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The Church of St. Bunco

Chapter VIII

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"KEY" TO THE EDDY SCRIPTURE, SCIENCE AND HEALTH.
Mrs. Eddy's Un-Christian Non-Science may be summarized as a caricature of her early "New England Orthodoxy," crazily combined with New England Transcendentalism, coated with a kind of free-thought permissible only to her own "divine Science," all overlying Dr. Quimby's "Science of Health," and carefully put under copyright.
Let us now see a few moonstone gems from her "precious volume"--just enough to illustrate our criticism of it and not infringe on her monopolized territory.
It may be explained, by the way, that the United States statute governing copyright precludes the reproduction and sale of books and pamphlets, _as wholes_, without permission of the authors; and protects even _parts_ of dramas, pictures, and other "works of art"--the intent being, of course, to protect, also, one of the Ten Commandments: "Thou shalt not steal."
But, if an untrue and injurious book could not be analyzed, and a dozen extracts taken from it in proof of criticism, no literary quack could be exposed, in protection of the truth and the public.
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The Church of St. Bunco

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of The Church of St. Bunco is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"KEY" TO THE EDDY SCRIPTURE, SCIENCE AND HEALTH.
/kiː tuː ðə ˈedi ˈskrɪptʃər ˈsaɪəns ənd helθ/
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Mrs. Eddy's Un-Christian Non-Science may be summarized as a caricature of her early "New England Orthodoxy," crazily combined with New England Transcendentalism, coated with a kind of free-thought permissible only to her own "divine Science," all overlying Dr. Quimby's "Science of Health," and carefully put under copyright.
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Let us now see a few moonstone gems from her "precious volume"--just enough to illustrate our criticism of it and not infringe on her monopolized territory.
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It may be explained, by the way, that the United States statute governing copyright precludes the reproduction and sale of books and pamphlets, _as wholes_, without permission of the authors; and protects even _parts_ of dramas, pictures, and other "works of art"--the intent being, of course, to protect, also, one of the Ten Commandments: "Thou shalt not steal."
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But, if an untrue and injurious book could not be analyzed, and a dozen extracts taken from it in proof of criticism, no literary quack could be exposed, in protection of the truth and the public.
/bʌt ɪf æn ənˈtruː ənd ˌɪnˈdʒʊriəs bʊk kʊd nɑːt biː ˈænəlaɪzd ənd ə ˈdʌzən ˈekstrækts ˈteɪkən frʌm ɪt ɪn pruːf ʌv ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm noʊ ˈlɪtəreri kwæk kʊd biː ɪkˈspoʊzd ɪn prəˈtekʃən ʌv ðə truːθ ənd ðə ˈpʌblɪk/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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

crazily adverb US /ˈkreɪzəli/

in an insane manner

From this reading “Mrs. Eddy's Un-Christian Non-Science may be summarized as a caricature of her early "New England Orthodoxy," crazily combined with New England Transcendentalism, coated with a kind of free-thought permissible only to her own "divine Science," all overlying Dr. Quimby's "Science of Health," and carefully put under copyright.”

infringe verb US /ˌɪnˈfrɪndʒ/

go against, as of rules and laws

From this reading “Let us now see a few moonstone gems from her "precious volume"--just enough to illustrate our criticism of it and not infringe on her monopolized territory.”

monopolized verb US /məˈnɑːpəlaɪzd/

past form of “monopolize” — have and control fully and exclusively

From this reading “Let us now see a few moonstone gems from her "precious volume"--just enough to illustrate our criticism of it and not infringe on her monopolized territory.”

moonstone noun US /ˈmuːnstoʊn/

a transparent or translucent gemstone with a pearly luster; some specimens are orthoclase feldspar and others are plagioclase feldspar

From this reading “Let us now see a few moonstone gems from her "precious volume"--just enough to illustrate our criticism of it and not infringe on her monopolized territory.”

overlying adjective US /ˌoʊvərˈlaɪɪŋ/

placed on or over something else

From this reading “Mrs. Eddy's Un-Christian Non-Science may be summarized as a caricature of her early "New England Orthodoxy," crazily combined with New England Transcendentalism, coated with a kind of free-thought permissible only to her own "divine Science," all overlying Dr. Quimby's "Science of Health," and carefully put under copyright.”

precludes verb US /prɪˈkluːdz/

third-person singular of “preclude” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading “It may be explained, by the way, that the United States statute governing copyright precludes the reproduction and sale of books and pamphlets, _as wholes_, without permission of the authors; and protects even _parts_ of dramas, pictures, and other "works of art"--the intent being, of course, to protect, also, one of the Ten Commandments: "Thou shalt not steal."”

