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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 My excuse must be the very deep interest your book, 'A Romance of Two Worlds,' has excited in me.
accept
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From this reading The Electric Creed respecting Religion seems to explain so much in Scripture which has always seemed to me impossible to accept blindly without explanation of any kind; and the theory that Christ came to die and to suffer for us as an Example and a means of communication with God, and not as a SACRIFICE, clears up a point which has always been to me personally a stumbling-block.
always
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From this reading The Electric Creed respecting Religion seems to explain so much in Scripture which has always seemed to me impossible to accept blindly without explanation of any kind; and the theory that Christ came to die and to suffer for us as an Example and a means of communication with God, and not as a SACRIFICE, clears up a point which has always been to me personally a stumbling-block.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Electric Creed respecting Religion seems to explain so much in Scripture which has always seemed to me impossible to accept blindly without explanation of any kind; and the theory that Christ came to die and to suffer for us as an Example and a means of communication with God, and not as a SACRIFICE, clears up a point which has always been to me personally a stumbling-block.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Electric Creed respecting Religion seems to explain so much in Scripture which has always seemed to me impossible to accept blindly without explanation of any kind; and the theory that Christ came to die and to suffer for us as an Example and a means of communication with God, and not as a SACRIFICE, clears up a point which has always been to me personally a stumbling-block.
any
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From this reading The Electric Creed respecting Religion seems to explain so much in Scripture which has always seemed to me impossible to accept blindly without explanation of any kind; and the theory that Christ came to die and to suffer for us as an Example and a means of communication with God, and not as a SACRIFICE, clears up a point which has always been to me personally a stumbling-block.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Electric Creed respecting Religion seems to explain so much in Scripture which has always seemed to me impossible to accept blindly without explanation of any kind; and the theory that Christ came to die and to suffer for us as an Example and a means of communication with God, and not as a SACRIFICE, clears up a point which has always been to me personally a stumbling-block.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My excuse must be the very deep interest your book, 'A Romance of Two Worlds,' has excited in me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Electric Creed respecting Religion seems to explain so much in Scripture which has always seemed to me impossible to accept blindly without explanation of any kind; and the theory that Christ came to die and to suffer for us as an Example and a means of communication with God, and not as a SACRIFICE, clears up a point which has always been to me personally a stumbling-block.
blindly
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From this reading The Electric Creed respecting Religion seems to explain so much in Scripture which has always seemed to me impossible to accept blindly without explanation of any kind; and the theory that Christ came to die and to suffer for us as an Example and a means of communication with God, and not as a SACRIFICE, clears up a point which has always been to me personally a stumbling-block.
book
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From this reading My excuse must be the very deep interest your book, 'A Romance of Two Worlds,' has excited in me.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I, of course, understand that the STORY itself is a romance, but in reading it carefully it seems to me that it is a book written with a purpose.
came
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From this reading The Electric Creed respecting Religion seems to explain so much in Scripture which has always seemed to me impossible to accept blindly without explanation of any kind; and the theory that Christ came to die and to suffer for us as an Example and a means of communication with God, and not as a SACRIFICE, clears up a point which has always been to me personally a stumbling-block.
carefully
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From this reading I, of course, understand that the STORY itself is a romance, but in reading it carefully it seems to me that it is a book written with a purpose.
Christ
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From this reading The Electric Creed respecting Religion seems to explain so much in Scripture which has always seemed to me impossible to accept blindly without explanation of any kind; and the theory that Christ came to die and to suffer for us as an Example and a means of communication with God, and not as a SACRIFICE, clears up a point which has always been to me personally a stumbling-block.
clears
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From this reading The Electric Creed respecting Religion seems to explain so much in Scripture which has always seemed to me impossible to accept blindly without explanation of any kind; and the theory that Christ came to die and to suffer for us as an Example and a means of communication with God, and not as a SACRIFICE, clears up a point which has always been to me personally a stumbling-block.
communication
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From this reading The Electric Creed respecting Religion seems to explain so much in Scripture which has always seemed to me impossible to accept blindly without explanation of any kind; and the theory that Christ came to die and to suffer for us as an Example and a means of communication with God, and not as a SACRIFICE, clears up a point which has always been to me personally a stumbling-block.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I, of course, understand that the STORY itself is a romance, but in reading it carefully it seems to me that it is a book written with a purpose.
