AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "DEAR MADAM, "I have lately been reading your remarkable book, 'A Romance of Two Worlds,' and I feel that I must write to you about it.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading I hear from persons who have seen you that you are quite young, and I cannot understand how one of your sex and age seems able so easily to throw light on what to many has been, and is still, impenetrable darkness.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "DEAR MADAM, "I have lately been reading your remarkable book, 'A Romance of Two Worlds,' and I feel that I must write to you about it.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading I hear from persons who have seen you that you are quite young, and I cannot understand how one of your sex and age seems able so easily to throw light on what to many has been, and is still, impenetrable darkness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "DEAR MADAM, "I have lately been reading your remarkable book, 'A Romance of Two Worlds,' and I feel that I must write to you about it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I hear from persons who have seen you that you are quite young, and I cannot understand how one of your sex and age seems able so easily to throw light on what to many has been, and is still, impenetrable darkness.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The result has been a complete and happy change in my ideas of religion, and I feel now as if I had, like a leper of old, touched the robe of Christ and been healed of a long-standing infirmity.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Will you permit me to ask if you have evolved this new and beneficent lustre from the Gospel yourself? or whether some experienced student in mystic matters has been your instructor?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I have been a preacher for some years, and I thought the Testament was old and familiar to me; but you have made it a new and marvellous book full of most precious meanings, and I hope I may be able to impart to those whom it is my duty to instruct, something of the great consolation and hope your writing has filled me with.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "DEAR MADAM, "I have lately been reading your remarkable book, 'A Romance of Two Worlds,' and I feel that I must write to you about it.
BelieveverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Believe me, "Gratefully yours, "T.M."
beneficentadjectiveUS /ˌbenəˈfɪʃənt/
doing or producing good
From this reading Will you permit me to ask if you have evolved this new and beneficent lustre from the Gospel yourself? or whether some experienced student in mystic matters has been your instructor?
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "DEAR MADAM, "I have lately been reading your remarkable book, 'A Romance of Two Worlds,' and I feel that I must write to you about it.
broadlyadverbUS /ˈbrɔːdli/
without regard to specific details or exceptions
From this reading I have never viewed Christianity in the broadly transfigured light you throw upon it, and I have since been studying carefully the four Gospels and comparing them with the theories in your book.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have been a preacher for some years, and I thought the Testament was old and familiar to me; but you have made it a new and marvellous book full of most precious meanings, and I hope I may be able to impart to those whom it is my duty to instruct, something of the great consolation and hope your writing has filled me with.
cannot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hear from persons who have seen you that you are quite young, and I cannot understand how one of your sex and age seems able so easily to throw light on what to many has been, and is still, impenetrable darkness.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading I have never viewed Christianity in the broadly transfigured light you throw upon it, and I have since been studying carefully the four Gospels and comparing them with the theories in your book.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The result has been a complete and happy change in my ideas of religion, and I feel now as if I had, like a leper of old, touched the robe of Christ and been healed of a long-standing infirmity.
ChristnounUS /kraɪst/
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading The result has been a complete and happy change in my ideas of religion, and I feel now as if I had, like a leper of old, touched the robe of Christ and been healed of a long-standing infirmity.
ChristianitynounUS /ˌkrɪstʃiˈænɪti/
a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior
From this reading I have never viewed Christianity in the broadly transfigured light you throw upon it, and I have since been studying carefully the four Gospels and comparing them with the theories in your book.
comparingnounUS /kəmˈperɪŋ/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading I have never viewed Christianity in the broadly transfigured light you throw upon it, and I have since been studying carefully the four Gospels and comparing them with the theories in your book.
completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading The result has been a complete and happy change in my ideas of religion, and I feel now as if I had, like a leper of old, touched the robe of Christ and been healed of a long-standing infirmity.
consolationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading I have been a preacher for some years, and I thought the Testament was old and familiar to me; but you have made it a new and marvellous book full of most precious meanings, and I hope I may be able to impart to those whom it is my duty to instruct, something of the great consolation and hope your writing has filled me with.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading I hear from persons who have seen you that you are quite young, and I cannot understand how one of your sex and age seems able so easily to throw light on what to many has been, and is still, impenetrable darkness.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "DEAR MADAM, "I have lately been reading your remarkable book, 'A Romance of Two Worlds,' and I feel that I must write to you about it.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading I have been a preacher for some years, and I thought the Testament was old and familiar to me; but you have made it a new and marvellous book full of most precious meanings, and I hope I may be able to impart to those whom it is my duty to instruct, something of the great consolation and hope your writing has filled me with.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading I hear from persons who have seen you that you are quite young, and I cannot understand how one of your sex and age seems able so easily to throw light on what to many has been, and is still, impenetrable darkness.
evolvedverbUS /ɪˈvɑːlvd/
past form of “evolve” — work out
From this reading Will you permit me to ask if you have evolved this new and beneficent lustre from the Gospel yourself? or whether some experienced student in mystic matters has been your instructor?
experiencedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspɪriənst/
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading Will you permit me to ask if you have evolved this new and beneficent lustre from the Gospel yourself? or whether some experienced student in mystic matters has been your instructor?
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading I have been a preacher for some years, and I thought the Testament was old and familiar to me; but you have made it a new and marvellous book full of most precious meanings, and I hope I may be able to impart to those whom it is my duty to instruct, something of the great consolation and hope your writing has filled me with.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "DEAR MADAM, "I have lately been reading your remarkable book, 'A Romance of Two Worlds,' and I feel that I must write to you about it.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading I have been a preacher for some years, and I thought the Testament was old and familiar to me; but you have made it a new and marvellous book full of most precious meanings, and I hope I may be able to impart to those whom it is my duty to instruct, something of the great consolation and hope your writing has filled me with.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have been a preacher for some years, and I thought the Testament was old and familiar to me; but you have made it a new and marvellous book full of most precious meanings, and I hope I may be able to impart to those whom it is my duty to instruct, something of the great consolation and hope your writing has filled me with.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading I have never viewed Christianity in the broadly transfigured light you throw upon it, and I have since been studying carefully the four Gospels and comparing them with the theories in your book.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Will you permit me to ask if you have evolved this new and beneficent lustre from the Gospel yourself? or whether some experienced student in mystic matters has been your instructor?
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I have been a preacher for some years, and I thought the Testament was old and familiar to me; but you have made it a new and marvellous book full of most precious meanings, and I hope I may be able to impart to those whom it is my duty to instruct, something of the great consolation and hope your writing has filled me with.
GospelnounUS /ˈɡɑːspəl/
the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings
From this reading Will you permit me to ask if you have evolved this new and beneficent lustre from the Gospel yourself? or whether some experienced student in mystic matters has been your instructor?
GospelsnounUS /ˈɡɑːspəlz/
the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings
From this reading I have never viewed Christianity in the broadly transfigured light you throw upon it, and I have since been studying carefully the four Gospels and comparing them with the theories in your book.
GratefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtfəli/
with appreciation; in a grateful manner
From this reading "Believe me, "Gratefully yours, "T.M."
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I have been a preacher for some years, and I thought the Testament was old and familiar to me; but you have made it a new and marvellous book full of most precious meanings, and I hope I may be able to impart to those whom it is my duty to instruct, something of the great consolation and hope your writing has filled me with.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The result has been a complete and happy change in my ideas of religion, and I feel now as if I had, like a leper of old, touched the robe of Christ and been healed of a long-standing infirmity.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The result has been a complete and happy change in my ideas of religion, and I feel now as if I had, like a leper of old, touched the robe of Christ and been healed of a long-standing infirmity.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The result has been a complete and happy change in my ideas of religion, and I feel now as if I had, like a leper of old, touched the robe of Christ and been healed of a long-standing infirmity.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "DEAR MADAM, "I have lately been reading your remarkable book, 'A Romance of Two Worlds,' and I feel that I must write to you about it.
healedadjectiveUS /hiːld/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading The result has been a complete and happy change in my ideas of religion, and I feel now as if I had, like a leper of old, touched the robe of Christ and been healed of a long-standing infirmity.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I hear from persons who have seen you that you are quite young, and I cannot understand how one of your sex and age seems able so easily to throw light on what to many has been, and is still, impenetrable darkness.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I have been a preacher for some years, and I thought the Testament was old and familiar to me; but you have made it a new and marvellous book full of most precious meanings, and I hope I may be able to impart to those whom it is my duty to instruct, something of the great consolation and hope your writing has filled me with.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hear from persons who have seen you that you are quite young, and I cannot understand how one of your sex and age seems able so easily to throw light on what to many has been, and is still, impenetrable darkness.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "DEAR MADAM, "I have lately been reading your remarkable book, 'A Romance of Two Worlds,' and I feel that I must write to you about it.
ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The result has been a complete and happy change in my ideas of religion, and I feel now as if I had, like a leper of old, touched the robe of Christ and been healed of a long-standing infirmity.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The result has been a complete and happy change in my ideas of religion, and I feel now as if I had, like a leper of old, touched the robe of Christ and been healed of a long-standing infirmity.
impartverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrt/
transmit (knowledge or skills)
From this reading I have been a preacher for some years, and I thought the Testament was old and familiar to me; but you have made it a new and marvellous book full of most precious meanings, and I hope I may be able to impart to those whom it is my duty to instruct, something of the great consolation and hope your writing has filled me with.
impenetrableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpenətrəbəl/
not admitting of penetration or passage into or through
From this reading I hear from persons who have seen you that you are quite young, and I cannot understand how one of your sex and age seems able so easily to throw light on what to many has been, and is still, impenetrable darkness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have never viewed Christianity in the broadly transfigured light you throw upon it, and I have since been studying carefully the four Gospels and comparing them with the theories in your book.
infirmitynounUS /ɪnˈfɜːrmɪti/
the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
From this reading The result has been a complete and happy change in my ideas of religion, and I feel now as if I had, like a leper of old, touched the robe of Christ and been healed of a long-standing infirmity.
instructverbUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkt/
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading I have been a preacher for some years, and I thought the Testament was old and familiar to me; but you have made it a new and marvellous book full of most precious meanings, and I hope I may be able to impart to those whom it is my duty to instruct, something of the great consolation and hope your writing has filled me with.
instructornounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Will you permit me to ask if you have evolved this new and beneficent lustre from the Gospel yourself? or whether some experienced student in mystic matters has been your instructor?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I hear from persons who have seen you that you are quite young, and I cannot understand how one of your sex and age seems able so easily to throw light on what to many has been, and is still, impenetrable darkness.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "DEAR MADAM, "I have lately been reading your remarkable book, 'A Romance of Two Worlds,' and I feel that I must write to you about it.
latelyadverbUS /ˈleɪtli/
in the recent past
From this reading "DEAR MADAM, "I have lately been reading your remarkable book, 'A Romance of Two Worlds,' and I feel that I must write to you about it.
lepernounUS /ˈlepər/
a person afflicted with leprosy
From this reading The result has been a complete and happy change in my ideas of religion, and I feel now as if I had, like a leper of old, touched the robe of Christ and been healed of a long-standing infirmity.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading I have never viewed Christianity in the broadly transfigured light you throw upon it, and I have since been studying carefully the four Gospels and comparing them with the theories in your book.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The result has been a complete and happy change in my ideas of religion, and I feel now as if I had, like a leper of old, touched the robe of Christ and been healed of a long-standing infirmity.
long-standingadjective
having existed for a long time
From this reading The result has been a complete and happy change in my ideas of religion, and I feel now as if I had, like a leper of old, touched the robe of Christ and been healed of a long-standing infirmity.
lustrenounUS /ˈlʌstər/
a surface coating for ceramics or porcelain
From this reading Will you permit me to ask if you have evolved this new and beneficent lustre from the Gospel yourself? or whether some experienced student in mystic matters has been your instructor?
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading "Believe me, "Gratefully yours, "T.M."
