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The Lost City

Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

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Ixtli spoke with a degree of earnestness which left no room for doubt, even if the young man's own keen sense of hearing had not given warning but an instant later.
Ominous sounds came from the entrance, which had served them but so brief a time gone by, and Bruno knew that, even if they had escaped being seen while thus attempting to win such a gruesome refuge, the possibility of their having elected just such a line of flight had occurred to some of the redskins.
Gillespie heard the heavy doors open, then clang to again.
He was fairly confident that some of the Aztecs had entered, although as yet the utter darkness hindered further recognition.
What next, Ixtli?” he whispered, lips almost touching the face of his young guide, as they stood close together in the mirk.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Lost City

Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

Chapter 26 of The Lost City is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Ixtli spoke with a degree of earnestness which left no room for doubt, even if the young man's own keen sense of hearing had not given warning but an instant later.
Line 2
Ominous sounds came from the entrance, which had served them but so brief a time gone by, and Bruno knew that, even if they had escaped being seen while thus attempting to win such a gruesome refuge, the possibility of their having elected just such a line of flight had occurred to some of the redskins.
Line 3
Gillespie heard the heavy doors open, then clang to again.
Line 4
He was fairly confident that some of the Aztecs had entered, although as yet the utter darkness hindered further recognition.
Line 5
What next, Ixtli?” he whispered, lips almost touching the face of his young guide, as they stood close together in the mirk.

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.

Open verb US /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading “Gillespie heard the heavy doors open, then clang to again.”

Stood verb US /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading ““What next, Ixtli?” he whispered, lips almost touching the face of his young guide, as they stood close together in the mirk.”

All words in this reading · 104

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a

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From this reading Ixtli spoke with a degree of earnestness which left no room for doubt, even if the young man's own keen sense of hearing had not given warning but an instant later.

again

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From this reading Gillespie heard the heavy doors open, then clang to again.

almost

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From this reading “What next, Ixtli?” he whispered, lips almost touching the face of his young guide, as they stood close together in the mirk.

although

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From this reading He was fairly confident that some of the Aztecs had entered, although as yet the utter darkness hindered further recognition.

an

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From this reading Ixtli spoke with a degree of earnestness which left no room for doubt, even if the young man's own keen sense of hearing had not given warning but an instant later.

and

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From this reading Ominous sounds came from the entrance, which had served them but so brief a time gone by, and Bruno knew that, even if they had escaped being seen while thus attempting to win such a gruesome refuge, the possibility of their having elected just such a line of flight had occurred to some of the redskins.

as

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From this reading He was fairly confident that some of the Aztecs had entered, although as yet the utter darkness hindered further recognition.

attempting

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From this reading Ominous sounds came from the entrance, which had served them but so brief a time gone by, and Bruno knew that, even if they had escaped being seen while thus attempting to win such a gruesome refuge, the possibility of their having elected just such a line of flight had occurred to some of the redskins.

Aztecs

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From this reading He was fairly confident that some of the Aztecs had entered, although as yet the utter darkness hindered further recognition.

being

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From this reading Ominous sounds came from the entrance, which had served them but so brief a time gone by, and Bruno knew that, even if they had escaped being seen while thus attempting to win such a gruesome refuge, the possibility of their having elected just such a line of flight had occurred to some of the redskins.

brief

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From this reading Ominous sounds came from the entrance, which had served them but so brief a time gone by, and Bruno knew that, even if they had escaped being seen while thus attempting to win such a gruesome refuge, the possibility of their having elected just such a line of flight had occurred to some of the redskins.

