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Playing With Fire
Playing With Fire

Chapter XII

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AFTERWARD "Christ is God's realized idea of perfected humanity."
"Think, when our Soul understands The Great Word which makes all things new, When earth breaks up and heaven expands, How will the change strike me and you In the house not made with hands?"
"Pouring Heaven into this shut House of Life!"
According to a literary scripture, my story should end here.
I have satisfied my proposition--the man who lost God has found Him; therefore, to say more is to pass my climax and break a very prominent canon of criticism.
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Playing With Fire

Chapter XII

Reading 1/66 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
AFTERWARD "Christ is God's realized idea of perfected humanity."
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"Think, when our Soul understands The Great Word which makes all things new, When earth breaks up and heaven expands, How will the change strike me and you In the house not made with hands?"
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"Pouring Heaven into this shut House of Life!"
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According to a literary scripture, my story should end here.
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I have satisfied my proposition--the man who lost God has found Him; therefore, to say more is to pass my climax and break a very prominent canon of criticism.

Learner Dictionary

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

Found noun US /found/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I have satisfied my proposition--the man who lost God has found Him; therefore, to say more is to pass my climax and break a very prominent canon of criticism.”

Great noun US /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Think, when our Soul understands The Great Word which makes all things new, When earth breaks up and heaven expands, How will the change strike me and you In the house not made with hands?"”

Hands plural noun US /hændz/

members of a ship’s crew

From this reading “"Think, when our Soul understands The Great Word which makes all things new, When earth breaks up and heaven expands, How will the change strike me and you In the house not made with hands?"”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

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

From this reading “I have satisfied my proposition--the man who lost God has found Him; therefore, to say more is to pass my climax and break a very prominent canon of criticism.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “I have satisfied my proposition--the man who lost God has found Him; therefore, to say more is to pass my climax and break a very prominent canon of criticism.”

Here noun US /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “According to a literary scripture, my story should end here.”

Life noun US /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Pouring Heaven into this shut House of Life!"”

Therefore adverb US /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading “I have satisfied my proposition--the man who lost God has found Him; therefore, to say more is to pass my climax and break a very prominent canon of criticism.”

Think noun US /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Think, when our Soul understands The Great Word which makes all things new, When earth breaks up and heaven expands, How will the change strike me and you In the house not made with hands?"”

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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 According to a literary scripture, my story should end here.

According

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From this reading According to a literary scripture, my story should end here.

AFTERWARD

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From this reading AFTERWARD "Christ is God's realized idea of perfected humanity."

all

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From this reading "Think, when our Soul understands The Great Word which makes all things new, When earth breaks up and heaven expands, How will the change strike me and you In the house not made with hands?"

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Think, when our Soul understands The Great Word which makes all things new, When earth breaks up and heaven expands, How will the change strike me and you In the house not made with hands?"

break

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From this reading I have satisfied my proposition--the man who lost God has found Him; therefore, to say more is to pass my climax and break a very prominent canon of criticism.

breaks

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From this reading "Think, when our Soul understands The Great Word which makes all things new, When earth breaks up and heaven expands, How will the change strike me and you In the house not made with hands?"

canon

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From this reading I have satisfied my proposition--the man who lost God has found Him; therefore, to say more is to pass my climax and break a very prominent canon of criticism.

change

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From this reading "Think, when our Soul understands The Great Word which makes all things new, When earth breaks up and heaven expands, How will the change strike me and you In the house not made with hands?"

Christ

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From this reading AFTERWARD "Christ is God's realized idea of perfected humanity."

climax

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From this reading I have satisfied my proposition--the man who lost God has found Him; therefore, to say more is to pass my climax and break a very prominent canon of criticism.

criticism

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From this reading I have satisfied my proposition--the man who lost God has found Him; therefore, to say more is to pass my climax and break a very prominent canon of criticism.

earth

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From this reading "Think, when our Soul understands The Great Word which makes all things new, When earth breaks up and heaven expands, How will the change strike me and you In the house not made with hands?"

end

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From this reading According to a literary scripture, my story should end here.

expands

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From this reading "Think, when our Soul understands The Great Word which makes all things new, When earth breaks up and heaven expands, How will the change strike me and you In the house not made with hands?"

foundnounUS /found/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I have satisfied my proposition--the man who lost God has found Him; therefore, to say more is to pass my climax and break a very prominent canon of criticism.

