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Temporal Power: A Study in Supremacy

Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

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THE SONG OF FREEDOM Revolution!
The flame-winged Fury that swoops down on a people like a sudden visitation of God, with the movement of a storm, and the devastation of a plague in one!
Who shall say how, or where, the seed is sown that springs so swiftly to such thick harvest!
Who can trace its beginnings--and who can predict its end!
Tragic and terrible as its work has always seemed to the miserable and muddle-headed human units, whose faults and follies, whose dissoluteness and neglect of the highest interests of the people, are chiefly to blame for the birth of this Monster, it is nevertheless Divine Law, that, when any part of God’s Universe-House is deliberately made foul by the dwellers in it, then must it be cleansed,--and Revolution is the burning of the rubbish,--the huge bonfire in which old abuses blazon their destruction to an amazed and terror-stricken world.
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Temporal Power: A Study in Supremacy

Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

Chapter 26 of Temporal Power: A Study in Supremacy is here in full — 278 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE SONG OF FREEDOM Revolution!
/ðə sɔːŋ ʌv ˈfriːdəm ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
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The flame-winged Fury that swoops down on a people like a sudden visitation of God, with the movement of a storm, and the devastation of a plague in one!
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Who shall say how, or where, the seed is sown that springs so swiftly to such thick harvest!
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Who can trace its beginnings--and who can predict its end!
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Tragic and terrible as its work has always seemed to the miserable and muddle-headed human units, whose faults and follies, whose dissoluteness and neglect of the highest interests of the people, are chiefly to blame for the birth of this Monster, it is nevertheless Divine Law, that, when any part of God’s Universe-House is deliberately made foul by the dwellers in it, then must it be cleansed,--and Revolution is the burning of the rubbish,--the huge bonfire in which old abuses blazon their destruction to an amazed and terror-stricken world.

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abuses noun US /əˈbjuːsɪz/

plural of “abuse” — cruel or inhumane treatment

From this reading “Tragic and terrible as its work has always seemed to the miserable and muddle-headed human units, whose faults and follies, whose dissoluteness and neglect of the highest interests of the people, are chiefly to blame for the birth of this Monster, it is nevertheless Divine Law, that, when any part of God’s Universe-House is deliberately made foul by the dwellers in it, then must it be cleansed,--and Revolution is the burning of the rubbish,--the huge bonfire in which old abuses blazon their destruction to an amazed and terror-stricken world.”

bonfire noun US /ˈbɑːnfaɪər/

a large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebration

From this reading “Tragic and terrible as its work has always seemed to the miserable and muddle-headed human units, whose faults and follies, whose dissoluteness and neglect of the highest interests of the people, are chiefly to blame for the birth of this Monster, it is nevertheless Divine Law, that, when any part of God’s Universe-House is deliberately made foul by the dwellers in it, then must it be cleansed,--and Revolution is the burning of the rubbish,--the huge bonfire in which old abuses blazon their destruction to an amazed and terror-stricken world.”

cleansed verb US /klenzd/

past form of “cleanse” — clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing

From this reading “Tragic and terrible as its work has always seemed to the miserable and muddle-headed human units, whose faults and follies, whose dissoluteness and neglect of the highest interests of the people, are chiefly to blame for the birth of this Monster, it is nevertheless Divine Law, that, when any part of God’s Universe-House is deliberately made foul by the dwellers in it, then must it be cleansed,--and Revolution is the burning of the rubbish,--the huge bonfire in which old abuses blazon their destruction to an amazed and terror-stricken world.”

devastation noun US /ˌdevəˈsteɪʃən/

the state of being decayed or destroyed

From this reading “The flame-winged Fury that swoops down on a people like a sudden visitation of God, with the movement of a storm, and the devastation of a plague in one!”

predict verb US /prɪˈdɪkt/

make a prediction about; tell in advance

From this reading “Who can trace its beginnings--and who can predict its end!”

swoops noun US /swuːps/

plural of “swoop” — (music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale

From this reading “The flame-winged Fury that swoops down on a people like a sudden visitation of God, with the movement of a storm, and the devastation of a plague in one!”

units noun US /ˈjuːnəts/

plural of “unit” — any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange

From this reading “Tragic and terrible as its work has always seemed to the miserable and muddle-headed human units, whose faults and follies, whose dissoluteness and neglect of the highest interests of the people, are chiefly to blame for the birth of this Monster, it is nevertheless Divine Law, that, when any part of God’s Universe-House is deliberately made foul by the dwellers in it, then must it be cleansed,--and Revolution is the burning of the rubbish,--the huge bonfire in which old abuses blazon their destruction to an amazed and terror-stricken world.”

visitation noun US /ˌvɪzɪˈteɪʃən/

an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event

From this reading “The flame-winged Fury that swoops down on a people like a sudden visitation of God, with the movement of a storm, and the devastation of a plague in 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 The flame-winged Fury that swoops down on a people like a sudden visitation of God, with the movement of a storm, and the devastation of a plague in one!