MADAMnounUS /ˈmædəm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading "DEAR MADAM, "I have lately been reading your remarkable book, 'A Romance of Two Worlds,' and I feel that I must write to you about it.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I have been a preacher for some years, and I thought the Testament was old and familiar to me; but you have made it a new and marvellous book full of most precious meanings, and I hope I may be able to impart to those whom it is my duty to instruct, something of the great consolation and hope your writing has filled me with.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I hear from persons who have seen you that you are quite young, and I cannot understand how one of your sex and age seems able so easily to throw light on what to many has been, and is still, impenetrable darkness.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading I have been a preacher for some years, and I thought the Testament was old and familiar to me; but you have made it a new and marvellous book full of most precious meanings, and I hope I may be able to impart to those whom it is my duty to instruct, something of the great consolation and hope your writing has filled me with.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Will you permit me to ask if you have evolved this new and beneficent lustre from the Gospel yourself? or whether some experienced student in mystic matters has been your instructor?
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I have been a preacher for some years, and I thought the Testament was old and familiar to me; but you have made it a new and marvellous book full of most precious meanings, and I hope I may be able to impart to those whom it is my duty to instruct, something of the great consolation and hope your writing has filled me with.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Will you permit me to ask if you have evolved this new and beneficent lustre from the Gospel yourself? or whether some experienced student in mystic matters has been your instructor?
meaningsnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋz/
plural of “meaning” — the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading I have been a preacher for some years, and I thought the Testament was old and familiar to me; but you have made it a new and marvellous book full of most precious meanings, and I hope I may be able to impart to those whom it is my duty to instruct, something of the great consolation and hope your writing has filled me with.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading I have been a preacher for some years, and I thought the Testament was old and familiar to me; but you have made it a new and marvellous book full of most precious meanings, and I hope I may be able to impart to those whom it is my duty to instruct, something of the great consolation and hope your writing has filled me with.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "DEAR MADAM, "I have lately been reading your remarkable book, 'A Romance of Two Worlds,' and I feel that I must write to you about it.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The result has been a complete and happy change in my ideas of religion, and I feel now as if I had, like a leper of old, touched the robe of Christ and been healed of a long-standing infirmity.
mysticadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstɪk/
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
From this reading Will you permit me to ask if you have evolved this new and beneficent lustre from the Gospel yourself? or whether some experienced student in mystic matters has been your instructor?
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I have never viewed Christianity in the broadly transfigured light you throw upon it, and I have since been studying carefully the four Gospels and comparing them with the theories in your book.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Will you permit me to ask if you have evolved this new and beneficent lustre from the Gospel yourself? or whether some experienced student in mystic matters has been your instructor?
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The result has been a complete and happy change in my ideas of religion, and I feel now as if I had, like a leper of old, touched the robe of Christ and been healed of a long-standing infirmity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "DEAR MADAM, "I have lately been reading your remarkable book, 'A Romance of Two Worlds,' and I feel that I must write to you about it.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The result has been a complete and happy change in my ideas of religion, and I feel now as if I had, like a leper of old, touched the robe of Christ and been healed of a long-standing infirmity.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I hear from persons who have seen you that you are quite young, and I cannot understand how one of your sex and age seems able so easily to throw light on what to many has been, and is still, impenetrable darkness.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I hear from persons who have seen you that you are quite young, and I cannot understand how one of your sex and age seems able so easily to throw light on what to many has been, and is still, impenetrable darkness.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Will you permit me to ask if you have evolved this new and beneficent lustre from the Gospel yourself? or whether some experienced student in mystic matters has been your instructor?
permitnounUS /pərˈmɪt/
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading Will you permit me to ask if you have evolved this new and beneficent lustre from the Gospel yourself? or whether some experienced student in mystic matters has been your instructor?
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading I hear from persons who have seen you that you are quite young, and I cannot understand how one of your sex and age seems able so easily to throw light on what to many has been, and is still, impenetrable darkness.
preachernounUS /ˈpriːtʃər/
someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading I have been a preacher for some years, and I thought the Testament was old and familiar to me; but you have made it a new and marvellous book full of most precious meanings, and I hope I may be able to impart to those whom it is my duty to instruct, something of the great consolation and hope your writing has filled me with.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading I have been a preacher for some years, and I thought the Testament was old and familiar to me; but you have made it a new and marvellous book full of most precious meanings, and I hope I may be able to impart to those whom it is my duty to instruct, something of the great consolation and hope your writing has filled me with.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I hear from persons who have seen you that you are quite young, and I cannot understand how one of your sex and age seems able so easily to throw light on what to many has been, and is still, impenetrable darkness.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading "DEAR MADAM, "I have lately been reading your remarkable book, 'A Romance of Two Worlds,' and I feel that I must write to you about it.
