Chapter XV
Chapter 15
Chapter 15 of The Blind Spot is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Now--THAT'S the boy! Don't let 'em bluff you! Good! Good! Tell 'em where to head in!
The Blind Spot
Chapter XV · Chapter 15
Chapter 15 of The Blind Spot is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Now--THAT'S
the
boy!
Don't
let
'em
bluff
you!
Good!
Good!
Tell
'em
where
to
head
in!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Blind Spot
Chapter XV · Chapter 15
Chapter 15 of The Blind Spot is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
Now--THAT'S
the
boy!
Line 2
Don't
let
'em
bluff
you!
Line 3
Good!
/ɡʊd/
Line 4
Good!
/ɡʊd/
Line 5
Tell
'em
where
to
head
in!
/tel em wer tuː hed ɪn/
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.
bluff
noun
US /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading “Don't let 'em bluff you!”
boy
noun
US /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading “Now--THAT'S the boy!”
Good
adjective
US /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good!”
head
noun
US /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “Tell 'em where to head in!”
let
auxiliary verb
US /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Don't let 'em bluff you!”
Tell
verb
US /tel/
express in words
From this reading “Tell 'em where to head in!”
All words in this reading · 15
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.
bluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading Don't let 'em bluff you!
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Now--THAT'S the boy!
Don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't let 'em bluff you!
emnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading Don't let 'em bluff you!
GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good!
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Tell 'em where to head in!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tell 'em where to head in!
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Don't let 'em bluff you!
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now--THAT'S the boy!
TellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Tell 'em where to head in!
THAT'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now--THAT'S the boy!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now--THAT'S the boy!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tell 'em where to head in!
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Tell 'em where to head in!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Don't let 'em bluff you!
Chapter 15 of The Blind Spot by Austin Hall holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 15 of The Blind Spot contain?
Chapter 15 holds 407 sentences of The Blind Spot, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 15 of The Blind Spot by Austin Hall exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
How do I study chapter 15 of The Blind Spot?
Work through the 82 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 82 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
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How long does The Blind Spot take to read?
About 600 minutes of reading across 1985 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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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
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Blind Spot; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Homer
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Blind Spot; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Flint
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Blind Spot; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Blind
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Blind Spot; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.