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A Square Deal

Chapter I

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The matter contained is this book has been carefully prepared from the many addresses by the President, the aim being to bring under each specific head the ideas expressed on many occasions.
Allendale, N. J. The Allendale Press _By Horace Markley_ _Entered at Stationers Hall_ Ideals of Citizenship—p.
8 The Dignity of Labor—p.
18 The Workingman—p.
28 Labor Unions—p.
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A Square Deal

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of A Square Deal is here in full — 592 sentences across 119 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The matter contained is this book has been carefully prepared from the many addresses by the President, the aim being to bring under each specific head the ideas expressed on many occasions.
/ðə ˈmætər kənˈteɪnd ɪz ðɪs bʊk hæz bɪn ˈkerfəli priˈperd frʌm ðə ˈmeni ˈæˈdresɪz baɪ ðə ˈprezədent ðə eɪm ˈbiːɪŋ tuː brɪŋ ˈʌndər iːtʃ spəˈsɪfɪk hed ðə aɪˈdiːəz ɪkˈsprest ɑːn ˈmeni əˈkeɪʒənz/
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Allendale, N. J. The Allendale Press _By Horace Markley_ _Entered at Stationers Hall_ Ideals of Citizenship—p.
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8 The Dignity of Labor—p.
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18 The Workingman—p.
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28 Labor Unions—p.

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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addresses noun US /ˈæˈdresɪz/

plural of “address” — (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored

From this reading “The matter contained is this book has been carefully prepared from the many addresses by the President, the aim being to bring under each specific head the ideas expressed on many occasions.”

aim verb US /eɪm/

point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards

From this reading “The matter contained is this book has been carefully prepared from the many addresses by the President, the aim being to bring under each specific head the ideas expressed on many occasions.”

Citizenship noun US /ˈsɪtɪzənʃɪp/

the status of a citizen with rights and duties

From this reading “Allendale, N. J. The Allendale Press _By Horace Markley_ _Entered at Stationers Hall_ Ideals of Citizenship—p.”

Horace noun US /ˈhɔːrəs/

Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)

From this reading “Allendale, N. J. The Allendale Press _By Horace Markley_ _Entered at Stationers Hall_ Ideals of Citizenship—p.”

Ideals noun US /aɪˈdiːlz/

plural of “ideal” — the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain

From this reading “Allendale, N. J. The Allendale Press _By Horace Markley_ _Entered at Stationers Hall_ Ideals of Citizenship—p.”

specific adjective US /spəˈsɪfɪk/

(sometimes followed by “to”) applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique

From this reading “The matter contained is this book has been carefully prepared from the many addresses by the President, the aim being to bring under each specific head the ideas expressed on many occasions.”

Stationers noun US /ˈsteɪʃənərz/

plural of “stationer” — a merchant who sells writing materials and office supplies

From this reading “Allendale, N. J. The Allendale Press _By Horace Markley_ _Entered at Stationers Hall_ Ideals of Citizenship—p.”

Unions noun US /ˈjuːnjənz/

plural of “union” — an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer

From this reading “28 Labor Unions—p.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

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Labor Unions noun + noun counted as “labor union”

an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer

In this reading “28 Labor Unions—p.”

carefully prepared adverb + adjective

In this reading “The matter contained is this book has been carefully prepared from the many addresses by the President, the aim being to bring under each specific head the ideas expressed on many occasions.”

many occasions adjective + noun

In this reading “The matter contained is this book has been carefully prepared from the many addresses by the President, the aim being to bring under each specific head the ideas expressed on many occasions.”

All words in this reading · 48

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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18

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 18 The Workingman—p.

28

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From this reading 28 Labor Unions—p.

8

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 8 The Dignity of Labor—p.

addressesnounUS /ˈæˈdresɪz/

plural of “address” — (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored

From this reading The matter contained is this book has been carefully prepared from the many addresses by the President, the aim being to bring under each specific head the ideas expressed on many occasions.

aimverbUS /eɪm/

point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards

From this reading The matter contained is this book has been carefully prepared from the many addresses by the President, the aim being to bring under each specific head the ideas expressed on many occasions.

Allendale

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Allendale, N. J. The Allendale Press _By Horace Markley_ _Entered at Stationers Hall_ Ideals of Citizenship—p.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Allendale, N. J. The Allendale Press _By Horace Markley_ _Entered at Stationers Hall_ Ideals of Citizenship—p.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The matter contained is this book has been carefully prepared from the many addresses by the President, the aim being to bring under each specific head the ideas expressed on many occasions.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The matter contained is this book has been carefully prepared from the many addresses by the President, the aim being to bring under each specific head the ideas expressed on many occasions.

booknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading The matter contained is this book has been carefully prepared from the many addresses by the President, the aim being to bring under each specific head the ideas expressed on many occasions.

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The matter contained is this book has been carefully prepared from the many addresses by the President, the aim being to bring under each specific head the ideas expressed on many occasions.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The matter contained is this book has been carefully prepared from the many addresses by the President, the aim being to bring under each specific head the ideas expressed on many occasions.

carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/

taking care or paying attention

From this reading The matter contained is this book has been carefully prepared from the many addresses by the President, the aim being to bring under each specific head the ideas expressed on many occasions.

