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Life in a Thousand Worlds

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

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A World Enjoying Its Millennium.
What expansive views of creation were afforded me in my universal journey!
I saw all conceivable types of human life, many of which I alone could never have conceived.
With a happy soul I alighted on another world in the solar system of Dubhe where sin had been banished, and the believers, or children of God, were passing through a period of time which we would call the Millennium.
A wide contrast was now presented to my view.
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Life in a Thousand Worlds

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

Chapter 25 of Life in a Thousand Worlds is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
A World Enjoying Its Millennium.
/ə wɜːrld ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ ɪts məˈleniəm/
Line 2
What expansive views of creation were afforded me in my universal journey!
/wʌt ɪkˈspænsɪv vjuːz ʌv kriˈeɪʃən wɜːr əˈfɔːrdəd miː ɪn maɪ ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl ˈdʒɜːrni/
Line 3
I saw all conceivable types of human life, many of which I alone could never have conceived.
/aɪ sɔː ɔːl kənˈsiːvəbəl taɪps ʌv ˈhjuːmən laɪf ˈmeni ʌv wɪtʃ aɪ əˈloʊn kʊd ˈnevər hæv kənˈsiːvd/
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With a happy soul I alighted on another world in the solar system of Dubhe where sin had been banished, and the believers, or children of God, were passing through a period of time which we would call the Millennium.
Line 5
A wide contrast was now presented to my view.
/ə waɪd ˈkɑːntræst wɑːz naʊ priˈzentɪd tuː maɪ vjuː/

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banished verb US /ˈbænɪʃt/

past form of “banish” — expel from a community or group

From this reading “With a happy soul I alighted on another world in the solar system of Dubhe where sin had been banished, and the believers, or children of God, were passing through a period of time which we would call the Millennium.”

believers noun US /bəˈliːvərz/

plural of “believer” — a supporter who accepts something as true

From this reading “With a happy soul I alighted on another world in the solar system of Dubhe where sin had been banished, and the believers, or children of God, were passing through a period of time which we would call the Millennium.”

conceivable adjective US /kənˈsiːvəbəl/

capable of being imagined

From this reading “I saw all conceivable types of human life, many of which I alone could never have conceived.”

creation noun US /kriˈeɪʃən/

the human act of creating

From this reading “What expansive views of creation were afforded me in my universal journey!”

expansive adjective US /ɪkˈspænsɪv/

able or tending to expand or characterized by expansion

From this reading “What expansive views of creation were afforded me in my universal journey!”

Millennium noun US /məˈleniəm/

a span of 1000 years

From this reading “A World Enjoying Its Millennium.”

solar adjective US /ˈsoʊlər/

relating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun

From this reading “With a happy soul I alighted on another world in the solar system of Dubhe where sin had been banished, and the believers, or children of God, were passing through a period of time which we would call the Millennium.”

types noun US /taɪps/

plural of “type” — a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading “I saw all conceivable types of human life, many of which I alone could never have conceived.”

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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 A World Enjoying Its Millennium.

affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/

past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up

From this reading What expansive views of creation were afforded me in my universal journey!

alighted

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From this reading With a happy soul I alighted on another world in the solar system of Dubhe where sin had been banished, and the believers, or children of God, were passing through a period of time which we would call the Millennium.

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 I saw all conceivable types of human life, many of which I alone could never have conceived.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading I saw all conceivable types of human life, many of which I alone could never have conceived.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading With a happy soul I alighted on another world in the solar system of Dubhe where sin had been banished, and the believers, or children of God, were passing through a period of time which we would call the Millennium.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading With a happy soul I alighted on another world in the solar system of Dubhe where sin had been banished, and the believers, or children of God, were passing through a period of time which we would call the Millennium.

banishedverbUS /ˈbænɪʃt/

past form of “banish” — expel from a community or group

From this reading With a happy soul I alighted on another world in the solar system of Dubhe where sin had been banished, and the believers, or children of God, were passing through a period of time which we would call the Millennium.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading With a happy soul I alighted on another world in the solar system of Dubhe where sin had been banished, and the believers, or children of God, were passing through a period of time which we would call the Millennium.

believersnounUS /bəˈliːvərz/

plural of “believer” — a supporter who accepts something as true

From this reading With a happy soul I alighted on another world in the solar system of Dubhe where sin had been banished, and the believers, or children of God, were passing through a period of time which we would call the Millennium.

callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading With a happy soul I alighted on another world in the solar system of Dubhe where sin had been banished, and the believers, or children of God, were passing through a period of time which we would call the Millennium.

childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading With a happy soul I alighted on another world in the solar system of Dubhe where sin had been banished, and the believers, or children of God, were passing through a period of time which we would call the Millennium.

conceivableadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːvəbəl/

capable of being imagined

From this reading I saw all conceivable types of human life, many of which I alone could never have conceived.

conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/

past form of “conceive” — have the idea for

From this reading I saw all conceivable types of human life, many of which I alone could never have conceived.

contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/

the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared

From this reading A wide contrast was now presented to my view.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading I saw all conceivable types of human life, many of which I alone could never have conceived.

creationnounUS /kriˈeɪʃən/

the human act of creating

From this reading What expansive views of creation were afforded me in my universal journey!

Dubhe

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

From this reading With a happy soul I alighted on another world in the solar system of Dubhe where sin had been banished, and the believers, or children of God, were passing through a period of time which we would call the Millennium.

EnjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/

-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading A World Enjoying Its Millennium.

expansiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspænsɪv/

able or tending to expand or characterized by expansion

From this reading What expansive views of creation were afforded me in my universal journey!

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading With a happy soul I alighted on another world in the solar system of Dubhe where sin had been banished, and the believers, or children of God, were passing through a period of time which we would call the Millennium.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading With a happy soul I alighted on another world in the solar system of Dubhe where sin had been banished, and the believers, or children of God, were passing through a period of time which we would call the Millennium.

happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading With a happy soul I alighted on another world in the solar system of Dubhe where sin had been banished, and the believers, or children of God, were passing through a period of time which we would call the Millennium.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I saw all conceivable types of human life, many of which I alone could never have conceived.

humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/

characteristic of humanity

From this reading I saw all conceivable types of human life, many of which I alone could never have conceived.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I saw all conceivable types of human life, many of which I alone could never have conceived.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading What expansive views of creation were afforded me in my universal journey!

ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading A World Enjoying Its Millennium.

journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading What expansive views of creation were afforded me in my universal journey!

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading I saw all conceivable types of human life, many of which I alone could never have conceived.

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 saw all conceivable types of human life, many of which I alone could never have conceived.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading What expansive views of creation were afforded me in my universal journey!

MillenniumnounUS /məˈleniəm/

a span of 1000 years

From this reading A World Enjoying Its Millennium.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading What expansive views of creation were afforded me in my universal journey!

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading I saw all conceivable types of human life, many of which I alone could never have conceived.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading A wide contrast was now presented to my view.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading What expansive views of creation were afforded me in my universal journey!

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading With a happy soul I alighted on another world in the solar system of Dubhe where sin had been banished, and the believers, or children of God, were passing through a period of time which we would call the Millennium.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading With a happy soul I alighted on another world in the solar system of Dubhe where sin had been banished, and the believers, or children of God, were passing through a period of time which we would call the Millennium.

passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading With a happy soul I alighted on another world in the solar system of Dubhe where sin had been banished, and the believers, or children of God, were passing through a period of time which we would call the Millennium.

periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/

an amount of time

From this reading With a happy soul I alighted on another world in the solar system of Dubhe where sin had been banished, and the believers, or children of God, were passing through a period of time which we would call the Millennium.

presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/

past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading A wide contrast was now presented to my view.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading I saw all conceivable types of human life, many of which I alone could never have conceived.

sinnounUS /sɪn/

estrangement from god

From this reading With a happy soul I alighted on another world in the solar system of Dubhe where sin had been banished, and the believers, or children of God, were passing through a period of time which we would call the Millennium.

solaradjectiveUS /ˈsoʊlər/

relating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun

From this reading With a happy soul I alighted on another world in the solar system of Dubhe where sin had been banished, and the believers, or children of God, were passing through a period of time which we would call the Millennium.

soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading With a happy soul I alighted on another world in the solar system of Dubhe where sin had been banished, and the believers, or children of God, were passing through a period of time which we would call the Millennium.

systemnounUS /ˈsɪstəm/

instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity

From this reading With a happy soul I alighted on another world in the solar system of Dubhe where sin had been banished, and the believers, or children of God, were passing through a period of time which we would call the Millennium.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading With a happy soul I alighted on another world in the solar system of Dubhe where sin had been banished, and the believers, or children of God, were passing through a period of time which we would call the Millennium.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading With a happy soul I alighted on another world in the solar system of Dubhe where sin had been banished, and the believers, or children of God, were passing through a period of time which we would call the Millennium.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading With a happy soul I alighted on another world in the solar system of Dubhe where sin had been banished, and the believers, or children of God, were passing through a period of time which we would call the Millennium.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading A wide contrast was now presented to my view.

typesnounUS /taɪps/

plural of “type” — a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading I saw all conceivable types of human life, many of which I alone could never have conceived.

universaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/

of worldwide scope or applicability

From this reading What expansive views of creation were afforded me in my universal journey!

viewnounUS /vjuː/

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading A wide contrast was now presented to my view.

viewsnounUS /vjuːz/

plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading What expansive views of creation were afforded me in my universal journey!

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading A wide contrast was now presented to my view.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading With a happy soul I alighted on another world in the solar system of Dubhe where sin had been banished, and the believers, or children of God, were passing through a period of time which we would call the Millennium.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading What expansive views of creation were afforded me in my universal journey!

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What expansive views of creation were afforded me in my universal journey!

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading With a happy soul I alighted on another world in the solar system of Dubhe where sin had been banished, and the believers, or children of God, were passing through a period of time which we would call the Millennium.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading I saw all conceivable types of human life, many of which I alone could never have conceived.

wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading A wide contrast was now presented to my view.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading With a happy soul I alighted on another world in the solar system of Dubhe where sin had been banished, and the believers, or children of God, were passing through a period of time which we would call the Millennium.

WorldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading A World Enjoying Its Millennium.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading With a happy soul I alighted on another world in the solar system of Dubhe where sin had been banished, and the believers, or children of God, were passing through a period of time which we would call the Millennium.

Chapter 25 of Life in a Thousand Worlds by W. S. (William Shuler) Harris holds 99 sentences, grouped into 20 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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