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Chapter I · Chapter 1

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The supes started the panorama grinding along again, and he says:
"'Ladies and gentlemen, this exquisite painting represents the raising of Lazarus from the dead by our Saviour.
The subject has been handled with marvelous skill by the artist, and such touching sweetness and tenderness of expression has he thrown into it that I have known peculiarly sensitive persons to be even affected to tears by looking at it.
Observe the half-confused, half-inquiring look upon the countenance of the awakened Lazarus.
Observe, also, the attitude and expression of the Saviour, who takes him gently by the sleeve of his shroud with one hand, while He points with the other toward the distant city.'
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Sketches New and Old, Part 7.

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Sketches New and Old, Part 7. is here in full — 679 sentences across 136 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 68/135 · 5 reading units · Lines 336–340

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The supes started the panorama grinding along again, and he says:
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"'Ladies and gentlemen, this exquisite painting represents the raising of Lazarus from the dead by our Saviour.
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The subject has been handled with marvelous skill by the artist, and such touching sweetness and tenderness of expression has he thrown into it that I have known peculiarly sensitive persons to be even affected to tears by looking at it.
/ðə səbˈdʒekt hæz bɪn ˈhændəld wɪð ˈmɑːrvələs skɪl baɪ ðə ˈɑːrtəst ənd sʌtʃ ˈtʌtʃɪŋ ˈswiːtnəs ənd ˈtendərnəs ʌv ɪkˈspreʃən hæz hiː θroʊn ˈɪntuː ɪt ðæt aɪ hæv noʊn pɪˈkjuːljərli ˈsensətɪv ˈpɜːrsənz tuː biː ˈiːvɪn əˈfektɪd tuː terz baɪ ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ɪt/
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Observe the half-confused, half-inquiring look upon the countenance of the awakened Lazarus.
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Observe, also, the attitude and expression of the Saviour, who takes him gently by the sleeve of his shroud with one hand, while He points with the other toward the distant city.'

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grinding noun US /ˈɡraɪndɪŋ/

material resulting from the process of grinding

From this reading “The supes started the panorama grinding along again, and he says:”

handled adjective US /ˈhændəld/

having a usually specified type of handle

From this reading “The subject has been handled with marvelous skill by the artist, and such touching sweetness and tenderness of expression has he thrown into it that I have known peculiarly sensitive persons to be even affected to tears by looking at it.”

Lazarus noun US /ˈlæzərəs/

the person who Jesus raised from the dead after four days in the tomb; this miracle caused the enemies of Jesus to begin the plan to put him to death

From this reading “"'Ladies and gentlemen, this exquisite painting represents the raising of Lazarus from the dead by our Saviour.”

marvelous adjective US /ˈmɑːrvələs/

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading “The subject has been handled with marvelous skill by the artist, and such touching sweetness and tenderness of expression has he thrown into it that I have known peculiarly sensitive persons to be even affected to tears by looking at it.”

panorama noun US /ˌpænərˈæmə/

the visual percept of a region

From this reading “The supes started the panorama grinding along again, and he says:”

peculiarly adverb US /pɪˈkjuːljərli/

uniquely or characteristically

From this reading “The subject has been handled with marvelous skill by the artist, and such touching sweetness and tenderness of expression has he thrown into it that I have known peculiarly sensitive persons to be even affected to tears by looking at it.”

represents verb US /ˌreprɪˈzents/

third-person singular of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to

From this reading “"'Ladies and gentlemen, this exquisite painting represents the raising of Lazarus from the dead by our Saviour.”

shroud verb US /ʃraʊd/

cover as if with a shroud

From this reading “Observe, also, the attitude and expression of the Saviour, who takes him gently by the sleeve of his shroud with one hand, while He points with the other toward the distant city.'”

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affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/

acted upon; influenced

From this reading The subject has been handled with marvelous skill by the artist, and such touching sweetness and tenderness of expression has he thrown into it that I have known peculiarly sensitive persons to be even affected to tears by looking at it.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading The supes started the panorama grinding along again, and he says:

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The supes started the panorama grinding along again, and he says:

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading Observe, also, the attitude and expression of the Saviour, who takes him gently by the sleeve of his shroud with one hand, while He points with the other toward the distant city.'