summarized verb US /ˈsʌməraɪzd/

past form of “summarize” — give a summary

From this reading “Mrs. Eddy's Un-Christian Non-Science may be summarized as a caricature of her early "New England Orthodoxy," crazily combined with New England Transcendentalism, coated with a kind of free-thought permissible only to her own "divine Science," all overlying Dr. Quimby's "Science of Health," and carefully put under copyright.”

wholes noun US /hoʊlz/

plural of “whole” — all of something including all its component elements or parts

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

without permission preposition + noun

In this reading “It may be explained, by the way, that the United States statute governing copyright precludes the reproduction and sale of books and pamphlets, _as wholes_, without permission of the authors; and protects even _parts_ of dramas, pictures, and other "works of art"--the intent being, of course, to protect, also, one of the Ten Commandments: "Thou shalt not steal."”

of course preposition + noun

as might be expected

In this reading “It may be explained, by the way, that the United States statute governing copyright precludes the reproduction and sale of books and pamphlets, _as wholes_, without permission of the authors; and protects even _parts_ of dramas, pictures, and other "works of art"--the intent being, of course, to protect, also, one of the Ten Commandments: "Thou shalt not steal."”

by the way preposition + article + noun counted as “by … way”

introducing a different topic

In this reading “It may be explained, by the way, that the United States statute governing copyright precludes the reproduction and sale of books and pamphlets, _as wholes_, without permission of the authors; and protects even _parts_ of dramas, pictures, and other "works of art"--the intent being, of course, to protect, also, one of the Ten Commandments: "Thou shalt not steal."”

All words in this reading · 120

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Mrs. Eddy's Un-Christian Non-Science may be summarized as a caricature of her early "New England Orthodoxy," crazily combined with New England Transcendentalism, coated with a kind of free-thought permissible only to her own "divine Science," all overlying Dr. Quimby's "Science of Health," and carefully put under copyright.

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 Mrs. Eddy's Un-Christian Non-Science may be summarized as a caricature of her early "New England Orthodoxy," crazily combined with New England Transcendentalism, coated with a kind of free-thought permissible only to her own "divine Science," all overlying Dr. Quimby's "Science of Health," and carefully put under copyright.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading It may be explained, by the way, that the United States statute governing copyright precludes the reproduction and sale of books and pamphlets, _as wholes_, without permission of the authors; and protects even _parts_ of dramas, pictures, and other "works of art"--the intent being, of course, to protect, also, one of the Ten Commandments: "Thou shalt not steal."

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading But, if an untrue and injurious book could not be analyzed, and a dozen extracts taken from it in proof of criticism, no literary quack could be exposed, in protection of the truth and the public.

analyzedadjectiveUS /ˈænəlaɪzd/

examined carefully and methodically; broken down for consideration of constituent parts

From this reading But, if an untrue and injurious book could not be analyzed, and a dozen extracts taken from it in proof of criticism, no literary quack could be exposed, in protection of the truth and the public.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "KEY" TO THE EDDY SCRIPTURE, SCIENCE AND HEALTH.

artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading It may be explained, by the way, that the United States statute governing copyright precludes the reproduction and sale of books and pamphlets, _as wholes_, without permission of the authors; and protects even _parts_ of dramas, pictures, and other "works of art"--the intent being, of course, to protect, also, one of the Ten Commandments: "Thou shalt not steal."

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Mrs. Eddy's Un-Christian Non-Science may be summarized as a caricature of her early "New England Orthodoxy," crazily combined with New England Transcendentalism, coated with a kind of free-thought permissible only to her own "divine Science," all overlying Dr. Quimby's "Science of Health," and carefully put under copyright.

authorsnounUS /ˈɔːθərz/

plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading It may be explained, by the way, that the United States statute governing copyright precludes the reproduction and sale of books and pamphlets, _as wholes_, without permission of the authors; and protects even _parts_ of dramas, pictures, and other "works of art"--the intent being, of course, to protect, also, one of the Ten Commandments: "Thou shalt not steal."

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Mrs. Eddy's Un-Christian Non-Science may be summarized as a caricature of her early "New England Orthodoxy," crazily combined with New England Transcendentalism, coated with a kind of free-thought permissible only to her own "divine Science," all overlying Dr. Quimby's "Science of Health," and carefully put under copyright.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading It may be explained, by the way, that the United States statute governing copyright precludes the reproduction and sale of books and pamphlets, _as wholes_, without permission of the authors; and protects even _parts_ of dramas, pictures, and other "works of art"--the intent being, of course, to protect, also, one of the Ten Commandments: "Thou shalt not steal."

booknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading But, if an untrue and injurious book could not be analyzed, and a dozen extracts taken from it in proof of criticism, no literary quack could be exposed, in protection of the truth and the public.

booksnounUS /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading It may be explained, by the way, that the United States statute governing copyright precludes the reproduction and sale of books and pamphlets, _as wholes_, without permission of the authors; and protects even _parts_ of dramas, pictures, and other "works of art"--the intent being, of course, to protect, also, one of the Ten Commandments: "Thou shalt not steal."