abusesnounUS /əˈbjuːsɪz/

plural of “abuse” — cruel or inhumane treatment

From this reading Tragic and terrible as its work has always seemed to the miserable and muddle-headed human units, whose faults and follies, whose dissoluteness and neglect of the highest interests of the people, are chiefly to blame for the birth of this Monster, it is nevertheless Divine Law, that, when any part of God’s Universe-House is deliberately made foul by the dwellers in it, then must it be cleansed,--and Revolution is the burning of the rubbish,--the huge bonfire in which old abuses blazon their destruction to an amazed and terror-stricken world.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Tragic and terrible as its work has always seemed to the miserable and muddle-headed human units, whose faults and follies, whose dissoluteness and neglect of the highest interests of the people, are chiefly to blame for the birth of this Monster, it is nevertheless Divine Law, that, when any part of God’s Universe-House is deliberately made foul by the dwellers in it, then must it be cleansed,--and Revolution is the burning of the rubbish,--the huge bonfire in which old abuses blazon their destruction to an amazed and terror-stricken world.

amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading Tragic and terrible as its work has always seemed to the miserable and muddle-headed human units, whose faults and follies, whose dissoluteness and neglect of the highest interests of the people, are chiefly to blame for the birth of this Monster, it is nevertheless Divine Law, that, when any part of God’s Universe-House is deliberately made foul by the dwellers in it, then must it be cleansed,--and Revolution is the burning of the rubbish,--the huge bonfire in which old abuses blazon their destruction to an amazed and terror-stricken world.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading Tragic and terrible as its work has always seemed to the miserable and muddle-headed human units, whose faults and follies, whose dissoluteness and neglect of the highest interests of the people, are chiefly to blame for the birth of this Monster, it is nevertheless Divine Law, that, when any part of God’s Universe-House is deliberately made foul by the dwellers in it, then must it be cleansed,--and Revolution is the burning of the rubbish,--the huge bonfire in which old abuses blazon their destruction to an amazed and terror-stricken world.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The flame-winged Fury that swoops down on a people like a sudden visitation of God, with the movement of a storm, and the devastation of a plague in one!

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Tragic and terrible as its work has always seemed to the miserable and muddle-headed human units, whose faults and follies, whose dissoluteness and neglect of the highest interests of the people, are chiefly to blame for the birth of this Monster, it is nevertheless Divine Law, that, when any part of God’s Universe-House is deliberately made foul by the dwellers in it, then must it be cleansed,--and Revolution is the burning of the rubbish,--the huge bonfire in which old abuses blazon their destruction to an amazed and terror-stricken world.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Tragic and terrible as its work has always seemed to the miserable and muddle-headed human units, whose faults and follies, whose dissoluteness and neglect of the highest interests of the people, are chiefly to blame for the birth of this Monster, it is nevertheless Divine Law, that, when any part of God’s Universe-House is deliberately made foul by the dwellers in it, then must it be cleansed,--and Revolution is the burning of the rubbish,--the huge bonfire in which old abuses blazon their destruction to an amazed and terror-stricken world.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Tragic and terrible as its work has always seemed to the miserable and muddle-headed human units, whose faults and follies, whose dissoluteness and neglect of the highest interests of the people, are chiefly to blame for the birth of this Monster, it is nevertheless Divine Law, that, when any part of God’s Universe-House is deliberately made foul by the dwellers in it, then must it be cleansed,--and Revolution is the burning of the rubbish,--the huge bonfire in which old abuses blazon their destruction to an amazed and terror-stricken world.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Tragic and terrible as its work has always seemed to the miserable and muddle-headed human units, whose faults and follies, whose dissoluteness and neglect of the highest interests of the people, are chiefly to blame for the birth of this Monster, it is nevertheless Divine Law, that, when any part of God’s Universe-House is deliberately made foul by the dwellers in it, then must it be cleansed,--and Revolution is the burning of the rubbish,--the huge bonfire in which old abuses blazon their destruction to an amazed and terror-stricken world.

beginningsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋz/

plural of “beginning” — the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading Who can trace its beginnings--and who can predict its end!

birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading Tragic and terrible as its work has always seemed to the miserable and muddle-headed human units, whose faults and follies, whose dissoluteness and neglect of the highest interests of the people, are chiefly to blame for the birth of this Monster, it is nevertheless Divine Law, that, when any part of God’s Universe-House is deliberately made foul by the dwellers in it, then must it be cleansed,--and Revolution is the burning of the rubbish,--the huge bonfire in which old abuses blazon their destruction to an amazed and terror-stricken world.

blameverbUS /bleɪm/

put or pin the blame on

From this reading Tragic and terrible as its work has always seemed to the miserable and muddle-headed human units, whose faults and follies, whose dissoluteness and neglect of the highest interests of the people, are chiefly to blame for the birth of this Monster, it is nevertheless Divine Law, that, when any part of God’s Universe-House is deliberately made foul by the dwellers in it, then must it be cleansed,--and Revolution is the burning of the rubbish,--the huge bonfire in which old abuses blazon their destruction to an amazed and terror-stricken world.

blazonnoun

the official symbols of a family, state, etc.