Creed
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From this reading The Electric Creed respecting Religion seems to explain so much in Scripture which has always seemed to me impossible to accept blindly without explanation of any kind; and the theory that Christ came to die and to suffer for us as an Example and a means of communication with God, and not as a SACRIFICE, clears up a point which has always been to me personally a stumbling-block.
deep
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From this reading My excuse must be the very deep interest your book, 'A Romance of Two Worlds,' has excited in me.
die
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From this reading The Electric Creed respecting Religion seems to explain so much in Scripture which has always seemed to me impossible to accept blindly without explanation of any kind; and the theory that Christ came to die and to suffer for us as an Example and a means of communication with God, and not as a SACRIFICE, clears up a point which has always been to me personally a stumbling-block.
Electric
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From this reading The Electric Creed respecting Religion seems to explain so much in Scripture which has always seemed to me impossible to accept blindly without explanation of any kind; and the theory that Christ came to die and to suffer for us as an Example and a means of communication with God, and not as a SACRIFICE, clears up a point which has always been to me personally a stumbling-block.
Example
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From this reading The Electric Creed respecting Religion seems to explain so much in Scripture which has always seemed to me impossible to accept blindly without explanation of any kind; and the theory that Christ came to die and to suffer for us as an Example and a means of communication with God, and not as a SACRIFICE, clears up a point which has always been to me personally a stumbling-block.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading My excuse must be the very deep interest your book, 'A Romance of Two Worlds,' has excited in me.
excuse
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From this reading My excuse must be the very deep interest your book, 'A Romance of Two Worlds,' has excited in me.
explain
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From this reading The Electric Creed respecting Religion seems to explain so much in Scripture which has always seemed to me impossible to accept blindly without explanation of any kind; and the theory that Christ came to die and to suffer for us as an Example and a means of communication with God, and not as a SACRIFICE, clears up a point which has always been to me personally a stumbling-block.
explanation
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From this reading The Electric Creed respecting Religion seems to explain so much in Scripture which has always seemed to me impossible to accept blindly without explanation of any kind; and the theory that Christ came to die and to suffer for us as an Example and a means of communication with God, and not as a SACRIFICE, clears up a point which has always been to me personally a stumbling-block.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Electric Creed respecting Religion seems to explain so much in Scripture which has always seemed to me impossible to accept blindly without explanation of any kind; and the theory that Christ came to die and to suffer for us as an Example and a means of communication with God, and not as a SACRIFICE, clears up a point which has always been to me personally a stumbling-block.
God
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From this reading The Electric Creed respecting Religion seems to explain so much in Scripture which has always seemed to me impossible to accept blindly without explanation of any kind; and the theory that Christ came to die and to suffer for us as an Example and a means of communication with God, and not as a SACRIFICE, clears up a point which has always been to me personally a stumbling-block.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My excuse must be the very deep interest your book, 'A Romance of Two Worlds,' has excited in me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "MADAM, "I trust you will pardon the liberty I take in writing to you.
impossible
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From this reading The Electric Creed respecting Religion seems to explain so much in Scripture which has always seemed to me impossible to accept blindly without explanation of any kind; and the theory that Christ came to die and to suffer for us as an Example and a means of communication with God, and not as a SACRIFICE, clears up a point which has always been to me personally a stumbling-block.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "MADAM, "I trust you will pardon the liberty I take in writing to you.
interest
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From this reading My excuse must be the very deep interest your book, 'A Romance of Two Worlds,' has excited in me.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I, of course, understand that the STORY itself is a romance, but in reading it carefully it seems to me that it is a book written with a purpose.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I, of course, understand that the STORY itself is a romance, but in reading it carefully it seems to me that it is a book written with a purpose.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading I, of course, understand that the STORY itself is a romance, but in reading it carefully it seems to me that it is a book written with a purpose.
kind
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From this reading The Electric Creed respecting Religion seems to explain so much in Scripture which has always seemed to me impossible to accept blindly without explanation of any kind; and the theory that Christ came to die and to suffer for us as an Example and a means of communication with God, and not as a SACRIFICE, clears up a point which has always been to me personally a stumbling-block.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading "MADAM, "I trust you will pardon the liberty I take in writing to you.
