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The Lost City

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of The Lost City is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Jos. E. (Joseph Edward) Badger • Curated US English Learning Edition

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The professor gave a great start at this almost reluctant suggestion, shrinking back with a look which fell not far short of being horrified.

But then he rallied, forcing a laugh before speaking.

“No, no, Bruno.

All conditions are lacking to form the mirage of the desert.

And, too; everything was so distinct and clearly outlined that one could--” “Fairly feel those blessed bow-arrows tickling a fellow in the short ribs,” vigorously declared the younger Gillespie.

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Archivist

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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Chapter XV Reading 1/15

The Lost City

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of The Lost City is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

The professor gave a great start at this almost reluctant suggestion, shrinking back with a look which fell not far short of being horrified.

Line 2

But then he rallied, forcing a laugh before speaking.

Line 3

“No, no, Bruno.

Line 4

All conditions are lacking to form the mirage of the desert.

Line 5

And, too; everything was so distinct and clearly outlined that one could--” “Fairly feel those blessed bow-arrows tickling a fellow in the short ribs,” vigorously declared the younger Gillespie.

All words in this reading · 65

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a

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All

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From this reading All conditions are lacking to form the mirage of the desert.

almost

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And

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From this reading And, too; everything was so distinct and clearly outlined that one could--” “Fairly feel those blessed bow-arrows tickling a fellow in the short ribs,” vigorously declared the younger Gillespie.

are

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From this reading All conditions are lacking to form the mirage of the desert.

at

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back

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before

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being

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blessed

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bow-arrows

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Bruno

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From this reading “No, no, Bruno.

But

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From this reading But then he rallied, forcing a laugh before speaking.

clearly

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conditions

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From this reading All conditions are lacking to form the mirage of the desert.

could

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From this reading And, too; everything was so distinct and clearly outlined that one could--” “Fairly feel those blessed bow-arrows tickling a fellow in the short ribs,” vigorously declared the younger Gillespie.

declared

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From this reading And, too; everything was so distinct and clearly outlined that one could--” “Fairly feel those blessed bow-arrows tickling a fellow in the short ribs,” vigorously declared the younger Gillespie.

desert

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From this reading All conditions are lacking to form the mirage of the desert.

distinct

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everything

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Fairly

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From this reading And, too; everything was so distinct and clearly outlined that one could--” “Fairly feel those blessed bow-arrows tickling a fellow in the short ribs,” vigorously declared the younger Gillespie.

far

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From this reading The professor gave a great start at this almost reluctant suggestion, shrinking back with a look which fell not far short of being horrified.

feel

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From this reading And, too; everything was so distinct and clearly outlined that one could--” “Fairly feel those blessed bow-arrows tickling a fellow in the short ribs,” vigorously declared the younger Gillespie.

fell

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fellow

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forcing

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form

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From this reading All conditions are lacking to form the mirage of the desert.

gave

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Gillespie

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From this reading And, too; everything was so distinct and clearly outlined that one could--” “Fairly feel those blessed bow-arrows tickling a fellow in the short ribs,” vigorously declared the younger Gillespie.

great

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From this reading The professor gave a great start at this almost reluctant suggestion, shrinking back with a look which fell not far short of being horrified.

he

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From this reading But then he rallied, forcing a laugh before speaking.

horrified

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From this reading The professor gave a great start at this almost reluctant suggestion, shrinking back with a look which fell not far short of being horrified.

in

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From this reading And, too; everything was so distinct and clearly outlined that one could--” “Fairly feel those blessed bow-arrows tickling a fellow in the short ribs,” vigorously declared the younger Gillespie.

lacking

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From this reading All conditions are lacking to form the mirage of the desert.

laugh

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From this reading But then he rallied, forcing a laugh before speaking.

look

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From this reading The professor gave a great start at this almost reluctant suggestion, shrinking back with a look which fell not far short of being horrified.

mirage

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From this reading All conditions are lacking to form the mirage of the desert.