CitizenshipnounUS /ˈsɪtɪzənʃɪp/

the status of a citizen with rights and duties

From this reading Allendale, N. J. The Allendale Press _By Horace Markley_ _Entered at Stationers Hall_ Ideals of Citizenship—p.

containedadjectiveUS /kənˈteɪnd/

gotten under control

From this reading The matter contained is this book has been carefully prepared from the many addresses by the President, the aim being to bring under each specific head the ideas expressed on many occasions.

DignitynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəti/

the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect

From this reading 8 The Dignity of Labor—p.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading The matter contained is this book has been carefully prepared from the many addresses by the President, the aim being to bring under each specific head the ideas expressed on many occasions.

EnteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Allendale, N. J. The Allendale Press _By Horace Markley_ _Entered at Stationers Hall_ Ideals of Citizenship—p.

expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/

communicated in words

From this reading The matter contained is this book has been carefully prepared from the many addresses by the President, the aim being to bring under each specific head the ideas expressed on many occasions.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The matter contained is this book has been carefully prepared from the many addresses by the President, the aim being to bring under each specific head the ideas expressed on many occasions.

HallnounUS /hɔːl/

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading Allendale, N. J. The Allendale Press _By Horace Markley_ _Entered at Stationers Hall_ Ideals of Citizenship—p.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The matter contained is this book has been carefully prepared from the many addresses by the President, the aim being to bring under each specific head the ideas expressed on many occasions.

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 The matter contained is this book has been carefully prepared from the many addresses by the President, the aim being to bring under each specific head the ideas expressed on many occasions.

HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/

Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)

From this reading Allendale, N. J. The Allendale Press _By Horace Markley_ _Entered at Stationers Hall_ Ideals of Citizenship—p.

IdealsnounUS /aɪˈdiːlz/

plural of “ideal” — the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain

From this reading Allendale, N. J. The Allendale Press _By Horace Markley_ _Entered at Stationers Hall_ Ideals of Citizenship—p.

ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/

plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The matter contained is this book has been carefully prepared from the many addresses by the President, the aim being to bring under each specific head the ideas expressed on many occasions.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The matter contained is this book has been carefully prepared from the many addresses by the President, the aim being to bring under each specific head the ideas expressed on many occasions.

JnounUS /dʒeɪ/

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading Allendale, N. J. The Allendale Press _By Horace Markley_ _Entered at Stationers Hall_ Ideals of Citizenship—p.

LabornounUS /ˈleɪbər/

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading 8 The Dignity of Labor—p.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The matter contained is this book has been carefully prepared from the many addresses by the President, the aim being to bring under each specific head the ideas expressed on many occasions.

Markley

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Allendale, N. J. The Allendale Press _By Horace Markley_ _Entered at Stationers Hall_ Ideals of Citizenship—p.

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading The matter contained is this book has been carefully prepared from the many addresses by the President, the aim being to bring under each specific head the ideas expressed on many occasions.

NnounUS /en/

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading Allendale, N. J. The Allendale Press _By Horace Markley_ _Entered at Stationers Hall_ Ideals of Citizenship—p.

occasionsnounUS /əˈkeɪʒənz/

something you have to do

From this reading The matter contained is this book has been carefully prepared from the many addresses by the President, the aim being to bring under each specific head the ideas expressed on many occasions.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Allendale, N. J. The Allendale Press _By Horace Markley_ _Entered at Stationers Hall_ Ideals of Citizenship—p.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The matter contained is this book has been carefully prepared from the many addresses by the President, the aim being to bring under each specific head the ideas expressed on many occasions.

pnounUS /piː/

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading Allendale, N. J. The Allendale Press _By Horace Markley_ _Entered at Stationers Hall_ Ideals of Citizenship—p.

preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading The matter contained is this book has been carefully prepared from the many addresses by the President, the aim being to bring under each specific head the ideas expressed on many occasions.

PresidentnounUS /ˈprezədent/

an executive officer of a firm or corporation

From this reading The matter contained is this book has been carefully prepared from the many addresses by the President, the aim being to bring under each specific head the ideas expressed on many occasions.

PressverbUS /pres/

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading Allendale, N. J. The Allendale Press _By Horace Markley_ _Entered at Stationers Hall_ Ideals of Citizenship—p.

specificadjectiveUS /spəˈsɪfɪk/

(sometimes followed by “to”) applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique

From this reading The matter contained is this book has been carefully prepared from the many addresses by the President, the aim being to bring under each specific head the ideas expressed on many occasions.

StationersnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənərz/

plural of “stationer” — a merchant who sells writing materials and office supplies

From this reading Allendale, N. J. The Allendale Press _By Horace Markley_ _Entered at Stationers Hall_ Ideals of Citizenship—p.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The matter contained is this book has been carefully prepared from the many addresses by the President, the aim being to bring under each specific head the ideas expressed on many occasions.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The matter contained is this book has been carefully prepared from the many addresses by the President, the aim being to bring under each specific head the ideas expressed on many occasions.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The matter contained is this book has been carefully prepared from the many addresses by the President, the aim being to bring under each specific head the ideas expressed on many occasions.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The matter contained is this book has been carefully prepared from the many addresses by the President, the aim being to bring under each specific head the ideas expressed on many occasions.

UnionsnounUS /ˈjuːnjənz/

plural of “union” — an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer

From this reading 28 Labor Unions—p.

Workingmannoun

an employee who performs manual or industrial labor

From this reading 18 The Workingman—p.

Chapter 1 of A Square Deal by Theodore Roosevelt holds 592 sentences, grouped into 119 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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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Matter
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Contained
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Carefully
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Prepared
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