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Speeches: Literary and Social

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

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Artistically speaking, the story of Sikes and Nancy ends at the point here indicated.
Throughout the entire scene of the murder, from the entrance of Sikes into the house until the catastrophe, the silence was intensethe old phrase a pin might have been heard to drop,’ could have been legitimately employed.
It was a great study to watch the faces of the peopleeager, excited, intentpermitted for once in a life-time to be natural, forgetting to be British, and cynical, and unimpassioned.
The great strength of this feeling did not last into the concluding five minutes.
The people were earnest and attentive; but the wild excitement so seldom seen amongst us died as Nancy died, and the rest was somewhat of an anti-climax.
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Speeches: Literary and Social

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

Chapter 25 of Speeches: Literary and Social is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Artistically speaking, the story of Sikes and Nancy ends at the point here indicated.
Line 2
Throughout the entire scene of the murder, from the entrance of Sikes into the house until the catastrophe, the silence was intensethe old phrasea pin might have been heard to drop,’ could have been legitimately employed.
Line 3
It was a great study to watch the faces of the peopleeager, excited, intentpermitted for once in a life-time to be natural, forgetting to be British, and cynical, and unimpassioned.
Line 4
The great strength of this feeling did not last into the concluding five minutes.
Line 5
The people were earnest and attentive; but the wild excitement so seldom seen amongst us died as Nancy died, and the rest was somewhat of an anti-climax.

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Silence noun US /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading “Throughout the entire scene of the murder, from the entrance of Sikes into the house until the catastrophe, the silence was intense—the old phrase ‘a pin might have been heard to drop,’ could have been legitimately employed.”

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a

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From this reading Throughout the entire scene of the murder, from the entrance of Sikes into the house until the catastrophe, the silence was intense—the old phrase ‘a pin might have been heard to drop,’ could have been legitimately employed.

amongst

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From this reading The people were earnest and attentive; but the wild excitement so seldom seen amongst us died as Nancy died, and the rest was somewhat of an anti-climax.

an

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From this reading The people were earnest and attentive; but the wild excitement so seldom seen amongst us died as Nancy died, and the rest was somewhat of an anti-climax.

and

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From this reading “Artistically speaking, the story of Sikes and Nancy ends at the point here indicated.

anti-climax

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From this reading The people were earnest and attentive; but the wild excitement so seldom seen amongst us died as Nancy died, and the rest was somewhat of an anti-climax.

Artistically

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From this reading “Artistically speaking, the story of Sikes and Nancy ends at the point here indicated.

as

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From this reading The people were earnest and attentive; but the wild excitement so seldom seen amongst us died as Nancy died, and the rest was somewhat of an anti-climax.

at

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From this reading “Artistically speaking, the story of Sikes and Nancy ends at the point here indicated.

attentive

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From this reading The people were earnest and attentive; but the wild excitement so seldom seen amongst us died as Nancy died, and the rest was somewhat of an anti-climax.

be

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From this reading It was a great study to watch the faces of the people—eager, excited, intent—permitted for once in a life-time to be natural, forgetting to be British, and cynical, and unimpassioned.

been

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From this reading Throughout the entire scene of the murder, from the entrance of Sikes into the house until the catastrophe, the silence was intense—the old phrase ‘a pin might have been heard to drop,’ could have been legitimately employed.

British

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From this reading It was a great study to watch the faces of the people—eager, excited, intent—permitted for once in a life-time to be natural, forgetting to be British, and cynical, and unimpassioned.

but

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From this reading The people were earnest and attentive; but the wild excitement so seldom seen amongst us died as Nancy died, and the rest was somewhat of an anti-climax.

catastrophe

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From this reading Throughout the entire scene of the murder, from the entrance of Sikes into the house until the catastrophe, the silence was intense—the old phrase ‘a pin might have been heard to drop,’ could have been legitimately employed.

concluding

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From this reading The great strength of this feeling did not last into the concluding five minutes.

could

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From this reading Throughout the entire scene of the murder, from the entrance of Sikes into the house until the catastrophe, the silence was intense—the old phrase ‘a pin might have been heard to drop,’ could have been legitimately employed.

cynical

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From this reading It was a great study to watch the faces of the people—eager, excited, intent—permitted for once in a life-time to be natural, forgetting to be British, and cynical, and unimpassioned.

did

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From this reading The great strength of this feeling did not last into the concluding five minutes.

died

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From this reading The people were earnest and attentive; but the wild excitement so seldom seen amongst us died as Nancy died, and the rest was somewhat of an anti-climax.

drop

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From this reading Throughout the entire scene of the murder, from the entrance of Sikes into the house until the catastrophe, the silence was intense—the old phrase ‘a pin might have been heard to drop,’ could have been legitimately employed.

eager

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From this reading It was a great study to watch the faces of the people—eager, excited, intent—permitted for once in a life-time to be natural, forgetting to be British, and cynical, and unimpassioned.

earnest

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From this reading The people were earnest and attentive; but the wild excitement so seldom seen amongst us died as Nancy died, and the rest was somewhat of an anti-climax.