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The supes started the panorama grinding along again, and he says:

artistnounUS /ˈɑːrtəst/

a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading The subject has been handled with marvelous skill by the artist, and such touching sweetness and tenderness of expression has he thrown into it that I have known peculiarly sensitive persons to be even affected to tears by looking at it.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The subject has been handled with marvelous skill by the artist, and such touching sweetness and tenderness of expression has he thrown into it that I have known peculiarly sensitive persons to be even affected to tears by looking at it.

attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/

a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways

From this reading Observe, also, the attitude and expression of the Saviour, who takes him gently by the sleeve of his shroud with one hand, while He points with the other toward the distant city.'

awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/

aroused or activated

From this reading Observe the half-confused, half-inquiring look upon the countenance of the awakened Lazarus.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The subject has been handled with marvelous skill by the artist, and such touching sweetness and tenderness of expression has he thrown into it that I have known peculiarly sensitive persons to be even affected to tears by looking at it.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The subject has been handled with marvelous skill by the artist, and such touching sweetness and tenderness of expression has he thrown into it that I have known peculiarly sensitive persons to be even affected to tears by looking at it.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "'Ladies and gentlemen, this exquisite painting represents the raising of Lazarus from the dead by our Saviour.

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Observe, also, the attitude and expression of the Saviour, who takes him gently by the sleeve of his shroud with one hand, while He points with the other toward the distant city.'

countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/

the appearance conveyed by a person's face

From this reading Observe the half-confused, half-inquiring look upon the countenance of the awakened Lazarus.

deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading "'Ladies and gentlemen, this exquisite painting represents the raising of Lazarus from the dead by our Saviour.

distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading Observe, also, the attitude and expression of the Saviour, who takes him gently by the sleeve of his shroud with one hand, while He points with the other toward the distant city.'

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading The subject has been handled with marvelous skill by the artist, and such touching sweetness and tenderness of expression has he thrown into it that I have known peculiarly sensitive persons to be even affected to tears by looking at it.

expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading The subject has been handled with marvelous skill by the artist, and such touching sweetness and tenderness of expression has he thrown into it that I have known peculiarly sensitive persons to be even affected to tears by looking at it.

exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/

intense or sharp

From this reading "'Ladies and gentlemen, this exquisite painting represents the raising of Lazarus from the dead by our Saviour.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "'Ladies and gentlemen, this exquisite painting represents the raising of Lazarus from the dead by our Saviour.

gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/

plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading "'Ladies and gentlemen, this exquisite painting represents the raising of Lazarus from the dead by our Saviour.

gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/

in a gradual manner

From this reading Observe, also, the attitude and expression of the Saviour, who takes him gently by the sleeve of his shroud with one hand, while He points with the other toward the distant city.'

grindingnounUS /ˈɡraɪndɪŋ/

material resulting from the process of grinding

From this reading The supes started the panorama grinding along again, and he says:

half-confused

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

From this reading Observe the half-confused, half-inquiring look upon the countenance of the awakened Lazarus.

half-inquiring

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

From this reading Observe the half-confused, half-inquiring look upon the countenance of the awakened Lazarus.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Observe, also, the attitude and expression of the Saviour, who takes him gently by the sleeve of his shroud with one hand, while He points with the other toward the distant city.'

handledadjectiveUS /ˈhændəld/

having a usually specified type of handle

From this reading The subject has been handled with marvelous skill by the artist, and such touching sweetness and tenderness of expression has he thrown into it that I have known peculiarly sensitive persons to be even affected to tears by looking at it.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading The subject has been handled with marvelous skill by the artist, and such touching sweetness and tenderness of expression has he thrown into it that I have known peculiarly sensitive persons to be even affected to tears by looking at it.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The subject has been handled with marvelous skill by the artist, and such touching sweetness and tenderness of expression has he thrown into it that I have known peculiarly sensitive persons to be even affected to tears by looking at it.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading The supes started the panorama grinding along again, and he says:

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Observe, also, the attitude and expression of the Saviour, who takes him gently by the sleeve of his shroud with one hand, while He points with the other toward the distant city.'

