Chapter 3 of Overlooked is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Overlooked is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
This afternoon I was sitting on a bench in the most secluded part of the park when I heard someone approach, and Miss Brandon asked if she might sit down near me and talk a little. Mrs. Lennox had gone for a motor drive with Mr. Rudd. "He is our new friend," she explained. "That is to say, more Aunt Netty's friend than mine." I asked her whether she liked him.
Chapter 3 of Overlooked is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move towards
From this reading “This afternoon I was sitting on a bench in the most secluded part of the park when I heard someone approach, and Miss Brandon asked if she might sit down near me and talk a little.”
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading “This afternoon I was sitting on a bench in the most secluded part of the park when I heard someone approach, and Miss Brandon asked if she might sit down near me and talk a little.”
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading “Mrs. Lennox had gone for a motor drive with Mr. Rudd.”
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading “Mrs. Lennox had gone for a motor drive with Mr. Rudd.”
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading “This afternoon I was sitting on a bench in the most secluded part of the park when I heard someone approach, and Miss Brandon asked if she might sit down near me and talk a little.”
European freshwater fish resembling the roach
From this reading “Mrs. Lennox had gone for a motor drive with Mr. Rudd.”
hidden from general view or use
From this reading “This afternoon I was sitting on a bench in the most secluded part of the park when I heard someone approach, and Miss Brandon asked if she might sit down near me and talk a little.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “This afternoon I was sitting on a bench in the most secluded part of the park when I heard someone approach, and Miss Brandon asked if she might sit down near me and talk a little.”
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take a seat
In this reading “This afternoon I was sitting on a bench in the most secluded part of the park when I heard someone approach, and Miss Brandon asked if she might sit down near me and talk a little.”
In this reading “This afternoon I was sitting on a bench in the most secluded part of the park when I heard someone approach, and Miss Brandon asked if she might sit down near me and talk a little.”
In this reading “"He is our new friend," she explained.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 This afternoon I was sitting on a bench in the most secluded part of the park when I heard someone approach, and Miss Brandon asked if she might sit down near me and talk a little.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading This afternoon I was sitting on a bench in the most secluded part of the park when I heard someone approach, and Miss Brandon asked if she might sit down near me and talk a little.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This afternoon I was sitting on a bench in the most secluded part of the park when I heard someone approach, and Miss Brandon asked if she might sit down near me and talk a little.
move towards
From this reading This afternoon I was sitting on a bench in the most secluded part of the park when I heard someone approach, and Miss Brandon asked if she might sit down near me and talk a little.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading This afternoon I was sitting on a bench in the most secluded part of the park when I heard someone approach, and Miss Brandon asked if she might sit down near me and talk a little.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "That is to say, more Aunt Netty's friend than mine."
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading This afternoon I was sitting on a bench in the most secluded part of the park when I heard someone approach, and Miss Brandon asked if she might sit down near me and talk a little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This afternoon I was sitting on a bench in the most secluded part of the park when I heard someone approach, and Miss Brandon asked if she might sit down near me and talk a little.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading This afternoon I was sitting on a bench in the most secluded part of the park when I heard someone approach, and Miss Brandon asked if she might sit down near me and talk a little.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Mrs. Lennox had gone for a motor drive with Mr. Rudd.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "He is our new friend," she explained.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Lennox had gone for a motor drive with Mr. Rudd.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "He is our new friend," she explained.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Mrs. Lennox had gone for a motor drive with Mr. Rudd.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Lennox had gone for a motor drive with Mr. Rudd.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is our new friend," she explained.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading This afternoon I was sitting on a bench in the most secluded part of the park when I heard someone approach, and Miss Brandon asked if she might sit down near me and talk a little.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I asked her whether she liked him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I asked her whether she liked him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This afternoon I was sitting on a bench in the most secluded part of the park when I heard someone approach, and Miss Brandon asked if she might sit down near me and talk a little.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This afternoon I was sitting on a bench in the most secluded part of the park when I heard someone approach, and Miss Brandon asked if she might sit down near me and talk a little.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This afternoon I was sitting on a bench in the most secluded part of the park when I heard someone approach, and Miss Brandon asked if she might sit down near me and talk a little.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is our new friend," she explained.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Lennox had gone for a motor drive with Mr. Rudd.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading I asked her whether she liked him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This afternoon I was sitting on a bench in the most secluded part of the park when I heard someone approach, and Miss Brandon asked if she might sit down near me and talk a little.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This afternoon I was sitting on a bench in the most secluded part of the park when I heard someone approach, and Miss Brandon asked if she might sit down near me and talk a little.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading This afternoon I was sitting on a bench in the most secluded part of the park when I heard someone approach, and Miss Brandon asked if she might sit down near me and talk a little.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "That is to say, more Aunt Netty's friend than mine."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading This afternoon I was sitting on a bench in the most secluded part of the park when I heard someone approach, and Miss Brandon asked if she might sit down near me and talk a little.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "That is to say, more Aunt Netty's friend than mine."
