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Around the Tea-Table

Chapter XXXIX · Chapter 39

Chapter 39 of Around the Tea-Table is here in full — 45 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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HALF-AND-HALF CHURCHES.
There is a verse in Revelation that presents a nauseated Christ: "Because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spew thee out of my mouth."
After we have been taking a long walk on a summer day, or been on a hunting chase, a draught of cold water exhilarates.
On the other hand, after standing or walking in the cold air and being chilled, hot water, mingled with some beverage, brings life and comfort to the whole body; but tepid water, neither hot nor cold, is nauseating.
Now, Christ says that a church of that temperature acts on him as an emetic: I will spew thee out of my mouth.
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Around the Tea-Table

Chapter XXXIX · Chapter 39

Chapter 39 of Around the Tea-Table is here in full — 45 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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HALF-AND-HALF CHURCHES.
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There is a verse in Revelation that presents a nauseated Christ: "Because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spew thee out of my mouth."
/ðer ɪz ə vɜːrs ɪn ˌrevəˈleɪʃən ðæt ˈprezənts ə ˈnɔːzieɪtəd kraɪst bɪˈkɔːz ðaʊ ɑːrt ˈluːˈkwɔːrm ənd ˈniːðər koʊld nɔːr hɑːt aɪ wɪl spjuː ðiː aʊt ʌv maɪ maʊθ/
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After we have been taking a long walk on a summer day, or been on a hunting chase, a draught of cold water exhilarates.
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On the other hand, after standing or walking in the cold air and being chilled, hot water, mingled with some beverage, brings life and comfort to the whole body; but tepid water, neither hot nor cold, is nauseating.
/ɑːn ðə ˈʌðər hænd ˈæftər ˈstændɪŋ ɔːr ˈwɔːkɪŋ ɪn ðə koʊld er ənd ˈbiːɪŋ tʃɪld hɑːt ˈwɔːtər ˈmɪŋɡəld wɪð sʌm ˈbevərɪdʒ brɪŋz laɪf ənd ˈkʌmfərt tuː ðə hoʊl ˈbɑːdi bʌt ˈtepɪd ˈwɔːtər ˈniːðər hɑːt nɔːr koʊld ɪz ˈnɔːʒieɪtɪŋ/
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Now, Christ says that a church of that temperature acts on him as an emetic: I will spew thee out of my mouth.
/naʊ kraɪst sez ðæt ə tʃɜːrtʃ ʌv ðæt ˈtemprətʃər ækts ɑːn hɪm æz æn ɪˈmetɪk aɪ wɪl spjuː ðiː aʊt ʌv maɪ maʊθ/

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

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beverage noun US /ˈbevərɪdʒ/

any liquid suitable for drinking

From this reading “On the other hand, after standing or walking in the cold air and being chilled, hot water, mingled with some beverage, brings life and comfort to the whole body; but tepid water, neither hot nor cold, is nauseating.”

chilled verb US /tʃɪld/

past form of “chill” — depress or discourage

From this reading “On the other hand, after standing or walking in the cold air and being chilled, hot water, mingled with some beverage, brings life and comfort to the whole body; but tepid water, neither hot nor cold, is nauseating.”

emetic noun US /ɪˈmetɪk/

a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting

From this reading “Now, Christ says that a church of that temperature acts on him as an emetic: I will spew thee out of my mouth.”

lukewarm adjective US /ˈluːˈkwɔːrm/

moderately warm

From this reading “There is a verse in Revelation that presents a nauseated Christ: "Because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spew thee out of my mouth."”

nauseated adjective US /ˈnɔːzieɪtəd/

feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit

From this reading “There is a verse in Revelation that presents a nauseated Christ: "Because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spew thee out of my mouth."”

nauseating adjective US /ˈnɔːʒieɪtɪŋ/

causing or able to cause nausea

From this reading “On the other hand, after standing or walking in the cold air and being chilled, hot water, mingled with some beverage, brings life and comfort to the whole body; but tepid water, neither hot nor cold, is nauseating.”

spew verb US /spjuː/

expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth

From this reading “There is a verse in Revelation that presents a nauseated Christ: "Because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spew thee out of my mouth."”

tepid adjective US /ˈtepɪd/

moderately warm

From this reading “On the other hand, after standing or walking in the cold air and being chilled, hot water, mingled with some beverage, brings life and comfort to the whole body; but tepid water, neither hot nor cold, is nauseating.”

