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Chapter XXI

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In drawing Mrs. Eddy's portrait it has been my purpose to restrict myself to materials furnished by herself, and I believe I have done that.
If I have misinterpreted any of her acts, it was not done intentionally.
It will be noticed that in skeletonizing a list of the qualities which have carried her to the dizzy summit which she occupies, I have not mentioned the power which was the commanding force employed in achieving that lofty flight.
It did not belong in that list; it was a force that was not a detail of her character, but was an outside one.
It was the power which proceeded from her people's recognition of her as a supernatural personage, conveyer of the Latest Word, and divinely commissioned to deliver it to the world.
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Christian Science

Chapter XXI

Reading 1/2 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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In drawing Mrs. Eddy's portrait it has been my purpose to restrict myself to materials furnished by herself, and I believe I have done that.
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If I have misinterpreted any of her acts, it was not done intentionally.
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It will be noticed that in skeletonizing a list of the qualities which have carried her to the dizzy summit which she occupies, I have not mentioned the power which was the commanding force employed in achieving that lofty flight.
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It did not belong in that list; it was a force that was not a detail of her character, but was an outside one.
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It was the power which proceeded from her people's recognition of her as a supernatural personage, conveyer of the Latest Word, and divinely commissioned to deliver it to the world.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “In drawing Mrs. Eddy's portrait it has been my purpose to restrict myself to materials furnished by herself, and I believe I have done that.”

Believe noun US /ˈbelieve/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “In drawing Mrs. Eddy's portrait it has been my purpose to restrict myself to materials furnished by herself, and I believe I have done that.”

Done noun US /done/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “In drawing Mrs. Eddy's portrait it has been my purpose to restrict myself to materials furnished by herself, and I believe I have done that.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “In drawing Mrs. Eddy's portrait it has been my purpose to restrict myself to materials furnished by herself, and I believe I have done that.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “In drawing Mrs. Eddy's portrait it has been my purpose to restrict myself to materials furnished by herself, and I believe I have done that.”

Herself pronoun US /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading “In drawing Mrs. Eddy's portrait it has been my purpose to restrict myself to materials furnished by herself, and I believe I have done that.”

Myself pronoun US /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading “In drawing Mrs. Eddy's portrait it has been my purpose to restrict myself to materials furnished by herself, and I believe I have done that.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “It did not belong in that list; it was a force that was not a detail of her character, but was an outside one.”

Outside noun US /ˈoutside/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “It did not belong in that list; it was a force that was not a detail of her character, but was an outside one.”

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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 It will be noticed that in skeletonizing a list of the qualities which have carried her to the dizzy summit which she occupies, I have not mentioned the power which was the commanding force employed in achieving that lofty flight.

achieving

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From this reading It will be noticed that in skeletonizing a list of the qualities which have carried her to the dizzy summit which she occupies, I have not mentioned the power which was the commanding force employed in achieving that lofty flight.

acts

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From this reading If I have misinterpreted any of her acts, it was not done intentionally.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It did not belong in that list; it was a force that was not a detail of her character, but was an outside one.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading In drawing Mrs. Eddy's portrait it has been my purpose to restrict myself to materials furnished by herself, and I believe I have done that.

any

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From this reading If I have misinterpreted any of her acts, it was not done intentionally.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It was the power which proceeded from her people's recognition of her as a supernatural personage, conveyer of the Latest Word, and divinely commissioned to deliver it to the world.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading It will be noticed that in skeletonizing a list of the qualities which have carried her to the dizzy summit which she occupies, I have not mentioned the power which was the commanding force employed in achieving that lofty flight.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading In drawing Mrs. Eddy's portrait it has been my purpose to restrict myself to materials furnished by herself, and I believe I have done that.

believenounUS /ˈbelieve/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading In drawing Mrs. Eddy's portrait it has been my purpose to restrict myself to materials furnished by herself, and I believe I have done that.

belong

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From this reading It did not belong in that list; it was a force that was not a detail of her character, but was an outside one.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It did not belong in that list; it was a force that was not a detail of her character, but was an outside one.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In drawing Mrs. Eddy's portrait it has been my purpose to restrict myself to materials furnished by herself, and I believe I have done that.

carried

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From this reading It will be noticed that in skeletonizing a list of the qualities which have carried her to the dizzy summit which she occupies, I have not mentioned the power which was the commanding force employed in achieving that lofty flight.

character

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From this reading It did not belong in that list; it was a force that was not a detail of her character, but was an outside one.

