Chapter 15 of "In the twinkling of an eye" is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of "In the twinkling of an eye" is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ADDRESS. “Now to begin. Even in the Church of God there are whole multitudes to whom the very title of this afternoon’s address is but jargon. They will not search the Word for it, they will barely tolerate its mention. Why?
Chapter 15 of "In the twinkling of an eye" is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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speak to
From this reading “THE ADDRESS.”
possessive form of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
only a very short time before
From this reading “They will not search the Word for it, they will barely tolerate its mention.”
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
From this reading “Even in the Church of God there are whole multitudes to whom the very title of this afternoon’s address is but jargon.”
make reference to
From this reading “They will not search the Word for it, they will barely tolerate its mention.”
plural of “multitude” — a large indefinite number
From this reading “Even in the Church of God there are whole multitudes to whom the very title of this afternoon’s address is but jargon.”
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading “Even in the Church of God there are whole multitudes to whom the very title of this afternoon’s address is but jargon.”
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading “They will not search the Word for it, they will barely tolerate its mention.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Even in the Church of God there are whole multitudes to whom the very title of this afternoon’s address is but jargon.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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speak to
From this reading THE ADDRESS.
possessive form of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Even in the Church of God there are whole multitudes to whom the very title of this afternoon’s address is but jargon.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even in the Church of God there are whole multitudes to whom the very title of this afternoon’s address is but jargon.
only a very short time before
From this reading They will not search the Word for it, they will barely tolerate its mention.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Now to begin.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Even in the Church of God there are whole multitudes to whom the very title of this afternoon’s address is but jargon.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Even in the Church of God there are whole multitudes to whom the very title of this afternoon’s address is but jargon.
divisible by two
From this reading Even in the Church of God there are whole multitudes to whom the very title of this afternoon’s address is but jargon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They will not search the Word for it, they will barely tolerate its mention.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Even in the Church of God there are whole multitudes to whom the very title of this afternoon’s address is but jargon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even in the Church of God there are whole multitudes to whom the very title of this afternoon’s address is but jargon.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even in the Church of God there are whole multitudes to whom the very title of this afternoon’s address is but jargon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They will not search the Word for it, they will barely tolerate its mention.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They will not search the Word for it, they will barely tolerate its mention.
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
From this reading Even in the Church of God there are whole multitudes to whom the very title of this afternoon’s address is but jargon.
make reference to
From this reading They will not search the Word for it, they will barely tolerate its mention.
plural of “multitude” — a large indefinite number
From this reading Even in the Church of God there are whole multitudes to whom the very title of this afternoon’s address is but jargon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They will not search the Word for it, they will barely tolerate its mention.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now to begin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even in the Church of God there are whole multitudes to whom the very title of this afternoon’s address is but jargon.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading They will not search the Word for it, they will barely tolerate its mention.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ADDRESS.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Even in the Church of God there are whole multitudes to whom the very title of this afternoon’s address is but jargon.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They will not search the Word for it, they will barely tolerate its mention.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Even in the Church of God there are whole multitudes to whom the very title of this afternoon’s address is but jargon.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading Even in the Church of God there are whole multitudes to whom the very title of this afternoon’s address is but jargon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Now to begin.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading They will not search the Word for it, they will barely tolerate its mention.
precisely as stated
From this reading Even in the Church of God there are whole multitudes to whom the very title of this afternoon’s address is but jargon.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Even in the Church of God there are whole multitudes to whom the very title of this afternoon’s address is but jargon.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even in the Church of God there are whole multitudes to whom the very title of this afternoon’s address is but jargon.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading They will not search the Word for it, they will barely tolerate its mention.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading They will not search the Word for it, they will barely tolerate its mention.
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