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Observe, also, the attitude and expression of the Saviour, who takes him gently by the sleeve of his shroud with one hand, while He points with the other toward the distant city.'

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading The subject has been handled with marvelous skill by the artist, and such touching sweetness and tenderness of expression has he thrown into it that I have known peculiarly sensitive persons to be even affected to tears by looking at it.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The subject has been handled with marvelous skill by the artist, and such touching sweetness and tenderness of expression has he thrown into it that I have known peculiarly sensitive persons to be even affected to tears by looking at it.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The subject has been handled with marvelous skill by the artist, and such touching sweetness and tenderness of expression has he thrown into it that I have known peculiarly sensitive persons to be even affected to tears by looking at it.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading The subject has been handled with marvelous skill by the artist, and such touching sweetness and tenderness of expression has he thrown into it that I have known peculiarly sensitive persons to be even affected to tears by looking at it.

LadiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading "'Ladies and gentlemen, this exquisite painting represents the raising of Lazarus from the dead by our Saviour.

LazarusnounUS /ˈlæzərəs/

the person who Jesus raised from the dead after four days in the tomb; this miracle caused the enemies of Jesus to begin the plan to put him to death

From this reading "'Ladies and gentlemen, this exquisite painting represents the raising of Lazarus from the dead by our Saviour.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Observe the half-confused, half-inquiring look upon the countenance of the awakened Lazarus.

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading The subject has been handled with marvelous skill by the artist, and such touching sweetness and tenderness of expression has he thrown into it that I have known peculiarly sensitive persons to be even affected to tears by looking at it.

marvelousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading The subject has been handled with marvelous skill by the artist, and such touching sweetness and tenderness of expression has he thrown into it that I have known peculiarly sensitive persons to be even affected to tears by looking at it.

ObserveverbUS /əbˈzɜːrv/

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading Observe the half-confused, half-inquiring look upon the countenance of the awakened Lazarus.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "'Ladies and gentlemen, this exquisite painting represents the raising of Lazarus from the dead by our Saviour.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Observe, also, the attitude and expression of the Saviour, who takes him gently by the sleeve of his shroud with one hand, while He points with the other toward the distant city.'

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Observe, also, the attitude and expression of the Saviour, who takes him gently by the sleeve of his shroud with one hand, while He points with the other toward the distant city.'

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "'Ladies and gentlemen, this exquisite painting represents the raising of Lazarus from the dead by our Saviour.

paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/

graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface

From this reading "'Ladies and gentlemen, this exquisite painting represents the raising of Lazarus from the dead by our Saviour.

panoramanounUS /ˌpænərˈæmə/

the visual percept of a region

From this reading The supes started the panorama grinding along again, and he says:

peculiarlyadverbUS /pɪˈkjuːljərli/

uniquely or characteristically

From this reading The subject has been handled with marvelous skill by the artist, and such touching sweetness and tenderness of expression has he thrown into it that I have known peculiarly sensitive persons to be even affected to tears by looking at it.

personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading The subject has been handled with marvelous skill by the artist, and such touching sweetness and tenderness of expression has he thrown into it that I have known peculiarly sensitive persons to be even affected to tears by looking at it.

pointsnounUS /pɔɪnts/

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Observe, also, the attitude and expression of the Saviour, who takes him gently by the sleeve of his shroud with one hand, while He points with the other toward the distant city.'

raisingnounUS /ˈreɪzɪŋ/

the event of something being raised upward

From this reading "'Ladies and gentlemen, this exquisite painting represents the raising of Lazarus from the dead by our Saviour.

representsverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzents/

third-person singular of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to

From this reading "'Ladies and gentlemen, this exquisite painting represents the raising of Lazarus from the dead by our Saviour.