Bruno

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From this reading Ominous sounds came from the entrance, which had served them but so brief a time gone by, and Bruno knew that, even if they had escaped being seen while thus attempting to win such a gruesome refuge, the possibility of their having elected just such a line of flight had occurred to some of the redskins.

but

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From this reading Ixtli spoke with a degree of earnestness which left no room for doubt, even if the young man's own keen sense of hearing had not given warning but an instant later.

by

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From this reading Ominous sounds came from the entrance, which had served them but so brief a time gone by, and Bruno knew that, even if they had escaped being seen while thus attempting to win such a gruesome refuge, the possibility of their having elected just such a line of flight had occurred to some of the redskins.

came

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From this reading Ominous sounds came from the entrance, which had served them but so brief a time gone by, and Bruno knew that, even if they had escaped being seen while thus attempting to win such a gruesome refuge, the possibility of their having elected just such a line of flight had occurred to some of the redskins.

clang

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From this reading Gillespie heard the heavy doors open, then clang to again.

close

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From this reading “What next, Ixtli?” he whispered, lips almost touching the face of his young guide, as they stood close together in the mirk.

confident

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From this reading He was fairly confident that some of the Aztecs had entered, although as yet the utter darkness hindered further recognition.

darkness

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From this reading He was fairly confident that some of the Aztecs had entered, although as yet the utter darkness hindered further recognition.

degree

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From this reading Ixtli spoke with a degree of earnestness which left no room for doubt, even if the young man's own keen sense of hearing had not given warning but an instant later.

doors

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From this reading Gillespie heard the heavy doors open, then clang to again.

doubt

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From this reading Ixtli spoke with a degree of earnestness which left no room for doubt, even if the young man's own keen sense of hearing had not given warning but an instant later.

earnestness

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From this reading Ixtli spoke with a degree of earnestness which left no room for doubt, even if the young man's own keen sense of hearing had not given warning but an instant later.

elected

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From this reading Ominous sounds came from the entrance, which had served them but so brief a time gone by, and Bruno knew that, even if they had escaped being seen while thus attempting to win such a gruesome refuge, the possibility of their having elected just such a line of flight had occurred to some of the redskins.

entered

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From this reading He was fairly confident that some of the Aztecs had entered, although as yet the utter darkness hindered further recognition.

entrance

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From this reading Ominous sounds came from the entrance, which had served them but so brief a time gone by, and Bruno knew that, even if they had escaped being seen while thus attempting to win such a gruesome refuge, the possibility of their having elected just such a line of flight had occurred to some of the redskins.

escaped

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From this reading Ominous sounds came from the entrance, which had served them but so brief a time gone by, and Bruno knew that, even if they had escaped being seen while thus attempting to win such a gruesome refuge, the possibility of their having elected just such a line of flight had occurred to some of the redskins.

even

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From this reading Ixtli spoke with a degree of earnestness which left no room for doubt, even if the young man's own keen sense of hearing had not given warning but an instant later.

face

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From this reading “What next, Ixtli?” he whispered, lips almost touching the face of his young guide, as they stood close together in the mirk.

fairly

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From this reading He was fairly confident that some of the Aztecs had entered, although as yet the utter darkness hindered further recognition.

flight

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From this reading Ominous sounds came from the entrance, which had served them but so brief a time gone by, and Bruno knew that, even if they had escaped being seen while thus attempting to win such a gruesome refuge, the possibility of their having elected just such a line of flight had occurred to some of the redskins.

for

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From this reading Ixtli spoke with a degree of earnestness which left no room for doubt, even if the young man's own keen sense of hearing had not given warning but an instant later.

from

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From this reading Ominous sounds came from the entrance, which had served them but so brief a time gone by, and Bruno knew that, even if they had escaped being seen while thus attempting to win such a gruesome refuge, the possibility of their having elected just such a line of flight had occurred to some of the redskins.

further

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From this reading He was fairly confident that some of the Aztecs had entered, although as yet the utter darkness hindered further recognition.

Gillespie

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From this reading Gillespie heard the heavy doors open, then clang to again.

given

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From this reading Ixtli spoke with a degree of earnestness which left no room for doubt, even if the young man's own keen sense of hearing had not given warning but an instant later.

gone

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From this reading Ominous sounds came from the entrance, which had served them but so brief a time gone by, and Bruno knew that, even if they had escaped being seen while thus attempting to win such a gruesome refuge, the possibility of their having elected just such a line of flight had occurred to some of the redskins.

gruesome

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From this reading Ominous sounds came from the entrance, which had served them but so brief a time gone by, and Bruno knew that, even if they had escaped being seen while thus attempting to win such a gruesome refuge, the possibility of their having elected just such a line of flight had occurred to some of the redskins.

guide

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From this reading “What next, Ixtli?” he whispered, lips almost touching the face of his young guide, as they stood close together in the mirk.

had

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From this reading Ixtli spoke with a degree of earnestness which left no room for doubt, even if the young man's own keen sense of hearing had not given warning but an instant later.

having

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From this reading Ominous sounds came from the entrance, which had served them but so brief a time gone by, and Bruno knew that, even if they had escaped being seen while thus attempting to win such a gruesome refuge, the possibility of their having elected just such a line of flight had occurred to some of the redskins.