religionnounUS /rɪˈlɪdʒən/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading The result has been a complete and happy change in my ideas of religion, and I feel now as if I had, like a leper of old, touched the robe of Christ and been healed of a long-standing infirmity.
remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/
unusual or striking
From this reading "DEAR MADAM, "I have lately been reading your remarkable book, 'A Romance of Two Worlds,' and I feel that I must write to you about it.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The result has been a complete and happy change in my ideas of religion, and I feel now as if I had, like a leper of old, touched the robe of Christ and been healed of a long-standing infirmity.
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading The result has been a complete and happy change in my ideas of religion, and I feel now as if I had, like a leper of old, touched the robe of Christ and been healed of a long-standing infirmity.
RomancenounUS /roʊˈmæns/
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading "DEAR MADAM, "I have lately been reading your remarkable book, 'A Romance of Two Worlds,' and I feel that I must write to you about it.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I hear from persons who have seen you that you are quite young, and I cannot understand how one of your sex and age seems able so easily to throw light on what to many has been, and is still, impenetrable darkness.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I hear from persons who have seen you that you are quite young, and I cannot understand how one of your sex and age seems able so easily to throw light on what to many has been, and is still, impenetrable darkness.
sexnounUS /seks/
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading I hear from persons who have seen you that you are quite young, and I cannot understand how one of your sex and age seems able so easily to throw light on what to many has been, and is still, impenetrable darkness.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I have never viewed Christianity in the broadly transfigured light you throw upon it, and I have since been studying carefully the four Gospels and comparing them with the theories in your book.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I hear from persons who have seen you that you are quite young, and I cannot understand how one of your sex and age seems able so easily to throw light on what to many has been, and is still, impenetrable darkness.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Will you permit me to ask if you have evolved this new and beneficent lustre from the Gospel yourself? or whether some experienced student in mystic matters has been your instructor?
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I have been a preacher for some years, and I thought the Testament was old and familiar to me; but you have made it a new and marvellous book full of most precious meanings, and I hope I may be able to impart to those whom it is my duty to instruct, something of the great consolation and hope your writing has filled me with.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading I hear from persons who have seen you that you are quite young, and I cannot understand how one of your sex and age seems able so easily to throw light on what to many has been, and is still, impenetrable darkness.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Will you permit me to ask if you have evolved this new and beneficent lustre from the Gospel yourself? or whether some experienced student in mystic matters has been your instructor?
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading I have never viewed Christianity in the broadly transfigured light you throw upon it, and I have since been studying carefully the four Gospels and comparing them with the theories in your book.
TnounUS /tiː/
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading "Believe me, "Gratefully yours, "T.M."
TestamentnounUS /ˈtestəmənt/
a profession of belief
From this reading I have been a preacher for some years, and I thought the Testament was old and familiar to me; but you have made it a new and marvellous book full of most precious meanings, and I hope I may be able to impart to those whom it is my duty to instruct, something of the great consolation and hope your writing has filled me with.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "DEAR MADAM, "I have lately been reading your remarkable book, 'A Romance of Two Worlds,' and I feel that I must write to you about it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have never viewed Christianity in the broadly transfigured light you throw upon it, and I have since been studying carefully the four Gospels and comparing them with the theories in your book.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I have never viewed Christianity in the broadly transfigured light you throw upon it, and I have since been studying carefully the four Gospels and comparing them with the theories in your book.
theoriesnounUS /ˈθɪriz/
plural of “theory” — a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading I have never viewed Christianity in the broadly transfigured light you throw upon it, and I have since been studying carefully the four Gospels and comparing them with the theories in your book.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Will you permit me to ask if you have evolved this new and beneficent lustre from the Gospel yourself? or whether some experienced student in mystic matters has been your instructor?
