Chapter V
Chapter 5 of Overshadowed: A Novel is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A LADY WHO DID NOT KNOW THAT SHE WAS A LADY. "Ellen! Ellen! Oh, Ellen! Ellen Sanders!"
Overshadowed: A Novel
Chapter V
Chapter 5 of Overshadowed: A Novel is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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A
LADY
WHO
DID
NOT
KNOW
THAT
SHE
WAS
A
LADY.
"Ellen!
Ellen!
Oh,
Ellen!
Ellen
Sanders!"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Overshadowed: A Novel
Chapter V
Chapter 5 of Overshadowed: A Novel is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
A
LADY
WHO
DID
NOT
KNOW
THAT
SHE
WAS
A
LADY.
/ə ˈleɪdi huː dɪd nɑːt noʊ ðæt ʃiː wɑːz ə ˈleɪdi/
Line 2
"Ellen!
Line 3
Ellen!
Line 4
Oh,
Ellen!
Line 5
Ellen
Sanders!"
Learner Dictionary
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be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “A LADY WHO DID NOT KNOW THAT SHE WAS A LADY.”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “A LADY WHO DID NOT KNOW THAT SHE WAS A LADY.”
Sanders
noun
US /ˈsændərz/
plural of “sander” — a power tool used for sanding wood; an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor
From this reading “Ellen Sanders!"”
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All words in this reading · 12
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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 A LADY WHO DID NOT KNOW THAT SHE WAS A LADY.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A LADY WHO DID NOT KNOW THAT SHE WAS A LADY.
Ellen
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From this reading "Ellen!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading A LADY WHO DID NOT KNOW THAT SHE WAS A LADY.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading A LADY WHO DID NOT KNOW THAT SHE WAS A LADY.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A LADY WHO DID NOT KNOW THAT SHE WAS A LADY.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, Ellen!
SandersnounUS /ˈsændərz/
plural of “sander” — a power tool used for sanding wood; an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor
From this reading Ellen Sanders!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A LADY WHO DID NOT KNOW THAT SHE WAS A LADY.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A LADY WHO DID NOT KNOW THAT SHE WAS A LADY.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A LADY WHO DID NOT KNOW THAT SHE WAS A LADY.
which person or people
From this reading A LADY WHO DID NOT KNOW THAT SHE WAS A LADY.
Chapter 5 of Overshadowed: A Novel by Sutton E. (Sutton Elbert) Griggs holds 199 sentences, grouped into 40 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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Vocabulary met early in Overshadowed: A Novel
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- Novel
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