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Chapter 14 of Roosevelt in the Bad Lands is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"That's looking a long way ahead." "It may look a long way ahead to you," Sewall declared stoutly, "but it isn't as far ahead as it's been for some of the men who got there." "I'm going home now," said Roosevelt, "to see about a job my friends want me to take. I don't think I want it. It will get me into a row.
Chapter 14 of Roosevelt in the Bad Lands is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or in the front
From this reading “"That's looking a long way ahead."”
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “"It may look a long way ahead to you," Sewall declared stoutly, "but it isn't as far ahead as it's been for some of the men who got there."”
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “"I'm going home now," said Roosevelt, "to see about a job my friends want me to take.”
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “"I'm going home now," said Roosevelt, "to see about a job my friends want me to take.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “"That's looking a long way ahead."”
32nd President of the United States; elected four times; instituted New Deal to counter the Great Depression and led country during World War II (1882-1945)
From this reading “"I'm going home now," said Roosevelt, "to see about a job my friends want me to take.”
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading “It will get me into a row.”
in a resolute manner
From this reading “"It may look a long way ahead to you," Sewall declared stoutly, "but it isn't as far ahead as it's been for some of the men who got there."”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "That's looking a long way ahead."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I'm going home now," said Roosevelt, "to see about a job my friends want me to take.
at or in the front
From this reading "That's looking a long way ahead."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It may look a long way ahead to you," Sewall declared stoutly, "but it isn't as far ahead as it's been for some of the men who got there."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It may look a long way ahead to you," Sewall declared stoutly, "but it isn't as far ahead as it's been for some of the men who got there."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It may look a long way ahead to you," Sewall declared stoutly, "but it isn't as far ahead as it's been for some of the men who got there."
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "It may look a long way ahead to you," Sewall declared stoutly, "but it isn't as far ahead as it's been for some of the men who got there."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't think I want it.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "It may look a long way ahead to you," Sewall declared stoutly, "but it isn't as far ahead as it's been for some of the men who got there."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It may look a long way ahead to you," Sewall declared stoutly, "but it isn't as far ahead as it's been for some of the men who got there."
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "I'm going home now," said Roosevelt, "to see about a job my friends want me to take.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It will get me into a row.
the act of departing
From this reading "I'm going home now," said Roosevelt, "to see about a job my friends want me to take.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "It may look a long way ahead to you," Sewall declared stoutly, "but it isn't as far ahead as it's been for some of the men who got there."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I'm going home now," said Roosevelt, "to see about a job my friends want me to take.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't think I want it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm going home now," said Roosevelt, "to see about a job my friends want me to take.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It will get me into a row.
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From this reading "It may look a long way ahead to you," Sewall declared stoutly, "but it isn't as far ahead as it's been for some of the men who got there."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It may look a long way ahead to you," Sewall declared stoutly, "but it isn't as far ahead as it's been for some of the men who got there."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It may look a long way ahead to you," Sewall declared stoutly, "but it isn't as far ahead as it's been for some of the men who got there."
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading "I'm going home now," said Roosevelt, "to see about a job my friends want me to take.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "That's looking a long way ahead."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "It may look a long way ahead to you," Sewall declared stoutly, "but it isn't as far ahead as it's been for some of the men who got there."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "That's looking a long way ahead."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "It may look a long way ahead to you," Sewall declared stoutly, "but it isn't as far ahead as it's been for some of the men who got there."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'm going home now," said Roosevelt, "to see about a job my friends want me to take.
the force of workers available
From this reading "It may look a long way ahead to you," Sewall declared stoutly, "but it isn't as far ahead as it's been for some of the men who got there."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I'm going home now," said Roosevelt, "to see about a job my friends want me to take.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I'm going home now," said Roosevelt, "to see about a job my friends want me to take.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It may look a long way ahead to you," Sewall declared stoutly, "but it isn't as far ahead as it's been for some of the men who got there."
32nd President of the United States; elected four times; instituted New Deal to counter the Great Depression and led country during World War II (1882-1945)
From this reading "I'm going home now," said Roosevelt, "to see about a job my friends want me to take.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading It will get me into a row.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm going home now," said Roosevelt, "to see about a job my friends want me to take.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I'm going home now," said Roosevelt, "to see about a job my friends want me to take.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It may look a long way ahead to you," Sewall declared stoutly, "but it isn't as far ahead as it's been for some of the men who got there."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "It may look a long way ahead to you," Sewall declared stoutly, "but it isn't as far ahead as it's been for some of the men who got there."
in a resolute manner
From this reading "It may look a long way ahead to you," Sewall declared stoutly, "but it isn't as far ahead as it's been for some of the men who got there."
carry out
From this reading "I'm going home now," said Roosevelt, "to see about a job my friends want me to take.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's looking a long way ahead."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It may look a long way ahead to you," Sewall declared stoutly, "but it isn't as far ahead as it's been for some of the men who got there."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "It may look a long way ahead to you," Sewall declared stoutly, "but it isn't as far ahead as it's been for some of the men who got there."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I don't think I want it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It may look a long way ahead to you," Sewall declared stoutly, "but it isn't as far ahead as it's been for some of the men who got there."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I'm going home now," said Roosevelt, "to see about a job my friends want me to take.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "That's looking a long way ahead."
which person or people
From this reading "It may look a long way ahead to you," Sewall declared stoutly, "but it isn't as far ahead as it's been for some of the men who got there."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will get me into a row.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It may look a long way ahead to you," Sewall declared stoutly, "but it isn't as far ahead as it's been for some of the men who got there."
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