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But, if an untrue and injurious book could not be analyzed, and a dozen extracts taken from it in proof of criticism, no literary quack could be exposed, in protection of the truth and the public.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It may be explained, by the way, that the United States statute governing copyright precludes the reproduction and sale of books and pamphlets, _as wholes_, without permission of the authors; and protects even _parts_ of dramas, pictures, and other "works of art"--the intent being, of course, to protect, also, one of the Ten Commandments: "Thou shalt not steal."

carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/

taking care or paying attention

From this reading Mrs. Eddy's Un-Christian Non-Science may be summarized as a caricature of her early "New England Orthodoxy," crazily combined with New England Transcendentalism, coated with a kind of free-thought permissible only to her own "divine Science," all overlying Dr. Quimby's "Science of Health," and carefully put under copyright.

caricatureverbUS /ˈkerəkətʃər/

represent in or produce a caricature of

From this reading Mrs. Eddy's Un-Christian Non-Science may be summarized as a caricature of her early "New England Orthodoxy," crazily combined with New England Transcendentalism, coated with a kind of free-thought permissible only to her own "divine Science," all overlying Dr. Quimby's "Science of Health," and carefully put under copyright.

coatedadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊtəd/

having a coating; covered with an outer layer or film; often used in combination

From this reading Mrs. Eddy's Un-Christian Non-Science may be summarized as a caricature of her early "New England Orthodoxy," crazily combined with New England Transcendentalism, coated with a kind of free-thought permissible only to her own "divine Science," all overlying Dr. Quimby's "Science of Health," and carefully put under copyright.

combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/

made or joined or united into one

From this reading Mrs. Eddy's Un-Christian Non-Science may be summarized as a caricature of her early "New England Orthodoxy," crazily combined with New England Transcendentalism, coated with a kind of free-thought permissible only to her own "divine Science," all overlying Dr. Quimby's "Science of Health," and carefully put under copyright.

CommandmentsnounUS /kəˈmændmənts/

plural of “commandment” — something that is commanded

From this reading It may be explained, by the way, that the United States statute governing copyright precludes the reproduction and sale of books and pamphlets, _as wholes_, without permission of the authors; and protects even _parts_ of dramas, pictures, and other "works of art"--the intent being, of course, to protect, also, one of the Ten Commandments: "Thou shalt not steal."

copyrightnounUS /ˈkɑːpiraɪt/

a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work

From this reading Mrs. Eddy's Un-Christian Non-Science may be summarized as a caricature of her early "New England Orthodoxy," crazily combined with New England Transcendentalism, coated with a kind of free-thought permissible only to her own "divine Science," all overlying Dr. Quimby's "Science of Health," and carefully put under copyright.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading But, if an untrue and injurious book could not be analyzed, and a dozen extracts taken from it in proof of criticism, no literary quack could be exposed, in protection of the truth and the public.

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading It may be explained, by the way, that the United States statute governing copyright precludes the reproduction and sale of books and pamphlets, _as wholes_, without permission of the authors; and protects even _parts_ of dramas, pictures, and other "works of art"--the intent being, of course, to protect, also, one of the Ten Commandments: "Thou shalt not steal."

crazilyadverbUS /ˈkreɪzəli/

in an insane manner

From this reading Mrs. Eddy's Un-Christian Non-Science may be summarized as a caricature of her early "New England Orthodoxy," crazily combined with New England Transcendentalism, coated with a kind of free-thought permissible only to her own "divine Science," all overlying Dr. Quimby's "Science of Health," and carefully put under copyright.

criticismnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/

disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings

From this reading Let us now see a few moonstone gems from her "precious volume"--just enough to illustrate our criticism of it and not infringe on her monopolized territory.

divineadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪn/

emanating from God

From this reading Mrs. Eddy's Un-Christian Non-Science may be summarized as a caricature of her early "New England Orthodoxy," crazily combined with New England Transcendentalism, coated with a kind of free-thought permissible only to her own "divine Science," all overlying Dr. Quimby's "Science of Health," and carefully put under copyright.

dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading But, if an untrue and injurious book could not be analyzed, and a dozen extracts taken from it in proof of criticism, no literary quack could be exposed, in protection of the truth and the public.

Dr

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From this reading Mrs. Eddy's Un-Christian Non-Science may be summarized as a caricature of her early "New England Orthodoxy," crazily combined with New England Transcendentalism, coated with a kind of free-thought permissible only to her own "divine Science," all overlying Dr. Quimby's "Science of Health," and carefully put under copyright.

dramasnounUS /ˈdrɑːməz/

plural of “drama” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

From this reading It may be explained, by the way, that the United States statute governing copyright precludes the reproduction and sale of books and pamphlets, _as wholes_, without permission of the authors; and protects even _parts_ of dramas, pictures, and other "works of art"--the intent being, of course, to protect, also, one of the Ten Commandments: "Thou shalt not steal."