God

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From this reading I have satisfied my proposition--the man who lost God has found Him; therefore, to say more is to pass my climax and break a very prominent canon of criticism.

God's

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From this reading AFTERWARD "Christ is God's realized idea of perfected humanity."

GreatnounUS /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Think, when our Soul understands The Great Word which makes all things new, When earth breaks up and heaven expands, How will the change strike me and you In the house not made with hands?"

handsplural nounUS /hændz/

members of a ship’s crew

From this reading "Think, when our Soul understands The Great Word which makes all things new, When earth breaks up and heaven expands, How will the change strike me and you In the house not made with hands?"

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading I have satisfied my proposition--the man who lost God has found Him; therefore, to say more is to pass my climax and break a very prominent canon of criticism.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have satisfied my proposition--the man who lost God has found Him; therefore, to say more is to pass my climax and break a very prominent canon of criticism.

heaven

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From this reading "Think, when our Soul understands The Great Word which makes all things new, When earth breaks up and heaven expands, How will the change strike me and you In the house not made with hands?"

herenounUS /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading According to a literary scripture, my story should end here.

HimpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I have satisfied my proposition--the man who lost God has found Him; therefore, to say more is to pass my climax and break a very prominent canon of criticism.

house

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From this reading "Think, when our Soul understands The Great Word which makes all things new, When earth breaks up and heaven expands, How will the change strike me and you In the house not made with hands?"

How

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From this reading "Think, when our Soul understands The Great Word which makes all things new, When earth breaks up and heaven expands, How will the change strike me and you In the house not made with hands?"

humanity

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From this reading AFTERWARD "Christ is God's realized idea of perfected humanity."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I have satisfied my proposition--the man who lost God has found Him; therefore, to say more is to pass my climax and break a very prominent canon of criticism.

idea

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From this reading AFTERWARD "Christ is God's realized idea of perfected humanity."

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "Think, when our Soul understands The Great Word which makes all things new, When earth breaks up and heaven expands, How will the change strike me and you In the house not made with hands?"

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "Pouring Heaven into this shut House of Life!"

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading AFTERWARD "Christ is God's realized idea of perfected humanity."

LifenounUS /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Pouring Heaven into this shut House of Life!"

literary

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From this reading According to a literary scripture, my story should end here.

lost

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From this reading I have satisfied my proposition--the man who lost God has found Him; therefore, to say more is to pass my climax and break a very prominent canon of criticism.

made

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From this reading "Think, when our Soul understands The Great Word which makes all things new, When earth breaks up and heaven expands, How will the change strike me and you In the house not made with hands?"

makes

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From this reading "Think, when our Soul understands The Great Word which makes all things new, When earth breaks up and heaven expands, How will the change strike me and you In the house not made with hands?"

man

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From this reading I have satisfied my proposition--the man who lost God has found Him; therefore, to say more is to pass my climax and break a very prominent canon of criticism.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Think, when our Soul understands The Great Word which makes all things new, When earth breaks up and heaven expands, How will the change strike me and you In the house not made with hands?"

more

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From this reading I have satisfied my proposition--the man who lost God has found Him; therefore, to say more is to pass my climax and break a very prominent canon of criticism.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading According to a literary scripture, my story should end here.

new

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From this reading "Think, when our Soul understands The Great Word which makes all things new, When earth breaks up and heaven expands, How will the change strike me and you In the house not made with hands?"

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Think, when our Soul understands The Great Word which makes all things new, When earth breaks up and heaven expands, How will the change strike me and you In the house not made with hands?"

