Chapter 14 of Looking Forward is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 14 of Looking Forward is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Our Army and Navy in 1999. Justice done to both Schley and Sampson. The American victory off Santiago opens the eyes of the world. Emperor Wilhelm congratulates himself. America maintains a vigorous Monroe Doctrine.
Chapter 14 of Looking Forward is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
From this reading “America maintains a vigorous Monroe Doctrine.”
third-person singular of “maintain” — cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “America maintains a vigorous Monroe Doctrine.”
United States film actress noted for sex appeal (1926-1962)
From this reading “America maintains a vigorous Monroe Doctrine.”
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading “Our Army and Navy in 1999.”
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading “The American victory off Santiago opens the eyes of the world.”
city in the northern Dominican Republic
From this reading “The American victory off Santiago opens the eyes of the world.”
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “The American victory off Santiago opens the eyes of the world.”
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading “America maintains a vigorous Monroe Doctrine.”
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From this reading Our Army and Navy in 1999.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading America maintains a vigorous Monroe Doctrine.
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 America maintains a vigorous Monroe Doctrine.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The American victory off Santiago opens the eyes of the world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our Army and Navy in 1999.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Our Army and Navy in 1999.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Justice done to both Schley and Sampson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Emperor Wilhelm congratulates himself.
a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
From this reading America maintains a vigorous Monroe Doctrine.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Justice done to both Schley and Sampson.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading Emperor Wilhelm congratulates himself.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The American victory off Santiago opens the eyes of the world.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Emperor Wilhelm congratulates himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Our Army and Navy in 1999.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading Justice done to both Schley and Sampson.
third-person singular of “maintain” — cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading America maintains a vigorous Monroe Doctrine.
United States film actress noted for sex appeal (1926-1962)
From this reading America maintains a vigorous Monroe Doctrine.
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading Our Army and Navy in 1999.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The American victory off Santiago opens the eyes of the world.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The American victory off Santiago opens the eyes of the world.
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading The American victory off Santiago opens the eyes of the world.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our Army and Navy in 1999.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Justice done to both Schley and Sampson.
city in the northern Dominican Republic
From this reading The American victory off Santiago opens the eyes of the world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Justice done to both Schley and Sampson.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The American victory off Santiago opens the eyes of the world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Justice done to both Schley and Sampson.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading The American victory off Santiago opens the eyes of the world.
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading America maintains a vigorous Monroe Doctrine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Emperor Wilhelm congratulates himself.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The American victory off Santiago opens the eyes of the world.
Chapter 14 of Looking Forward by Arthur Bird holds 79 sentences, grouped into 16 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 14 holds 79 sentences of Looking Forward, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 14 of Looking Forward by Arthur Bird exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 79 sentences, grouped into 16 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.
Work through the 16 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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