Chapter IX

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

From this reading As Mrs. Eddy has been a manufacturer and vender of "Christian Science" for a comparatively short time--only a quarter of a century--many good people who knew her at the inception of that successful industry are still on earth, in an active condition of "mortal mind."

tending to become more severe or wider in scope

From this reading As Mrs. Eddy has been a manufacturer and vender of "Christian Science" for a comparatively short time--only a quarter of a century--many good people who knew her at the inception of that successful industry are still on earth, in an active condition of "mortal mind."

be in accord; be in agreement

From this reading They all agree that "Mother Eddy," like Cæsar, the Standard Oil Company, and the Sugar Trust, has more organizing capacity than "the sons and daughters of God," to use her own phrase, generally possess.

(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 They all agree that "Mother Eddy," like Cæsar, the Standard Oil Company, and the Sugar Trust, has more organizing capacity than "the sons and daughters of God," to use her own phrase, generally possess.

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

From this reading As Mrs. Eddy has been a manufacturer and vender of "Christian Science" for a comparatively short time--only a quarter of a century--many good people who knew her at the inception of that successful industry are still on earth, in an active condition of "mortal mind."

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

From this reading As Mrs. Eddy has been a manufacturer and vender of "Christian Science" for a comparatively short time--only a quarter of a century--many good people who knew her at the inception of that successful industry are still on earth, in an active condition of "mortal mind."

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

From this reading As Mrs. Eddy has been a manufacturer and vender of "Christian Science" for a comparatively short time--only a quarter of a century--many good people who knew her at the inception of that successful industry are still on earth, in an active condition of "mortal mind."

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

From this reading As Mrs. Eddy has been a manufacturer and vender of "Christian Science" for a comparatively short time--only a quarter of a century--many good people who knew her at the inception of that successful industry are still on earth, in an active condition of "mortal mind."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading As Mrs. Eddy has been a manufacturer and vender of "Christian Science" for a comparatively short time--only a quarter of a century--many good people who knew her at the inception of that successful industry are still on earth, in an active condition of "mortal mind."

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

From this reading But, in justice to history and biography, one point must not be omitted.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading As Mrs. Eddy has been a manufacturer and vender of "Christian Science" for a comparatively short time--only a quarter of a century--many good people who knew her at the inception of that successful industry are still on earth, in an active condition of "mortal mind."

an account of the series of events making up a person's life

From this reading But, in justice to history and biography, one point must not be omitted.

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

From this reading They have volunteered to furnish for this brief book a variety of plain and ornamental information that is not essential to it.

of short duration or distance

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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But, in justice to history and biography, one point must not be omitted.

capability to perform or produce

From this reading They all agree that "Mother Eddy," like Cæsar, the Standard Oil Company, and the Sugar Trust, has more organizing capacity than "the sons and daughters of God," to use her own phrase, generally possess.

a period of 100 years

From this reading As Mrs. Eddy has been a manufacturer and vender of "Christian Science" for a comparatively short time--only a quarter of a century--many good people who knew her at the inception of that successful industry are still on earth, in an active condition of "mortal mind."

relating to or characteristic of Christianity

From this reading As Mrs. Eddy has been a manufacturer and vender of "Christian Science" for a comparatively short time--only a quarter of a century--many good people who knew her at the inception of that successful industry are still on earth, in an active condition of "mortal mind."

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

From this reading "CHRISTIAN-SCIENCE" ORGANIZING FORCES.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading They all agree that "Mother Eddy," like Cæsar, the Standard Oil Company, and the Sugar Trust, has more organizing capacity than "the sons and daughters of God," to use her own phrase, generally possess.

in a relative manner; by comparison to something else

From this reading As Mrs. Eddy has been a manufacturer and vender of "Christian Science" for a comparatively short time--only a quarter of a century--many good people who knew her at the inception of that successful industry are still on earth, in an active condition of "mortal mind."

a state at a particular time

From this reading As Mrs. Eddy has been a manufacturer and vender of "Christian Science" for a comparatively short time--only a quarter of a century--many good people who knew her at the inception of that successful industry are still on earth, in an active condition of "mortal mind."

