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"In the twinkling of an eye"

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CONCLUSION.
Quietly, giving the impression that the sense of a great shame rested upon him, the Rev. —— —— the noted popular Nonconformist minister rose from his seat and faced the congregation.
Many of his own church were there.
Many others, who had followed the criticisms of the more spiritual-toned Christian papers, upon his pulpit and other utterances, were there.
Every one waited breathless, wondering what contribution he would make to the great matter in hand.
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"In the twinkling of an eye"

Chapter XXX

Chapter 30 of "In the twinkling of an eye" is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CONCLUSION.
/kənˈkluːʒən/
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Quietly, giving the impression that the sense of a great shame rested upon him, the Rev. —— —— the noted popular Nonconformist minister rose from his seat and faced the congregation.
/ˈkwaɪətli ˈɡɪvɪŋ ðə ˌɪmˈpreʃən ðæt ðə sens ʌv ə ɡreɪt ʃeɪm ˈrestəd əˈpɑːn hɪm ðə rev ðə ˈnoʊtəd ˈpɑːpjələr ˌnɑːnkənˈfɔːrmɪst ˈmɪnəstər roʊz frʌm hɪz siːt ənd feɪst ðə ˌkɑːŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃən/
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Many of his own church were there.
/ˈmeni ʌv hɪz oʊn tʃɜːrtʃ wɜːr ðer/
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Many others, who had followed the criticisms of the more spiritual-toned Christian papers, upon his pulpit and other utterances, were there.
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Every one waited breathless, wondering what contribution he would make to the great matter in hand.
/ˈevəri wʌn ˈweɪtɪd ˈbreθləs ˈwʌndərɪŋ wʌt ˌkɑːntrəˈbjuːʃən hiː wʊd meɪk tuː ðə ɡreɪt ˈmætər ɪn hænd/

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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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breathless adjective US /ˈbreθləs/

not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty

From this reading “Every one waited breathless, wondering what contribution he would make to the great matter in hand.”

congregation noun US /ˌkɑːŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃən/

a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church

From this reading “Quietly, giving the impression that the sense of a great shame rested upon him, the Rev. —— —— the noted popular Nonconformist minister rose from his seat and faced the congregation.”

contribution noun US /ˌkɑːntrəˈbjuːʃən/

the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result

From this reading “Every one waited breathless, wondering what contribution he would make to the great matter in hand.”

criticisms noun US /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəmz/

plural of “criticism” — disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings

From this reading “Many others, who had followed the criticisms of the more spiritual-toned Christian papers, upon his pulpit and other utterances, were there.”

Nonconformist noun US /ˌnɑːnkənˈfɔːrmɪst/

a Protestant in England who is not a member of the Church of England

From this reading “Quietly, giving the impression that the sense of a great shame rested upon him, the Rev. —— —— the noted popular Nonconformist minister rose from his seat and faced the congregation.”

pulpit noun US /ˈpʊlpɪt/

a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it

From this reading “Many others, who had followed the criticisms of the more spiritual-toned Christian papers, upon his pulpit and other utterances, were there.”

Rev verb US /rev/

increase the number of rotations per minute

From this reading “Quietly, giving the impression that the sense of a great shame rested upon him, the Rev. —— —— the noted popular Nonconformist minister rose from his seat and faced the congregation.”

utterances noun US /ˈʌtərənsɪz/

plural of “utterance” — the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication

From this reading “Many others, who had followed the criticisms of the more spiritual-toned Christian papers, upon his pulpit and other utterances, were there.”

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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 Quietly, giving the impression that the sense of a great shame rested upon him, the Rev. —— —— the noted popular Nonconformist minister rose from his seat and faced the congregation.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Quietly, giving the impression that the sense of a great shame rested upon him, the Rev. —— —— the noted popular Nonconformist minister rose from his seat and faced the congregation.

breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/

not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty

From this reading Every one waited breathless, wondering what contribution he would make to the great matter in hand.

ChristianadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstʃən/

relating to or characteristic of Christianity

From this reading Many others, who had followed the criticisms of the more spiritual-toned Christian papers, upon his pulpit and other utterances, were there.

churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/

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

From this reading Many of his own church were there.

CONCLUSIONnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading CONCLUSION.

congregationnounUS /ˌkɑːŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃən/

a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church

From this reading Quietly, giving the impression that the sense of a great shame rested upon him, the Rev. —— —— the noted popular Nonconformist minister rose from his seat and faced the congregation.

contributionnounUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈbjuːʃən/

the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result

From this reading Every one waited breathless, wondering what contribution he would make to the great matter in hand.

criticismsnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəmz/

plural of “criticism” — disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings

From this reading Many others, who had followed the criticisms of the more spiritual-toned Christian papers, upon his pulpit and other utterances, were there.

EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every one waited breathless, wondering what contribution he would make to the great matter in hand.

facedadjectiveUS /feɪst/

having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination

From this reading Quietly, giving the impression that the sense of a great shame rested upon him, the Rev. —— —— the noted popular Nonconformist minister rose from his seat and faced the congregation.

followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Many others, who had followed the criticisms of the more spiritual-toned Christian papers, upon his pulpit and other utterances, were there.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Quietly, giving the impression that the sense of a great shame rested upon him, the Rev. —— —— the noted popular Nonconformist minister rose from his seat and faced the congregation.

givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/

the act of giving

From this reading Quietly, giving the impression that the sense of a great shame rested upon him, the Rev. —— —— the noted popular Nonconformist minister rose from his seat and faced the congregation.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