From this reading Tragic and terrible as its work has always seemed to the miserable and muddle-headed human units, whose faults and follies, whose dissoluteness and neglect of the highest interests of the people, are chiefly to blame for the birth of this Monster, it is nevertheless Divine Law, that, when any part of God’s Universe-House is deliberately made foul by the dwellers in it, then must it be cleansed,--and Revolution is the burning of the rubbish,--the huge bonfire in which old abuses blazon their destruction to an amazed and terror-stricken world.

bonfirenounUS /ˈbɑːnfaɪər/

a large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebration

From this reading Tragic and terrible as its work has always seemed to the miserable and muddle-headed human units, whose faults and follies, whose dissoluteness and neglect of the highest interests of the people, are chiefly to blame for the birth of this Monster, it is nevertheless Divine Law, that, when any part of God’s Universe-House is deliberately made foul by the dwellers in it, then must it be cleansed,--and Revolution is the burning of the rubbish,--the huge bonfire in which old abuses blazon their destruction to an amazed and terror-stricken world.

burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/

the act of burning something

From this reading Tragic and terrible as its work has always seemed to the miserable and muddle-headed human units, whose faults and follies, whose dissoluteness and neglect of the highest interests of the people, are chiefly to blame for the birth of this Monster, it is nevertheless Divine Law, that, when any part of God’s Universe-House is deliberately made foul by the dwellers in it, then must it be cleansed,--and Revolution is the burning of the rubbish,--the huge bonfire in which old abuses blazon their destruction to an amazed and terror-stricken world.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Tragic and terrible as its work has always seemed to the miserable and muddle-headed human units, whose faults and follies, whose dissoluteness and neglect of the highest interests of the people, are chiefly to blame for the birth of this Monster, it is nevertheless Divine Law, that, when any part of God’s Universe-House is deliberately made foul by the dwellers in it, then must it be cleansed,--and Revolution is the burning of the rubbish,--the huge bonfire in which old abuses blazon their destruction to an amazed and terror-stricken world.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Who can trace its beginnings--and who can predict its end!

chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/

for the most part

From this reading Tragic and terrible as its work has always seemed to the miserable and muddle-headed human units, whose faults and follies, whose dissoluteness and neglect of the highest interests of the people, are chiefly to blame for the birth of this Monster, it is nevertheless Divine Law, that, when any part of God’s Universe-House is deliberately made foul by the dwellers in it, then must it be cleansed,--and Revolution is the burning of the rubbish,--the huge bonfire in which old abuses blazon their destruction to an amazed and terror-stricken world.

cleansedverbUS /klenzd/

past form of “cleanse” — clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing

From this reading Tragic and terrible as its work has always seemed to the miserable and muddle-headed human units, whose faults and follies, whose dissoluteness and neglect of the highest interests of the people, are chiefly to blame for the birth of this Monster, it is nevertheless Divine Law, that, when any part of God’s Universe-House is deliberately made foul by the dwellers in it, then must it be cleansed,--and Revolution is the burning of the rubbish,--the huge bonfire in which old abuses blazon their destruction to an amazed and terror-stricken world.

deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/

with intention; in an intentional manner

From this reading Tragic and terrible as its work has always seemed to the miserable and muddle-headed human units, whose faults and follies, whose dissoluteness and neglect of the highest interests of the people, are chiefly to blame for the birth of this Monster, it is nevertheless Divine Law, that, when any part of God’s Universe-House is deliberately made foul by the dwellers in it, then must it be cleansed,--and Revolution is the burning of the rubbish,--the huge bonfire in which old abuses blazon their destruction to an amazed and terror-stricken world.

destructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/

the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists

From this reading Tragic and terrible as its work has always seemed to the miserable and muddle-headed human units, whose faults and follies, whose dissoluteness and neglect of the highest interests of the people, are chiefly to blame for the birth of this Monster, it is nevertheless Divine Law, that, when any part of God’s Universe-House is deliberately made foul by the dwellers in it, then must it be cleansed,--and Revolution is the burning of the rubbish,--the huge bonfire in which old abuses blazon their destruction to an amazed and terror-stricken world.

devastationnounUS /ˌdevəˈsteɪʃən/

the state of being decayed or destroyed

From this reading The flame-winged Fury that swoops down on a people like a sudden visitation of God, with the movement of a storm, and the devastation of a plague in one!

dissolutenessnoun

indiscipline with regard to sensuous pleasures

From this reading Tragic and terrible as its work has always seemed to the miserable and muddle-headed human units, whose faults and follies, whose dissoluteness and neglect of the highest interests of the people, are chiefly to blame for the birth of this Monster, it is nevertheless Divine Law, that, when any part of God’s Universe-House is deliberately made foul by the dwellers in it, then must it be cleansed,--and Revolution is the burning of the rubbish,--the huge bonfire in which old abuses blazon their destruction to an amazed and terror-stricken world.

DivineadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪn/

emanating from God

From this reading Tragic and terrible as its work has always seemed to the miserable and muddle-headed human units, whose faults and follies, whose dissoluteness and neglect of the highest interests of the people, are chiefly to blame for the birth of this Monster, it is nevertheless Divine Law, that, when any part of God’s Universe-House is deliberately made foul by the dwellers in it, then must it be cleansed,--and Revolution is the burning of the rubbish,--the huge bonfire in which old abuses blazon their destruction to an amazed and terror-stricken world.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The flame-winged Fury that swoops down on a people like a sudden visitation of God, with the movement of a storm, and the devastation of a plague in one!

dwellersnounUS /ˈdwelərz/

plural of “dweller” — a person who inhabits a particular place

From this reading Tragic and terrible as its work has always seemed to the miserable and muddle-headed human units, whose faults and follies, whose dissoluteness and neglect of the highest interests of the people, are chiefly to blame for the birth of this Monster, it is nevertheless Divine Law, that, when any part of God’s Universe-House is deliberately made foul by the dwellers in it, then must it be cleansed,--and Revolution is the burning of the rubbish,--the huge bonfire in which old abuses blazon their destruction to an amazed and terror-stricken world.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Who can trace its beginnings--and who can predict its end!

faultsnounUS /fɔːlts/

plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading Tragic and terrible as its work has always seemed to the miserable and muddle-headed human units, whose faults and follies, whose dissoluteness and neglect of the highest interests of the people, are chiefly to blame for the birth of this Monster, it is nevertheless Divine Law, that, when any part of God’s Universe-House is deliberately made foul by the dwellers in it, then must it be cleansed,--and Revolution is the burning of the rubbish,--the huge bonfire in which old abuses blazon their destruction to an amazed and terror-stricken world.

flame-winged

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From this reading The flame-winged Fury that swoops down on a people like a sudden visitation of God, with the movement of a storm, and the devastation of a plague in one!

folliesnounUS /ˈfɑːliz/

a revue with elaborate costuming

From this reading Tragic and terrible as its work has always seemed to the miserable and muddle-headed human units, whose faults and follies, whose dissoluteness and neglect of the highest interests of the people, are chiefly to blame for the birth of this Monster, it is nevertheless Divine Law, that, when any part of God’s Universe-House is deliberately made foul by the dwellers in it, then must it be cleansed,--and Revolution is the burning of the rubbish,--the huge bonfire in which old abuses blazon their destruction to an amazed and terror-stricken world.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Tragic and terrible as its work has always seemed to the miserable and muddle-headed human units, whose faults and follies, whose dissoluteness and neglect of the highest interests of the people, are chiefly to blame for the birth of this Monster, it is nevertheless Divine Law, that, when any part of God’s Universe-House is deliberately made foul by the dwellers in it, then must it be cleansed,--and Revolution is the burning of the rubbish,--the huge bonfire in which old abuses blazon their destruction to an amazed and terror-stricken world.

fouladjectiveUS /faʊl/

highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

From this reading Tragic and terrible as its work has always seemed to the miserable and muddle-headed human units, whose faults and follies, whose dissoluteness and neglect of the highest interests of the people, are chiefly to blame for the birth of this Monster, it is nevertheless Divine Law, that, when any part of God’s Universe-House is deliberately made foul by the dwellers in it, then must it be cleansed,--and Revolution is the burning of the rubbish,--the huge bonfire in which old abuses blazon their destruction to an amazed and terror-stricken world.

FREEDOMnounUS /ˈfriːdəm/

the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints

From this reading THE SONG OF FREEDOM Revolution!

FurynounUS /ˈfjʊri/

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading The flame-winged Fury that swoops down on a people like a sudden visitation of God, with the movement of a storm, and the devastation of a plague in one!

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 The flame-winged Fury that swoops down on a people like a sudden visitation of God, with the movement of a storm, and the devastation of a plague in one!

God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/

possessive form of “god” — 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 Tragic and terrible as its work has always seemed to the miserable and muddle-headed human units, whose faults and follies, whose dissoluteness and neglect of the highest interests of the people, are chiefly to blame for the birth of this Monster, it is nevertheless Divine Law, that, when any part of God’s Universe-House is deliberately made foul by the dwellers in it, then must it be cleansed,--and Revolution is the burning of the rubbish,--the huge bonfire in which old abuses blazon their destruction to an amazed and terror-stricken world.

harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/

the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading Who shall say how, or where, the seed is sown that springs so swiftly to such thick harvest!

