Chapter 5 of Looking Forward is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of Looking Forward is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Keynote of American Expansion. The Awakening of America. Dewey the Idol of a great Nation. His immense responsibilities at a critical period of the war. In 1999 Manila is still on every tongue.
Chapter 5 of Looking Forward is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
the act of waking
From this reading “The Awakening of America.”
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading “His immense responsibilities at a critical period of the war.”
United States librarian who founded the decimal system of classification (1851-1931)
From this reading “Dewey the Idol of a great Nation.”
the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
From this reading “Keynote of American Expansion.”
a material effigy that is worshipped
From this reading “Dewey the Idol of a great Nation.”
the principal theme in a speech or literary work
From this reading “Keynote of American Expansion.”
a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp
From this reading “In 1999 Manila is still on every tongue.”
plural of “responsibility” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “His immense responsibilities at a critical period of the war.”
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In this reading “His immense responsibilities at a critical period of the war.”
In this reading “Dewey the Idol of a great Nation.”
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From this reading In 1999 Manila is still on every tongue.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dewey the Idol of a great Nation.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading The Awakening of America.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Keynote of American Expansion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His immense responsibilities at a critical period of the war.
the act of waking
From this reading The Awakening of America.
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading His immense responsibilities at a critical period of the war.
United States librarian who founded the decimal system of classification (1851-1931)
From this reading Dewey the Idol of a great Nation.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In 1999 Manila is still on every tongue.
the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
From this reading Keynote of American Expansion.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Dewey the Idol of a great Nation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His immense responsibilities at a critical period of the war.
a material effigy that is worshipped
From this reading Dewey the Idol of a great Nation.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading His immense responsibilities at a critical period of the war.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In 1999 Manila is still on every tongue.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In 1999 Manila is still on every tongue.
the principal theme in a speech or literary work
From this reading Keynote of American Expansion.
a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp
From this reading In 1999 Manila is still on every tongue.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Dewey the Idol of a great Nation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Keynote of American Expansion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In 1999 Manila is still on every tongue.
an amount of time
From this reading His immense responsibilities at a critical period of the war.
plural of “responsibility” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading His immense responsibilities at a critical period of the war.
not in physical motion
From this reading In 1999 Manila is still on every tongue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Awakening of America.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading In 1999 Manila is still on every tongue.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading His immense responsibilities at a critical period of the war.
Chapter 5 of Looking Forward by Arthur Bird holds 55 sentences, grouped into 11 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.
Chapter 5 holds 55 sentences of Looking Forward, unabridged, divided into 11 reading sections.
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Work through the 11 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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