He

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From this reading He was fairly confident that some of the Aztecs had entered, although as yet the utter darkness hindered further recognition.

heard

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From this reading Gillespie heard the heavy doors open, then clang to again.

hearing

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From this reading Ixtli spoke with a degree of earnestness which left no room for doubt, even if the young man's own keen sense of hearing had not given warning but an instant later.

heavy

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From this reading Gillespie heard the heavy doors open, then clang to again.

hindered

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From this reading He was fairly confident that some of the Aztecs had entered, although as yet the utter darkness hindered further recognition.

his

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From this reading “What next, Ixtli?” he whispered, lips almost touching the face of his young guide, as they stood close together in the mirk.

if

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From this reading Ixtli spoke with a degree of earnestness which left no room for doubt, even if the young man's own keen sense of hearing had not given warning but an instant later.

in

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From this reading “What next, Ixtli?” he whispered, lips almost touching the face of his young guide, as they stood close together in the mirk.

instant

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From this reading Ixtli spoke with a degree of earnestness which left no room for doubt, even if the young man's own keen sense of hearing had not given warning but an instant later.

Ixtli

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From this reading Ixtli spoke with a degree of earnestness which left no room for doubt, even if the young man's own keen sense of hearing had not given warning but an instant later.

just

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From this reading Ominous sounds came from the entrance, which had served them but so brief a time gone by, and Bruno knew that, even if they had escaped being seen while thus attempting to win such a gruesome refuge, the possibility of their having elected just such a line of flight had occurred to some of the redskins.

keen

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From this reading Ixtli spoke with a degree of earnestness which left no room for doubt, even if the young man's own keen sense of hearing had not given warning but an instant later.

knew

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From this reading Ominous sounds came from the entrance, which had served them but so brief a time gone by, and Bruno knew that, even if they had escaped being seen while thus attempting to win such a gruesome refuge, the possibility of their having elected just such a line of flight had occurred to some of the redskins.

later

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From this reading Ixtli spoke with a degree of earnestness which left no room for doubt, even if the young man's own keen sense of hearing had not given warning but an instant later.

left

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From this reading Ixtli spoke with a degree of earnestness which left no room for doubt, even if the young man's own keen sense of hearing had not given warning but an instant later.

line

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From this reading Ominous sounds came from the entrance, which had served them but so brief a time gone by, and Bruno knew that, even if they had escaped being seen while thus attempting to win such a gruesome refuge, the possibility of their having elected just such a line of flight had occurred to some of the redskins.

lips

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From this reading “What next, Ixtli?” he whispered, lips almost touching the face of his young guide, as they stood close together in the mirk.

man's

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From this reading Ixtli spoke with a degree of earnestness which left no room for doubt, even if the young man's own keen sense of hearing had not given warning but an instant later.

mirk

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From this reading “What next, Ixtli?” he whispered, lips almost touching the face of his young guide, as they stood close together in the mirk.

next

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From this reading “What next, Ixtli?” he whispered, lips almost touching the face of his young guide, as they stood close together in the mirk.

no

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From this reading Ixtli spoke with a degree of earnestness which left no room for doubt, even if the young man's own keen sense of hearing had not given warning but an instant later.

not

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From this reading Ixtli spoke with a degree of earnestness which left no room for doubt, even if the young man's own keen sense of hearing had not given warning but an instant later.

occurred

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From this reading Ominous sounds came from the entrance, which had served them but so brief a time gone by, and Bruno knew that, even if they had escaped being seen while thus attempting to win such a gruesome refuge, the possibility of their having elected just such a line of flight had occurred to some of the redskins.

of

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From this reading Ixtli spoke with a degree of earnestness which left no room for doubt, even if the young man's own keen sense of hearing had not given warning but an instant later.

