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Overshadowed: A Novel

Chapter XIII

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THE VISIT OF A POLICEMAN.
The friends of the Master Workman will take his body and bury it with all the pomp and honor due his exalted station.
_Requiescat._ But we go in quest of the young man with the awful stain of murder upon his soul.
John Wysong was not suspected of the murder.
Without stopping to even debate the matter, it was decided that in the jostle of the committeemen to see below, the Master Workman had been accidently pushed out.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Overshadowed: A Novel

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of Overshadowed: A Novel is here in full — 57 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE VISIT OF A POLICEMAN.
/ðə ˈvɪzɪt ʌv ə pəˈliːsmən/
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The friends of the Master Workman will take his body and bury it with all the pomp and honor due his exalted station.
/ðə frendz ʌv ðə ˈmæstər ˈwɜːrkmən wɪl teɪk hɪz ˈbɑːdi ənd ˈberi ɪt wɪð ɔːl ðə pɑːmp ənd ˈɑːnər duː hɪz ɪɡˈzɔːltɪd ˈsteɪʃən/
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_Requiescat._ But we go in quest of the young man with the awful stain of murder upon his soul.
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John Wysong was not suspected of the murder.
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Without stopping to even debate the matter, it was decided that in the jostle of the committeemen to see below, the Master Workman had been accidently pushed out.

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bury verb US /ˈberi/

cover from sight

From this reading “The friends of the Master Workman will take his body and bury it with all the pomp and honor due his exalted station.”

debate verb US /dəˈbeɪt/

argue with one another

From this reading “Without stopping to even debate the matter, it was decided that in the jostle of the committeemen to see below, the Master Workman had been accidently pushed out.”

exalted adjective US /ɪɡˈzɔːltɪd/

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

From this reading “The friends of the Master Workman will take his body and bury it with all the pomp and honor due his exalted station.”

jostle verb US /ˈdʒɑːsəl/

make one's way by jostling, pushing, or shoving

From this reading “Without stopping to even debate the matter, it was decided that in the jostle of the committeemen to see below, the Master Workman had been accidently pushed out.”

pomp noun US /pɑːmp/

cheap or pretentious or vain display

From this reading “The friends of the Master Workman will take his body and bury it with all the pomp and honor due his exalted station.”

quest noun US /kwest/

a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria

From this reading “_Requiescat._ But we go in quest of the young man with the awful stain of murder upon his soul.”

stain noun US /steɪn/

a soiled or discolored appearance

From this reading “_Requiescat._ But we go in quest of the young man with the awful stain of murder upon his soul.”

Workman noun US /ˈwɜːrkmən/

an employee who performs manual or industrial labor

From this reading “The friends of the Master Workman will take his body and bury it with all the pomp and honor due his exalted station.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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Without stopping preposition + noun

In this reading “Without stopping to even debate the matter, it was decided that in the jostle of the committeemen to see below, the Master Workman had been accidently pushed out.”

young man adjective + noun

a teenager or a young adult male

In this reading “_Requiescat._ But we go in quest of the young man with the awful stain of murder upon his soul.”

in quest preposition + noun

In this reading “_Requiescat._ But we go in quest of the young man with the awful stain of murder upon his soul.”

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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 THE VISIT OF A POLICEMAN.

accidently

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From this reading Without stopping to even debate the matter, it was decided that in the jostle of the committeemen to see below, the Master Workman had been accidently pushed out.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The friends of the Master Workman will take his body and bury it with all the pomp and honor due his exalted station.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The friends of the Master Workman will take his body and bury it with all the pomp and honor due his exalted station.

awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/

exceptionally bad or displeasing

From this reading _Requiescat._ But we go in quest of the young man with the awful stain of murder upon his soul.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Without stopping to even debate the matter, it was decided that in the jostle of the committeemen to see below, the Master Workman had been accidently pushed out.

belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Without stopping to even debate the matter, it was decided that in the jostle of the committeemen to see below, the Master Workman had been accidently pushed out.

bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading The friends of the Master Workman will take his body and bury it with all the pomp and honor due his exalted station.

buryverbUS /ˈberi/

cover from sight

From this reading The friends of the Master Workman will take his body and bury it with all the pomp and honor due his exalted station.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _Requiescat._ But we go in quest of the young man with the awful stain of murder upon his soul.

committeemen

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

From this reading Without stopping to even debate the matter, it was decided that in the jostle of the committeemen to see below, the Master Workman had been accidently pushed out.

debateverbUS /dəˈbeɪt/

argue with one another

From this reading Without stopping to even debate the matter, it was decided that in the jostle of the committeemen to see below, the Master Workman had been accidently pushed out.

decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/

recognizable; marked

From this reading Without stopping to even debate the matter, it was decided that in the jostle of the committeemen to see below, the Master Workman had been accidently pushed out.

dueadjectiveUS /duː/

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading The friends of the Master Workman will take his body and bury it with all the pomp and honor due his exalted station.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Without stopping to even debate the matter, it was decided that in the jostle of the committeemen to see below, the Master Workman had been accidently pushed out.

exaltedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːltɪd/

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

From this reading The friends of the Master Workman will take his body and bury it with all the pomp and honor due his exalted station.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading The friends of the Master Workman will take his body and bury it with all the pomp and honor due his exalted station.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading _Requiescat._ But we go in quest of the young man with the awful stain of murder upon his soul.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Without stopping to even debate the matter, it was decided that in the jostle of the committeemen to see below, the Master Workman had been accidently pushed out.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The friends of the Master Workman will take his body and bury it with all the pomp and honor due his exalted station.

honornounUS /ˈɑːnər/

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

From this reading The friends of the Master Workman will take his body and bury it with all the pomp and honor due his exalted station.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading _Requiescat._ But we go in quest of the young man with the awful stain of murder upon his soul.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The friends of the Master Workman will take his body and bury it with all the pomp and honor due his exalted station.

JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading John Wysong was not suspected of the murder.

jostleverbUS /ˈdʒɑːsəl/

make one's way by jostling, pushing, or shoving

From this reading Without stopping to even debate the matter, it was decided that in the jostle of the committeemen to see below, the Master Workman had been accidently pushed out.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading _Requiescat._ But we go in quest of the young man with the awful stain of murder upon his soul.

MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading The friends of the Master Workman will take his body and bury it with all the pomp and honor due his exalted station.

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Without stopping to even debate the matter, it was decided that in the jostle of the committeemen to see below, the Master Workman had been accidently pushed out.

murderverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/

kill intentionally and with premeditation

From this reading _Requiescat._ But we go in quest of the young man with the awful stain of murder upon his soul.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading John Wysong was not suspected of the murder.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE VISIT OF A POLICEMAN.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Without stopping to even debate the matter, it was decided that in the jostle of the committeemen to see below, the Master Workman had been accidently pushed out.

POLICEMANnounUS /pəˈliːsmən/

a member of a police force

From this reading THE VISIT OF A POLICEMAN.

pompnounUS /pɑːmp/

cheap or pretentious or vain display

From this reading The friends of the Master Workman will take his body and bury it with all the pomp and honor due his exalted station.

pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/

past form of “push” — move with force

From this reading Without stopping to even debate the matter, it was decided that in the jostle of the committeemen to see below, the Master Workman had been accidently pushed out.

questnounUS /kwest/

a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria

From this reading _Requiescat._ But we go in quest of the young man with the awful stain of murder upon his soul.

Requiescatnoun

a prayer for the repose of the soul of a dead person

From this reading _Requiescat._ But we go in quest of the young man with the awful stain of murder upon his soul.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Without stopping to even debate the matter, it was decided that in the jostle of the committeemen to see below, the Master Workman had been accidently pushed out.

soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading _Requiescat._ But we go in quest of the young man with the awful stain of murder upon his soul.

stainnounUS /steɪn/

a soiled or discolored appearance

From this reading _Requiescat._ But we go in quest of the young man with the awful stain of murder upon his soul.

stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading The friends of the Master Workman will take his body and bury it with all the pomp and honor due his exalted station.

stoppingnounUS /ˈstɑːpɪŋ/

fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members

From this reading Without stopping to even debate the matter, it was decided that in the jostle of the committeemen to see below, the Master Workman had been accidently pushed out.

suspectedadjectiveUS /səˈspektɪd/

believed likely

From this reading John Wysong was not suspected of the murder.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading The friends of the Master Workman will take his body and bury it with all the pomp and honor due his exalted station.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Without stopping to even debate the matter, it was decided that in the jostle of the committeemen to see below, the Master Workman had been accidently pushed out.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE VISIT OF A POLICEMAN.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Without stopping to even debate the matter, it was decided that in the jostle of the committeemen to see below, the Master Workman had been accidently pushed out.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading _Requiescat._ But we go in quest of the young man with the awful stain of murder upon his soul.

VISITverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading THE VISIT OF A POLICEMAN.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading John Wysong was not suspected of the murder.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading _Requiescat._ But we go in quest of the young man with the awful stain of murder upon his soul.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The friends of the Master Workman will take his body and bury it with all the pomp and honor due his exalted station.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The friends of the Master Workman will take his body and bury it with all the pomp and honor due his exalted station.

WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Without stopping to even debate the matter, it was decided that in the jostle of the committeemen to see below, the Master Workman had been accidently pushed out.

WorkmannounUS /ˈwɜːrkmən/

an employee who performs manual or industrial labor

From this reading The friends of the Master Workman will take his body and bury it with all the pomp and honor due his exalted station.

Wysong

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

From this reading John Wysong was not suspected of the murder.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading _Requiescat._ But we go in quest of the young man with the awful stain of murder upon his soul.

Chapter 13 of Overshadowed: A Novel by Sutton E. (Sutton Elbert) Griggs holds 57 sentences, grouped into 12 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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