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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 There is a verse in Revelation that presents a nauseated Christ: "Because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spew thee out of my mouth."

actsnounUS /ækts/

a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome

From this reading Now, Christ says that a church of that temperature acts on him as an emetic: I will spew thee out of my mouth.

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After we have been taking a long walk on a summer day, or been on a hunting chase, a draught of cold water exhilarates.

airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading On the other hand, after standing or walking in the cold air and being chilled, hot water, mingled with some beverage, brings life and comfort to the whole body; but tepid water, neither hot nor cold, is nauseating.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading Now, Christ says that a church of that temperature acts on him as an emetic: I will spew thee out of my mouth.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading There is a verse in Revelation that presents a nauseated Christ: "Because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spew thee out of my mouth."

artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/

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

From this reading There is a verse in Revelation that presents a nauseated Christ: "Because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spew thee out of my mouth."

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Now, Christ says that a church of that temperature acts on him as an emetic: I will spew thee out of my mouth.

BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading There is a verse in Revelation that presents a nauseated Christ: "Because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spew thee out of my mouth."

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading After we have been taking a long walk on a summer day, or been on a hunting chase, a draught of cold water exhilarates.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading On the other hand, after standing or walking in the cold air and being chilled, hot water, mingled with some beverage, brings life and comfort to the whole body; but tepid water, neither hot nor cold, is nauseating.

beveragenounUS /ˈbevərɪdʒ/

any liquid suitable for drinking

From this reading On the other hand, after standing or walking in the cold air and being chilled, hot water, mingled with some beverage, brings life and comfort to the whole body; but tepid water, neither hot nor cold, is nauseating.

bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading On the other hand, after standing or walking in the cold air and being chilled, hot water, mingled with some beverage, brings life and comfort to the whole body; but tepid water, neither hot nor cold, is nauseating.

bringsverbUS /brɪŋz/

third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading On the other hand, after standing or walking in the cold air and being chilled, hot water, mingled with some beverage, brings life and comfort to the whole body; but tepid water, neither hot nor cold, is nauseating.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading On the other hand, after standing or walking in the cold air and being chilled, hot water, mingled with some beverage, brings life and comfort to the whole body; but tepid water, neither hot nor cold, is nauseating.

chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/

go after with the intent to catch

From this reading After we have been taking a long walk on a summer day, or been on a hunting chase, a draught of cold water exhilarates.

chilledverbUS /tʃɪld/

past form of “chill” — depress or discourage

From this reading On the other hand, after standing or walking in the cold air and being chilled, hot water, mingled with some beverage, brings life and comfort to the whole body; but tepid water, neither hot nor cold, is nauseating.

ChristnounUS /kraɪst/

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading There is a verse in Revelation that presents a nauseated Christ: "Because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spew thee out of my mouth."

churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading Now, Christ says that a church of that temperature acts on him as an emetic: I will spew thee out of my mouth.

CHURCHESnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪz/

plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading HALF-AND-HALF CHURCHES.

coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading There is a verse in Revelation that presents a nauseated Christ: "Because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spew thee out of my mouth."

comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading On the other hand, after standing or walking in the cold air and being chilled, hot water, mingled with some beverage, brings life and comfort to the whole body; but tepid water, neither hot nor cold, is nauseating.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading After we have been taking a long walk on a summer day, or been on a hunting chase, a draught of cold water exhilarates.

draughtnounUS /dræft/

a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg

From this reading After we have been taking a long walk on a summer day, or been on a hunting chase, a draught of cold water exhilarates.

emeticnounUS /ɪˈmetɪk/

a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting

From this reading Now, Christ says that a church of that temperature acts on him as an emetic: I will spew thee out of my mouth.

exhilarates

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

From this reading After we have been taking a long walk on a summer day, or been on a hunting chase, a draught of cold water exhilarates.