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AFTERWARD "Christ is God's realized idea of perfected humanity."

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "Think, when our Soul understands The Great Word which makes all things new, When earth breaks up and heaven expands, How will the change strike me and you In the house not made with hands?"

pass

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From this reading I have satisfied my proposition--the man who lost God has found Him; therefore, to say more is to pass my climax and break a very prominent canon of criticism.

perfected

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From this reading AFTERWARD "Christ is God's realized idea of perfected humanity."

Pouring

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From this reading "Pouring Heaven into this shut House of Life!"

prominent

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From this reading I have satisfied my proposition--the man who lost God has found Him; therefore, to say more is to pass my climax and break a very prominent canon of criticism.

proposition

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From this reading I have satisfied my proposition--the man who lost God has found Him; therefore, to say more is to pass my climax and break a very prominent canon of criticism.

realized

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From this reading AFTERWARD "Christ is God's realized idea of perfected humanity."

satisfied

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From this reading I have satisfied my proposition--the man who lost God has found Him; therefore, to say more is to pass my climax and break a very prominent canon of criticism.

say

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From this reading I have satisfied my proposition--the man who lost God has found Him; therefore, to say more is to pass my climax and break a very prominent canon of criticism.

scripture

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From this reading According to a literary scripture, my story should end here.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading According to a literary scripture, my story should end here.

shut

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From this reading "Pouring Heaven into this shut House of Life!"

Soul

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From this reading "Think, when our Soul understands The Great Word which makes all things new, When earth breaks up and heaven expands, How will the change strike me and you In the house not made with hands?"

story

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From this reading According to a literary scripture, my story should end here.

strike

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From this reading "Think, when our Soul understands The Great Word which makes all things new, When earth breaks up and heaven expands, How will the change strike me and you In the house not made with hands?"

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Think, when our Soul understands The Great Word which makes all things new, When earth breaks up and heaven expands, How will the change strike me and you In the house not made with hands?"

thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading I have satisfied my proposition--the man who lost God has found Him; therefore, to say more is to pass my climax and break a very prominent canon of criticism.

things

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From this reading "Think, when our Soul understands The Great Word which makes all things new, When earth breaks up and heaven expands, How will the change strike me and you In the house not made with hands?"

ThinknounUS /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Think, when our Soul understands The Great Word which makes all things new, When earth breaks up and heaven expands, How will the change strike me and you In the house not made with hands?"

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "Pouring Heaven into this shut House of Life!"

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading According to a literary scripture, my story should end here.

understands

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From this reading "Think, when our Soul understands The Great Word which makes all things new, When earth breaks up and heaven expands, How will the change strike me and you In the house not made with hands?"

up

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From this reading "Think, when our Soul understands The Great Word which makes all things new, When earth breaks up and heaven expands, How will the change strike me and you In the house not made with hands?"

very

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From this reading I have satisfied my proposition--the man who lost God has found Him; therefore, to say more is to pass my climax and break a very prominent canon of criticism.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading "Think, when our Soul understands The Great Word which makes all things new, When earth breaks up and heaven expands, How will the change strike me and you In the house not made with hands?"

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading "Think, when our Soul understands The Great Word which makes all things new, When earth breaks up and heaven expands, How will the change strike me and you In the house not made with hands?"

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading I have satisfied my proposition--the man who lost God has found Him; therefore, to say more is to pass my climax and break a very prominent canon of criticism.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Think, when our Soul understands The Great Word which makes all things new, When earth breaks up and heaven expands, How will the change strike me and you In the house not made with hands?"

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Think, when our Soul understands The Great Word which makes all things new, When earth breaks up and heaven expands, How will the change strike me and you In the house not made with hands?"

Word

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From this reading "Think, when our Soul understands The Great Word which makes all things new, When earth breaks up and heaven expands, How will the change strike me and you In the house not made with hands?"

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Think, when our Soul understands The Great Word which makes all things new, When earth breaks up and heaven expands, How will the change strike me and you In the house not made with hands?"