employed

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From this reading Throughout the entire scene of the murder, from the entrance of Sikes into the house until the catastrophe, the silence was intense—the old phrase ‘a pin might have been heard to drop,’ could have been legitimately employed.

ends

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From this reading “Artistically speaking, the story of Sikes and Nancy ends at the point here indicated.

entire

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From this reading Throughout the entire scene of the murder, from the entrance of Sikes into the house until the catastrophe, the silence was intense—the old phrase ‘a pin might have been heard to drop,’ could have been legitimately employed.

entrance

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From this reading Throughout the entire scene of the murder, from the entrance of Sikes into the house until the catastrophe, the silence was intense—the old phrase ‘a pin might have been heard to drop,’ could have been legitimately employed.

excited

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From this reading It was a great study to watch the faces of the people—eager, excited, intent—permitted for once in a life-time to be natural, forgetting to be British, and cynical, and unimpassioned.

excitement

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From this reading The people were earnest and attentive; but the wild excitement so seldom seen amongst us died as Nancy died, and the rest was somewhat of an anti-climax.

faces

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From this reading It was a great study to watch the faces of the people—eager, excited, intent—permitted for once in a life-time to be natural, forgetting to be British, and cynical, and unimpassioned.

feeling

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From this reading The great strength of this feeling did not last into the concluding five minutes.

five

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From this reading The great strength of this feeling did not last into the concluding five minutes.

for

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From this reading It was a great study to watch the faces of the people—eager, excited, intent—permitted for once in a life-time to be natural, forgetting to be British, and cynical, and unimpassioned.

forgetting

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From this reading It was a great study to watch the faces of the people—eager, excited, intent—permitted for once in a life-time to be natural, forgetting to be British, and cynical, and unimpassioned.

from

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From this reading Throughout the entire scene of the murder, from the entrance of Sikes into the house until the catastrophe, the silence was intense—the old phrase ‘a pin might have been heard to drop,’ could have been legitimately employed.

great

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From this reading It was a great study to watch the faces of the people—eager, excited, intent—permitted for once in a life-time to be natural, forgetting to be British, and cynical, and unimpassioned.

have

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From this reading Throughout the entire scene of the murder, from the entrance of Sikes into the house until the catastrophe, the silence was intense—the old phrase ‘a pin might have been heard to drop,’ could have been legitimately employed.

heard

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From this reading Throughout the entire scene of the murder, from the entrance of Sikes into the house until the catastrophe, the silence was intense—the old phrase ‘a pin might have been heard to drop,’ could have been legitimately employed.

here

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From this reading “Artistically speaking, the story of Sikes and Nancy ends at the point here indicated.

house

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From this reading Throughout the entire scene of the murder, from the entrance of Sikes into the house until the catastrophe, the silence was intense—the old phrase ‘a pin might have been heard to drop,’ could have been legitimately employed.

in

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From this reading It was a great study to watch the faces of the people—eager, excited, intent—permitted for once in a life-time to be natural, forgetting to be British, and cynical, and unimpassioned.

indicated

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From this reading “Artistically speaking, the story of Sikes and Nancy ends at the point here indicated.

intense

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From this reading Throughout the entire scene of the murder, from the entrance of Sikes into the house until the catastrophe, the silence was intense—the old phrase ‘a pin might have been heard to drop,’ could have been legitimately employed.

intent

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From this reading It was a great study to watch the faces of the people—eager, excited, intent—permitted for once in a life-time to be natural, forgetting to be British, and cynical, and unimpassioned.

into

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From this reading Throughout the entire scene of the murder, from the entrance of Sikes into the house until the catastrophe, the silence was intense—the old phrase ‘a pin might have been heard to drop,’ could have been legitimately employed.

It

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From this reading It was a great study to watch the faces of the people—eager, excited, intent—permitted for once in a life-time to be natural, forgetting to be British, and cynical, and unimpassioned.

last

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From this reading The great strength of this feeling did not last into the concluding five minutes.

legitimately

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From this reading Throughout the entire scene of the murder, from the entrance of Sikes into the house until the catastrophe, the silence was intense—the old phrase ‘a pin might have been heard to drop,’ could have been legitimately employed.

life-time

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From this reading It was a great study to watch the faces of the people—eager, excited, intent—permitted for once in a life-time to be natural, forgetting to be British, and cynical, and unimpassioned.

might

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From this reading Throughout the entire scene of the murder, from the entrance of Sikes into the house until the catastrophe, the silence was intense—the old phrase ‘a pin might have been heard to drop,’ could have been legitimately employed.

minutes

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From this reading The great strength of this feeling did not last into the concluding five minutes.

murder

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From this reading Throughout the entire scene of the murder, from the entrance of Sikes into the house until the catastrophe, the silence was intense—the old phrase ‘a pin might have been heard to drop,’ could have been legitimately employed.