No

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From this reading “No, no, Bruno.

not

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From this reading The professor gave a great start at this almost reluctant suggestion, shrinking back with a look which fell not far short of being horrified.

of

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one

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From this reading And, too; everything was so distinct and clearly outlined that one could--” “Fairly feel those blessed bow-arrows tickling a fellow in the short ribs,” vigorously declared the younger Gillespie.

outlined

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professor

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From this reading The professor gave a great start at this almost reluctant suggestion, shrinking back with a look which fell not far short of being horrified.

rallied

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From this reading But then he rallied, forcing a laugh before speaking.

reluctant

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From this reading The professor gave a great start at this almost reluctant suggestion, shrinking back with a look which fell not far short of being horrified.

ribs

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From this reading And, too; everything was so distinct and clearly outlined that one could--” “Fairly feel those blessed bow-arrows tickling a fellow in the short ribs,” vigorously declared the younger Gillespie.

short

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From this reading The professor gave a great start at this almost reluctant suggestion, shrinking back with a look which fell not far short of being horrified.

shrinking

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From this reading The professor gave a great start at this almost reluctant suggestion, shrinking back with a look which fell not far short of being horrified.

so

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From this reading And, too; everything was so distinct and clearly outlined that one could--” “Fairly feel those blessed bow-arrows tickling a fellow in the short ribs,” vigorously declared the younger Gillespie.

speaking

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From this reading But then he rallied, forcing a laugh before speaking.

start

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From this reading The professor gave a great start at this almost reluctant suggestion, shrinking back with a look which fell not far short of being horrified.

suggestion

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From this reading The professor gave a great start at this almost reluctant suggestion, shrinking back with a look which fell not far short of being horrified.

that

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From this reading And, too; everything was so distinct and clearly outlined that one could--” “Fairly feel those blessed bow-arrows tickling a fellow in the short ribs,” vigorously declared the younger Gillespie.

The

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From this reading The professor gave a great start at this almost reluctant suggestion, shrinking back with a look which fell not far short of being horrified.

then

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From this reading But then he rallied, forcing a laugh before speaking.

this

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From this reading The professor gave a great start at this almost reluctant suggestion, shrinking back with a look which fell not far short of being horrified.

those

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From this reading And, too; everything was so distinct and clearly outlined that one could--” “Fairly feel those blessed bow-arrows tickling a fellow in the short ribs,” vigorously declared the younger Gillespie.

tickling

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From this reading And, too; everything was so distinct and clearly outlined that one could--” “Fairly feel those blessed bow-arrows tickling a fellow in the short ribs,” vigorously declared the younger Gillespie.

to

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From this reading All conditions are lacking to form the mirage of the desert.

too

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From this reading And, too; everything was so distinct and clearly outlined that one could--” “Fairly feel those blessed bow-arrows tickling a fellow in the short ribs,” vigorously declared the younger Gillespie.

vigorously

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From this reading And, too; everything was so distinct and clearly outlined that one could--” “Fairly feel those blessed bow-arrows tickling a fellow in the short ribs,” vigorously declared the younger Gillespie.

was

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From this reading And, too; everything was so distinct and clearly outlined that one could--” “Fairly feel those blessed bow-arrows tickling a fellow in the short ribs,” vigorously declared the younger Gillespie.

which

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From this reading The professor gave a great start at this almost reluctant suggestion, shrinking back with a look which fell not far short of being horrified.

with

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From this reading The professor gave a great start at this almost reluctant suggestion, shrinking back with a look which fell not far short of being horrified.

younger

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From this reading And, too; everything was so distinct and clearly outlined that one could--” “Fairly feel those blessed bow-arrows tickling a fellow in the short ribs,” vigorously declared the younger Gillespie.

Chapter 15 of The Lost City by Jos. E. (Joseph Edward) Badger holds 75 sentences, grouped into 15 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 Lost City contain?

Chapter 15 holds 75 sentences of The Lost City, unabridged, divided into 15 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 15 of The Lost City by Jos. E. (Joseph Edward) Badger exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 75 sentences, grouped into 15 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 Lost City?

Work through the 15 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 15 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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Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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How long does The Lost City take to read?

About 211 minutes of reading across 507 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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