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Mrs. Eddy's Un-Christian Non-Science may be summarized as a caricature of her early "New England Orthodoxy," crazily combined with New England Transcendentalism, coated with a kind of free-thought permissible only to her own "divine Science," all overlying Dr. Quimby's "Science of Health," and carefully put under copyright.

EDDYverbUS /ˈedi/

flow in a circular current, of liquids

From this reading "KEY" TO THE EDDY SCRIPTURE, SCIENCE AND HEALTH.

Eddy's

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From this reading Mrs. Eddy's Un-Christian Non-Science may be summarized as a caricature of her early "New England Orthodoxy," crazily combined with New England Transcendentalism, coated with a kind of free-thought permissible only to her own "divine Science," all overlying Dr. Quimby's "Science of Health," and carefully put under copyright.

EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading Mrs. Eddy's Un-Christian Non-Science may be summarized as a caricature of her early "New England Orthodoxy," crazily combined with New England Transcendentalism, coated with a kind of free-thought permissible only to her own "divine Science," all overlying Dr. Quimby's "Science of Health," and carefully put under copyright.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Let us now see a few moonstone gems from her "precious volume"--just enough to illustrate our criticism of it and not infringe on her monopolized territory.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading It may be explained, by the way, that the United States statute governing copyright precludes the reproduction and sale of books and pamphlets, _as wholes_, without permission of the authors; and protects even _parts_ of dramas, pictures, and other "works of art"--the intent being, of course, to protect, also, one of the Ten Commandments: "Thou shalt not steal."

explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/

past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading It may be explained, by the way, that the United States statute governing copyright precludes the reproduction and sale of books and pamphlets, _as wholes_, without permission of the authors; and protects even _parts_ of dramas, pictures, and other "works of art"--the intent being, of course, to protect, also, one of the Ten Commandments: "Thou shalt not steal."

exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/

with no protection or shield

From this reading But, if an untrue and injurious book could not be analyzed, and a dozen extracts taken from it in proof of criticism, no literary quack could be exposed, in protection of the truth and the public.

extractsnounUS /ˈekstrækts/

plural of “extract” — a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)

From this reading But, if an untrue and injurious book could not be analyzed, and a dozen extracts taken from it in proof of criticism, no literary quack could be exposed, in protection of the truth and the public.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Let us now see a few moonstone gems from her "precious volume"--just enough to illustrate our criticism of it and not infringe on her monopolized territory.

free-thought

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From this reading Mrs. Eddy's Un-Christian Non-Science may be summarized as a caricature of her early "New England Orthodoxy," crazily combined with New England Transcendentalism, coated with a kind of free-thought permissible only to her own "divine Science," all overlying Dr. Quimby's "Science of Health," and carefully put under copyright.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Let us now see a few moonstone gems from her "precious volume"--just enough to illustrate our criticism of it and not infringe on her monopolized territory.

gemsnounUS /dʒemz/

plural of “gem” — art highly prized for its beauty or perfection

From this reading Let us now see a few moonstone gems from her "precious volume"--just enough to illustrate our criticism of it and not infringe on her monopolized territory.

governingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʌvərnɪŋ/

responsible for making and enforcing rules and laws

From this reading It may be explained, by the way, that the United States statute governing copyright precludes the reproduction and sale of books and pamphlets, _as wholes_, without permission of the authors; and protects even _parts_ of dramas, pictures, and other "works of art"--the intent being, of course, to protect, also, one of the Ten Commandments: "Thou shalt not steal."

HEALTHnounUS /helθ/

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading "KEY" TO THE EDDY SCRIPTURE, SCIENCE AND HEALTH.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Mrs. Eddy's Un-Christian Non-Science may be summarized as a caricature of her early "New England Orthodoxy," crazily combined with New England Transcendentalism, coated with a kind of free-thought permissible only to her own "divine Science," all overlying Dr. Quimby's "Science of Health," and carefully put under copyright.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading But, if an untrue and injurious book could not be analyzed, and a dozen extracts taken from it in proof of criticism, no literary quack could be exposed, in protection of the truth and the public.

illustrateverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪt/

clarify by giving an example of

From this reading Let us now see a few moonstone gems from her "precious volume"--just enough to illustrate our criticism of it and not infringe on her monopolized territory.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading But, if an untrue and injurious book could not be analyzed, and a dozen extracts taken from it in proof of criticism, no literary quack could be exposed, in protection of the truth and the public.

infringeverbUS /ˌɪnˈfrɪndʒ/

go against, as of rules and laws

From this reading Let us now see a few moonstone gems from her "precious volume"--just enough to illustrate our criticism of it and not infringe on her monopolized territory.

injuriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʊriəs/

harmful to living things

From this reading But, if an untrue and injurious book could not be analyzed, and a dozen extracts taken from it in proof of criticism, no literary quack could be exposed, in protection of the truth and the public.

intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/

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

From this reading It may be explained, by the way, that the United States statute governing copyright precludes the reproduction and sale of books and pamphlets, _as wholes_, without permission of the authors; and protects even _parts_ of dramas, pictures, and other "works of art"--the intent being, of course, to protect, also, one of the Ten Commandments: "Thou shalt not steal."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Let us now see a few moonstone gems from her "precious volume"--just enough to illustrate our criticism of it and not infringe on her monopolized territory.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading Let us now see a few moonstone gems from her "precious volume"--just enough to illustrate our criticism of it and not infringe on her monopolized territory.

KEYnounUS /kiː/

metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated

From this reading "KEY" TO THE EDDY SCRIPTURE, SCIENCE AND HEALTH.

kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Mrs. Eddy's Un-Christian Non-Science may be summarized as a caricature of her early "New England Orthodoxy," crazily combined with New England Transcendentalism, coated with a kind of free-thought permissible only to her own "divine Science," all overlying Dr. Quimby's "Science of Health," and carefully put under copyright.

Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Let us now see a few moonstone gems from her "precious volume"--just enough to illustrate our criticism of it and not infringe on her monopolized territory.

literaryadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəreri/

of or relating to or characteristic of literature

From this reading But, if an untrue and injurious book could not be analyzed, and a dozen extracts taken from it in proof of criticism, no literary quack could be exposed, in protection of the truth and the public.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Mrs. Eddy's Un-Christian Non-Science may be summarized as a caricature of her early "New England Orthodoxy," crazily combined with New England Transcendentalism, coated with a kind of free-thought permissible only to her own "divine Science," all overlying Dr. Quimby's "Science of Health," and carefully put under copyright.

monopolizedverbUS /məˈnɑːpəlaɪzd/

past form of “monopolize” — have and control fully and exclusively

From this reading Let us now see a few moonstone gems from her "precious volume"--just enough to illustrate our criticism of it and not infringe on her monopolized territory.

moonstonenounUS /ˈmuːnstoʊn/

a transparent or translucent gemstone with a pearly luster; some specimens are orthoclase feldspar and others are plagioclase feldspar

From this reading Let us now see a few moonstone gems from her "precious volume"--just enough to illustrate our criticism of it and not infringe on her monopolized territory.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Eddy's Un-Christian Non-Science may be summarized as a caricature of her early "New England Orthodoxy," crazily combined with New England Transcendentalism, coated with a kind of free-thought permissible only to her own "divine Science," all overlying Dr. Quimby's "Science of Health," and carefully put under copyright.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Mrs. Eddy's Un-Christian Non-Science may be summarized as a caricature of her early "New England Orthodoxy," crazily combined with New England Transcendentalism, coated with a kind of free-thought permissible only to her own "divine Science," all overlying Dr. Quimby's "Science of Health," and carefully put under copyright.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading But, if an untrue and injurious book could not be analyzed, and a dozen extracts taken from it in proof of criticism, no literary quack could be exposed, in protection of the truth and the public.

Non-Science

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

From this reading Mrs. Eddy's Un-Christian Non-Science may be summarized as a caricature of her early "New England Orthodoxy," crazily combined with New England Transcendentalism, coated with a kind of free-thought permissible only to her own "divine Science," all overlying Dr. Quimby's "Science of Health," and carefully put under copyright.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Let us now see a few moonstone gems from her "precious volume"--just enough to illustrate our criticism of it and not infringe on her monopolized territory.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading Let us now see a few moonstone gems from her "precious volume"--just enough to illustrate our criticism of it and not infringe on her monopolized territory.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mrs. Eddy's Un-Christian Non-Science may be summarized as a caricature of her early "New England Orthodoxy," crazily combined with New England Transcendentalism, coated with a kind of free-thought permissible only to her own "divine Science," all overlying Dr. Quimby's "Science of Health," and carefully put under copyright.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Let us now see a few moonstone gems from her "precious volume"--just enough to illustrate our criticism of it and not infringe on her monopolized territory.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It may be explained, by the way, that the United States statute governing copyright precludes the reproduction and sale of books and pamphlets, _as wholes_, without permission of the authors; and protects even _parts_ of dramas, pictures, and other "works of art"--the intent being, of course, to protect, also, one of the Ten Commandments: "Thou shalt not steal."

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Mrs. Eddy's Un-Christian Non-Science may be summarized as a caricature of her early "New England Orthodoxy," crazily combined with New England Transcendentalism, coated with a kind of free-thought permissible only to her own "divine Science," all overlying Dr. Quimby's "Science of Health," and carefully put under copyright.

