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In His Steps

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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All this, with a voice that rang and trembled and broke in sobs of anguish for the result, did Henry Maxwell pour out upon his people that Sunday morning.
And men and women wept as he spoke.
President Marsh sat there, his usual erect, handsome, firm, bright self-confident bearing all gone; his head bowed upon his breast, the great tears rolling down his cheeks, unmindful of the fact that never before had he shown outward emotion in a public service.
Edward Norman near by sat with his clear-cut, keen face erect, but his lip trembled and he clutched the end of the pew with a feeling of emotion that struck deep into his knowledge of the truth as Maxwell spoke it.
No man had given or suffered more to influence public opinion that week than Norman.
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In His Steps

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of In His Steps is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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All this, with a voice that rang and trembled and broke in sobs of anguish for the result, did Henry Maxwell pour out upon his people that Sunday morning.
/ɔːl ðɪs wɪð ə vɔɪs ðæt ræŋ ənd ˈtrembəld ənd broʊk ɪn sɑːbz ʌv ˈæŋɡwɪʃ fɔːr ðə rɪˈzʌlt dɪd ˈhenri ˈmækswel pɔːr aʊt əˈpɑːn hɪz ˈpiːpəl ðæt ˈsʌndeɪ ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
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And men and women wept as he spoke.
/ənd men ənd ˈwɪmən wept æz hiː spoʊk/
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President Marsh sat there, his usual erect, handsome, firm, bright self-confident bearing all gone; his head bowed upon his breast, the great tears rolling down his cheeks, unmindful of the fact that never before had he shown outward emotion in a public service.
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Edward Norman near by sat with his clear-cut, keen face erect, but his lip trembled and he clutched the end of the pew with a feeling of emotion that struck deep into his knowledge of the truth as Maxwell spoke it.
/ˈedwərd ˈnɔːrmən nɪr baɪ sæt wɪð hɪz ˈklɪrkʌt kiːn feɪs ɪˈrekt bʌt hɪz lɪp ˈtrembəld ənd hiː klʌtʃt ðə end ʌv ðə pjuː wɪð ə ˈfiːlɪŋ ʌv ɪˈmoʊʃən ðæt strʌk diːp ˈɪntuː hɪz ˈnɑːlədʒ ʌv ðə truːθ æz ˈmækswel spoʊk ɪt/
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No man had given or suffered more to influence public opinion that week than Norman.
/noʊ mæn hæd ˈɡɪvən ɔːr ˈsʌfərd mɔːr tuː ˈɪnfluːəns ˈpʌblɪk əˈpɪnjən ðæt wiːk ðæn ˈnɔːrmən/

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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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clear-cut adjective US /ˈklɪrkʌt/

clearly or sharply defined to the mind

From this reading “Edward Norman near by sat with his clear-cut, keen face erect, but his lip trembled and he clutched the end of the pew with a feeling of emotion that struck deep into his knowledge of the truth as Maxwell spoke it.”

clutched verb US /klʌtʃt/

past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab

From this reading “Edward Norman near by sat with his clear-cut, keen face erect, but his lip trembled and he clutched the end of the pew with a feeling of emotion that struck deep into his knowledge of the truth as Maxwell spoke it.”

Marsh noun US /mɑːrʃ/

low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water

From this reading “President Marsh sat there, his usual erect, handsome, firm, bright self-confident bearing all gone; his head bowed upon his breast, the great tears rolling down his cheeks, unmindful of the fact that never before had he shown outward emotion in a public service.”

Maxwell noun US /ˈmækswel/

a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss

From this reading “All this, with a voice that rang and trembled and broke in sobs of anguish for the result, did Henry Maxwell pour out upon his people that Sunday morning.”

pew noun US /pjuː/

long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation

From this reading “Edward Norman near by sat with his clear-cut, keen face erect, but his lip trembled and he clutched the end of the pew with a feeling of emotion that struck deep into his knowledge of the truth as Maxwell spoke it.”

pour verb US /pɔːr/

cause to run

From this reading “All this, with a voice that rang and trembled and broke in sobs of anguish for the result, did Henry Maxwell pour out upon his people that Sunday morning.”

self-confident adjective US /ˌselfˈkɑːnfədənt/

showing poise and confidence in your own worth

From this reading “President Marsh sat there, his usual erect, handsome, firm, bright self-confident bearing all gone; his head bowed upon his breast, the great tears rolling down his cheeks, unmindful of the fact that never before had he shown outward emotion in a public service.”

sobs noun US /sɑːbz/

plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition

From this reading “All this, with a voice that rang and trembled and broke in sobs of anguish for the result, did Henry Maxwell pour out upon his people that Sunday morning.”

