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Roosevelt in the Bad Lands

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of Roosevelt in the Bad Lands is here in full — 386 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Let it herewith be known to all faithful ones that I place myself in the hands of God and of you, because I know you to be manly, energetic, and courageous.
I appeal to you to help me avenge the death of my husband by punishing his assassins.
I am a woman.
Vengeance cannot be wreaked by my own hand.
For this reason I inform you, and swear to you, by the one Almighty God, that to whosoever shall capture and deliver to the authorities at El-Qued, at Ouargia, or at El-Goleah one of my husband's assassins I will give 1000 douros ($750), 2000 douros for two assassins, 3000 douros for three assassins.
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Roosevelt in the Bad Lands

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of Roosevelt in the Bad Lands is here in full — 386 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Let it herewith be known to all faithful ones that I place myself in the hands of God and of you, because I know you to be manly, energetic, and courageous.
/let ɪt ˈhɪrˈwɪθ biː noʊn tuː ɔːl ˈfeɪθfəl wʌnz ðæt aɪ pleɪs ˌmaɪˈself ɪn ðə hændz ʌv ɡɑːd ənd ʌv juː bɪˈkɔːz aɪ noʊ juː tuː biː ˈmænli ˌenərˈdʒetɪk ənd kərˈeɪdʒəs/
Line 2
I appeal to you to help me avenge the death of my husband by punishing his assassins.
/aɪ əˈpiːl tuː juː tuː help miː əˈvendʒ ðə deθ ʌv maɪ ˈhʌzbənd baɪ ˈpʌnɪʃɪŋ hɪz əˈsæsənz/
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I am a woman.
/aɪ æm ə ˈwʊmən/
Line 4
Vengeance cannot be wreaked by my own hand.
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For this reason I inform you, and swear to you, by the one Almighty God, that to whosoever shall capture and deliver to the authorities at El-Qued, at Ouargia, or at El-Goleah one of my husband's assassins I will give 1000 douros ($750), 2000 douros for two assassins, 3000 douros for three assassins.

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assassins noun US /əˈsæsənz/

plural of “assassin” — a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed

From this reading “I appeal to you to help me avenge the death of my husband by punishing his assassins.”

avenge verb US /əˈvendʒ/

take revenge for a perceived wrong

From this reading “I appeal to you to help me avenge the death of my husband by punishing his assassins.”

capture verb US /ˈkæptʃər/

succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading “For this reason I inform you, and swear to you, by the one Almighty God, that to whosoever shall capture and deliver to the authorities at El-Qued, at Ouargia, or at El-Goleah one of my husband's assassins I will give 1000 douros ($750), 2000 douros for two assassins, 3000 douros for three assassins.”

courageous adjective US /kərˈeɪdʒəs/

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading “Let it herewith be known to all faithful ones that I place myself in the hands of God and of you, because I know you to be manly, energetic, and courageous.”

energetic adjective US /ˌenərˈdʒetɪk/

possessing or exerting or displaying energy

From this reading “Let it herewith be known to all faithful ones that I place myself in the hands of God and of you, because I know you to be manly, energetic, and courageous.”

herewith adverb US /ˈhɪrˈwɪθ/

(formal) by means of this

From this reading “Let it herewith be known to all faithful ones that I place myself in the hands of God and of you, because I know you to be manly, energetic, and courageous.”

punishing adjective US /ˈpʌnɪʃɪŋ/

resulting in punishment

From this reading “I appeal to you to help me avenge the death of my husband by punishing his assassins.”

wreaked verb US /riːkt/

past form of “wreak” — cause to happen or to occur as a consequence

From this reading “Vengeance cannot be wreaked by my own hand.”

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1000

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From this reading For this reason I inform you, and swear to you, by the one Almighty God, that to whosoever shall capture and deliver to the authorities at El-Qued, at Ouargia, or at El-Goleah one of my husband's assassins I will give 1000 douros ($750), 2000 douros for two assassins, 3000 douros for three assassins.

2000

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From this reading For this reason I inform you, and swear to you, by the one Almighty God, that to whosoever shall capture and deliver to the authorities at El-Qued, at Ouargia, or at El-Goleah one of my husband's assassins I will give 1000 douros ($750), 2000 douros for two assassins, 3000 douros for three assassins.

