While I generally hate those posts about the life hacks that can make you better/faster/stronger, I also think that once in a while we stumble on something worth passing along ...so....

Today I edited a chapter as my new BFF Nicky (who lives in my computer) read bits to me out loud. It was magical. I could pace around the room, listening to where the text stumbles. It works for pdfs too. And text to speech was in my computer all along.

Instructions for a mac here:
https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/have-your-mac-speak-text-thats-on-the-screen-mh27448/mac