MADAM
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From this reading "MADAM, "I trust you will pardon the liberty I take in writing to you.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My excuse must be the very deep interest your book, 'A Romance of Two Worlds,' has excited in me.
means
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From this reading The Electric Creed respecting Religion seems to explain so much in Scripture which has always seemed to me impossible to accept blindly without explanation of any kind; and the theory that Christ came to die and to suffer for us as an Example and a means of communication with God, and not as a SACRIFICE, clears up a point which has always been to me personally a stumbling-block.
much
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From this reading The Electric Creed respecting Religion seems to explain so much in Scripture which has always seemed to me impossible to accept blindly without explanation of any kind; and the theory that Christ came to die and to suffer for us as an Example and a means of communication with God, and not as a SACRIFICE, clears up a point which has always been to me personally a stumbling-block.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading My excuse must be the very deep interest your book, 'A Romance of Two Worlds,' has excited in me.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My excuse must be the very deep interest your book, 'A Romance of Two Worlds,' has excited in me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Electric Creed respecting Religion seems to explain so much in Scripture which has always seemed to me impossible to accept blindly without explanation of any kind; and the theory that Christ came to die and to suffer for us as an Example and a means of communication with God, and not as a SACRIFICE, clears up a point which has always been to me personally a stumbling-block.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My excuse must be the very deep interest your book, 'A Romance of Two Worlds,' has excited in me.
pardon
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From this reading "MADAM, "I trust you will pardon the liberty I take in writing to you.
personally
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From this reading The Electric Creed respecting Religion seems to explain so much in Scripture which has always seemed to me impossible to accept blindly without explanation of any kind; and the theory that Christ came to die and to suffer for us as an Example and a means of communication with God, and not as a SACRIFICE, clears up a point which has always been to me personally a stumbling-block.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading The Electric Creed respecting Religion seems to explain so much in Scripture which has always seemed to me impossible to accept blindly without explanation of any kind; and the theory that Christ came to die and to suffer for us as an Example and a means of communication with God, and not as a SACRIFICE, clears up a point which has always been to me personally a stumbling-block.
purpose
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From this reading I, of course, understand that the STORY itself is a romance, but in reading it carefully it seems to me that it is a book written with a purpose.
reading
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From this reading I, of course, understand that the STORY itself is a romance, but in reading it carefully it seems to me that it is a book written with a purpose.
Religion
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From this reading The Electric Creed respecting Religion seems to explain so much in Scripture which has always seemed to me impossible to accept blindly without explanation of any kind; and the theory that Christ came to die and to suffer for us as an Example and a means of communication with God, and not as a SACRIFICE, clears up a point which has always been to me personally a stumbling-block.
respecting
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From this reading The Electric Creed respecting Religion seems to explain so much in Scripture which has always seemed to me impossible to accept blindly without explanation of any kind; and the theory that Christ came to die and to suffer for us as an Example and a means of communication with God, and not as a SACRIFICE, clears up a point which has always been to me personally a stumbling-block.
Romance
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From this reading My excuse must be the very deep interest your book, 'A Romance of Two Worlds,' has excited in me.
SACRIFICE
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From this reading The Electric Creed respecting Religion seems to explain so much in Scripture which has always seemed to me impossible to accept blindly without explanation of any kind; and the theory that Christ came to die and to suffer for us as an Example and a means of communication with God, and not as a SACRIFICE, clears up a point which has always been to me personally a stumbling-block.
Scripture
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From this reading The Electric Creed respecting Religion seems to explain so much in Scripture which has always seemed to me impossible to accept blindly without explanation of any kind; and the theory that Christ came to die and to suffer for us as an Example and a means of communication with God, and not as a SACRIFICE, clears up a point which has always been to me personally a stumbling-block.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Electric Creed respecting Religion seems to explain so much in Scripture which has always seemed to me impossible to accept blindly without explanation of any kind; and the theory that Christ came to die and to suffer for us as an Example and a means of communication with God, and not as a SACRIFICE, clears up a point which has always been to me personally a stumbling-block.
seems
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From this reading I, of course, understand that the STORY itself is a romance, but in reading it carefully it seems to me that it is a book written with a purpose.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Electric Creed respecting Religion seems to explain so much in Scripture which has always seemed to me impossible to accept blindly without explanation of any kind; and the theory that Christ came to die and to suffer for us as an Example and a means of communication with God, and not as a SACRIFICE, clears up a point which has always been to me personally a stumbling-block.