Nancy

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From this reading “Artistically speaking, the story of Sikes and Nancy ends at the point here indicated.

natural

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From this reading It was a great study to watch the faces of the people—eager, excited, intent—permitted for once in a life-time to be natural, forgetting to be British, and cynical, and unimpassioned.

not

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From this reading The great strength of this feeling did not last into the concluding five minutes.

of

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From this reading “Artistically speaking, the story of Sikes and Nancy ends at the point here indicated.

old

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From this reading Throughout the entire scene of the murder, from the entrance of Sikes into the house until the catastrophe, the silence was intense—the old phrase ‘a pin might have been heard to drop,’ could have been legitimately employed.

once

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From this reading It was a great study to watch the faces of the people—eager, excited, intent—permitted for once in a life-time to be natural, forgetting to be British, and cynical, and unimpassioned.

people

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From this reading It was a great study to watch the faces of the people—eager, excited, intent—permitted for once in a life-time to be natural, forgetting to be British, and cynical, and unimpassioned.

permitted

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From this reading It was a great study to watch the faces of the people—eager, excited, intent—permitted for once in a life-time to be natural, forgetting to be British, and cynical, and unimpassioned.

phrase

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From this reading Throughout the entire scene of the murder, from the entrance of Sikes into the house until the catastrophe, the silence was intense—the old phrase ‘a pin might have been heard to drop,’ could have been legitimately employed.

pin

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From this reading Throughout the entire scene of the murder, from the entrance of Sikes into the house until the catastrophe, the silence was intense—the old phrase ‘a pin might have been heard to drop,’ could have been legitimately employed.

point

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From this reading “Artistically speaking, the story of Sikes and Nancy ends at the point here indicated.

rest

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From this reading The people were earnest and attentive; but the wild excitement so seldom seen amongst us died as Nancy died, and the rest was somewhat of an anti-climax.

scene

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From this reading Throughout the entire scene of the murder, from the entrance of Sikes into the house until the catastrophe, the silence was intense—the old phrase ‘a pin might have been heard to drop,’ could have been legitimately employed.

seen

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From this reading The people were earnest and attentive; but the wild excitement so seldom seen amongst us died as Nancy died, and the rest was somewhat of an anti-climax.

seldom

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From this reading The people were earnest and attentive; but the wild excitement so seldom seen amongst us died as Nancy died, and the rest was somewhat of an anti-climax.

Sikes

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From this reading “Artistically speaking, the story of Sikes and Nancy ends at the point here indicated.

silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading Throughout the entire scene of the murder, from the entrance of Sikes into the house until the catastrophe, the silence was intense—the old phrase ‘a pin might have been heard to drop,’ could have been legitimately employed.

so

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From this reading The people were earnest and attentive; but the wild excitement so seldom seen amongst us died as Nancy died, and the rest was somewhat of an anti-climax.

somewhat

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From this reading The people were earnest and attentive; but the wild excitement so seldom seen amongst us died as Nancy died, and the rest was somewhat of an anti-climax.

speaking

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From this reading “Artistically speaking, the story of Sikes and Nancy ends at the point here indicated.

story

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From this reading “Artistically speaking, the story of Sikes and Nancy ends at the point here indicated.

strength

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From this reading The great strength of this feeling did not last into the concluding five minutes.

study

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From this reading It was a great study to watch the faces of the people—eager, excited, intent—permitted for once in a life-time to be natural, forgetting to be British, and cynical, and unimpassioned.

the

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From this reading “Artistically speaking, the story of Sikes and Nancy ends at the point here indicated.

this

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From this reading The great strength of this feeling did not last into the concluding five minutes.

Throughout

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From this reading Throughout the entire scene of the murder, from the entrance of Sikes into the house until the catastrophe, the silence was intense—the old phrase ‘a pin might have been heard to drop,’ could have been legitimately employed.

to

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From this reading Throughout the entire scene of the murder, from the entrance of Sikes into the house until the catastrophe, the silence was intense—the old phrase ‘a pin might have been heard to drop,’ could have been legitimately employed.

unimpassioned

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From this reading It was a great study to watch the faces of the people—eager, excited, intent—permitted for once in a life-time to be natural, forgetting to be British, and cynical, and unimpassioned.

until

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From this reading Throughout the entire scene of the murder, from the entrance of Sikes into the house until the catastrophe, the silence was intense—the old phrase ‘a pin might have been heard to drop,’ could have been legitimately employed.

us

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From this reading The people were earnest and attentive; but the wild excitement so seldom seen amongst us died as Nancy died, and the rest was somewhat of an anti-climax.

was

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From this reading Throughout the entire scene of the murder, from the entrance of Sikes into the house until the catastrophe, the silence was intense—the old phrase ‘a pin might have been heard to drop,’ could have been legitimately employed.

watch

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From this reading It was a great study to watch the faces of the people—eager, excited, intent—permitted for once in a life-time to be natural, forgetting to be British, and cynical, and unimpassioned.

were

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From this reading The people were earnest and attentive; but the wild excitement so seldom seen amongst us died as Nancy died, and the rest was somewhat of an anti-climax.

wild

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From this reading The people were earnest and attentive; but the wild excitement so seldom seen amongst us died as Nancy died, and the rest was somewhat of an anti-climax.

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