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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 All this, with a voice that rang and trembled and broke in sobs of anguish for the result, did Henry Maxwell pour out upon his people that Sunday morning.

AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 All this, with a voice that rang and trembled and broke in sobs of anguish for the result, did Henry Maxwell pour out upon his people that Sunday morning.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading All this, with a voice that rang and trembled and broke in sobs of anguish for the result, did Henry Maxwell pour out upon his people that Sunday morning.

anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/

extreme mental distress

From this reading All this, with a voice that rang and trembled and broke in sobs of anguish for the result, did Henry Maxwell pour out upon his people that Sunday morning.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading And men and women wept as he spoke.

bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading President Marsh sat there, his usual erect, handsome, firm, bright self-confident bearing all gone; his head bowed upon his breast, the great tears rolling down his cheeks, unmindful of the fact that never before had he shown outward emotion in a public service.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading President Marsh sat there, his usual erect, handsome, firm, bright self-confident bearing all gone; his head bowed upon his breast, the great tears rolling down his cheeks, unmindful of the fact that never before had he shown outward emotion in a public service.

bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/

of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow

From this reading President Marsh sat there, his usual erect, handsome, firm, bright self-confident bearing all gone; his head bowed upon his breast, the great tears rolling down his cheeks, unmindful of the fact that never before had he shown outward emotion in a public service.

breastnounUS /brest/

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading President Marsh sat there, his usual erect, handsome, firm, bright self-confident bearing all gone; his head bowed upon his breast, the great tears rolling down his cheeks, unmindful of the fact that never before had he shown outward emotion in a public service.

brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading President Marsh sat there, his usual erect, handsome, firm, bright self-confident bearing all gone; his head bowed upon his breast, the great tears rolling down his cheeks, unmindful of the fact that never before had he shown outward emotion in a public service.

brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/

lacking funds

From this reading All this, with a voice that rang and trembled and broke in sobs of anguish for the result, did Henry Maxwell pour out upon his people that Sunday morning.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Edward Norman near by sat with his clear-cut, keen face erect, but his lip trembled and he clutched the end of the pew with a feeling of emotion that struck deep into his knowledge of the truth as Maxwell spoke it.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Edward Norman near by sat with his clear-cut, keen face erect, but his lip trembled and he clutched the end of the pew with a feeling of emotion that struck deep into his knowledge of the truth as Maxwell spoke it.

cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading President Marsh sat there, his usual erect, handsome, firm, bright self-confident bearing all gone; his head bowed upon his breast, the great tears rolling down his cheeks, unmindful of the fact that never before had he shown outward emotion in a public service.

clear-cutadjectiveUS /ˈklɪrkʌt/

clearly or sharply defined to the mind

From this reading Edward Norman near by sat with his clear-cut, keen face erect, but his lip trembled and he clutched the end of the pew with a feeling of emotion that struck deep into his knowledge of the truth as Maxwell spoke it.

clutchedverbUS /klʌtʃt/

past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab

From this reading Edward Norman near by sat with his clear-cut, keen face erect, but his lip trembled and he clutched the end of the pew with a feeling of emotion that struck deep into his knowledge of the truth as Maxwell spoke it.

deepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Edward Norman near by sat with his clear-cut, keen face erect, but his lip trembled and he clutched the end of the pew with a feeling of emotion that struck deep into his knowledge of the truth as Maxwell spoke it.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading All this, with a voice that rang and trembled and broke in sobs of anguish for the result, did Henry Maxwell pour out upon his people that Sunday morning.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading President Marsh sat there, his usual erect, handsome, firm, bright self-confident bearing all gone; his head bowed upon his breast, the great tears rolling down his cheeks, unmindful of the fact that never before had he shown outward emotion in a public service.

