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Overshadowed: A Novel

Chapter XXV

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OPPOSING THE WEDDING.
News of the betrothal of Astral and Erma was not slow in finding its way through the city, as society is well supplied with couriers that delight to inform mankind whenever two individuals conclude to form a home, the unit of civilization.
On a matter of such fundamental importance, society reserves the right to freely express its opinion.
The comment on the proposed marriage was quite varied in character.
As to the worthiness of the two contracting parties all were agreed, but from that point onward there was much divergence of opinion.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Overshadowed: A Novel

Chapter XXV

Chapter 25 of Overshadowed: A Novel is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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OPPOSING THE WEDDING.
/əˈpoʊzɪŋ ðə ˈwedɪŋ/
Line 2
News of the betrothal of Astral and Erma was not slow in finding its way through the city, as society is well supplied with couriers that delight to inform mankind whenever two individuals conclude to form a home, the unit of civilization.
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On a matter of such fundamental importance, society reserves the right to freely express its opinion.
/ɑːn ə ˈmætər ʌv sʌtʃ ˌfʌndəˈmentəl ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns səˈsaɪəti rɪˈzɜːrvz ðə raɪt tuː ˈfriːli ɪkˈspres ɪts əˈpɪnjən/
Line 4
The comment on the proposed marriage was quite varied in character.
/ðə ˈkɑːment ɑːn ðə prəˈpoʊzd ˈmerɪdʒ wɑːz kwaɪt ˈverid ɪn ˈkerɪktər/
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As to the worthiness of the two contracting parties all were agreed, but from that point onward there was much divergence of opinion.
/æz tuː ðə ˈwɜːrðinɪs ʌv ðə tuː ˈkɑːntræktɪŋ ˈpɑːrtiz ɔːl wɜːr əˈɡriːd bʌt frʌm ðæt pɔɪnt ˈɔːnwərd ðer wɑːz mʌtʃ daɪˈvɜːrdʒəns ʌv əˈpɪnjən/

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Astral adjective US /ˈæstrəl/

being or relating to or resembling or emanating from stars

From this reading “News of the betrothal of Astral and Erma was not slow in finding its way through the city, as society is well supplied with couriers that delight to inform mankind whenever two individuals conclude to form a home, the unit of civilization.”

contracting noun US /ˈkɑːntræktɪŋ/

becoming infected

From this reading “As to the worthiness of the two contracting parties all were agreed, but from that point onward there was much divergence of opinion.”

couriers noun US /ˈkɜːriərz/

plural of “courier” — a person who carries a message

From this reading “News of the betrothal of Astral and Erma was not slow in finding its way through the city, as society is well supplied with couriers that delight to inform mankind whenever two individuals conclude to form a home, the unit of civilization.”

divergence noun US /daɪˈvɜːrdʒəns/

the act of moving away in different direction from a common point

From this reading “As to the worthiness of the two contracting parties all were agreed, but from that point onward there was much divergence of opinion.”

fundamental adjective US /ˌfʌndəˈmentəl/

serving as an essential component

From this reading “On a matter of such fundamental importance, society reserves the right to freely express its opinion.”

reserves noun US /rɪˈzɜːrvz/

civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army

From this reading “On a matter of such fundamental importance, society reserves the right to freely express its opinion.”

unit noun US /ˈjuːnət/

any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange

From this reading “News of the betrothal of Astral and Erma was not slow in finding its way through the city, as society is well supplied with couriers that delight to inform mankind whenever two individuals conclude to form a home, the unit of civilization.”

worthiness noun US /ˈwɜːrðinɪs/

the quality or state of having merit or value

From this reading “As to the worthiness of the two contracting parties all were agreed, but from that point onward there was much divergence of opinion.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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contracting parties noun + noun counted as “contracting party”

In this reading “As to the worthiness of the two contracting parties all were agreed, but from that point onward there was much divergence of opinion.”

proposed marriage verb + noun counted as “propose marriage”

In this reading “The comment on the proposed marriage was quite varied in character.”

through the city preposition + article + noun counted as “through … city”

In this reading “News of the betrothal of Astral and Erma was not slow in finding its way through the city, as society is well supplied with couriers that delight to inform mankind whenever two individuals conclude to form a home, the unit of civilization.”

supplied with verb + particle counted as “supply with”

In this reading “News of the betrothal of Astral and Erma was not slow in finding its way through the city, as society is well supplied with couriers that delight to inform mankind whenever two individuals conclude to form a home, the unit of civilization.”

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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 News of the betrothal of Astral and Erma was not slow in finding its way through the city, as society is well supplied with couriers that delight to inform mankind whenever two individuals conclude to form a home, the unit of civilization.

agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading As to the worthiness of the two contracting parties all were agreed, but from that point onward there was much divergence of opinion.

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 As to the worthiness of the two contracting parties all were agreed, but from that point onward there was much divergence of opinion.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading News of the betrothal of Astral and Erma was not slow in finding its way through the city, as society is well supplied with couriers that delight to inform mankind whenever two individuals conclude to form a home, the unit of civilization.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading News of the betrothal of Astral and Erma was not slow in finding its way through the city, as society is well supplied with couriers that delight to inform mankind whenever two individuals conclude to form a home, the unit of civilization.

