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Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Jonathan Swift • Curated US English Learning Edition

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Several contrivances of the author to please the king and queen.

He shows his skill in music.

The king inquires into the state of England, which the author relates to him.

The king’s observations thereon.

I used to attend the king’s levee once or twice a week, and had often seen him under the barber’s hand, which indeed was at first very terrible to behold; for the razor was almost twice as long as an ordinary scythe.

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Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

Several contrivances of the author to please the king and queen.

Line 2

He shows his skill in music.

Line 3

The king inquires into the state of England, which the author relates to him.

Line 4

The king’s observations thereon.

Line 5

I used to attend the king’s levee once or twice a week, and had often seen him under the barber’s hand, which indeed was at first very terrible to behold; for the razor was almost twice as long as an ordinary scythe.

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a

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almost

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From this reading I used to attend the king’s levee once or twice a week, and had often seen him under the barber’s hand, which indeed was at first very terrible to behold; for the razor was almost twice as long as an ordinary scythe.

an

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From this reading I used to attend the king’s levee once or twice a week, and had often seen him under the barber’s hand, which indeed was at first very terrible to behold; for the razor was almost twice as long as an ordinary scythe.

and

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From this reading Several contrivances of the author to please the king and queen.

as

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From this reading I used to attend the king’s levee once or twice a week, and had often seen him under the barber’s hand, which indeed was at first very terrible to behold; for the razor was almost twice as long as an ordinary scythe.

at

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From this reading I used to attend the king’s levee once or twice a week, and had often seen him under the barber’s hand, which indeed was at first very terrible to behold; for the razor was almost twice as long as an ordinary scythe.

attend

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From this reading I used to attend the king’s levee once or twice a week, and had often seen him under the barber’s hand, which indeed was at first very terrible to behold; for the razor was almost twice as long as an ordinary scythe.

author

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From this reading Several contrivances of the author to please the king and queen.

barber's

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From this reading I used to attend the king’s levee once or twice a week, and had often seen him under the barber’s hand, which indeed was at first very terrible to behold; for the razor was almost twice as long as an ordinary scythe.

behold

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From this reading I used to attend the king’s levee once or twice a week, and had often seen him under the barber’s hand, which indeed was at first very terrible to behold; for the razor was almost twice as long as an ordinary scythe.

contrivances

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From this reading Several contrivances of the author to please the king and queen.

England

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From this reading The king inquires into the state of England, which the author relates to him.

first

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From this reading I used to attend the king’s levee once or twice a week, and had often seen him under the barber’s hand, which indeed was at first very terrible to behold; for the razor was almost twice as long as an ordinary scythe.

for

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had

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From this reading I used to attend the king’s levee once or twice a week, and had often seen him under the barber’s hand, which indeed was at first very terrible to behold; for the razor was almost twice as long as an ordinary scythe.

hand

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From this reading I used to attend the king’s levee once or twice a week, and had often seen him under the barber’s hand, which indeed was at first very terrible to behold; for the razor was almost twice as long as an ordinary scythe.

He

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From this reading He shows his skill in music.

him

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From this reading The king inquires into the state of England, which the author relates to him.

his

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From this reading He shows his skill in music.

I

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From this reading I used to attend the king’s levee once or twice a week, and had often seen him under the barber’s hand, which indeed was at first very terrible to behold; for the razor was almost twice as long as an ordinary scythe.

in

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From this reading He shows his skill in music.

indeed

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From this reading I used to attend the king’s levee once or twice a week, and had often seen him under the barber’s hand, which indeed was at first very terrible to behold; for the razor was almost twice as long as an ordinary scythe.

inquires

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From this reading The king inquires into the state of England, which the author relates to him.

into

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From this reading The king inquires into the state of England, which the author relates to him.

king

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From this reading Several contrivances of the author to please the king and queen.

king's

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From this reading The king’s observations thereon.

levee

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From this reading I used to attend the king’s levee once or twice a week, and had often seen him under the barber’s hand, which indeed was at first very terrible to behold; for the razor was almost twice as long as an ordinary scythe.