EdwardnounUS /ˈedwərd/

King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)

From this reading Edward Norman near by sat with his clear-cut, keen face erect, but his lip trembled and he clutched the end of the pew with a feeling of emotion that struck deep into his knowledge of the truth as Maxwell spoke it.

emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/

any strong feeling

From this reading President Marsh sat there, his usual erect, handsome, firm, bright self-confident bearing all gone; his head bowed upon his breast, the great tears rolling down his cheeks, unmindful of the fact that never before had he shown outward emotion in a public service.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Edward Norman near by sat with his clear-cut, keen face erect, but his lip trembled and he clutched the end of the pew with a feeling of emotion that struck deep into his knowledge of the truth as Maxwell spoke it.

erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/

construct, build, or erect

From this reading President Marsh sat there, his usual erect, handsome, firm, bright self-confident bearing all gone; his head bowed upon his breast, the great tears rolling down his cheeks, unmindful of the fact that never before had he shown outward emotion in a public service.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Edward Norman near by sat with his clear-cut, keen face erect, but his lip trembled and he clutched the end of the pew with a feeling of emotion that struck deep into his knowledge of the truth as Maxwell spoke it.

factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading President Marsh sat there, his usual erect, handsome, firm, bright self-confident bearing all gone; his head bowed upon his breast, the great tears rolling down his cheeks, unmindful of the fact that never before had he shown outward emotion in a public service.

feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading Edward Norman near by sat with his clear-cut, keen face erect, but his lip trembled and he clutched the end of the pew with a feeling of emotion that struck deep into his knowledge of the truth as Maxwell spoke it.

firmadjectiveUS /fɜːrm/

marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

From this reading President Marsh sat there, his usual erect, handsome, firm, bright self-confident bearing all gone; his head bowed upon his breast, the great tears rolling down his cheeks, unmindful of the fact that never before had he shown outward emotion in a public service.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading All this, with a voice that rang and trembled and broke in sobs of anguish for the result, did Henry Maxwell pour out upon his people that Sunday morning.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading No man had given or suffered more to influence public opinion that week than Norman.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading President Marsh sat there, his usual erect, handsome, firm, bright self-confident bearing all gone; his head bowed upon his breast, the great tears rolling down his cheeks, unmindful of the fact that never before had he shown outward emotion in a public service.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading President Marsh sat there, his usual erect, handsome, firm, bright self-confident bearing all gone; his head bowed upon his breast, the great tears rolling down his cheeks, unmindful of the fact that never before had he shown outward emotion in a public service.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading President Marsh sat there, his usual erect, handsome, firm, bright self-confident bearing all gone; his head bowed upon his breast, the great tears rolling down his cheeks, unmindful of the fact that never before had he shown outward emotion in a public service.

handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading President Marsh sat there, his usual erect, handsome, firm, bright self-confident bearing all gone; his head bowed upon his breast, the great tears rolling down his cheeks, unmindful of the fact that never before had he shown outward emotion in a public service.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And men and women wept as he spoke.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading President Marsh sat there, his usual erect, handsome, firm, bright self-confident bearing all gone; his head bowed upon his breast, the great tears rolling down his cheeks, unmindful of the fact that never before had he shown outward emotion in a public service.

HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading All this, with a voice that rang and trembled and broke in sobs of anguish for the result, did Henry Maxwell pour out upon his people that Sunday morning.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading All this, with a voice that rang and trembled and broke in sobs of anguish for the result, did Henry Maxwell pour out upon his people that Sunday morning.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading All this, with a voice that rang and trembled and broke in sobs of anguish for the result, did Henry Maxwell pour out upon his people that Sunday morning.

influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading No man had given or suffered more to influence public opinion that week than Norman.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Edward Norman near by sat with his clear-cut, keen face erect, but his lip trembled and he clutched the end of the pew with a feeling of emotion that struck deep into his knowledge of the truth as Maxwell spoke it.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Edward Norman near by sat with his clear-cut, keen face erect, but his lip trembled and he clutched the end of the pew with a feeling of emotion that struck deep into his knowledge of the truth as Maxwell spoke it.

keenadjectiveUS /kiːn/

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading Edward Norman near by sat with his clear-cut, keen face erect, but his lip trembled and he clutched the end of the pew with a feeling of emotion that struck deep into his knowledge of the truth as Maxwell spoke it.

knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading Edward Norman near by sat with his clear-cut, keen face erect, but his lip trembled and he clutched the end of the pew with a feeling of emotion that struck deep into his knowledge of the truth as Maxwell spoke it.

lipnounUS /lɪp/

either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading Edward Norman near by sat with his clear-cut, keen face erect, but his lip trembled and he clutched the end of the pew with a feeling of emotion that struck deep into his knowledge of the truth as Maxwell spoke it.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading No man had given or suffered more to influence public opinion that week than Norman.

MarshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/

low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water

From this reading President Marsh sat there, his usual erect, handsome, firm, bright self-confident bearing all gone; his head bowed upon his breast, the great tears rolling down his cheeks, unmindful of the fact that never before had he shown outward emotion in a public service.

MaxwellnounUS /ˈmækswel/

a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss

From this reading All this, with a voice that rang and trembled and broke in sobs of anguish for the result, did Henry Maxwell pour out upon his people that Sunday morning.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading And men and women wept as he spoke.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading No man had given or suffered more to influence public opinion that week than Norman.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading All this, with a voice that rang and trembled and broke in sobs of anguish for the result, did Henry Maxwell pour out upon his people that Sunday morning.

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Edward Norman near by sat with his clear-cut, keen face erect, but his lip trembled and he clutched the end of the pew with a feeling of emotion that struck deep into his knowledge of the truth as Maxwell spoke it.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading President Marsh sat there, his usual erect, handsome, firm, bright self-confident bearing all gone; his head bowed upon his breast, the great tears rolling down his cheeks, unmindful of the fact that never before had he shown outward emotion in a public service.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading No man had given or suffered more to influence public opinion that week than Norman.

NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/

United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)

From this reading Edward Norman near by sat with his clear-cut, keen face erect, but his lip trembled and he clutched the end of the pew with a feeling of emotion that struck deep into his knowledge of the truth as Maxwell spoke it.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading All this, with a voice that rang and trembled and broke in sobs of anguish for the result, did Henry Maxwell pour out upon his people that Sunday morning.

opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading No man had given or suffered more to influence public opinion that week than Norman.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading No man had given or suffered more to influence public opinion that week than Norman.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading All this, with a voice that rang and trembled and broke in sobs of anguish for the result, did Henry Maxwell pour out upon his people that Sunday morning.

outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/

relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind

From this reading President Marsh sat there, his usual erect, handsome, firm, bright self-confident bearing all gone; his head bowed upon his breast, the great tears rolling down his cheeks, unmindful of the fact that never before had he shown outward emotion in a public service.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

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

From this reading All this, with a voice that rang and trembled and broke in sobs of anguish for the result, did Henry Maxwell pour out upon his people that Sunday morning.

pewnounUS /pjuː/

long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation

From this reading Edward Norman near by sat with his clear-cut, keen face erect, but his lip trembled and he clutched the end of the pew with a feeling of emotion that struck deep into his knowledge of the truth as Maxwell spoke it.

pourverbUS /pɔːr/

cause to run

From this reading All this, with a voice that rang and trembled and broke in sobs of anguish for the result, did Henry Maxwell pour out upon his people that Sunday morning.

PresidentnounUS /ˈprezədent/

an executive officer of a firm or corporation

From this reading President Marsh sat there, his usual erect, handsome, firm, bright self-confident bearing all gone; his head bowed upon his breast, the great tears rolling down his cheeks, unmindful of the fact that never before had he shown outward emotion in a public service.

publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading President Marsh sat there, his usual erect, handsome, firm, bright self-confident bearing all gone; his head bowed upon his breast, the great tears rolling down his cheeks, unmindful of the fact that never before had he shown outward emotion in a public service.

rangverbUS /ræŋ/

inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading All this, with a voice that rang and trembled and broke in sobs of anguish for the result, did Henry Maxwell pour out upon his people that Sunday morning.

resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading All this, with a voice that rang and trembled and broke in sobs of anguish for the result, did Henry Maxwell pour out upon his people that Sunday morning.

rollingadjectiveUS /ˈroʊlɪŋ/

uttered with a trill

From this reading President Marsh sat there, his usual erect, handsome, firm, bright self-confident bearing all gone; his head bowed upon his breast, the great tears rolling down his cheeks, unmindful of the fact that never before had he shown outward emotion in a public service.