3000

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From this reading For this reason I inform you, and swear to you, by the one Almighty God, that to whosoever shall capture and deliver to the authorities at El-Qued, at Ouargia, or at El-Goleah one of my husband's assassins I will give 1000 douros ($750), 2000 douros for two assassins, 3000 douros for three assassins.

750

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From this reading For this reason I inform you, and swear to you, by the one Almighty God, that to whosoever shall capture and deliver to the authorities at El-Qued, at Ouargia, or at El-Goleah one of my husband's assassins I will give 1000 douros ($750), 2000 douros for two assassins, 3000 douros for three assassins.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I am a woman.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Let it herewith be known to all faithful ones that I place myself in the hands of God and of you, because I know you to be manly, energetic, and courageous.

AlmightynounUS /ɔːlˈmaɪti/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading For this reason I inform you, and swear to you, by the one Almighty God, that to whosoever shall capture and deliver to the authorities at El-Qued, at Ouargia, or at El-Goleah one of my husband's assassins I will give 1000 douros ($750), 2000 douros for two assassins, 3000 douros for three assassins.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am a woman.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Let it herewith be known to all faithful ones that I place myself in the hands of God and of you, because I know you to be manly, energetic, and courageous.

appealverbUS /əˈpiːl/

take a court case to a higher court for review

From this reading I appeal to you to help me avenge the death of my husband by punishing his assassins.

assassinsnounUS /əˈsæsənz/

plural of “assassin” — a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed

From this reading I appeal to you to help me avenge the death of my husband by punishing his assassins.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading For this reason I inform you, and swear to you, by the one Almighty God, that to whosoever shall capture and deliver to the authorities at El-Qued, at Ouargia, or at El-Goleah one of my husband's assassins I will give 1000 douros ($750), 2000 douros for two assassins, 3000 douros for three assassins.

authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading For this reason I inform you, and swear to you, by the one Almighty God, that to whosoever shall capture and deliver to the authorities at El-Qued, at Ouargia, or at El-Goleah one of my husband's assassins I will give 1000 douros ($750), 2000 douros for two assassins, 3000 douros for three assassins.

avengeverbUS /əˈvendʒ/

take revenge for a perceived wrong

From this reading I appeal to you to help me avenge the death of my husband by punishing his assassins.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Let it herewith be known to all faithful ones that I place myself in the hands of God and of you, because I know you to be manly, energetic, and courageous.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading Let it herewith be known to all faithful ones that I place myself in the hands of God and of you, because I know you to be manly, energetic, and courageous.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I appeal to you to help me avenge the death of my husband by punishing his assassins.

cannot

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From this reading Vengeance cannot be wreaked by my own hand.

captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/

succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading For this reason I inform you, and swear to you, by the one Almighty God, that to whosoever shall capture and deliver to the authorities at El-Qued, at Ouargia, or at El-Goleah one of my husband's assassins I will give 1000 douros ($750), 2000 douros for two assassins, 3000 douros for three assassins.

courageousadjectiveUS /kərˈeɪdʒəs/

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading Let it herewith be known to all faithful ones that I place myself in the hands of God and of you, because I know you to be manly, energetic, and courageous.

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading I appeal to you to help me avenge the death of my husband by punishing his assassins.

deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/

deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading For this reason I inform you, and swear to you, by the one Almighty God, that to whosoever shall capture and deliver to the authorities at El-Qued, at Ouargia, or at El-Goleah one of my husband's assassins I will give 1000 douros ($750), 2000 douros for two assassins, 3000 douros for three assassins.

douros

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From this reading For this reason I inform you, and swear to you, by the one Almighty God, that to whosoever shall capture and deliver to the authorities at El-Qued, at Ouargia, or at El-Goleah one of my husband's assassins I will give 1000 douros ($750), 2000 douros for two assassins, 3000 douros for three assassins.

El-Goleah

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From this reading For this reason I inform you, and swear to you, by the one Almighty God, that to whosoever shall capture and deliver to the authorities at El-Qued, at Ouargia, or at El-Goleah one of my husband's assassins I will give 1000 douros ($750), 2000 douros for two assassins, 3000 douros for three assassins.