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

From this reading They all agree that "Mother Eddy," like Cæsar, the Standard Oil Company, and the Sugar Trust, has more organizing capacity than "the sons and daughters of God," to use her own phrase, generally possess.

plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring

From this reading They all agree that "Mother Eddy," like Cæsar, the Standard Oil Company, and the Sugar Trust, has more organizing capacity than "the sons and daughters of God," to use her own phrase, generally possess.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading As Mrs. Eddy has been a manufacturer and vender of "Christian Science" for a comparatively short time--only a quarter of a century--many good people who knew her at the inception of that successful industry are still on earth, in an active condition of "mortal mind."

flow in a circular current, of liquids

From this reading As Mrs. Eddy has been a manufacturer and vender of "Christian Science" for a comparatively short time--only a quarter of a century--many good people who knew her at the inception of that successful industry are still on earth, in an active condition of "mortal mind."

absolutely necessary; vitally necessary

From this reading They have volunteered to furnish for this brief book a variety of plain and ornamental information that is not essential to it.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading As Mrs. Eddy has been a manufacturer and vender of "Christian Science" for a comparatively short time--only a quarter of a century--many good people who knew her at the inception of that successful industry are still on earth, in an active condition of "mortal mind."

plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence

From this reading "CHRISTIAN-SCIENCE" ORGANIZING FORCES.

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading They have volunteered to furnish for this brief book a variety of plain and ornamental information that is not essential to it.

usually; as a rule

From this reading They all agree that "Mother Eddy," like Cæsar, the Standard Oil Company, and the Sugar Trust, has more organizing capacity than "the sons and daughters of God," to use her own phrase, generally possess.

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 They all agree that "Mother Eddy," like Cæsar, the Standard Oil Company, and the Sugar Trust, has more organizing capacity than "the sons and daughters of God," to use her own phrase, generally possess.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading As Mrs. Eddy has been a manufacturer and vender of "Christian Science" for a comparatively short time--only a quarter of a century--many good people who knew her at the inception of that successful industry are still on earth, in an active condition of "mortal mind."

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

From this reading As Mrs. Eddy has been a manufacturer and vender of "Christian Science" for a comparatively short time--only a quarter of a century--many good people who knew her at the inception of that successful industry are still on earth, in an active condition of "mortal mind."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading They have volunteered to furnish for this brief book a variety of plain and ornamental information that is not essential to it.

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

From this reading As Mrs. Eddy has been a manufacturer and vender of "Christian Science" for a comparatively short time--only a quarter of a century--many good people who knew her at the inception of that successful industry are still on earth, in an active condition of "mortal mind."

the aggregate of past events

From this reading But, in justice to history and biography, one point must not be omitted.

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

From this reading As Mrs. Eddy has been a manufacturer and vender of "Christian Science" for a comparatively short time--only a quarter of a century--many good people who knew her at the inception of that successful industry are still on earth, in an active condition of "mortal mind."

an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events

From this reading As Mrs. Eddy has been a manufacturer and vender of "Christian Science" for a comparatively short time--only a quarter of a century--many good people who knew her at the inception of that successful industry are still on earth, in an active condition of "mortal mind."

the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise

From this reading As Mrs. Eddy has been a manufacturer and vender of "Christian Science" for a comparatively short time--only a quarter of a century--many good people who knew her at the inception of that successful industry are still on earth, in an active condition of "mortal mind."

a message received and understood

From this reading They have volunteered to furnish for this brief book a variety of plain and ornamental information that is not essential to it.

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

From this reading They have volunteered to furnish for this brief book a variety of plain and ornamental information that is not essential to it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading They have volunteered to furnish for this brief book a variety of plain and ornamental information that is not essential to it.

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading But, in justice to history and biography, one point must not be omitted.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading As Mrs. Eddy has been a manufacturer and vender of "Christian Science" for a comparatively short time--only a quarter of a century--many good people who knew her at the inception of that successful industry are still on earth, in an active condition of "mortal mind."