OrthodoxynounUS /ˈɔːrθədɑːksi/

the quality of being orthodox (especially in religion)

From this reading Mrs. Eddy's Un-Christian Non-Science may be summarized as a caricature of her early "New England Orthodoxy," crazily combined with New England Transcendentalism, coated with a kind of free-thought permissible only to her own "divine Science," all overlying Dr. Quimby's "Science of Health," and carefully put under copyright.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading It may be explained, by the way, that the United States statute governing copyright precludes the reproduction and sale of books and pamphlets, _as wholes_, without permission of the authors; and protects even _parts_ of dramas, pictures, and other "works of art"--the intent being, of course, to protect, also, one of the Ten Commandments: "Thou shalt not steal."

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Let us now see a few moonstone gems from her "precious volume"--just enough to illustrate our criticism of it and not infringe on her monopolized territory.

overlyingadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈlaɪɪŋ/

placed on or over something else

From this reading Mrs. Eddy's Un-Christian Non-Science may be summarized as a caricature of her early "New England Orthodoxy," crazily combined with New England Transcendentalism, coated with a kind of free-thought permissible only to her own "divine Science," all overlying Dr. Quimby's "Science of Health," and carefully put under copyright.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Mrs. Eddy's Un-Christian Non-Science may be summarized as a caricature of her early "New England Orthodoxy," crazily combined with New England Transcendentalism, coated with a kind of free-thought permissible only to her own "divine Science," all overlying Dr. Quimby's "Science of Health," and carefully put under copyright.

pamphletsnounUS /ˈpæmfləts/

plural of “pamphlet” — a small book usually having a paper cover

From this reading It may be explained, by the way, that the United States statute governing copyright precludes the reproduction and sale of books and pamphlets, _as wholes_, without permission of the authors; and protects even _parts_ of dramas, pictures, and other "works of art"--the intent being, of course, to protect, also, one of the Ten Commandments: "Thou shalt not steal."

partsnounUS /pɑːrts/

the local environment

From this reading It may be explained, by the way, that the United States statute governing copyright precludes the reproduction and sale of books and pamphlets, _as wholes_, without permission of the authors; and protects even _parts_ of dramas, pictures, and other "works of art"--the intent being, of course, to protect, also, one of the Ten Commandments: "Thou shalt not steal."

permissibleadjectiveUS /pərˈmɪsəbəl/

that may be permitted especially as according to rule

From this reading Mrs. Eddy's Un-Christian Non-Science may be summarized as a caricature of her early "New England Orthodoxy," crazily combined with New England Transcendentalism, coated with a kind of free-thought permissible only to her own "divine Science," all overlying Dr. Quimby's "Science of Health," and carefully put under copyright.

permissionnounUS /pərˈmɪʃən/

approval to do something

From this reading It may be explained, by the way, that the United States statute governing copyright precludes the reproduction and sale of books and pamphlets, _as wholes_, without permission of the authors; and protects even _parts_ of dramas, pictures, and other "works of art"--the intent being, of course, to protect, also, one of the Ten Commandments: "Thou shalt not steal."

picturesnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading It may be explained, by the way, that the United States statute governing copyright precludes the reproduction and sale of books and pamphlets, _as wholes_, without permission of the authors; and protects even _parts_ of dramas, pictures, and other "works of art"--the intent being, of course, to protect, also, one of the Ten Commandments: "Thou shalt not steal."

preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

From this reading Let us now see a few moonstone gems from her "precious volume"--just enough to illustrate our criticism of it and not infringe on her monopolized territory.

precludesverbUS /prɪˈkluːdz/

third-person singular of “preclude” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading It may be explained, by the way, that the United States statute governing copyright precludes the reproduction and sale of books and pamphlets, _as wholes_, without permission of the authors; and protects even _parts_ of dramas, pictures, and other "works of art"--the intent being, of course, to protect, also, one of the Ten Commandments: "Thou shalt not steal."

proofnounUS /pruːf/

any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something

From this reading But, if an untrue and injurious book could not be analyzed, and a dozen extracts taken from it in proof of criticism, no literary quack could be exposed, in protection of the truth and the public.

protectverbUS /prəˈtekt/

shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage

From this reading It may be explained, by the way, that the United States statute governing copyright precludes the reproduction and sale of books and pamphlets, _as wholes_, without permission of the authors; and protects even _parts_ of dramas, pictures, and other "works of art"--the intent being, of course, to protect, also, one of the Ten Commandments: "Thou shalt not steal."

protectionnounUS /prəˈtekʃən/

the activity of protecting someone or something

From this reading But, if an untrue and injurious book could not be analyzed, and a dozen extracts taken from it in proof of criticism, no literary quack could be exposed, in protection of the truth and the public.

