Chapter 29 of "In the twinkling of an eye" is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of "In the twinkling of an eye" is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN ST. PAUL’S. The cathedral was packed, packed out to the doors. The aisles, and every other inch of standing-room was a solid Jam. The whole area of the interior showed one black mass of silent waiting, expectant people—it was curious to note that almost every woman had donned black, in some form or other.
Chapter 29 of "In the twinkling of an eye" is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “aisle” — a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading “The aisles, and every other inch of standing-room was a solid Jam.”
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading “The whole area of the interior showed one black mass of silent waiting, expectant people—it was curious to note that almost every woman had donned black, in some form or other.”
any large and important church
From this reading “The cathedral was packed, packed out to the doors.”
inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body
From this reading “The whole area of the interior showed one black mass of silent waiting, expectant people—it was curious to note that almost every woman had donned black, in some form or other.”
marked by eager anticipation
From this reading “The whole area of the interior showed one black mass of silent waiting, expectant people—it was curious to note that almost every woman had donned black, in some form or other.”
press tightly together or cram
From this reading “The aisles, and every other inch of standing-room was a solid Jam.”
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading “The cathedral was packed, packed out to the doors.”
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
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In this reading “The whole area of the interior showed one black mass of silent waiting, expectant people—it was curious to note that almost every woman had donned black, in some form or other.”
In this reading “The whole area of the interior showed one black mass of silent waiting, expectant people—it was curious to note that almost every woman had donned black, in some form or other.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The aisles, and every other inch of standing-room was a solid Jam.
plural of “aisle” — a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading The aisles, and every other inch of standing-room was a solid Jam.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The whole area of the interior showed one black mass of silent waiting, expectant people—it was curious to note that almost every woman had donned black, in some form or other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The aisles, and every other inch of standing-room was a solid Jam.
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading The whole area of the interior showed one black mass of silent waiting, expectant people—it was curious to note that almost every woman had donned black, in some form or other.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The whole area of the interior showed one black mass of silent waiting, expectant people—it was curious to note that almost every woman had donned black, in some form or other.
any large and important church
From this reading The cathedral was packed, packed out to the doors.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The whole area of the interior showed one black mass of silent waiting, expectant people—it was curious to note that almost every woman had donned black, in some form or other.
inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body
From this reading The whole area of the interior showed one black mass of silent waiting, expectant people—it was curious to note that almost every woman had donned black, in some form or other.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The cathedral was packed, packed out to the doors.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The aisles, and every other inch of standing-room was a solid Jam.
marked by eager anticipation
From this reading The whole area of the interior showed one black mass of silent waiting, expectant people—it was curious to note that almost every woman had donned black, in some form or other.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The whole area of the interior showed one black mass of silent waiting, expectant people—it was curious to note that almost every woman had donned black, in some form or other.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The whole area of the interior showed one black mass of silent waiting, expectant people—it was curious to note that almost every woman had donned black, in some form or other.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN ST.
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading The aisles, and every other inch of standing-room was a solid Jam.
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading The whole area of the interior showed one black mass of silent waiting, expectant people—it was curious to note that almost every woman had donned black, in some form or other.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The whole area of the interior showed one black mass of silent waiting, expectant people—it was curious to note that almost every woman had donned black, in some form or other.
press tightly together or cram
From this reading The aisles, and every other inch of standing-room was a solid Jam.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading The whole area of the interior showed one black mass of silent waiting, expectant people—it was curious to note that almost every woman had donned black, in some form or other.
a brief written record
From this reading The whole area of the interior showed one black mass of silent waiting, expectant people—it was curious to note that almost every woman had donned black, in some form or other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The aisles, and every other inch of standing-room was a solid Jam.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The whole area of the interior showed one black mass of silent waiting, expectant people—it was curious to note that almost every woman had donned black, in some form or other.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The whole area of the interior showed one black mass of silent waiting, expectant people—it was curious to note that almost every woman had donned black, in some form or other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The aisles, and every other inch of standing-room was a solid Jam.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The cathedral was packed, packed out to the doors.
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading The cathedral was packed, packed out to the doors.
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading PAUL’S.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The whole area of the interior showed one black mass of silent waiting, expectant people—it was curious to note that almost every woman had donned black, in some form or other.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The whole area of the interior showed one black mass of silent waiting, expectant people—it was curious to note that almost every woman had donned black, in some form or other.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The whole area of the interior showed one black mass of silent waiting, expectant people—it was curious to note that almost every woman had donned black, in some form or other.
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading The aisles, and every other inch of standing-room was a solid Jam.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The whole area of the interior showed one black mass of silent waiting, expectant people—it was curious to note that almost every woman had donned black, in some form or other.
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From this reading IN ST.
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From this reading The aisles, and every other inch of standing-room was a solid Jam.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The whole area of the interior showed one black mass of silent waiting, expectant people—it was curious to note that almost every woman had donned black, in some form or other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cathedral was packed, packed out to the doors.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cathedral was packed, packed out to the doors.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The whole area of the interior showed one black mass of silent waiting, expectant people—it was curious to note that almost every woman had donned black, in some form or other.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cathedral was packed, packed out to the doors.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole area of the interior showed one black mass of silent waiting, expectant people—it was curious to note that almost every woman had donned black, in some form or other.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The whole area of the interior showed one black mass of silent waiting, expectant people—it was curious to note that almost every woman had donned black, in some form or other.
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