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Chapter VI

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“Hungry ones throng to hear the Bible read in connection with the text-book of Christian Science, Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures, by Mary Baker G. Eddy.
These are our only preachers.
They are the word of God.”
“Christian Science Journal”, October, 1898.
Is that picturesque?
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Christian Science

Chapter VI

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“Hungry ones throng to hear the Bible read in connection with the text-book of Christian Science, Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures, by Mary Baker G. Eddy.
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These are our only preachers.
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They are the word of God.”
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“Christian Science Journal”, October, 1898.
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Is that picturesque?

Learner Dictionary

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

Bible noun US /bible/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““Hungry ones throng to hear the Bible read in connection with the text-book of Christian Science, Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures, by Mary Baker G. Eddy.”

Christian noun US /ˈchristian/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading ““Hungry ones throng to hear the Bible read in connection with the text-book of Christian Science, Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures, by Mary Baker G. Eddy.”

Hear noun US /hear/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““Hungry ones throng to hear the Bible read in connection with the text-book of Christian Science, Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures, by Mary Baker G. Eddy.”

These determiner US /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading “These are our only preachers.”

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1898

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From this reading “Christian Science Journal”, October, 1898.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading “Hungry ones throng to hear the Bible read in connection with the text-book of Christian Science, Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures, by Mary Baker G. Eddy.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading These are our only preachers.

Baker

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From this reading “Hungry ones throng to hear the Bible read in connection with the text-book of Christian Science, Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures, by Mary Baker G. Eddy.

Bible

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From this reading “Hungry ones throng to hear the Bible read in connection with the text-book of Christian Science, Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures, by Mary Baker G. Eddy.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “Hungry ones throng to hear the Bible read in connection with the text-book of Christian Science, Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures, by Mary Baker G. Eddy.

Christian

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connection

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Eddy

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G

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From this reading “Hungry ones throng to hear the Bible read in connection with the text-book of Christian Science, Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures, by Mary Baker G. Eddy.

God

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From this reading They are the word of God.”

Health

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From this reading “Hungry ones throng to hear the Bible read in connection with the text-book of Christian Science, Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures, by Mary Baker G. Eddy.

hearnounUS /hear/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Hungry ones throng to hear the Bible read in connection with the text-book of Christian Science, Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures, by Mary Baker G. Eddy.

Hungry

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading “Hungry ones throng to hear the Bible read in connection with the text-book of Christian Science, Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures, by Mary Baker G. Eddy.

Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Is that picturesque?

Journal

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From this reading “Christian Science Journal”, October, 1898.

Key

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Mary

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From this reading “Hungry ones throng to hear the Bible read in connection with the text-book of Christian Science, Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures, by Mary Baker G. Eddy.

October

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From this reading “Christian Science Journal”, October, 1898.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Hungry ones throng to hear the Bible read in connection with the text-book of Christian Science, Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures, by Mary Baker G. Eddy.

ones

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From this reading “Hungry ones throng to hear the Bible read in connection with the text-book of Christian Science, Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures, by Mary Baker G. Eddy.

only

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From this reading These are our only preachers.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading These are our only preachers.

picturesque

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From this reading Is that picturesque?

preachers

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From this reading These are our only preachers.

read

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Science

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From this reading “Hungry ones throng to hear the Bible read in connection with the text-book of Christian Science, Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures, by Mary Baker G. Eddy.

Scriptures

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text-book

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From this reading “Hungry ones throng to hear the Bible read in connection with the text-book of Christian Science, Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures, by Mary Baker G. Eddy.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Is that picturesque?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “Hungry ones throng to hear the Bible read in connection with the text-book of Christian Science, Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures, by Mary Baker G. Eddy.

ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These are our only preachers.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading They are the word of God.”

throng

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From this reading “Hungry ones throng to hear the Bible read in connection with the text-book of Christian Science, Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures, by Mary Baker G. Eddy.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading “Hungry ones throng to hear the Bible read in connection with the text-book of Christian Science, Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures, by Mary Baker G. Eddy.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Hungry ones throng to hear the Bible read in connection with the text-book of Christian Science, Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures, by Mary Baker G. Eddy.

word

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From this reading They are the word of God.”