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading They all agree that "Mother Eddy," like Cæsar, the Standard Oil Company, and the Sugar Trust, has more organizing capacity than "the sons and daughters of God," to use her own phrase, generally possess.

a business engaged in manufacturing some product

From this reading As Mrs. Eddy has been a manufacturer and vender of "Christian Science" for a comparatively short time--only a quarter of a century--many good people who knew her at the inception of that successful industry are still on earth, in an active condition of "mortal mind."

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading As Mrs. Eddy has been a manufacturer and vender of "Christian Science" for a comparatively short time--only a quarter of a century--many good people who knew her at the inception of that successful industry are still on earth, in an active condition of "mortal mind."

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading As Mrs. Eddy has been a manufacturer and vender of "Christian Science" for a comparatively short time--only a quarter of a century--many good people who knew her at the inception of that successful industry are still on earth, in an active condition of "mortal mind."

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading They all agree that "Mother Eddy," like Cæsar, the Standard Oil Company, and the Sugar Trust, has more organizing capacity than "the sons and daughters of God," to use her own phrase, generally possess.

subject to death

From this reading As Mrs. Eddy has been a manufacturer and vender of "Christian Science" for a comparatively short time--only a quarter of a century--many good people who knew her at the inception of that successful industry are still on earth, in an active condition of "mortal mind."

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading They all agree that "Mother Eddy," like Cæsar, the Standard Oil Company, and the Sugar Trust, has more organizing capacity than "the sons and daughters of God," to use her own phrase, generally possess.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading As Mrs. Eddy has been a manufacturer and vender of "Christian Science" for a comparatively short time--only a quarter of a century--many good people who knew her at the inception of that successful industry are still on earth, in an active condition of "mortal mind."

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading But, in justice to history and biography, one point must not be omitted.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They have volunteered to furnish for this brief book a variety of plain and ornamental information that is not essential to it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As Mrs. Eddy has been a manufacturer and vender of "Christian Science" for a comparatively short time--only a quarter of a century--many good people who knew her at the inception of that successful industry are still on earth, in an active condition of "mortal mind."

A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.

From this reading They all agree that "Mother Eddy," like Cæsar, the Standard Oil Company, and the Sugar Trust, has more organizing capacity than "the sons and daughters of God," to use her own phrase, generally possess.

inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted

From this reading But, in justice to history and biography, one point must not be omitted.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As Mrs. Eddy has been a manufacturer and vender of "Christian Science" for a comparatively short time--only a quarter of a century--many good people who knew her at the inception of that successful industry are still on earth, in an active condition of "mortal mind."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But, in justice to history and biography, one point must not be omitted.

and nothing more

From this reading As Mrs. Eddy has been a manufacturer and vender of "Christian Science" for a comparatively short time--only a quarter of a century--many good people who knew her at the inception of that successful industry are still on earth, in an active condition of "mortal mind."

-ing form of “organize” — create (as an entity)

From this reading "CHRISTIAN-SCIENCE" ORGANIZING FORCES.

any plant grown for its beauty or ornamental value

From this reading They have volunteered to furnish for this brief book a variety of plain and ornamental information that is not essential to it.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading They all agree that "Mother Eddy," like Cæsar, the Standard Oil Company, and the Sugar Trust, has more organizing capacity than "the sons and daughters of God," to use her own phrase, generally possess.

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

From this reading As Mrs. Eddy has been a manufacturer and vender of "Christian Science" for a comparatively short time--only a quarter of a century--many good people who knew her at the inception of that successful industry are still on earth, in an active condition of "mortal mind."

an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence

From this reading They all agree that "Mother Eddy," like Cæsar, the Standard Oil Company, and the Sugar Trust, has more organizing capacity than "the sons and daughters of God," to use her own phrase, generally possess.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading They have volunteered to furnish for this brief book a variety of plain and ornamental information that is not essential to it.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading But, in justice to history and biography, one point must not be omitted.

have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

From this reading They all agree that "Mother Eddy," like Cæsar, the Standard Oil Company, and the Sugar Trust, has more organizing capacity than "the sons and daughters of God," to use her own phrase, generally possess.

one of four equal parts

From this reading As Mrs. Eddy has been a manufacturer and vender of "Christian Science" for a comparatively short time--only a quarter of a century--many good people who knew her at the inception of that successful industry are still on earth, in an active condition of "mortal mind."

a particular branch of scientific knowledge

From this reading As Mrs. Eddy has been a manufacturer and vender of "Christian Science" for a comparatively short time--only a quarter of a century--many good people who knew her at the inception of that successful industry are still on earth, in an active condition of "mortal mind."