HALF-AND-HALFnoun

half milk and half light cream; contains 10% to 18% butterfat

From this reading HALF-AND-HALF CHURCHES.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading On the other hand, after standing or walking in the cold air and being chilled, hot water, mingled with some beverage, brings life and comfort to the whole body; but tepid water, neither hot nor cold, is nauseating.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading After we have been taking a long walk on a summer day, or been on a hunting chase, a draught of cold water exhilarates.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Now, Christ says that a church of that temperature acts on him as an emetic: I will spew thee out of my mouth.

hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading There is a verse in Revelation that presents a nauseated Christ: "Because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spew thee out of my mouth."

huntingnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋ/

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading After we have been taking a long walk on a summer day, or been on a hunting chase, a draught of cold water exhilarates.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading There is a verse in Revelation that presents a nauseated Christ: "Because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spew thee out of my mouth."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading There is a verse in Revelation that presents a nauseated Christ: "Because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spew thee out of my mouth."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading There is a verse in Revelation that presents a nauseated Christ: "Because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spew thee out of my mouth."

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading On the other hand, after standing or walking in the cold air and being chilled, hot water, mingled with some beverage, brings life and comfort to the whole body; but tepid water, neither hot nor cold, is nauseating.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading After we have been taking a long walk on a summer day, or been on a hunting chase, a draught of cold water exhilarates.

lukewarmadjectiveUS /ˈluːˈkwɔːrm/

moderately warm

From this reading There is a verse in Revelation that presents a nauseated Christ: "Because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spew thee out of my mouth."

mingledverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəld/

past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else

From this reading On the other hand, after standing or walking in the cold air and being chilled, hot water, mingled with some beverage, brings life and comfort to the whole body; but tepid water, neither hot nor cold, is nauseating.

mouthnounUS /maʊθ/

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading There is a verse in Revelation that presents a nauseated Christ: "Because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spew thee out of my mouth."

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading There is a verse in Revelation that presents a nauseated Christ: "Because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spew thee out of my mouth."

nauseatedadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːzieɪtəd/

feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit

From this reading There is a verse in Revelation that presents a nauseated Christ: "Because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spew thee out of my mouth."

nauseatingadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːʒieɪtɪŋ/

causing or able to cause nausea

From this reading On the other hand, after standing or walking in the cold air and being chilled, hot water, mingled with some beverage, brings life and comfort to the whole body; but tepid water, neither hot nor cold, is nauseating.

neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/

not one and not the other of two

From this reading There is a verse in Revelation that presents a nauseated Christ: "Because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spew thee out of my mouth."

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading There is a verse in Revelation that presents a nauseated Christ: "Because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spew thee out of my mouth."

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading Now, Christ says that a church of that temperature acts on him as an emetic: I will spew thee out of my mouth.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There is a verse in Revelation that presents a nauseated Christ: "Because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spew thee out of my mouth."

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading After we have been taking a long walk on a summer day, or been on a hunting chase, a draught of cold water exhilarates.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading After we have been taking a long walk on a summer day, or been on a hunting chase, a draught of cold water exhilarates.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading On the other hand, after standing or walking in the cold air and being chilled, hot water, mingled with some beverage, brings life and comfort to the whole body; but tepid water, neither hot nor cold, is nauseating.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading There is a verse in Revelation that presents a nauseated Christ: "Because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spew thee out of my mouth."

presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/

plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech

From this reading There is a verse in Revelation that presents a nauseated Christ: "Because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spew thee out of my mouth."

RevelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/

the speech act of making something evident

From this reading There is a verse in Revelation that presents a nauseated Christ: "Because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spew thee out of my mouth."

saysnounUS /sez/

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading Now, Christ says that a church of that temperature acts on him as an emetic: I will spew thee out of my mouth.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading On the other hand, after standing or walking in the cold air and being chilled, hot water, mingled with some beverage, brings life and comfort to the whole body; but tepid water, neither hot nor cold, is nauseating.

spewverbUS /spjuː/

expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth

From this reading There is a verse in Revelation that presents a nauseated Christ: "Because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spew thee out of my mouth."

standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/

having a supporting base

From this reading On the other hand, after standing or walking in the cold air and being chilled, hot water, mingled with some beverage, brings life and comfort to the whole body; but tepid water, neither hot nor cold, is nauseating.

summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading After we have been taking a long walk on a summer day, or been on a hunting chase, a draught of cold water exhilarates.

takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading After we have been taking a long walk on a summer day, or been on a hunting chase, a draught of cold water exhilarates.

temperaturenounUS /ˈtemprətʃər/

the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)

From this reading Now, Christ says that a church of that temperature acts on him as an emetic: I will spew thee out of my mouth.

tepidadjectiveUS /ˈtepɪd/

moderately warm

From this reading On the other hand, after standing or walking in the cold air and being chilled, hot water, mingled with some beverage, brings life and comfort to the whole body; but tepid water, neither hot nor cold, is nauseating.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There is a verse in Revelation that presents a nauseated Christ: "Because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spew thee out of my mouth."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading On the other hand, after standing or walking in the cold air and being chilled, hot water, mingled with some beverage, brings life and comfort to the whole body; but tepid water, neither hot nor cold, is nauseating.

theepronounUS /ðiː/

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

From this reading There is a verse in Revelation that presents a nauseated Christ: "Because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spew thee out of my mouth."

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is a verse in Revelation that presents a nauseated Christ: "Because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spew thee out of my mouth."

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

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

From this reading There is a verse in Revelation that presents a nauseated Christ: "Because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spew thee out of my mouth."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading On the other hand, after standing or walking in the cold air and being chilled, hot water, mingled with some beverage, brings life and comfort to the whole body; but tepid water, neither hot nor cold, is nauseating.

versenounUS /vɜːrs/

literature in metrical form

From this reading There is a verse in Revelation that presents a nauseated Christ: "Because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spew thee out of my mouth."

walknounUS /wɔːk/

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading After we have been taking a long walk on a summer day, or been on a hunting chase, a draught of cold water exhilarates.

walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/

close enough to be walked to

From this reading On the other hand, after standing or walking in the cold air and being chilled, hot water, mingled with some beverage, brings life and comfort to the whole body; but tepid water, neither hot nor cold, is nauseating.

waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading After we have been taking a long walk on a summer day, or been on a hunting chase, a draught of cold water exhilarates.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading After we have been taking a long walk on a summer day, or been on a hunting chase, a draught of cold water exhilarates.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading On the other hand, after standing or walking in the cold air and being chilled, hot water, mingled with some beverage, brings life and comfort to the whole body; but tepid water, neither hot nor cold, is nauseating.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading There is a verse in Revelation that presents a nauseated Christ: "Because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spew thee out of my mouth."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading On the other hand, after standing or walking in the cold air and being chilled, hot water, mingled with some beverage, brings life and comfort to the whole body; but tepid water, neither hot nor cold, is nauseating.

Chapter 39 of Around the Tea-Table by T. De Witt (Thomas De Witt) Talmage holds 45 sentences, grouped into 9 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

What does chapter 39 of Around the Tea-Table contain?

Chapter 39 holds 45 sentences of Around the Tea-Table, unabridged, divided into 9 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 39 of Around the Tea-Table by T. De Witt (Thomas De Witt) Talmage exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 45 sentences, grouped into 9 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 39 can be played aloud in United States English.

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Table-cloth
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Around the Tea-Table; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Spread
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Theory
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Around the Tea-Table; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Always
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Around the Tea-Table; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.