used to form the superlative
From this reading This afternoon I was sitting on a bench in the most secluded part of the park when I heard someone approach, and Miss Brandon asked if she might sit down near me and talk a little.
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Mrs. Lennox had gone for a motor drive with Mr. Rudd.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mrs. Lennox had gone for a motor drive with Mr. Rudd.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Lennox had gone for a motor drive with Mr. Rudd.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading This afternoon I was sitting on a bench in the most secluded part of the park when I heard someone approach, and Miss Brandon asked if she might sit down near me and talk a little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That is to say, more Aunt Netty's friend than mine."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "He is our new friend," she explained.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This afternoon I was sitting on a bench in the most secluded part of the park when I heard someone approach, and Miss Brandon asked if she might sit down near me and talk a little.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This afternoon I was sitting on a bench in the most secluded part of the park when I heard someone approach, and Miss Brandon asked if she might sit down near me and talk a little.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "He is our new friend," she explained.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading This afternoon I was sitting on a bench in the most secluded part of the park when I heard someone approach, and Miss Brandon asked if she might sit down near me and talk a little.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading This afternoon I was sitting on a bench in the most secluded part of the park when I heard someone approach, and Miss Brandon asked if she might sit down near me and talk a little.
European freshwater fish resembling the roach
From this reading Mrs. Lennox had gone for a motor drive with Mr. Rudd.
express in words
From this reading "That is to say, more Aunt Netty's friend than mine."
hidden from general view or use
From this reading This afternoon I was sitting on a bench in the most secluded part of the park when I heard someone approach, and Miss Brandon asked if she might sit down near me and talk a little.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This afternoon I was sitting on a bench in the most secluded part of the park when I heard someone approach, and Miss Brandon asked if she might sit down near me and talk a little.
be seated
From this reading This afternoon I was sitting on a bench in the most secluded part of the park when I heard someone approach, and Miss Brandon asked if she might sit down near me and talk a little.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading This afternoon I was sitting on a bench in the most secluded part of the park when I heard someone approach, and Miss Brandon asked if she might sit down near me and talk a little.
a person, without saying who
From this reading This afternoon I was sitting on a bench in the most secluded part of the park when I heard someone approach, and Miss Brandon asked if she might sit down near me and talk a little.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading This afternoon I was sitting on a bench in the most secluded part of the park when I heard someone approach, and Miss Brandon asked if she might sit down near me and talk a little.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "That is to say, more Aunt Netty's friend than mine."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is to say, more Aunt Netty's friend than mine."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This afternoon I was sitting on a bench in the most secluded part of the park when I heard someone approach, and Miss Brandon asked if she might sit down near me and talk a little.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This afternoon I was sitting on a bench in the most secluded part of the park when I heard someone approach, and Miss Brandon asked if she might sit down near me and talk a little.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That is to say, more Aunt Netty's friend than mine."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This afternoon I was sitting on a bench in the most secluded part of the park when I heard someone approach, and Miss Brandon asked if she might sit down near me and talk a little.
at the time that
From this reading This afternoon I was sitting on a bench in the most secluded part of the park when I heard someone approach, and Miss Brandon asked if she might sit down near me and talk a little.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I asked her whether she liked him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Lennox had gone for a motor drive with Mr. Rudd.
Chapter 3 of Overlooked by Maurice Baring holds 174 sentences, grouped into 35 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 3 holds 174 sentences of Overlooked, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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