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading As Mrs. Eddy has been a manufacturer and vender of "Christian Science" for a comparatively short time--only a quarter of a century--many good people who knew her at the inception of that successful industry are still on earth, in an active condition of "mortal mind."

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading They all agree that "Mother Eddy," like Cæsar, the Standard Oil Company, and the Sugar Trust, has more organizing capacity than "the sons and daughters of God," to use her own phrase, generally possess.

conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind

From this reading They all agree that "Mother Eddy," like Cæsar, the Standard Oil Company, and the Sugar Trust, has more organizing capacity than "the sons and daughters of God," to use her own phrase, generally possess.

not in physical motion

From this reading As Mrs. Eddy has been a manufacturer and vender of "Christian Science" for a comparatively short time--only a quarter of a century--many good people who knew her at the inception of that successful industry are still on earth, in an active condition of "mortal mind."

having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome

From this reading As Mrs. Eddy has been a manufacturer and vender of "Christian Science" for a comparatively short time--only a quarter of a century--many good people who knew her at the inception of that successful industry are still on earth, in an active condition of "mortal mind."

a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative

From this reading They all agree that "Mother Eddy," like Cæsar, the Standard Oil Company, and the Sugar Trust, has more organizing capacity than "the sons and daughters of God," to use her own phrase, generally possess.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading They all agree that "Mother Eddy," like Cæsar, the Standard Oil Company, and the Sugar Trust, has more organizing capacity than "the sons and daughters of God," to use her own phrase, generally possess.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As Mrs. Eddy has been a manufacturer and vender of "Christian Science" for a comparatively short time--only a quarter of a century--many good people who knew her at the inception of that successful industry are still on earth, in an active condition of "mortal mind."

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

From this reading As Mrs. Eddy has been a manufacturer and vender of "Christian Science" for a comparatively short time--only a quarter of a century--many good people who knew her at the inception of that successful industry are still on earth, in an active condition of "mortal mind."

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They have volunteered to furnish for this brief book a variety of plain and ornamental information that is not essential to it.

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

From this reading They have volunteered to furnish for this brief book a variety of plain and ornamental information that is not essential to it.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading As Mrs. Eddy has been a manufacturer and vender of "Christian Science" for a comparatively short time--only a quarter of a century--many good people who knew her at the inception of that successful industry are still on earth, in an active condition of "mortal mind."

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

From this reading They have volunteered to furnish for this brief book a variety of plain and ornamental information that is not essential to it.

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading They all agree that "Mother Eddy," like Cæsar, the Standard Oil Company, and the Sugar Trust, has more organizing capacity than "the sons and daughters of God," to use her own phrase, generally possess.

the act of using

From this reading They all agree that "Mother Eddy," like Cæsar, the Standard Oil Company, and the Sugar Trust, has more organizing capacity than "the sons and daughters of God," to use her own phrase, generally possess.

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading They have volunteered to furnish for this brief book a variety of plain and ornamental information that is not essential to it.

someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money

From this reading As Mrs. Eddy has been a manufacturer and vender of "Christian Science" for a comparatively short time--only a quarter of a century--many good people who knew her at the inception of that successful industry are still on earth, in an active condition of "mortal mind."

past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily

From this reading They have volunteered to furnish for this brief book a variety of plain and ornamental information that is not essential to it.

which person or people

From this reading As Mrs. Eddy has been a manufacturer and vender of "Christian Science" for a comparatively short time--only a quarter of a century--many good people who knew her at the inception of that successful industry are still on earth, in an active condition of "mortal mind."