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Tragic and terrible as its work has always seemed to the miserable and muddle-headed human units, whose faults and follies, whose dissoluteness and neglect of the highest interests of the people, are chiefly to blame for the birth of this Monster, it is nevertheless Divine Law, that, when any part of God’s Universe-House is deliberately made foul by the dwellers in it, then must it be cleansed,--and Revolution is the burning of the rubbish,--the huge bonfire in which old abuses blazon their destruction to an amazed and terror-stricken world.

highestadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪəst/

superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Tragic and terrible as its work has always seemed to the miserable and muddle-headed human units, whose faults and follies, whose dissoluteness and neglect of the highest interests of the people, are chiefly to blame for the birth of this Monster, it is nevertheless Divine Law, that, when any part of God’s Universe-House is deliberately made foul by the dwellers in it, then must it be cleansed,--and Revolution is the burning of the rubbish,--the huge bonfire in which old abuses blazon their destruction to an amazed and terror-stricken world.

how

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From this reading Who shall say how, or where, the seed is sown that springs so swiftly to such thick harvest!

hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading Tragic and terrible as its work has always seemed to the miserable and muddle-headed human units, whose faults and follies, whose dissoluteness and neglect of the highest interests of the people, are chiefly to blame for the birth of this Monster, it is nevertheless Divine Law, that, when any part of God’s Universe-House is deliberately made foul by the dwellers in it, then must it be cleansed,--and Revolution is the burning of the rubbish,--the huge bonfire in which old abuses blazon their destruction to an amazed and terror-stricken world.

humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/

characteristic of humanity

From this reading Tragic and terrible as its work has always seemed to the miserable and muddle-headed human units, whose faults and follies, whose dissoluteness and neglect of the highest interests of the people, are chiefly to blame for the birth of this Monster, it is nevertheless Divine Law, that, when any part of God’s Universe-House is deliberately made foul by the dwellers in it, then must it be cleansed,--and Revolution is the burning of the rubbish,--the huge bonfire in which old abuses blazon their destruction to an amazed and terror-stricken world.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The flame-winged Fury that swoops down on a people like a sudden visitation of God, with the movement of a storm, and the devastation of a plague in one!

interestsnounUS /ˈɪntrəsts/

plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading Tragic and terrible as its work has always seemed to the miserable and muddle-headed human units, whose faults and follies, whose dissoluteness and neglect of the highest interests of the people, are chiefly to blame for the birth of this Monster, it is nevertheless Divine Law, that, when any part of God’s Universe-House is deliberately made foul by the dwellers in it, then must it be cleansed,--and Revolution is the burning of the rubbish,--the huge bonfire in which old abuses blazon their destruction to an amazed and terror-stricken world.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Who shall say how, or where, the seed is sown that springs so swiftly to such thick harvest!

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Tragic and terrible as its work has always seemed to the miserable and muddle-headed human units, whose faults and follies, whose dissoluteness and neglect of the highest interests of the people, are chiefly to blame for the birth of this Monster, it is nevertheless Divine Law, that, when any part of God’s Universe-House is deliberately made foul by the dwellers in it, then must it be cleansed,--and Revolution is the burning of the rubbish,--the huge bonfire in which old abuses blazon their destruction to an amazed and terror-stricken world.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Who can trace its beginnings--and who can predict its end!

LawnounUS /lɔː/

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading Tragic and terrible as its work has always seemed to the miserable and muddle-headed human units, whose faults and follies, whose dissoluteness and neglect of the highest interests of the people, are chiefly to blame for the birth of this Monster, it is nevertheless Divine Law, that, when any part of God’s Universe-House is deliberately made foul by the dwellers in it, then must it be cleansed,--and Revolution is the burning of the rubbish,--the huge bonfire in which old abuses blazon their destruction to an amazed and terror-stricken world.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The flame-winged Fury that swoops down on a people like a sudden visitation of God, with the movement of a storm, and the devastation of a plague in one!

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Tragic and terrible as its work has always seemed to the miserable and muddle-headed human units, whose faults and follies, whose dissoluteness and neglect of the highest interests of the people, are chiefly to blame for the birth of this Monster, it is nevertheless Divine Law, that, when any part of God’s Universe-House is deliberately made foul by the dwellers in it, then must it be cleansed,--and Revolution is the burning of the rubbish,--the huge bonfire in which old abuses blazon their destruction to an amazed and terror-stricken world.

miserableadjectiveUS /ˈmɪzərəbəl/

very unhappy; full of misery

From this reading Tragic and terrible as its work has always seemed to the miserable and muddle-headed human units, whose faults and follies, whose dissoluteness and neglect of the highest interests of the people, are chiefly to blame for the birth of this Monster, it is nevertheless Divine Law, that, when any part of God’s Universe-House is deliberately made foul by the dwellers in it, then must it be cleansed,--and Revolution is the burning of the rubbish,--the huge bonfire in which old abuses blazon their destruction to an amazed and terror-stricken world.

MonsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/

an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts

From this reading Tragic and terrible as its work has always seemed to the miserable and muddle-headed human units, whose faults and follies, whose dissoluteness and neglect of the highest interests of the people, are chiefly to blame for the birth of this Monster, it is nevertheless Divine Law, that, when any part of God’s Universe-House is deliberately made foul by the dwellers in it, then must it be cleansed,--and Revolution is the burning of the rubbish,--the huge bonfire in which old abuses blazon their destruction to an amazed and terror-stricken world.

movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading The flame-winged Fury that swoops down on a people like a sudden visitation of God, with the movement of a storm, and the devastation of a plague in one!

muddle-headed

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From this reading Tragic and terrible as its work has always seemed to the miserable and muddle-headed human units, whose faults and follies, whose dissoluteness and neglect of the highest interests of the people, are chiefly to blame for the birth of this Monster, it is nevertheless Divine Law, that, when any part of God’s Universe-House is deliberately made foul by the dwellers in it, then must it be cleansed,--and Revolution is the burning of the rubbish,--the huge bonfire in which old abuses blazon their destruction to an amazed and terror-stricken world.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Tragic and terrible as its work has always seemed to the miserable and muddle-headed human units, whose faults and follies, whose dissoluteness and neglect of the highest interests of the people, are chiefly to blame for the birth of this Monster, it is nevertheless Divine Law, that, when any part of God’s Universe-House is deliberately made foul by the dwellers in it, then must it be cleansed,--and Revolution is the burning of the rubbish,--the huge bonfire in which old abuses blazon their destruction to an amazed and terror-stricken world.

neglectverbUS /nəˈɡlekt/

leave undone or leave out

From this reading Tragic and terrible as its work has always seemed to the miserable and muddle-headed human units, whose faults and follies, whose dissoluteness and neglect of the highest interests of the people, are chiefly to blame for the birth of this Monster, it is nevertheless Divine Law, that, when any part of God’s Universe-House is deliberately made foul by the dwellers in it, then must it be cleansed,--and Revolution is the burning of the rubbish,--the huge bonfire in which old abuses blazon their destruction to an amazed and terror-stricken world.

neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/

in spite of what has just been said

From this reading Tragic and terrible as its work has always seemed to the miserable and muddle-headed human units, whose faults and follies, whose dissoluteness and neglect of the highest interests of the people, are chiefly to blame for the birth of this Monster, it is nevertheless Divine Law, that, when any part of God’s Universe-House is deliberately made foul by the dwellers in it, then must it be cleansed,--and Revolution is the burning of the rubbish,--the huge bonfire in which old abuses blazon their destruction to an amazed and terror-stricken world.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SONG OF FREEDOM Revolution!

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Tragic and terrible as its work has always seemed to the miserable and muddle-headed human units, whose faults and follies, whose dissoluteness and neglect of the highest interests of the people, are chiefly to blame for the birth of this Monster, it is nevertheless Divine Law, that, when any part of God’s Universe-House is deliberately made foul by the dwellers in it, then must it be cleansed,--and Revolution is the burning of the rubbish,--the huge bonfire in which old abuses blazon their destruction to an amazed and terror-stricken world.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The flame-winged Fury that swoops down on a people like a sudden visitation of God, with the movement of a storm, and the devastation of a plague in one!

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The flame-winged Fury that swoops down on a people like a sudden visitation of God, with the movement of a storm, and the devastation of a plague in one!

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Who shall say how, or where, the seed is sown that springs so swiftly to such thick harvest!

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Tragic and terrible as its work has always seemed to the miserable and muddle-headed human units, whose faults and follies, whose dissoluteness and neglect of the highest interests of the people, are chiefly to blame for the birth of this Monster, it is nevertheless Divine Law, that, when any part of God’s Universe-House is deliberately made foul by the dwellers in it, then must it be cleansed,--and Revolution is the burning of the rubbish,--the huge bonfire in which old abuses blazon their destruction to an amazed and terror-stricken world.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The flame-winged Fury that swoops down on a people like a sudden visitation of God, with the movement of a storm, and the devastation of a plague in one!

plagueverbUS /pleɪɡ/

cause to suffer a blight

From this reading The flame-winged Fury that swoops down on a people like a sudden visitation of God, with the movement of a storm, and the devastation of a plague in one!

predictverbUS /prɪˈdɪkt/

make a prediction about; tell in advance

From this reading Who can trace its beginnings--and who can predict its end!

RevolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/

a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving

From this reading THE SONG OF FREEDOM Revolution!

rubbishnounUS /ˈrʌbɪʃ/

worthless material that is to be disposed of

From this reading Tragic and terrible as its work has always seemed to the miserable and muddle-headed human units, whose faults and follies, whose dissoluteness and neglect of the highest interests of the people, are chiefly to blame for the birth of this Monster, it is nevertheless Divine Law, that, when any part of God’s Universe-House is deliberately made foul by the dwellers in it, then must it be cleansed,--and Revolution is the burning of the rubbish,--the huge bonfire in which old abuses blazon their destruction to an amazed and terror-stricken world.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading Who shall say how, or where, the seed is sown that springs so swiftly to such thick harvest!

seednounUS /siːd/

a small hard fruit

From this reading Who shall say how, or where, the seed is sown that springs so swiftly to such thick harvest!

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Tragic and terrible as its work has always seemed to the miserable and muddle-headed human units, whose faults and follies, whose dissoluteness and neglect of the highest interests of the people, are chiefly to blame for the birth of this Monster, it is nevertheless Divine Law, that, when any part of God’s Universe-House is deliberately made foul by the dwellers in it, then must it be cleansed,--and Revolution is the burning of the rubbish,--the huge bonfire in which old abuses blazon their destruction to an amazed and terror-stricken world.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Who shall say how, or where, the seed is sown that springs so swiftly to such thick harvest!

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Who shall say how, or where, the seed is sown that springs so swiftly to such thick harvest!

SONGnounUS /sɔːŋ/

a short musical composition with words

From this reading THE SONG OF FREEDOM Revolution!

sownadjectiveUS /soʊn/

sprinkled with seed

From this reading Who shall say how, or where, the seed is sown that springs so swiftly to such thick harvest!

springsnounUS /sprɪŋz/

plural of “spring” — the season of growth

From this reading Who shall say how, or where, the seed is sown that springs so swiftly to such thick harvest!

stormverbUS /stɔːrm/

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading The flame-winged Fury that swoops down on a people like a sudden visitation of God, with the movement of a storm, and the devastation of a plague in one!

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Who shall say how, or where, the seed is sown that springs so swiftly to such thick harvest!

suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading The flame-winged Fury that swoops down on a people like a sudden visitation of God, with the movement of a storm, and the devastation of a plague in one!

swiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/

in a swift manner

From this reading Who shall say how, or where, the seed is sown that springs so swiftly to such thick harvest!

swoopsnounUS /swuːps/

plural of “swoop” — (music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale

From this reading The flame-winged Fury that swoops down on a people like a sudden visitation of God, with the movement of a storm, and the devastation of a plague in one!

terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading Tragic and terrible as its work has always seemed to the miserable and muddle-headed human units, whose faults and follies, whose dissoluteness and neglect of the highest interests of the people, are chiefly to blame for the birth of this Monster, it is nevertheless Divine Law, that, when any part of God’s Universe-House is deliberately made foul by the dwellers in it, then must it be cleansed,--and Revolution is the burning of the rubbish,--the huge bonfire in which old abuses blazon their destruction to an amazed and terror-stricken world.

terror-strickenadjective

struck or filled with terror

From this reading Tragic and terrible as its work has always seemed to the miserable and muddle-headed human units, whose faults and follies, whose dissoluteness and neglect of the highest interests of the people, are chiefly to blame for the birth of this Monster, it is nevertheless Divine Law, that, when any part of God’s Universe-House is deliberately made foul by the dwellers in it, then must it be cleansed,--and Revolution is the burning of the rubbish,--the huge bonfire in which old abuses blazon their destruction to an amazed and terror-stricken world.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The flame-winged Fury that swoops down on a people like a sudden visitation of God, with the movement of a storm, and the devastation of a plague in one!

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE SONG OF FREEDOM Revolution!

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Tragic and terrible as its work has always seemed to the miserable and muddle-headed human units, whose faults and follies, whose dissoluteness and neglect of the highest interests of the people, are chiefly to blame for the birth of this Monster, it is nevertheless Divine Law, that, when any part of God’s Universe-House is deliberately made foul by the dwellers in it, then must it be cleansed,--and Revolution is the burning of the rubbish,--the huge bonfire in which old abuses blazon their destruction to an amazed and terror-stricken world.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Tragic and terrible as its work has always seemed to the miserable and muddle-headed human units, whose faults and follies, whose dissoluteness and neglect of the highest interests of the people, are chiefly to blame for the birth of this Monster, it is nevertheless Divine Law, that, when any part of God’s Universe-House is deliberately made foul by the dwellers in it, then must it be cleansed,--and Revolution is the burning of the rubbish,--the huge bonfire in which old abuses blazon their destruction to an amazed and terror-stricken world.

thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading Who shall say how, or where, the seed is sown that springs so swiftly to such thick harvest!

