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The Blind Spot

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

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Let us go a bit farther.
Remember, we are still upon the earth.
And that we are still in San Francisco, although all the while we are also in the Mahovisal.
This is 288 Chatterton Place, and at the same time it is the Temple of the Bell.
It might be a hundred or a thousand other places just as well, too, if my hypothesis is correct; which we shall see.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Blind Spot

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

Chapter 24 of The Blind Spot is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Let us go a bit farther.
/let ʌs ɡoʊ ə bɪt ˈfɑːrðər/
Line 2
Remember, we are still upon the earth.
/rɪˈmɛm.bər wiː ɑːr stɪl əˈpɑːn ðə ɜːrθ/
Line 3
And that we are still in San Francisco, although all the while we are also in the Mahovisal.
Line 4
This is 288 Chatterton Place, and at the same time it is the Temple of the Bell.
Line 5
It might be a hundred or a thousand other places just as well, too, if my hypothesis is correct; which we shall see.
/ɪt maɪt biː ə ˈhʌndrəd ɔːr ə ˈθaʊzənd ˈʌðər ˈpleɪsəz dʒʌst æz wel tuː ɪf maɪ haɪˈpɑːθəsəs ɪz kərˈekt wɪtʃ wiː ʃæl siː/

Learner Dictionary

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.

although conjunction US /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “And that we are still in San Francisco, although all the while we are also in the Mahovisal.”

Bell noun US /bel/

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading “This is 288 Chatterton Place, and at the same time it is the Temple of the Bell.”

bit noun US /bɪt/

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading ““Let us go a bit farther.”

correct verb US /kərˈekt/

make right or correct

From this reading “It might be a hundred or a thousand other places just as well, too, if my hypothesis is correct; which we shall see.”

farther adjective US /ˈfɑːrðər/

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading ““Let us go a bit farther.”

hypothesis noun US /haɪˈpɑːθəsəs/

a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations

From this reading “It might be a hundred or a thousand other places just as well, too, if my hypothesis is correct; which we shall see.”

places noun US /ˈpleɪsəz/

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading “It might be a hundred or a thousand other places just as well, too, if my hypothesis is correct; which we shall see.”

Temple noun US /ˈtempəl/

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading “This is 288 Chatterton Place, and at the same time it is the Temple of the Bell.”

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288

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This is 288 Chatterton Place, and at the same time it is the Temple of the Bell.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading “Let us go a bit farther.

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 And that we are still in San Francisco, although all the while we are also in the Mahovisal.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading And that we are still in San Francisco, although all the while we are also in the Mahovisal.

althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading And that we are still in San Francisco, although all the while we are also in the Mahovisal.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And that we are still in San Francisco, although all the while we are also in the Mahovisal.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Remember, we are still upon the earth.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading It might be a hundred or a thousand other places just as well, too, if my hypothesis is correct; which we shall see.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading This is 288 Chatterton Place, and at the same time it is the Temple of the Bell.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It might be a hundred or a thousand other places just as well, too, if my hypothesis is correct; which we shall see.

BellnounUS /bel/

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading This is 288 Chatterton Place, and at the same time it is the Temple of the Bell.

bitnounUS /bɪt/

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading “Let us go a bit farther.

Chatterton

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This is 288 Chatterton Place, and at the same time it is the Temple of the Bell.

correctverbUS /kərˈekt/

make right or correct

From this reading It might be a hundred or a thousand other places just as well, too, if my hypothesis is correct; which we shall see.

earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading Remember, we are still upon the earth.

fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading “Let us go a bit farther.

Francisco

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And that we are still in San Francisco, although all the while we are also in the Mahovisal.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “Let us go a bit farther.

hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading It might be a hundred or a thousand other places just as well, too, if my hypothesis is correct; which we shall see.

hypothesisnounUS /haɪˈpɑːθəsəs/

a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations

From this reading It might be a hundred or a thousand other places just as well, too, if my hypothesis is correct; which we shall see.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It might be a hundred or a thousand other places just as well, too, if my hypothesis is correct; which we shall see.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading And that we are still in San Francisco, although all the while we are also in the Mahovisal.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading This is 288 Chatterton Place, and at the same time it is the Temple of the Bell.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading This is 288 Chatterton Place, and at the same time it is the Temple of the Bell.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading It might be a hundred or a thousand other places just as well, too, if my hypothesis is correct; which we shall see.

Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading “Let us go a bit farther.

Mahovisal

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And that we are still in San Francisco, although all the while we are also in the Mahovisal.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading It might be a hundred or a thousand other places just as well, too, if my hypothesis is correct; which we shall see.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading It might be a hundred or a thousand other places just as well, too, if my hypothesis is correct; which we shall see.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This is 288 Chatterton Place, and at the same time it is the Temple of the Bell.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It might be a hundred or a thousand other places just as well, too, if my hypothesis is correct; which we shall see.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading It might be a hundred or a thousand other places just as well, too, if my hypothesis is correct; which we shall see.

PlacenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading This is 288 Chatterton Place, and at the same time it is the Temple of the Bell.

placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It might be a hundred or a thousand other places just as well, too, if my hypothesis is correct; which we shall see.

RememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading Remember, we are still upon the earth.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading This is 288 Chatterton Place, and at the same time it is the Temple of the Bell.

San

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And that we are still in San Francisco, although all the while we are also in the Mahovisal.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading It might be a hundred or a thousand other places just as well, too, if my hypothesis is correct; which we shall see.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading It might be a hundred or a thousand other places just as well, too, if my hypothesis is correct; which we shall see.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading Remember, we are still upon the earth.

TemplenounUS /ˈtempəl/

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading This is 288 Chatterton Place, and at the same time it is the Temple of the Bell.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And that we are still in San Francisco, although all the while we are also in the Mahovisal.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Remember, we are still upon the earth.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This is 288 Chatterton Place, and at the same time it is the Temple of the Bell.

thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading It might be a hundred or a thousand other places just as well, too, if my hypothesis is correct; which we shall see.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading This is 288 Chatterton Place, and at the same time it is the Temple of the Bell.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading It might be a hundred or a thousand other places just as well, too, if my hypothesis is correct; which we shall see.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Remember, we are still upon the earth.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Let us go a bit farther.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Remember, we are still upon the earth.

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 It might be a hundred or a thousand other places just as well, too, if my hypothesis is correct; which we shall see.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It might be a hundred or a thousand other places just as well, too, if my hypothesis is correct; which we shall see.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading And that we are still in San Francisco, although all the while we are also in the Mahovisal.

Chapter 24 of The Blind Spot by Austin Hall holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.

What does chapter 24 of The Blind Spot contain?

Chapter 24 holds 405 sentences of The Blind Spot, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 24 of The Blind Spot by Austin Hall exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 405 sentences, grouped into 81 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Vocabulary met early in The Blind Spot

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Blind Spot, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Austin
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Homer
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Flint
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Blind
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