long

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From this reading I used to attend the king’s levee once or twice a week, and had often seen him under the barber’s hand, which indeed was at first very terrible to behold; for the razor was almost twice as long as an ordinary scythe.

music

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From this reading He shows his skill in music.

observations

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From this reading The king’s observations thereon.

of

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From this reading Several contrivances of the author to please the king and queen.

often

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From this reading I used to attend the king’s levee once or twice a week, and had often seen him under the barber’s hand, which indeed was at first very terrible to behold; for the razor was almost twice as long as an ordinary scythe.

once

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From this reading I used to attend the king’s levee once or twice a week, and had often seen him under the barber’s hand, which indeed was at first very terrible to behold; for the razor was almost twice as long as an ordinary scythe.

or

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From this reading I used to attend the king’s levee once or twice a week, and had often seen him under the barber’s hand, which indeed was at first very terrible to behold; for the razor was almost twice as long as an ordinary scythe.

ordinary

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From this reading I used to attend the king’s levee once or twice a week, and had often seen him under the barber’s hand, which indeed was at first very terrible to behold; for the razor was almost twice as long as an ordinary scythe.

please

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From this reading Several contrivances of the author to please the king and queen.

queen

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From this reading Several contrivances of the author to please the king and queen.

razor

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From this reading I used to attend the king’s levee once or twice a week, and had often seen him under the barber’s hand, which indeed was at first very terrible to behold; for the razor was almost twice as long as an ordinary scythe.

relates

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From this reading The king inquires into the state of England, which the author relates to him.

scythe

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From this reading I used to attend the king’s levee once or twice a week, and had often seen him under the barber’s hand, which indeed was at first very terrible to behold; for the razor was almost twice as long as an ordinary scythe.

seen

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From this reading I used to attend the king’s levee once or twice a week, and had often seen him under the barber’s hand, which indeed was at first very terrible to behold; for the razor was almost twice as long as an ordinary scythe.

Several

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From this reading Several contrivances of the author to please the king and queen.

shows

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From this reading He shows his skill in music.

skill

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From this reading He shows his skill in music.

state

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From this reading The king inquires into the state of England, which the author relates to him.

terrible

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From this reading I used to attend the king’s levee once or twice a week, and had often seen him under the barber’s hand, which indeed was at first very terrible to behold; for the razor was almost twice as long as an ordinary scythe.

the

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From this reading Several contrivances of the author to please the king and queen.

thereon

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From this reading The king’s observations thereon.

to

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From this reading Several contrivances of the author to please the king and queen.

twice

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From this reading I used to attend the king’s levee once or twice a week, and had often seen him under the barber’s hand, which indeed was at first very terrible to behold; for the razor was almost twice as long as an ordinary scythe.

under

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From this reading I used to attend the king’s levee once or twice a week, and had often seen him under the barber’s hand, which indeed was at first very terrible to behold; for the razor was almost twice as long as an ordinary scythe.

used

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From this reading I used to attend the king’s levee once or twice a week, and had often seen him under the barber’s hand, which indeed was at first very terrible to behold; for the razor was almost twice as long as an ordinary scythe.

very

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From this reading I used to attend the king’s levee once or twice a week, and had often seen him under the barber’s hand, which indeed was at first very terrible to behold; for the razor was almost twice as long as an ordinary scythe.

was

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From this reading I used to attend the king’s levee once or twice a week, and had often seen him under the barber’s hand, which indeed was at first very terrible to behold; for the razor was almost twice as long as an ordinary scythe.

week

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From this reading I used to attend the king’s levee once or twice a week, and had often seen him under the barber’s hand, which indeed was at first very terrible to behold; for the razor was almost twice as long as an ordinary scythe.

which

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From this reading The king inquires into the state of England, which the author relates to him.

Chapter 15 of Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote by Jonathan Swift holds 84 sentences, grouped into 17 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.

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