Chapter 10 of Overshadowed: A Novel is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Overshadowed: A Novel is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PIT IS DUG. Night again, and at the home of Dolly Smith. Dolly Smith and James B. Lawson, alias Elbridge Noral, feel that they know each other now, and the gas jet is turned full on. The room is supplied with furniture of a most costly and gorgeous sort. Lawson, fresh from a home of magnificence, is dazzled by the splendor of Dolly Smith's parlor.
Chapter 10 of Overshadowed: A Novel is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a name that has been assumed temporarily
From this reading “Dolly Smith and James B. Lawson, alias Elbridge Noral, feel that they know each other now, and the gas jet is turned full on.”
entailing great loss or sacrifice
From this reading “The room is supplied with furniture of a most costly and gorgeous sort.”
having vision overcome temporarily by or as if by intense light
From this reading “Lawson, fresh from a home of magnificence, is dazzled by the splendor of Dolly Smith's parlor.”
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading “THE PIT IS DUG.”
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading “The room is supplied with furniture of a most costly and gorgeous sort.”
an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading “Dolly Smith and James B. Lawson, alias Elbridge Noral, feel that they know each other now, and the gas jet is turned full on.”
possessive form of “smith” — Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading “Lawson, fresh from a home of magnificence, is dazzled by the splendor of Dolly Smith's parlor.”
Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.
From this reading “Lawson, fresh from a home of magnificence, is dazzled by the splendor of Dolly Smith's parlor.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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burner such that combustible gas issues from a nozzle to form a steady flame
In this reading “Dolly Smith and James B. Lawson, alias Elbridge Noral, feel that they know each other now, and the gas jet is turned full on.”
In this reading “The room is supplied with furniture of a most costly and gorgeous sort.”
In this reading “The room is supplied with furniture of a most costly and gorgeous sort.”
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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 room is supplied with furniture of a most costly and gorgeous sort.
anew
From this reading Night again, and at the home of Dolly Smith.
a name that has been assumed temporarily
From this reading Dolly Smith and James B. Lawson, alias Elbridge Noral, feel that they know each other now, and the gas jet is turned full on.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Night again, and at the home of Dolly Smith.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Night again, and at the home of Dolly Smith.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading Dolly Smith and James B. Lawson, alias Elbridge Noral, feel that they know each other now, and the gas jet is turned full on.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lawson, fresh from a home of magnificence, is dazzled by the splendor of Dolly Smith's parlor.
entailing great loss or sacrifice
From this reading The room is supplied with furniture of a most costly and gorgeous sort.
having vision overcome temporarily by or as if by intense light
From this reading Lawson, fresh from a home of magnificence, is dazzled by the splendor of Dolly Smith's parlor.
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading Night again, and at the home of Dolly Smith.
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading THE PIT IS DUG.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Dolly Smith and James B. Lawson, alias Elbridge Noral, feel that they know each other now, and the gas jet is turned full on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dolly Smith and James B. Lawson, alias Elbridge Noral, feel that they know each other now, and the gas jet is turned full on.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Dolly Smith and James B. Lawson, alias Elbridge Noral, feel that they know each other now, and the gas jet is turned full on.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Lawson, fresh from a home of magnificence, is dazzled by the splendor of Dolly Smith's parlor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lawson, fresh from a home of magnificence, is dazzled by the splendor of Dolly Smith's parlor.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Dolly Smith and James B. Lawson, alias Elbridge Noral, feel that they know each other now, and the gas jet is turned full on.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading The room is supplied with furniture of a most costly and gorgeous sort.
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading Dolly Smith and James B. Lawson, alias Elbridge Noral, feel that they know each other now, and the gas jet is turned full on.
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading The room is supplied with furniture of a most costly and gorgeous sort.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Night again, and at the home of Dolly Smith.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PIT IS DUG.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Dolly Smith and James B. Lawson, alias Elbridge Noral, feel that they know each other now, and the gas jet is turned full on.
an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading Dolly Smith and James B. Lawson, alias Elbridge Noral, feel that they know each other now, and the gas jet is turned full on.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Dolly Smith and James B. Lawson, alias Elbridge Noral, feel that they know each other now, and the gas jet is turned full on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dolly Smith and James B. Lawson, alias Elbridge Noral, feel that they know each other now, and the gas jet is turned full on.
splendid or imposing in size or appearance
From this reading Lawson, fresh from a home of magnificence, is dazzled by the splendor of Dolly Smith's parlor.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The room is supplied with furniture of a most costly and gorgeous sort.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Night again, and at the home of Dolly Smith.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dolly Smith and James B. Lawson, alias Elbridge Noral, feel that they know each other now, and the gas jet is turned full on.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Dolly Smith and James B. Lawson, alias Elbridge Noral, feel that they know each other now, and the gas jet is turned full on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Night again, and at the home of Dolly Smith.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dolly Smith and James B. Lawson, alias Elbridge Noral, feel that they know each other now, and the gas jet is turned full on.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Dolly Smith and James B. Lawson, alias Elbridge Noral, feel that they know each other now, and the gas jet is turned full on.
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Lawson, fresh from a home of magnificence, is dazzled by the splendor of Dolly Smith's parlor.
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading THE PIT IS DUG.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room is supplied with furniture of a most costly and gorgeous sort.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Night again, and at the home of Dolly Smith.
possessive form of “smith” — Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Lawson, fresh from a home of magnificence, is dazzled by the splendor of Dolly Smith's parlor.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The room is supplied with furniture of a most costly and gorgeous sort.
Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.
From this reading Lawson, fresh from a home of magnificence, is dazzled by the splendor of Dolly Smith's parlor.
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The room is supplied with furniture of a most costly and gorgeous sort.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dolly Smith and James B. Lawson, alias Elbridge Noral, feel that they know each other now, and the gas jet is turned full on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PIT IS DUG.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dolly Smith and James B. Lawson, alias Elbridge Noral, feel that they know each other now, and the gas jet is turned full on.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Dolly Smith and James B. Lawson, alias Elbridge Noral, feel that they know each other now, and the gas jet is turned full on.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The room is supplied with furniture of a most costly and gorgeous sort.
Chapter 10 of Overshadowed: A Novel by Sutton E. (Sutton Elbert) Griggs holds 144 sentences, grouped into 29 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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