Saviournoun

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 "'Ladies and gentlemen, this exquisite painting represents the raising of Lazarus from the dead by our Saviour.

saysnounUS /sez/

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading The supes started the panorama grinding along again, and he says:

sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/

responsive to physical stimuli

From this reading The subject has been handled with marvelous skill by the artist, and such touching sweetness and tenderness of expression has he thrown into it that I have known peculiarly sensitive persons to be even affected to tears by looking at it.

shroudverbUS /ʃraʊd/

cover as if with a shroud

From this reading Observe, also, the attitude and expression of the Saviour, who takes him gently by the sleeve of his shroud with one hand, while He points with the other toward the distant city.'

skillnounUS /skɪl/

an ability that has been acquired by training

From this reading The subject has been handled with marvelous skill by the artist, and such touching sweetness and tenderness of expression has he thrown into it that I have known peculiarly sensitive persons to be even affected to tears by looking at it.

sleevenounUS /sliːv/

the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm

From this reading Observe, also, the attitude and expression of the Saviour, who takes him gently by the sleeve of his shroud with one hand, while He points with the other toward the distant city.'

startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The supes started the panorama grinding along again, and he says:

subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading The subject has been handled with marvelous skill by the artist, and such touching sweetness and tenderness of expression has he thrown into it that I have known peculiarly sensitive persons to be even affected to tears by looking at it.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The subject has been handled with marvelous skill by the artist, and such touching sweetness and tenderness of expression has he thrown into it that I have known peculiarly sensitive persons to be even affected to tears by looking at it.

supes

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

From this reading The supes started the panorama grinding along again, and he says:

sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/

the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth

From this reading The subject has been handled with marvelous skill by the artist, and such touching sweetness and tenderness of expression has he thrown into it that I have known peculiarly sensitive persons to be even affected to tears by looking at it.

takesnounUS /teɪks/

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading Observe, also, the attitude and expression of the Saviour, who takes him gently by the sleeve of his shroud with one hand, while He points with the other toward the distant city.'

tearsnounUS /terz/

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

From this reading The subject has been handled with marvelous skill by the artist, and such touching sweetness and tenderness of expression has he thrown into it that I have known peculiarly sensitive persons to be even affected to tears by looking at it.

tendernessnounUS /ˈtendərnəs/

a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling

From this reading The subject has been handled with marvelous skill by the artist, and such touching sweetness and tenderness of expression has he thrown into it that I have known peculiarly sensitive persons to be even affected to tears by looking at it.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The subject has been handled with marvelous skill by the artist, and such touching sweetness and tenderness of expression has he thrown into it that I have known peculiarly sensitive persons to be even affected to tears by looking at it.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The supes started the panorama grinding along again, and he says:

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "'Ladies and gentlemen, this exquisite painting represents the raising of Lazarus from the dead by our Saviour.

thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading The subject has been handled with marvelous skill by the artist, and such touching sweetness and tenderness of expression has he thrown into it that I have known peculiarly sensitive persons to be even affected to tears by looking at it.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The subject has been handled with marvelous skill by the artist, and such touching sweetness and tenderness of expression has he thrown into it that I have known peculiarly sensitive persons to be even affected to tears by looking at it.

touchingadjectiveUS /ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/

arousing affect

From this reading The subject has been handled with marvelous skill by the artist, and such touching sweetness and tenderness of expression has he thrown into it that I have known peculiarly sensitive persons to be even affected to tears by looking at it.

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading Observe, also, the attitude and expression of the Saviour, who takes him gently by the sleeve of his shroud with one hand, while He points with the other toward the distant city.'

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Observe the half-confused, half-inquiring look upon the countenance of the awakened Lazarus.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading Observe, also, the attitude and expression of the Saviour, who takes him gently by the sleeve of his shroud with one hand, while He points with the other toward the distant city.'

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Observe, also, the attitude and expression of the Saviour, who takes him gently by the sleeve of his shroud with one hand, while He points with the other toward the distant city.'

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The subject has been handled with marvelous skill by the artist, and such touching sweetness and tenderness of expression has he thrown into it that I have known peculiarly sensitive persons to be even affected to tears by looking at it.

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