AstraladjectiveUS /ˈæstrəl/

being or relating to or resembling or emanating from stars

From this reading News of the betrothal of Astral and Erma was not slow in finding its way through the city, as society is well supplied with couriers that delight to inform mankind whenever two individuals conclude to form a home, the unit of civilization.

betrothalnoun

a mutual promise to marry

From this reading News of the betrothal of Astral and Erma was not slow in finding its way through the city, as society is well supplied with couriers that delight to inform mankind whenever two individuals conclude to form a home, the unit of civilization.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading As to the worthiness of the two contracting parties all were agreed, but from that point onward there was much divergence of opinion.

characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading The comment on the proposed marriage was quite varied in character.

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading News of the betrothal of Astral and Erma was not slow in finding its way through the city, as society is well supplied with couriers that delight to inform mankind whenever two individuals conclude to form a home, the unit of civilization.

civilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/

a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)

From this reading News of the betrothal of Astral and Erma was not slow in finding its way through the city, as society is well supplied with couriers that delight to inform mankind whenever two individuals conclude to form a home, the unit of civilization.

commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/

a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading The comment on the proposed marriage was quite varied in character.

concludeverbUS /kənˈkluːd/

decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion

From this reading News of the betrothal of Astral and Erma was not slow in finding its way through the city, as society is well supplied with couriers that delight to inform mankind whenever two individuals conclude to form a home, the unit of civilization.

contractingnounUS /ˈkɑːntræktɪŋ/

becoming infected

From this reading As to the worthiness of the two contracting parties all were agreed, but from that point onward there was much divergence of opinion.

couriersnounUS /ˈkɜːriərz/

plural of “courier” — a person who carries a message

From this reading News of the betrothal of Astral and Erma was not slow in finding its way through the city, as society is well supplied with couriers that delight to inform mankind whenever two individuals conclude to form a home, the unit of civilization.

delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading News of the betrothal of Astral and Erma was not slow in finding its way through the city, as society is well supplied with couriers that delight to inform mankind whenever two individuals conclude to form a home, the unit of civilization.

divergencenounUS /daɪˈvɜːrdʒəns/

the act of moving away in different direction from a common point

From this reading As to the worthiness of the two contracting parties all were agreed, but from that point onward there was much divergence of opinion.

Erma

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From this reading News of the betrothal of Astral and Erma was not slow in finding its way through the city, as society is well supplied with couriers that delight to inform mankind whenever two individuals conclude to form a home, the unit of civilization.

expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/

give expression to

From this reading On a matter of such fundamental importance, society reserves the right to freely express its opinion.

findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading News of the betrothal of Astral and Erma was not slow in finding its way through the city, as society is well supplied with couriers that delight to inform mankind whenever two individuals conclude to form a home, the unit of civilization.

formnounUS /fɔːrm/

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading News of the betrothal of Astral and Erma was not slow in finding its way through the city, as society is well supplied with couriers that delight to inform mankind whenever two individuals conclude to form a home, the unit of civilization.

freelyadverbUS /ˈfriːli/

in a free manner

From this reading On a matter of such fundamental importance, society reserves the right to freely express its opinion.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading As to the worthiness of the two contracting parties all were agreed, but from that point onward there was much divergence of opinion.

fundamentaladjectiveUS /ˌfʌndəˈmentəl/

serving as an essential component

From this reading On a matter of such fundamental importance, society reserves the right to freely express its opinion.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading News of the betrothal of Astral and Erma was not slow in finding its way through the city, as society is well supplied with couriers that delight to inform mankind whenever two individuals conclude to form a home, the unit of civilization.

importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading On a matter of such fundamental importance, society reserves the right to freely express its opinion.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading News of the betrothal of Astral and Erma was not slow in finding its way through the city, as society is well supplied with couriers that delight to inform mankind whenever two individuals conclude to form a home, the unit of civilization.

individualsnounUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəlz/

plural of “individual” — a human being

From this reading News of the betrothal of Astral and Erma was not slow in finding its way through the city, as society is well supplied with couriers that delight to inform mankind whenever two individuals conclude to form a home, the unit of civilization.

informverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrm/

impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to

From this reading News of the betrothal of Astral and Erma was not slow in finding its way through the city, as society is well supplied with couriers that delight to inform mankind whenever two individuals conclude to form a home, the unit of civilization.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading News of the betrothal of Astral and Erma was not slow in finding its way through the city, as society is well supplied with couriers that delight to inform mankind whenever two individuals conclude to form a home, the unit of civilization.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading News of the betrothal of Astral and Erma was not slow in finding its way through the city, as society is well supplied with couriers that delight to inform mankind whenever two individuals conclude to form a home, the unit of civilization.

mankindnounUS /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/

all of the living human inhabitants of the earth

From this reading News of the betrothal of Astral and Erma was not slow in finding its way through the city, as society is well supplied with couriers that delight to inform mankind whenever two individuals conclude to form a home, the unit of civilization.

marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading The comment on the proposed marriage was quite varied in character.