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading President Marsh sat there, his usual erect, handsome, firm, bright self-confident bearing all gone; his head bowed upon his breast, the great tears rolling down his cheeks, unmindful of the fact that never before had he shown outward emotion in a public service.

self-confidentadjectiveUS /ˌselfˈkɑːnfədənt/

showing poise and confidence in your own worth

From this reading President Marsh sat there, his usual erect, handsome, firm, bright self-confident bearing all gone; his head bowed upon his breast, the great tears rolling down his cheeks, unmindful of the fact that never before had he shown outward emotion in a public service.

servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading President Marsh sat there, his usual erect, handsome, firm, bright self-confident bearing all gone; his head bowed upon his breast, the great tears rolling down his cheeks, unmindful of the fact that never before had he shown outward emotion in a public service.

shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading President Marsh sat there, his usual erect, handsome, firm, bright self-confident bearing all gone; his head bowed upon his breast, the great tears rolling down his cheeks, unmindful of the fact that never before had he shown outward emotion in a public service.

sobsnounUS /sɑːbz/

plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition

From this reading All this, with a voice that rang and trembled and broke in sobs of anguish for the result, did Henry Maxwell pour out upon his people that Sunday morning.

spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading And men and women wept as he spoke.

struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading Edward Norman near by sat with his clear-cut, keen face erect, but his lip trembled and he clutched the end of the pew with a feeling of emotion that struck deep into his knowledge of the truth as Maxwell spoke it.

sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading No man had given or suffered more to influence public opinion that week than Norman.

SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading All this, with a voice that rang and trembled and broke in sobs of anguish for the result, did Henry Maxwell pour out upon his people that Sunday morning.

tearsnounUS /terz/

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading President Marsh sat there, his usual erect, handsome, firm, bright self-confident bearing all gone; his head bowed upon his breast, the great tears rolling down his cheeks, unmindful of the fact that never before had he shown outward emotion in a public service.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading No man had given or suffered more to influence public opinion that week than Norman.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading All this, with a voice that rang and trembled and broke in sobs of anguish for the result, did Henry Maxwell pour out upon his people that Sunday morning.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading All this, with a voice that rang and trembled and broke in sobs of anguish for the result, did Henry Maxwell pour out upon his people that Sunday morning.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading President Marsh sat there, his usual erect, handsome, firm, bright self-confident bearing all gone; his head bowed upon his breast, the great tears rolling down his cheeks, unmindful of the fact that never before had he shown outward emotion in a public service.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading All this, with a voice that rang and trembled and broke in sobs of anguish for the result, did Henry Maxwell pour out upon his people that Sunday morning.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading No man had given or suffered more to influence public opinion that week than Norman.

trembledverbUS /ˈtrembəld/

past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways

From this reading All this, with a voice that rang and trembled and broke in sobs of anguish for the result, did Henry Maxwell pour out upon his people that Sunday morning.

truthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

From this reading Edward Norman near by sat with his clear-cut, keen face erect, but his lip trembled and he clutched the end of the pew with a feeling of emotion that struck deep into his knowledge of the truth as Maxwell spoke it.

unmindfuladjective

not mindful or attentive

From this reading President Marsh sat there, his usual erect, handsome, firm, bright self-confident bearing all gone; his head bowed upon his breast, the great tears rolling down his cheeks, unmindful of the fact that never before had he shown outward emotion in a public service.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading All this, with a voice that rang and trembled and broke in sobs of anguish for the result, did Henry Maxwell pour out upon his people that Sunday morning.

usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading President Marsh sat there, his usual erect, handsome, firm, bright self-confident bearing all gone; his head bowed upon his breast, the great tears rolling down his cheeks, unmindful of the fact that never before had he shown outward emotion in a public service.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading All this, with a voice that rang and trembled and broke in sobs of anguish for the result, did Henry Maxwell pour out upon his people that Sunday morning.

weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading No man had given or suffered more to influence public opinion that week than Norman.

weptverbUS /wept/

inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

From this reading And men and women wept as he spoke.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading All this, with a voice that rang and trembled and broke in sobs of anguish for the result, did Henry Maxwell pour out upon his people that Sunday morning.

womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading And men and women wept as he spoke.

Chapter 7 of In His Steps by Charles M. Sheldon holds 398 sentences, grouped into 80 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.

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