protectsverbUS /prəˈtekts/

third-person singular of “protect” — shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage

From this reading It may be explained, by the way, that the United States statute governing copyright precludes the reproduction and sale of books and pamphlets, _as wholes_, without permission of the authors; and protects even _parts_ of dramas, pictures, and other "works of art"--the intent being, of course, to protect, also, one of the Ten Commandments: "Thou shalt not steal."

publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading But, if an untrue and injurious book could not be analyzed, and a dozen extracts taken from it in proof of criticism, no literary quack could be exposed, in protection of the truth and the public.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Mrs. Eddy's Un-Christian Non-Science may be summarized as a caricature of her early "New England Orthodoxy," crazily combined with New England Transcendentalism, coated with a kind of free-thought permissible only to her own "divine Science," all overlying Dr. Quimby's "Science of Health," and carefully put under copyright.

quacknounUS /kwæk/

an untrained person who pretends to be a physician and who dispenses medical advice

From this reading But, if an untrue and injurious book could not be analyzed, and a dozen extracts taken from it in proof of criticism, no literary quack could be exposed, in protection of the truth and the public.

Quimby's

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From this reading Mrs. Eddy's Un-Christian Non-Science may be summarized as a caricature of her early "New England Orthodoxy," crazily combined with New England Transcendentalism, coated with a kind of free-thought permissible only to her own "divine Science," all overlying Dr. Quimby's "Science of Health," and carefully put under copyright.

reproductionnounUS /ˌriːprəˈdʌkʃən/

the process of generating offspring

From this reading It may be explained, by the way, that the United States statute governing copyright precludes the reproduction and sale of books and pamphlets, _as wholes_, without permission of the authors; and protects even _parts_ of dramas, pictures, and other "works of art"--the intent being, of course, to protect, also, one of the Ten Commandments: "Thou shalt not steal."

salenounUS /seɪl/

a particular instance of selling

From this reading It may be explained, by the way, that the United States statute governing copyright precludes the reproduction and sale of books and pamphlets, _as wholes_, without permission of the authors; and protects even _parts_ of dramas, pictures, and other "works of art"--the intent being, of course, to protect, also, one of the Ten Commandments: "Thou shalt not steal."

SCIENCEnounUS /ˈsaɪəns/

a particular branch of scientific knowledge

From this reading "KEY" TO THE EDDY SCRIPTURE, SCIENCE AND HEALTH.

SCRIPTUREnounUS /ˈskrɪptʃər/

the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading "KEY" TO THE EDDY SCRIPTURE, SCIENCE AND HEALTH.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Let us now see a few moonstone gems from her "precious volume"--just enough to illustrate our criticism of it and not infringe on her monopolized territory.

shaltmodal verbUS /ʃælt/

an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”

From this reading It may be explained, by the way, that the United States statute governing copyright precludes the reproduction and sale of books and pamphlets, _as wholes_, without permission of the authors; and protects even _parts_ of dramas, pictures, and other "works of art"--the intent being, of course, to protect, also, one of the Ten Commandments: "Thou shalt not steal."

StatesnounUS /steɪts/

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading It may be explained, by the way, that the United States statute governing copyright precludes the reproduction and sale of books and pamphlets, _as wholes_, without permission of the authors; and protects even _parts_ of dramas, pictures, and other "works of art"--the intent being, of course, to protect, also, one of the Ten Commandments: "Thou shalt not steal."

statutenounUS /ˈstætʃuːt/

an act passed by a legislative body

From this reading It may be explained, by the way, that the United States statute governing copyright precludes the reproduction and sale of books and pamphlets, _as wholes_, without permission of the authors; and protects even _parts_ of dramas, pictures, and other "works of art"--the intent being, of course, to protect, also, one of the Ten Commandments: "Thou shalt not steal."

stealverbUS /stiːl/

take without the owner's consent

From this reading It may be explained, by the way, that the United States statute governing copyright precludes the reproduction and sale of books and pamphlets, _as wholes_, without permission of the authors; and protects even _parts_ of dramas, pictures, and other "works of art"--the intent being, of course, to protect, also, one of the Ten Commandments: "Thou shalt not steal."

summarizedverbUS /ˈsʌməraɪzd/

past form of “summarize” — give a summary

From this reading Mrs. Eddy's Un-Christian Non-Science may be summarized as a caricature of her early "New England Orthodoxy," crazily combined with New England Transcendentalism, coated with a kind of free-thought permissible only to her own "divine Science," all overlying Dr. Quimby's "Science of Health," and carefully put under copyright.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading But, if an untrue and injurious book could not be analyzed, and a dozen extracts taken from it in proof of criticism, no literary quack could be exposed, in protection of the truth and the public.