commanding

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It will be noticed that in skeletonizing a list of the qualities which have carried her to the dizzy summit which she occupies, I have not mentioned the power which was the commanding force employed in achieving that lofty flight.

commissioned

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From this reading It was the power which proceeded from her people's recognition of her as a supernatural personage, conveyer of the Latest Word, and divinely commissioned to deliver it to the world.

conveyer

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From this reading It was the power which proceeded from her people's recognition of her as a supernatural personage, conveyer of the Latest Word, and divinely commissioned to deliver it to the world.

deliver

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From this reading It was the power which proceeded from her people's recognition of her as a supernatural personage, conveyer of the Latest Word, and divinely commissioned to deliver it to the world.

detail

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From this reading It did not belong in that list; it was a force that was not a detail of her character, but was an outside one.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading It did not belong in that list; it was a force that was not a detail of her character, but was an outside one.

divinely

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From this reading It was the power which proceeded from her people's recognition of her as a supernatural personage, conveyer of the Latest Word, and divinely commissioned to deliver it to the world.

dizzy

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From this reading It will be noticed that in skeletonizing a list of the qualities which have carried her to the dizzy summit which she occupies, I have not mentioned the power which was the commanding force employed in achieving that lofty flight.

donenounUS /done/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading In drawing Mrs. Eddy's portrait it has been my purpose to restrict myself to materials furnished by herself, and I believe I have done that.

drawing

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From this reading In drawing Mrs. Eddy's portrait it has been my purpose to restrict myself to materials furnished by herself, and I believe I have done that.

Eddy's

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From this reading In drawing Mrs. Eddy's portrait it has been my purpose to restrict myself to materials furnished by herself, and I believe I have done that.

employed

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From this reading It will be noticed that in skeletonizing a list of the qualities which have carried her to the dizzy summit which she occupies, I have not mentioned the power which was the commanding force employed in achieving that lofty flight.

flight

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It will be noticed that in skeletonizing a list of the qualities which have carried her to the dizzy summit which she occupies, I have not mentioned the power which was the commanding force employed in achieving that lofty flight.

force

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It will be noticed that in skeletonizing a list of the qualities which have carried her to the dizzy summit which she occupies, I have not mentioned the power which was the commanding force employed in achieving that lofty flight.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was the power which proceeded from her people's recognition of her as a supernatural personage, conveyer of the Latest Word, and divinely commissioned to deliver it to the world.

furnished

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From this reading In drawing Mrs. Eddy's portrait it has been my purpose to restrict myself to materials furnished by herself, and I believe I have done that.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In drawing Mrs. Eddy's portrait it has been my purpose to restrict myself to materials furnished by herself, and I believe I have done that.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading In drawing Mrs. Eddy's portrait it has been my purpose to restrict myself to materials furnished by herself, and I believe I have done that.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading If I have misinterpreted any of her acts, it was not done intentionally.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading In drawing Mrs. Eddy's portrait it has been my purpose to restrict myself to materials furnished by herself, and I believe I have done that.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading In drawing Mrs. Eddy's portrait it has been my purpose to restrict myself to materials furnished by herself, and I believe I have done that.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If I have misinterpreted any of her acts, it was not done intentionally.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In drawing Mrs. Eddy's portrait it has been my purpose to restrict myself to materials furnished by herself, and I believe I have done that.

intentionally

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From this reading If I have misinterpreted any of her acts, it was not done intentionally.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In drawing Mrs. Eddy's portrait it has been my purpose to restrict myself to materials furnished by herself, and I believe I have done that.

Latest

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From this reading It was the power which proceeded from her people's recognition of her as a supernatural personage, conveyer of the Latest Word, and divinely commissioned to deliver it to the world.

list

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From this reading It will be noticed that in skeletonizing a list of the qualities which have carried her to the dizzy summit which she occupies, I have not mentioned the power which was the commanding force employed in achieving that lofty flight.

lofty

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It will be noticed that in skeletonizing a list of the qualities which have carried her to the dizzy summit which she occupies, I have not mentioned the power which was the commanding force employed in achieving that lofty flight.

materials

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From this reading In drawing Mrs. Eddy's portrait it has been my purpose to restrict myself to materials furnished by herself, and I believe I have done that.

mentioned

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It will be noticed that in skeletonizing a list of the qualities which have carried her to the dizzy summit which she occupies, I have not mentioned the power which was the commanding force employed in achieving that lofty flight.

misinterpreted

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading If I have misinterpreted any of her acts, it was not done intentionally.

