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Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

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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 · Chapter 21

Chapter 21 of Christian Science is here in full — 10 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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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.
/ɪf aɪ hæv mɪsɪnˈtɜːrprətɪd ˈeni ʌv hɜːr ækts ɪt wɑːz nɑːt dʌn ˌɪnˈtenʃənəli/
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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.
/ɪt dɪd nɑːt bɪˈlɔːŋ ɪn ðæt lɪst ɪt wɑːz ə fɔːrs ðæt wɑːz nɑːt ə dɪˈteɪl ʌv hɜːr ˈkerɪktər bʌt wɑːz æn ˈaʊtˈsaɪd wʌn/
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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.

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achieving verb US /əˈtʃiːvɪŋ/

-ing form of “achieve” — to gain with effort

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 adjective US /kəˈmɪʃənd/

(of military officers) holding by virtue of a commission a rank of second lieutenant or ensign or above

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 noun US /kənˈveɪər/

a person who conveys (carries or transmits)

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.”

divinely adverb US /dɪˈvaɪnli/

by divine means

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.”

intentionally adverb US /ˌɪnˈtenʃənəli/

with intention; in an intentional manner

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

misinterpreted verb US /mɪsɪnˈtɜːrprətɪd/

past form of “misinterpret” — interpret falsely

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

occupies verb US /ˈɑːkjəpaɪz/

third-person singular of “occupy” — keep busy with

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.”

restrict verb US /riˈstrɪkt/

place restrictions on

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.”

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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.

achievingverbUS /əˈtʃiːvɪŋ/

-ing form of “achieve” — to gain with effort

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.

actsnounUS /ækts/

a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome

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.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

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.

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

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.

belongverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋ/

be owned by; be in the possession of

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.

carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

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.

characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

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.

commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/

used of a height or viewpoint

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.

commissionedadjectiveUS /kəˈmɪʃənd/

(of military officers) holding by virtue of a commission a rank of second lieutenant or ensign or above

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.

conveyernounUS /kənˈveɪər/

a person who conveys (carries or transmits)

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.

deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/

deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

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.

detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/

an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole

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.

divinelyadverbUS /dɪˈvaɪnli/

by divine means

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.

dizzyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪzi/

having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling

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.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

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.

drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

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.

employedadjectiveUS /emˈplɔɪd/

having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary

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.

flightnounUS /flaɪt/

a formation of aircraft in flight

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.

forcenounUS /fɔːrs/

a powerful effect or influence

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.

furnishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃt/

provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)

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.

intentionallyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtenʃənəli/

with intention; in an intentional manner

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.

LatestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/

up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date

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.

listverbUS /lɪst/

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

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.

loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

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.

materialsnounUS /məˈtɪriəlz/

plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical 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.

mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/

past form of “mention” — make reference to

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.

misinterpretedverbUS /mɪsɪnˈtɜːrprətɪd/

past form of “misinterpret” — interpret falsely

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

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

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.

noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/

being perceived or observed

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.

occupiesverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪz/

third-person singular of “occupy” — keep busy with

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.

outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

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'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/

possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

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.

personagenoun

another word for person; a person not meriting identification

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.

portraitnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrət/

a word picture of a person's appearance and character

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.

powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/

possession of controlling influence

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.

proceededverbUS /prəˈsiːdɪd/

past form of “proceed” — continue talking

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.

purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

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.

qualitiesnounUS /ˈkwɑːlətiz/

plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

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.

recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/

the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged

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.

restrictverbUS /riˈstrɪkt/

place restrictions on

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.

summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/

the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

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.

supernaturalnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈnætʃərəl/

supernatural forces and events and beings collectively

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.

WordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

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.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

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.

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