STORY
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From this reading I, of course, understand that the STORY itself is a romance, but in reading it carefully it seems to me that it is a book written with a purpose.
stumbling-block
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From this reading The Electric Creed respecting Religion seems to explain so much in Scripture which has always seemed to me impossible to accept blindly without explanation of any kind; and the theory that Christ came to die and to suffer for us as an Example and a means of communication with God, and not as a SACRIFICE, clears up a point which has always been to me personally a stumbling-block.
suffer
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From this reading The Electric Creed respecting Religion seems to explain so much in Scripture which has always seemed to me impossible to accept blindly without explanation of any kind; and the theory that Christ came to die and to suffer for us as an Example and a means of communication with God, and not as a SACRIFICE, clears up a point which has always been to me personally a stumbling-block.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "MADAM, "I trust you will pardon the liberty I take in writing to you.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I, of course, understand that the STORY itself is a romance, but in reading it carefully it seems to me that it is a book written with a purpose.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "MADAM, "I trust you will pardon the liberty I take in writing to you.
theory
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From this reading The Electric Creed respecting Religion seems to explain so much in Scripture which has always seemed to me impossible to accept blindly without explanation of any kind; and the theory that Christ came to die and to suffer for us as an Example and a means of communication with God, and not as a SACRIFICE, clears up a point which has always been to me personally a stumbling-block.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "MADAM, "I trust you will pardon the liberty I take in writing to you.
trust
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From this reading "MADAM, "I trust you will pardon the liberty I take in writing to you.
Two
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From this reading My excuse must be the very deep interest your book, 'A Romance of Two Worlds,' has excited in me.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I, of course, understand that the STORY itself is a romance, but in reading it carefully it seems to me that it is a book written with a purpose.
up
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From this reading The Electric Creed respecting Religion seems to explain so much in Scripture which has always seemed to me impossible to accept blindly without explanation of any kind; and the theory that Christ came to die and to suffer for us as an Example and a means of communication with God, and not as a SACRIFICE, clears up a point which has always been to me personally a stumbling-block.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Electric Creed respecting Religion seems to explain so much in Scripture which has always seemed to me impossible to accept blindly without explanation of any kind; and the theory that Christ came to die and to suffer for us as an Example and a means of communication with God, and not as a SACRIFICE, clears up a point which has always been to me personally a stumbling-block.
very
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From this reading My excuse must be the very deep interest your book, 'A Romance of Two Worlds,' has excited in me.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Electric Creed respecting Religion seems to explain so much in Scripture which has always seemed to me impossible to accept blindly without explanation of any kind; and the theory that Christ came to die and to suffer for us as an Example and a means of communication with God, and not as a SACRIFICE, clears up a point which has always been to me personally a stumbling-block.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "MADAM, "I trust you will pardon the liberty I take in writing to you.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I, of course, understand that the STORY itself is a romance, but in reading it carefully it seems to me that it is a book written with a purpose.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The Electric Creed respecting Religion seems to explain so much in Scripture which has always seemed to me impossible to accept blindly without explanation of any kind; and the theory that Christ came to die and to suffer for us as an Example and a means of communication with God, and not as a SACRIFICE, clears up a point which has always been to me personally a stumbling-block.
Worlds
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From this reading My excuse must be the very deep interest your book, 'A Romance of Two Worlds,' has excited in me.
writing
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From this reading "MADAM, "I trust you will pardon the liberty I take in writing to you.
written
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From this reading I, of course, understand that the STORY itself is a romance, but in reading it carefully it seems to me that it is a book written with a purpose.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "MADAM, "I trust you will pardon the liberty I take in writing to you.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My excuse must be the very deep interest your book, 'A Romance of Two Worlds,' has excited in me.