Mrs

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From this reading In drawing Mrs. Eddy's portrait it has been my purpose to restrict myself to materials furnished by herself, and I believe I have done that.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading In drawing Mrs. Eddy's portrait it has been my purpose to restrict myself to materials furnished by herself, and I believe I have done that.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading In drawing Mrs. Eddy's portrait it has been my purpose to restrict myself to materials furnished by herself, and I believe I have done that.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading If I have misinterpreted any of her acts, it was not done intentionally.

noticed

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It will be noticed that in skeletonizing a list of the qualities which have carried her to the dizzy summit which she occupies, I have not mentioned the power which was the commanding force employed in achieving that lofty flight.

occupies

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It will be noticed that in skeletonizing a list of the qualities which have carried her to the dizzy summit which she occupies, I have not mentioned the power which was the commanding force employed in achieving that lofty flight.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading If I have misinterpreted any of her acts, it was not done intentionally.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It did not belong in that list; it was a force that was not a detail of her character, but was an outside one.

outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading It did not belong in that list; it was a force that was not a detail of her character, but was an outside one.

people's

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From this reading It was the power which proceeded from her people's recognition of her as a supernatural personage, conveyer of the Latest Word, and divinely commissioned to deliver it to the world.

personage

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From this reading It was the power which proceeded from her people's recognition of her as a supernatural personage, conveyer of the Latest Word, and divinely commissioned to deliver it to the world.

portrait

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From this reading In drawing Mrs. Eddy's portrait it has been my purpose to restrict myself to materials furnished by herself, and I believe I have done that.

power

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It will be noticed that in skeletonizing a list of the qualities which have carried her to the dizzy summit which she occupies, I have not mentioned the power which was the commanding force employed in achieving that lofty flight.

proceeded

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From this reading It was the power which proceeded from her people's recognition of her as a supernatural personage, conveyer of the Latest Word, and divinely commissioned to deliver it to the world.

purpose

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From this reading In drawing Mrs. Eddy's portrait it has been my purpose to restrict myself to materials furnished by herself, and I believe I have done that.

qualities

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It will be noticed that in skeletonizing a list of the qualities which have carried her to the dizzy summit which she occupies, I have not mentioned the power which was the commanding force employed in achieving that lofty flight.

recognition

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was the power which proceeded from her people's recognition of her as a supernatural personage, conveyer of the Latest Word, and divinely commissioned to deliver it to the world.

restrict

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From this reading In drawing Mrs. Eddy's portrait it has been my purpose to restrict myself to materials furnished by herself, and I believe I have done that.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It will be noticed that in skeletonizing a list of the qualities which have carried her to the dizzy summit which she occupies, I have not mentioned the power which was the commanding force employed in achieving that lofty flight.

skeletonizing

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From this reading It will be noticed that in skeletonizing a list of the qualities which have carried her to the dizzy summit which she occupies, I have not mentioned the power which was the commanding force employed in achieving that lofty flight.

summit

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From this reading It will be noticed that in skeletonizing a list of the qualities which have carried her to the dizzy summit which she occupies, I have not mentioned the power which was the commanding force employed in achieving that lofty flight.

supernatural

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was the power which proceeded from her people's recognition of her as a supernatural personage, conveyer of the Latest Word, and divinely commissioned to deliver it to the world.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In drawing Mrs. Eddy's portrait it has been my purpose to restrict myself to materials furnished by herself, and I believe I have done that.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading It will be noticed that in skeletonizing a list of the qualities which have carried her to the dizzy summit which she occupies, I have not mentioned the power which was the commanding force employed in achieving that lofty flight.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading In drawing Mrs. Eddy's portrait it has been my purpose to restrict myself to materials furnished by herself, and I believe I have done that.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading If I have misinterpreted any of her acts, it was not done intentionally.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It will be noticed that in skeletonizing a list of the qualities which have carried her to the dizzy summit which she occupies, I have not mentioned the power which was the commanding force employed in achieving that lofty flight.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading It will be noticed that in skeletonizing a list of the qualities which have carried her to the dizzy summit which she occupies, I have not mentioned the power which was the commanding force employed in achieving that lofty flight.

Word

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From this reading It was the power which proceeded from her people's recognition of her as a supernatural personage, conveyer of the Latest Word, and divinely commissioned to deliver it to the world.

world

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From this reading It was the power which proceeded from her people's recognition of her as a supernatural personage, conveyer of the Latest Word, and divinely commissioned to deliver it to the world.