Chapter 2 of Overlooked is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Overlooked is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I am going to divide my record into chapters just as if I were writing a novel. The length of the chapters will be entirely determined by my inclination at the moment of writing. When I am tired the chapter will end. I don't know if this is what novelists do. It does not matter, as I am not writing a novel.
Chapter 2 of Overlooked is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “When I am tired the chapter will end.”
plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “I am going to divide my record into chapters just as if I were writing a novel.”
separate into parts or portions
From this reading “I am going to divide my record into chapters just as if I were writing a novel.”
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading “The length of the chapters will be entirely determined by my inclination at the moment of writing.”
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading “I am going to divide my record into chapters just as if I were writing a novel.”
plural of “novelist” — one who writes novels
From this reading “I don't know if this is what novelists do.”
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading “I am going to divide my record into chapters just as if I were writing a novel.”
the act of creating written works
From this reading “I am going to divide my record into chapters just as if I were writing a novel.”
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In this reading “The length of the chapters will be entirely determined by my inclination at the moment of writing.”
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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 I am going to divide my record into chapters just as if I were writing a novel.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am going to divide my record into chapters just as if I were writing a novel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I am going to divide my record into chapters just as if I were writing a novel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The length of the chapters will be entirely determined by my inclination at the moment of writing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The length of the chapters will be entirely determined by my inclination at the moment of writing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The length of the chapters will be entirely determined by my inclination at the moment of writing.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading When I am tired the chapter will end.
plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading I am going to divide my record into chapters just as if I were writing a novel.
characterized by great determination
From this reading The length of the chapters will be entirely determined by my inclination at the moment of writing.
separate into parts or portions
From this reading I am going to divide my record into chapters just as if I were writing a novel.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I don't know if this is what novelists do.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It does not matter, as I am not writing a novel.
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From this reading I don't know if this is what novelists do.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading When I am tired the chapter will end.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The length of the chapters will be entirely determined by my inclination at the moment of writing.
the act of departing
From this reading I am going to divide my record into chapters just as if I were writing a novel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am going to divide my record into chapters just as if I were writing a novel.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I am going to divide my record into chapters just as if I were writing a novel.
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading The length of the chapters will be entirely determined by my inclination at the moment of writing.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I am going to divide my record into chapters just as if I were writing a novel.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I don't know if this is what novelists do.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It does not matter, as I am not writing a novel.
and nothing more
From this reading I am going to divide my record into chapters just as if I were writing a novel.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don't know if this is what novelists do.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The length of the chapters will be entirely determined by my inclination at the moment of writing.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It does not matter, as I am not writing a novel.
a particular point in time
From this reading The length of the chapters will be entirely determined by my inclination at the moment of writing.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am going to divide my record into chapters just as if I were writing a novel.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It does not matter, as I am not writing a novel.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading I am going to divide my record into chapters just as if I were writing a novel.
plural of “novelist” — one who writes novels
From this reading I don't know if this is what novelists do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The length of the chapters will be entirely determined by my inclination at the moment of writing.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading I am going to divide my record into chapters just as if I were writing a novel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The length of the chapters will be entirely determined by my inclination at the moment of writing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I don't know if this is what novelists do.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading When I am tired the chapter will end.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am going to divide my record into chapters just as if I were writing a novel.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I am going to divide my record into chapters just as if I were writing a novel.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I don't know if this is what novelists do.
at the time that
From this reading When I am tired the chapter will end.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The length of the chapters will be entirely determined by my inclination at the moment of writing.
the act of creating written works
From this reading I am going to divide my record into chapters just as if I were writing a novel.
Chapter 2 of Overlooked by Maurice Baring holds 187 sentences, grouped into 38 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 2 holds 187 sentences of Overlooked, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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