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Tragic and terrible as its work has always seemed to the miserable and muddle-headed human units, whose faults and follies, whose dissoluteness and neglect of the highest interests of the people, are chiefly to blame for the birth of this Monster, it is nevertheless Divine Law, that, when any part of God’s Universe-House is deliberately made foul by the dwellers in it, then must it be cleansed,--and Revolution is the burning of the rubbish,--the huge bonfire in which old abuses blazon their destruction to an amazed and terror-stricken world.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Who shall say how, or where, the seed is sown that springs so swiftly to such thick harvest!

tracenounUS /treɪs/

a just detectable amount

From this reading Who can trace its beginnings--and who can predict its end!

TragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/

very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction

From this reading Tragic and terrible as its work has always seemed to the miserable and muddle-headed human units, whose faults and follies, whose dissoluteness and neglect of the highest interests of the people, are chiefly to blame for the birth of this Monster, it is nevertheless Divine Law, that, when any part of God’s Universe-House is deliberately made foul by the dwellers in it, then must it be cleansed,--and Revolution is the burning of the rubbish,--the huge bonfire in which old abuses blazon their destruction to an amazed and terror-stricken world.

unitsnounUS /ˈjuːnəts/

plural of “unit” — any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange

From this reading Tragic and terrible as its work has always seemed to the miserable and muddle-headed human units, whose faults and follies, whose dissoluteness and neglect of the highest interests of the people, are chiefly to blame for the birth of this Monster, it is nevertheless Divine Law, that, when any part of God’s Universe-House is deliberately made foul by the dwellers in it, then must it be cleansed,--and Revolution is the burning of the rubbish,--the huge bonfire in which old abuses blazon their destruction to an amazed and terror-stricken world.

Universe-House

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

From this reading Tragic and terrible as its work has always seemed to the miserable and muddle-headed human units, whose faults and follies, whose dissoluteness and neglect of the highest interests of the people, are chiefly to blame for the birth of this Monster, it is nevertheless Divine Law, that, when any part of God’s Universe-House is deliberately made foul by the dwellers in it, then must it be cleansed,--and Revolution is the burning of the rubbish,--the huge bonfire in which old abuses blazon their destruction to an amazed and terror-stricken world.

visitationnounUS /ˌvɪzɪˈteɪʃən/

an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event

From this reading The flame-winged Fury that swoops down on a people like a sudden visitation of God, with the movement of a storm, and the devastation of a plague in one!

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Tragic and terrible as its work has always seemed to the miserable and muddle-headed human units, whose faults and follies, whose dissoluteness and neglect of the highest interests of the people, are chiefly to blame for the birth of this Monster, it is nevertheless Divine Law, that, when any part of God’s Universe-House is deliberately made foul by the dwellers in it, then must it be cleansed,--and Revolution is the burning of the rubbish,--the huge bonfire in which old abuses blazon their destruction to an amazed and terror-stricken world.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Who shall say how, or where, the seed is sown that springs so swiftly to such thick harvest!

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Tragic and terrible as its work has always seemed to the miserable and muddle-headed human units, whose faults and follies, whose dissoluteness and neglect of the highest interests of the people, are chiefly to blame for the birth of this Monster, it is nevertheless Divine Law, that, when any part of God’s Universe-House is deliberately made foul by the dwellers in it, then must it be cleansed,--and Revolution is the burning of the rubbish,--the huge bonfire in which old abuses blazon their destruction to an amazed and terror-stricken world.

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Who shall say how, or where, the seed is sown that springs so swiftly to such thick harvest!

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading Tragic and terrible as its work has always seemed to the miserable and muddle-headed human units, whose faults and follies, whose dissoluteness and neglect of the highest interests of the people, are chiefly to blame for the birth of this Monster, it is nevertheless Divine Law, that, when any part of God’s Universe-House is deliberately made foul by the dwellers in it, then must it be cleansed,--and Revolution is the burning of the rubbish,--the huge bonfire in which old abuses blazon their destruction to an amazed and terror-stricken world.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The flame-winged Fury that swoops down on a people like a sudden visitation of God, with the movement of a storm, and the devastation of a plague in one!

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Tragic and terrible as its work has always seemed to the miserable and muddle-headed human units, whose faults and follies, whose dissoluteness and neglect of the highest interests of the people, are chiefly to blame for the birth of this Monster, it is nevertheless Divine Law, that, when any part of God’s Universe-House is deliberately made foul by the dwellers in it, then must it be cleansed,--and Revolution is the burning of the rubbish,--the huge bonfire in which old abuses blazon their destruction to an amazed and terror-stricken world.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Tragic and terrible as its work has always seemed to the miserable and muddle-headed human units, whose faults and follies, whose dissoluteness and neglect of the highest interests of the people, are chiefly to blame for the birth of this Monster, it is nevertheless Divine Law, that, when any part of God’s Universe-House is deliberately made foul by the dwellers in it, then must it be cleansed,--and Revolution is the burning of the rubbish,--the huge bonfire in which old abuses blazon their destruction to an amazed and terror-stricken world.

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