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

From this reading Quietly, giving the impression that the sense of a great shame rested upon him, the Rev. —— —— the noted popular Nonconformist minister rose from his seat and faced the congregation.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Many others, who had followed the criticisms of the more spiritual-toned Christian papers, upon his pulpit and other utterances, were there.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Every one waited breathless, wondering what contribution he would make to the great matter in hand.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Every one waited breathless, wondering what contribution he would make to the great matter in hand.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Quietly, giving the impression that the sense of a great shame rested upon him, the Rev. —— —— the noted popular Nonconformist minister rose from his seat and faced the congregation.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Quietly, giving the impression that the sense of a great shame rested upon him, the Rev. —— —— the noted popular Nonconformist minister rose from his seat and faced the congregation.

impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading Quietly, giving the impression that the sense of a great shame rested upon him, the Rev. —— —— the noted popular Nonconformist minister rose from his seat and faced the congregation.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Every one waited breathless, wondering what contribution he would make to the great matter in hand.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading Every one waited breathless, wondering what contribution he would make to the great matter in hand.

ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Many of his own church were there.

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Every one waited breathless, wondering what contribution he would make to the great matter in hand.

ministernounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading Quietly, giving the impression that the sense of a great shame rested upon him, the Rev. —— —— the noted popular Nonconformist minister rose from his seat and faced the congregation.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading Many others, who had followed the criticisms of the more spiritual-toned Christian papers, upon his pulpit and other utterances, were there.

NonconformistnounUS /ˌnɑːnkənˈfɔːrmɪst/

a Protestant in England who is not a member of the Church of England

From this reading Quietly, giving the impression that the sense of a great shame rested upon him, the Rev. —— —— the noted popular Nonconformist minister rose from his seat and faced the congregation.

notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading Quietly, giving the impression that the sense of a great shame rested upon him, the Rev. —— —— the noted popular Nonconformist minister rose from his seat and faced the congregation.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Quietly, giving the impression that the sense of a great shame rested upon him, the Rev. —— —— the noted popular Nonconformist minister rose from his seat and faced the congregation.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Every one waited breathless, wondering what contribution he would make to the great matter in hand.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Many others, who had followed the criticisms of the more spiritual-toned Christian papers, upon his pulpit and other utterances, were there.

others

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From this reading Many others, who had followed the criticisms of the more spiritual-toned Christian papers, upon his pulpit and other utterances, were there.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Many of his own church were there.

papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading Many others, who had followed the criticisms of the more spiritual-toned Christian papers, upon his pulpit and other utterances, were there.

popularadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjələr/

regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public

From this reading Quietly, giving the impression that the sense of a great shame rested upon him, the Rev. —— —— the noted popular Nonconformist minister rose from his seat and faced the congregation.

pulpitnounUS /ˈpʊlpɪt/

a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it

From this reading Many others, who had followed the criticisms of the more spiritual-toned Christian papers, upon his pulpit and other utterances, were there.

QuietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/

with low volume

From this reading Quietly, giving the impression that the sense of a great shame rested upon him, the Rev. —— —— the noted popular Nonconformist minister rose from his seat and faced the congregation.

restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/

not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing

From this reading Quietly, giving the impression that the sense of a great shame rested upon him, the Rev. —— —— the noted popular Nonconformist minister rose from his seat and faced the congregation.

RevverbUS /rev/

increase the number of rotations per minute

From this reading Quietly, giving the impression that the sense of a great shame rested upon him, the Rev. —— —— the noted popular Nonconformist minister rose from his seat and faced the congregation.

rosenounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Quietly, giving the impression that the sense of a great shame rested upon him, the Rev. —— —— the noted popular Nonconformist minister rose from his seat and faced the congregation.

seatnounUS /siːt/

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading Quietly, giving the impression that the sense of a great shame rested upon him, the Rev. —— —— the noted popular Nonconformist minister rose from his seat and faced the congregation.

sensenounUS /sens/

a general conscious awareness

From this reading Quietly, giving the impression that the sense of a great shame rested upon him, the Rev. —— —— the noted popular Nonconformist minister rose from his seat and faced the congregation.

shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/

a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt

From this reading Quietly, giving the impression that the sense of a great shame rested upon him, the Rev. —— —— the noted popular Nonconformist minister rose from his seat and faced the congregation.

spiritual-toned

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

From this reading Many others, who had followed the criticisms of the more spiritual-toned Christian papers, upon his pulpit and other utterances, were there.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Quietly, giving the impression that the sense of a great shame rested upon him, the Rev. —— —— the noted popular Nonconformist minister rose from his seat and faced the congregation.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Quietly, giving the impression that the sense of a great shame rested upon him, the Rev. —— —— the noted popular Nonconformist minister rose from his seat and faced the congregation.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Many of his own church were there.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Every one waited breathless, wondering what contribution he would make to the great matter in hand.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Quietly, giving the impression that the sense of a great shame rested upon him, the Rev. —— —— the noted popular Nonconformist minister rose from his seat and faced the congregation.

utterancesnounUS /ˈʌtərənsɪz/

plural of “utterance” — the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication

From this reading Many others, who had followed the criticisms of the more spiritual-toned Christian papers, upon his pulpit and other utterances, were there.

waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading Every one waited breathless, wondering what contribution he would make to the great matter in hand.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Many of his own church were there.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Every one waited breathless, wondering what contribution he would make to the great matter in hand.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Many others, who had followed the criticisms of the more spiritual-toned Christian papers, upon his pulpit and other utterances, were there.

wonderingadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/

showing curiosity

From this reading Every one waited breathless, wondering what contribution he would make to the great matter in hand.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Every one waited breathless, wondering what contribution he would make to the great matter in hand.

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