TennounUS /ten/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading It may be explained, by the way, that the United States statute governing copyright precludes the reproduction and sale of books and pamphlets, _as wholes_, without permission of the authors; and protects even _parts_ of dramas, pictures, and other "works of art"--the intent being, of course, to protect, also, one of the Ten Commandments: "Thou shalt not steal."

territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading Let us now see a few moonstone gems from her "precious volume"--just enough to illustrate our criticism of it and not infringe on her monopolized territory.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It may be explained, by the way, that the United States statute governing copyright precludes the reproduction and sale of books and pamphlets, _as wholes_, without permission of the authors; and protects even _parts_ of dramas, pictures, and other "works of art"--the intent being, of course, to protect, also, one of the Ten Commandments: "Thou shalt not steal."

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "KEY" TO THE EDDY SCRIPTURE, SCIENCE AND HEALTH.

ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading It may be explained, by the way, that the United States statute governing copyright precludes the reproduction and sale of books and pamphlets, _as wholes_, without permission of the authors; and protects even _parts_ of dramas, pictures, and other "works of art"--the intent being, of course, to protect, also, one of the Ten Commandments: "Thou shalt not steal."

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "KEY" TO THE EDDY SCRIPTURE, SCIENCE AND HEALTH.

Transcendentalismnoun

any system of philosophy emphasizing the intuitive and spiritual above the empirical and material

From this reading Mrs. Eddy's Un-Christian Non-Science may be summarized as a caricature of her early "New England Orthodoxy," crazily combined with New England Transcendentalism, coated with a kind of free-thought permissible only to her own "divine Science," all overlying Dr. Quimby's "Science of Health," and carefully put under copyright.

truthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

From this reading But, if an untrue and injurious book could not be analyzed, and a dozen extracts taken from it in proof of criticism, no literary quack could be exposed, in protection of the truth and the public.

Un-Christian

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

From this reading Mrs. Eddy's Un-Christian Non-Science may be summarized as a caricature of her early "New England Orthodoxy," crazily combined with New England Transcendentalism, coated with a kind of free-thought permissible only to her own "divine Science," all overlying Dr. Quimby's "Science of Health," and carefully put under copyright.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Mrs. Eddy's Un-Christian Non-Science may be summarized as a caricature of her early "New England Orthodoxy," crazily combined with New England Transcendentalism, coated with a kind of free-thought permissible only to her own "divine Science," all overlying Dr. Quimby's "Science of Health," and carefully put under copyright.

UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading It may be explained, by the way, that the United States statute governing copyright precludes the reproduction and sale of books and pamphlets, _as wholes_, without permission of the authors; and protects even _parts_ of dramas, pictures, and other "works of art"--the intent being, of course, to protect, also, one of the Ten Commandments: "Thou shalt not steal."

untrueadjectiveUS /ənˈtruː/

not according with the facts

From this reading But, if an untrue and injurious book could not be analyzed, and a dozen extracts taken from it in proof of criticism, no literary quack could be exposed, in protection of the truth and the public.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Let us now see a few moonstone gems from her "precious volume"--just enough to illustrate our criticism of it and not infringe on her monopolized territory.

volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading Let us now see a few moonstone gems from her "precious volume"--just enough to illustrate our criticism of it and not infringe on her monopolized territory.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It may be explained, by the way, that the United States statute governing copyright precludes the reproduction and sale of books and pamphlets, _as wholes_, without permission of the authors; and protects even _parts_ of dramas, pictures, and other "works of art"--the intent being, of course, to protect, also, one of the Ten Commandments: "Thou shalt not steal."

wholesnounUS /hoʊlz/

plural of “whole” — all of something including all its component elements or parts

From this reading It may be explained, by the way, that the United States statute governing copyright precludes the reproduction and sale of books and pamphlets, _as wholes_, without permission of the authors; and protects even _parts_ of dramas, pictures, and other "works of art"--the intent being, of course, to protect, also, one of the Ten Commandments: "Thou shalt not steal."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Mrs. Eddy's Un-Christian Non-Science may be summarized as a caricature of her early "New England Orthodoxy," crazily combined with New England Transcendentalism, coated with a kind of free-thought permissible only to her own "divine Science," all overlying Dr. Quimby's "Science of Health," and carefully put under copyright.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading It may be explained, by the way, that the United States statute governing copyright precludes the reproduction and sale of books and pamphlets, _as wholes_, without permission of the authors; and protects even _parts_ of dramas, pictures, and other "works of art"--the intent being, of course, to protect, also, one of the Ten Commandments: "Thou shalt not steal."

worksnounUS /wɜːrks/

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading It may be explained, by the way, that the United States statute governing copyright precludes the reproduction and sale of books and pamphlets, _as wholes_, without permission of the authors; and protects even _parts_ of dramas, pictures, and other "works of art"--the intent being, of course, to protect, also, one of the Ten Commandments: "Thou shalt not steal."

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