that modern writings surround one with.

yourspronounUS /jʊrz/

the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to

From this reading "Apologizing for troubling you, I am faithfully yours, "C.M.E."

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