Chapter 6 of Overlooked is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of Overlooked is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The day after Rudd dined with me I was summoned by telegram to London. My favourite sister, who is married and whom I seldom see, was seriously ill. She wanted to see me. I started at once for London and found matters better than I expected, but still rather serious. I stayed with my sister nearly a month, by which time she was convalescent.
Chapter 6 of Overlooked is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 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.
a person who is recovering from illness
From this reading “I stayed with my sister nearly a month, by which time she was convalescent.”
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading “The day after Rudd dined with me I was summoned by telegram to London.”
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading “My favourite sister, who is married and whom I seldom see, was seriously ill.”
European freshwater fish resembling the roach
From this reading “The day after Rudd dined with me I was summoned by telegram to London.”
not often
From this reading “My favourite sister, who is married and whom I seldom see, was seriously ill.”
in a serious manner
From this reading “My favourite sister, who is married and whom I seldom see, was seriously ill.”
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading “The day after Rudd dined with me I was summoned by telegram to London.”
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading “The day after Rudd dined with me I was summoned by telegram to London.”
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 “My favourite sister, who is married and whom I seldom see, was seriously ill.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “I started at once for London and found matters better than I expected, but still rather serious.”
In this reading “The day after Rudd dined with me I was summoned by telegram to London.”
In this reading “I stayed with my sister nearly a month, by which time she was convalescent.”
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 I stayed with my sister nearly a month, by which time she was convalescent.
later than; following
From this reading The day after Rudd dined with me I was summoned by telegram to London.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My favourite sister, who is married and whom I seldom see, was seriously ill.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I started at once for London and found matters better than I expected, but still rather serious.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I started at once for London and found matters better than I expected, but still rather serious.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I started at once for London and found matters better than I expected, but still rather serious.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The day after Rudd dined with me I was summoned by telegram to London.
a person who is recovering from illness
From this reading I stayed with my sister nearly a month, by which time she was convalescent.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day after Rudd dined with me I was summoned by telegram to London.
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading The day after Rudd dined with me I was summoned by telegram to London.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading I started at once for London and found matters better than I expected, but still rather serious.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading My favourite sister, who is married and whom I seldom see, was seriously ill.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I started at once for London and found matters better than I expected, but still rather serious.
set up or found
From this reading I started at once for London and found matters better than I expected, but still rather serious.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The day after Rudd dined with me I was summoned by telegram to London.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading My favourite sister, who is married and whom I seldom see, was seriously ill.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My favourite sister, who is married and whom I seldom see, was seriously ill.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The day after Rudd dined with me I was summoned by telegram to London.
joined in matrimony
From this reading My favourite sister, who is married and whom I seldom see, was seriously ill.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I started at once for London and found matters better than I expected, but still rather serious.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The day after Rudd dined with me I was summoned by telegram to London.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I stayed with my sister nearly a month, by which time she was convalescent.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My favourite sister, who is married and whom I seldom see, was seriously ill.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I stayed with my sister nearly a month, by which time she was convalescent.
on one occasion
From this reading I started at once for London and found matters better than I expected, but still rather serious.
on the contrary
From this reading I started at once for London and found matters better than I expected, but still rather serious.
European freshwater fish resembling the roach
From this reading The day after Rudd dined with me I was summoned by telegram to London.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading My favourite sister, who is married and whom I seldom see, was seriously ill.
not often
From this reading My favourite sister, who is married and whom I seldom see, was seriously ill.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading I started at once for London and found matters better than I expected, but still rather serious.
in a serious manner
From this reading My favourite sister, who is married and whom I seldom see, was seriously ill.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wanted to see me.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading My favourite sister, who is married and whom I seldom see, was seriously ill.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I started at once for London and found matters better than I expected, but still rather serious.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I stayed with my sister nearly a month, by which time she was convalescent.
not in physical motion
From this reading I started at once for London and found matters better than I expected, but still rather serious.
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading The day after Rudd dined with me I was summoned by telegram to London.
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading The day after Rudd dined with me I was summoned by telegram to London.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I started at once for London and found matters better than I expected, but still rather serious.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day after Rudd dined with me I was summoned by telegram to London.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I stayed with my sister nearly a month, by which time she was convalescent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day after Rudd dined with me I was summoned by telegram to London.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She wanted to see me.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day after Rudd dined with me I was summoned by telegram to London.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I stayed with my sister nearly a month, by which time she was convalescent.
which person or people
From this reading My favourite sister, who is married and whom I seldom see, was seriously ill.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My favourite sister, who is married and whom I seldom see, was seriously ill.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The day after Rudd dined with me I was summoned by telegram to London.
Chapter 6 of Overlooked by Maurice Baring holds 176 sentences, grouped into 36 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 6 holds 176 sentences of Overlooked, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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