Ominous

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From this reading Ominous sounds came from the entrance, which had served them but so brief a time gone by, and Bruno knew that, even if they had escaped being seen while thus attempting to win such a gruesome refuge, the possibility of their having elected just such a line of flight had occurred to some of the redskins.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Gillespie heard the heavy doors open, then clang to again.

own

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From this reading Ixtli spoke with a degree of earnestness which left no room for doubt, even if the young man's own keen sense of hearing had not given warning but an instant later.

possibility

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From this reading Ominous sounds came from the entrance, which had served them but so brief a time gone by, and Bruno knew that, even if they had escaped being seen while thus attempting to win such a gruesome refuge, the possibility of their having elected just such a line of flight had occurred to some of the redskins.

recognition

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From this reading He was fairly confident that some of the Aztecs had entered, although as yet the utter darkness hindered further recognition.

redskins

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From this reading Ominous sounds came from the entrance, which had served them but so brief a time gone by, and Bruno knew that, even if they had escaped being seen while thus attempting to win such a gruesome refuge, the possibility of their having elected just such a line of flight had occurred to some of the redskins.

refuge

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From this reading Ominous sounds came from the entrance, which had served them but so brief a time gone by, and Bruno knew that, even if they had escaped being seen while thus attempting to win such a gruesome refuge, the possibility of their having elected just such a line of flight had occurred to some of the redskins.

room

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From this reading Ixtli spoke with a degree of earnestness which left no room for doubt, even if the young man's own keen sense of hearing had not given warning but an instant later.

seen

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From this reading Ominous sounds came from the entrance, which had served them but so brief a time gone by, and Bruno knew that, even if they had escaped being seen while thus attempting to win such a gruesome refuge, the possibility of their having elected just such a line of flight had occurred to some of the redskins.

sense

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From this reading Ixtli spoke with a degree of earnestness which left no room for doubt, even if the young man's own keen sense of hearing had not given warning but an instant later.

served

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From this reading Ominous sounds came from the entrance, which had served them but so brief a time gone by, and Bruno knew that, even if they had escaped being seen while thus attempting to win such a gruesome refuge, the possibility of their having elected just such a line of flight had occurred to some of the redskins.

so

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From this reading Ominous sounds came from the entrance, which had served them but so brief a time gone by, and Bruno knew that, even if they had escaped being seen while thus attempting to win such a gruesome refuge, the possibility of their having elected just such a line of flight had occurred to some of the redskins.

some

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From this reading Ominous sounds came from the entrance, which had served them but so brief a time gone by, and Bruno knew that, even if they had escaped being seen while thus attempting to win such a gruesome refuge, the possibility of their having elected just such a line of flight had occurred to some of the redskins.

sounds

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From this reading Ominous sounds came from the entrance, which had served them but so brief a time gone by, and Bruno knew that, even if they had escaped being seen while thus attempting to win such a gruesome refuge, the possibility of their having elected just such a line of flight had occurred to some of the redskins.

spoke

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From this reading Ixtli spoke with a degree of earnestness which left no room for doubt, even if the young man's own keen sense of hearing had not given warning but an instant later.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading “What next, Ixtli?” he whispered, lips almost touching the face of his young guide, as they stood close together in the mirk.

such

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From this reading Ominous sounds came from the entrance, which had served them but so brief a time gone by, and Bruno knew that, even if they had escaped being seen while thus attempting to win such a gruesome refuge, the possibility of their having elected just such a line of flight had occurred to some of the redskins.

that

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From this reading Ominous sounds came from the entrance, which had served them but so brief a time gone by, and Bruno knew that, even if they had escaped being seen while thus attempting to win such a gruesome refuge, the possibility of their having elected just such a line of flight had occurred to some of the redskins.

the

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From this reading Ixtli spoke with a degree of earnestness which left no room for doubt, even if the young man's own keen sense of hearing had not given warning but an instant later.

their

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From this reading Ominous sounds came from the entrance, which had served them but so brief a time gone by, and Bruno knew that, even if they had escaped being seen while thus attempting to win such a gruesome refuge, the possibility of their having elected just such a line of flight had occurred to some of the redskins.