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading On a matter of such fundamental importance, society reserves the right to freely express its opinion.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading As to the worthiness of the two contracting parties all were agreed, but from that point onward there was much divergence of opinion.

NewsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading News of the betrothal of Astral and Erma was not slow in finding its way through the city, as society is well supplied with couriers that delight to inform mankind whenever two individuals conclude to form a home, the unit of civilization.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading News of the betrothal of Astral and Erma was not slow in finding its way through the city, as society is well supplied with couriers that delight to inform mankind whenever two individuals conclude to form a home, the unit of civilization.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading News of the betrothal of Astral and Erma was not slow in finding its way through the city, as society is well supplied with couriers that delight to inform mankind whenever two individuals conclude to form a home, the unit of civilization.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On a matter of such fundamental importance, society reserves the right to freely express its opinion.

onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/

forward in time or order or degree

From this reading As to the worthiness of the two contracting parties all were agreed, but from that point onward there was much divergence of opinion.

opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading On a matter of such fundamental importance, society reserves the right to freely express its opinion.

OPPOSINGadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzɪŋ/

characterized by active hostility

From this reading OPPOSING THE WEDDING.

partiesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtiz/

plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power

From this reading As to the worthiness of the two contracting parties all were agreed, but from that point onward there was much divergence of opinion.

pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading As to the worthiness of the two contracting parties all were agreed, but from that point onward there was much divergence of opinion.

proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/

past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading The comment on the proposed marriage was quite varied in character.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading The comment on the proposed marriage was quite varied in character.

reservesnounUS /rɪˈzɜːrvz/

civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army

From this reading On a matter of such fundamental importance, society reserves the right to freely express its opinion.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading On a matter of such fundamental importance, society reserves the right to freely express its opinion.

slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading News of the betrothal of Astral and Erma was not slow in finding its way through the city, as society is well supplied with couriers that delight to inform mankind whenever two individuals conclude to form a home, the unit of civilization.

societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading News of the betrothal of Astral and Erma was not slow in finding its way through the city, as society is well supplied with couriers that delight to inform mankind whenever two individuals conclude to form a home, the unit of civilization.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading On a matter of such fundamental importance, society reserves the right to freely express its opinion.

suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading News of the betrothal of Astral and Erma was not slow in finding its way through the city, as society is well supplied with couriers that delight to inform mankind whenever two individuals conclude to form a home, the unit of civilization.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading News of the betrothal of Astral and Erma was not slow in finding its way through the city, as society is well supplied with couriers that delight to inform mankind whenever two individuals conclude to form a home, the unit of civilization.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading OPPOSING THE WEDDING.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading As to the worthiness of the two contracting parties all were agreed, but from that point onward there was much divergence of opinion.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading News of the betrothal of Astral and Erma was not slow in finding its way through the city, as society is well supplied with couriers that delight to inform mankind whenever two individuals conclude to form a home, the unit of civilization.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading News of the betrothal of Astral and Erma was not slow in finding its way through the city, as society is well supplied with couriers that delight to inform mankind whenever two individuals conclude to form a home, the unit of civilization.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading News of the betrothal of Astral and Erma was not slow in finding its way through the city, as society is well supplied with couriers that delight to inform mankind whenever two individuals conclude to form a home, the unit of civilization.

unitnounUS /ˈjuːnət/

any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange

From this reading News of the betrothal of Astral and Erma was not slow in finding its way through the city, as society is well supplied with couriers that delight to inform mankind whenever two individuals conclude to form a home, the unit of civilization.

variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/

characterized by variety

From this reading The comment on the proposed marriage was quite varied in character.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading News of the betrothal of Astral and Erma was not slow in finding its way through the city, as society is well supplied with couriers that delight to inform mankind whenever two individuals conclude to form a home, the unit of civilization.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading News of the betrothal of Astral and Erma was not slow in finding its way through the city, as society is well supplied with couriers that delight to inform mankind whenever two individuals conclude to form a home, the unit of civilization.

WEDDINGnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/

the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

From this reading OPPOSING THE WEDDING.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading News of the betrothal of Astral and Erma was not slow in finding its way through the city, as society is well supplied with couriers that delight to inform mankind whenever two individuals conclude to form a home, the unit of civilization.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading As to the worthiness of the two contracting parties all were agreed, but from that point onward there was much divergence of opinion.

wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/

at any time that; every time that

From this reading News of the betrothal of Astral and Erma was not slow in finding its way through the city, as society is well supplied with couriers that delight to inform mankind whenever two individuals conclude to form a home, the unit of civilization.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading News of the betrothal of Astral and Erma was not slow in finding its way through the city, as society is well supplied with couriers that delight to inform mankind whenever two individuals conclude to form a home, the unit of civilization.

worthinessnounUS /ˈwɜːrðinɪs/

the quality or state of having merit or value

From this reading As to the worthiness of the two contracting parties all were agreed, but from that point onward there was much divergence of opinion.

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