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I have been a preacher for some years, and I thought the Testament was old and familiar to me; but you have made it a new and marvellous book full of most precious meanings, and I hope I may be able to impart to those whom it is my duty to instruct, something of the great consolation and hope your writing has filled me with.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I have been a preacher for some years, and I thought the Testament was old and familiar to me; but you have made it a new and marvellous book full of most precious meanings, and I hope I may be able to impart to those whom it is my duty to instruct, something of the great consolation and hope your writing has filled me with.
throwverbUS /θroʊ/
propel through the air
From this reading I have never viewed Christianity in the broadly transfigured light you throw upon it, and I have since been studying carefully the four Gospels and comparing them with the theories in your book.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "DEAR MADAM, "I have lately been reading your remarkable book, 'A Romance of Two Worlds,' and I feel that I must write to you about it.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading The result has been a complete and happy change in my ideas of religion, and I feel now as if I had, like a leper of old, touched the robe of Christ and been healed of a long-standing infirmity.
transfigured
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have never viewed Christianity in the broadly transfigured light you throw upon it, and I have since been studying carefully the four Gospels and comparing them with the theories in your book.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "DEAR MADAM, "I have lately been reading your remarkable book, 'A Romance of Two Worlds,' and I feel that I must write to you about it.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I hear from persons who have seen you that you are quite young, and I cannot understand how one of your sex and age seems able so easily to throw light on what to many has been, and is still, impenetrable darkness.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I have never viewed Christianity in the broadly transfigured light you throw upon it, and I have since been studying carefully the four Gospels and comparing them with the theories in your book.
viewedverbUS /vjuːd/
past form of “view” — deem to be
From this reading I have never viewed Christianity in the broadly transfigured light you throw upon it, and I have since been studying carefully the four Gospels and comparing them with the theories in your book.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have been a preacher for some years, and I thought the Testament was old and familiar to me; but you have made it a new and marvellous book full of most precious meanings, and I hope I may be able to impart to those whom it is my duty to instruct, something of the great consolation and hope your writing has filled me with.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I hear from persons who have seen you that you are quite young, and I cannot understand how one of your sex and age seems able so easily to throw light on what to many has been, and is still, impenetrable darkness.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Will you permit me to ask if you have evolved this new and beneficent lustre from the Gospel yourself? or whether some experienced student in mystic matters has been your instructor?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I hear from persons who have seen you that you are quite young, and I cannot understand how one of your sex and age seems able so easily to throw light on what to many has been, and is still, impenetrable darkness.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have been a preacher for some years, and I thought the Testament was old and familiar to me; but you have made it a new and marvellous book full of most precious meanings, and I hope I may be able to impart to those whom it is my duty to instruct, something of the great consolation and hope your writing has filled me with.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will you permit me to ask if you have evolved this new and beneficent lustre from the Gospel yourself? or whether some experienced student in mystic matters has been your instructor?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have never viewed Christianity in the broadly transfigured light you throw upon it, and I have since been studying carefully the four Gospels and comparing them with the theories in your book.
WorldsnounUS /wɜːrldz/
plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "DEAR MADAM, "I have lately been reading your remarkable book, 'A Romance of Two Worlds,' and I feel that I must write to you about it.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading "DEAR MADAM, "I have lately been reading your remarkable book, 'A Romance of Two Worlds,' and I feel that I must write to you about it.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading I have been a preacher for some years, and I thought the Testament was old and familiar to me; but you have made it a new and marvellous book full of most precious meanings, and I hope I may be able to impart to those whom it is my duty to instruct, something of the great consolation and hope your writing has filled me with.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading I have been a preacher for some years, and I thought the Testament was old and familiar to me; but you have made it a new and marvellous book full of most precious meanings, and I hope I may be able to impart to those whom it is my duty to instruct, something of the great consolation and hope your writing has filled me with.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "DEAR MADAM, "I have lately been reading your remarkable book, 'A Romance of Two Worlds,' and I feel that I must write to you about it.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I hear from persons who have seen you that you are quite young, and I cannot understand how one of your sex and age seems able so easily to throw light on what to many has been, and is still, impenetrable darkness.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "DEAR MADAM, "I have lately been reading your remarkable book, 'A Romance of Two Worlds,' and I feel that I must write to you about it.
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "Believe me, "Gratefully yours, "T.M."
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Will you permit me to ask if you have evolved this new and beneficent lustre from the Gospel yourself? or whether some experienced student in mystic matters has been your instructor?