them

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From this reading Ominous sounds came from the entrance, which had served them but so brief a time gone by, and Bruno knew that, even if they had escaped being seen while thus attempting to win such a gruesome refuge, the possibility of their having elected just such a line of flight had occurred to some of the redskins.

then

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From this reading Gillespie heard the heavy doors open, then clang to again.

they

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From this reading Ominous sounds came from the entrance, which had served them but so brief a time gone by, and Bruno knew that, even if they had escaped being seen while thus attempting to win such a gruesome refuge, the possibility of their having elected just such a line of flight had occurred to some of the redskins.

thus

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From this reading Ominous sounds came from the entrance, which had served them but so brief a time gone by, and Bruno knew that, even if they had escaped being seen while thus attempting to win such a gruesome refuge, the possibility of their having elected just such a line of flight had occurred to some of the redskins.

time

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From this reading Ominous sounds came from the entrance, which had served them but so brief a time gone by, and Bruno knew that, even if they had escaped being seen while thus attempting to win such a gruesome refuge, the possibility of their having elected just such a line of flight had occurred to some of the redskins.

to

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From this reading Ominous sounds came from the entrance, which had served them but so brief a time gone by, and Bruno knew that, even if they had escaped being seen while thus attempting to win such a gruesome refuge, the possibility of their having elected just such a line of flight had occurred to some of the redskins.

together

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From this reading “What next, Ixtli?” he whispered, lips almost touching the face of his young guide, as they stood close together in the mirk.

touching

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From this reading “What next, Ixtli?” he whispered, lips almost touching the face of his young guide, as they stood close together in the mirk.

utter

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From this reading He was fairly confident that some of the Aztecs had entered, although as yet the utter darkness hindered further recognition.

warning

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From this reading Ixtli spoke with a degree of earnestness which left no room for doubt, even if the young man's own keen sense of hearing had not given warning but an instant later.

was

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From this reading He was fairly confident that some of the Aztecs had entered, although as yet the utter darkness hindered further recognition.

What

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From this reading “What next, Ixtli?” he whispered, lips almost touching the face of his young guide, as they stood close together in the mirk.

which

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From this reading Ixtli spoke with a degree of earnestness which left no room for doubt, even if the young man's own keen sense of hearing had not given warning but an instant later.

while

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From this reading Ominous sounds came from the entrance, which had served them but so brief a time gone by, and Bruno knew that, even if they had escaped being seen while thus attempting to win such a gruesome refuge, the possibility of their having elected just such a line of flight had occurred to some of the redskins.

whispered

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From this reading “What next, Ixtli?” he whispered, lips almost touching the face of his young guide, as they stood close together in the mirk.

win

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From this reading Ominous sounds came from the entrance, which had served them but so brief a time gone by, and Bruno knew that, even if they had escaped being seen while thus attempting to win such a gruesome refuge, the possibility of their having elected just such a line of flight had occurred to some of the redskins.

with

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From this reading Ixtli spoke with a degree of earnestness which left no room for doubt, even if the young man's own keen sense of hearing had not given warning but an instant later.

yet

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From this reading He was fairly confident that some of the Aztecs had entered, although as yet the utter darkness hindered further recognition.

young

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From this reading Ixtli spoke with a degree of earnestness which left no room for doubt, even if the young man's own keen sense of hearing had not given warning but an instant later.

Chapter 26 of The Lost City by Jos. E. (Joseph Edward) Badger holds 72 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 26 of The Lost City contain?

Chapter 26 holds 72 sentences of The Lost City, unabridged, divided into 15 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 26 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 72 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 26 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.

Can chapter 26 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 26 can be played aloud in United States English.

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.

Questions about reading The Lost City

Common questions about reading The Lost City by Jos. E. (Joseph Edward) Badger on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Lost City?

Yes. All 2533 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #783 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Lost City is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #783, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

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.

How to read The Lost City section by section

How to work through The Lost City section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 32 chapters of The Lost City to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Lost City

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

Professor
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Lost City; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Waldo
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Lost City; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Proceed
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Lost City; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Wonder
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Lost City; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.