Chapter 17 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 17 of Overshadowed: A Novel is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A POLITICAL TRICK. "Hello, Christian, old boy. I am truly glad to see you back." "Thank you, friend Stewart, thank you. I confess that I am much more than glad to be back.
Chapter 17 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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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading “"Hello, Christian, old boy.”
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading “I confess that I am much more than glad to be back.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “"Hello, Christian, old boy.”
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading “A POLITICAL TRICK.”
United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
From this reading “"Thank you, friend Stewart, thank you.”
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “"Thank you, friend Stewart, thank you.”
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading “A POLITICAL TRICK.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “I am truly glad to see you back."”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “I am truly glad to see you back."”
In this reading “I confess that I am much more than glad to be back.”
a familiar term of address for a man
In this reading “"Hello, Christian, old boy.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A POLITICAL TRICK.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am truly glad to see you back."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I am truly glad to see you back."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I confess that I am much more than glad to be back.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Hello, Christian, old boy.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading "Hello, Christian, old boy.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading I confess that I am much more than glad to be back.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Thank you, friend Stewart, thank you.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I am truly glad to see you back."
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello, Christian, old boy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am truly glad to see you back."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I confess that I am much more than glad to be back.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I confess that I am much more than glad to be back.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Hello, Christian, old boy.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading A POLITICAL TRICK.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I am truly glad to see you back."
United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
From this reading "Thank you, friend Stewart, thank you.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I confess that I am much more than glad to be back.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank you, friend Stewart, thank you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I confess that I am much more than glad to be back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am truly glad to see you back."
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading A POLITICAL TRICK.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I am truly glad to see you back."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am truly glad to see you back."
Chapter 17 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.
Chapter 17 holds 144 sentences of Overshadowed: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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