El-Qued

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From this reading For this reason I inform you, and swear to you, by the one Almighty God, that to whosoever shall capture and deliver to the authorities at El-Qued, at Ouargia, or at El-Goleah one of my husband's assassins I will give 1000 douros ($750), 2000 douros for two assassins, 3000 douros for three assassins.

energeticadjectiveUS /ˌenərˈdʒetɪk/

possessing or exerting or displaying energy

From this reading Let it herewith be known to all faithful ones that I place myself in the hands of God and of you, because I know you to be manly, energetic, and courageous.

faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading Let it herewith be known to all faithful ones that I place myself in the hands of God and of you, because I know you to be manly, energetic, and courageous.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For this reason I inform you, and swear to you, by the one Almighty God, that to whosoever shall capture and deliver to the authorities at El-Qued, at Ouargia, or at El-Goleah one of my husband's assassins I will give 1000 douros ($750), 2000 douros for two assassins, 3000 douros for three assassins.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading For this reason I inform you, and swear to you, by the one Almighty God, that to whosoever shall capture and deliver to the authorities at El-Qued, at Ouargia, or at El-Goleah one of my husband's assassins I will give 1000 douros ($750), 2000 douros for two assassins, 3000 douros for three assassins.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading Let it herewith be known to all faithful ones that I place myself in the hands of God and of you, because I know you to be manly, energetic, and courageous.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Vengeance cannot be wreaked by my own hand.

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Let it herewith be known to all faithful ones that I place myself in the hands of God and of you, because I know you to be manly, energetic, and courageous.

helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading I appeal to you to help me avenge the death of my husband by punishing his assassins.

herewithadverbUS /ˈhɪrˈwɪθ/

(formal) by means of this

From this reading Let it herewith be known to all faithful ones that I place myself in the hands of God and of you, because I know you to be manly, energetic, and courageous.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading I appeal to you to help me avenge the death of my husband by punishing his assassins.

husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading I appeal to you to help me avenge the death of my husband by punishing his assassins.

husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/

possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading For this reason I inform you, and swear to you, by the one Almighty God, that to whosoever shall capture and deliver to the authorities at El-Qued, at Ouargia, or at El-Goleah one of my husband's assassins I will give 1000 douros ($750), 2000 douros for two assassins, 3000 douros for three assassins.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Let it herewith be known to all faithful ones that I place myself in the hands of God and of you, because I know you to be manly, energetic, and courageous.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Let it herewith be known to all faithful ones that I place myself in the hands of God and of you, because I know you to be manly, energetic, and courageous.

informverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrm/

impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to

From this reading For this reason I inform you, and swear to you, by the one Almighty God, that to whosoever shall capture and deliver to the authorities at El-Qued, at Ouargia, or at El-Goleah one of my husband's assassins I will give 1000 douros ($750), 2000 douros for two assassins, 3000 douros for three assassins.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Let it herewith be known to all faithful ones that I place myself in the hands of God and of you, because I know you to be manly, energetic, and courageous.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Let it herewith be known to all faithful ones that I place myself in the hands of God and of you, because I know you to be manly, energetic, and courageous.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Let it herewith be known to all faithful ones that I place myself in the hands of God and of you, because I know you to be manly, energetic, and courageous.

Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Let it herewith be known to all faithful ones that I place myself in the hands of God and of you, because I know you to be manly, energetic, and courageous.

manlyadjectiveUS /ˈmænli/

possessing qualities befitting a man

From this reading Let it herewith be known to all faithful ones that I place myself in the hands of God and of you, because I know you to be manly, energetic, and courageous.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I appeal to you to help me avenge the death of my husband by punishing his assassins.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I appeal to you to help me avenge the death of my husband by punishing his assassins.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading Let it herewith be known to all faithful ones that I place myself in the hands of God and of you, because I know you to be manly, energetic, and courageous.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Let it herewith be known to all faithful ones that I place myself in the hands of God and of you, because I know you to be manly, energetic, and courageous.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading For this reason I inform you, and swear to you, by the one Almighty God, that to whosoever shall capture and deliver to the authorities at El-Qued, at Ouargia, or at El-Goleah one of my husband's assassins I will give 1000 douros ($750), 2000 douros for two assassins, 3000 douros for three assassins.

onesnounUS /wʌnz/

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Let it herewith be known to all faithful ones that I place myself in the hands of God and of you, because I know you to be manly, energetic, and courageous.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading For this reason I inform you, and swear to you, by the one Almighty God, that to whosoever shall capture and deliver to the authorities at El-Qued, at Ouargia, or at El-Goleah one of my husband's assassins I will give 1000 douros ($750), 2000 douros for two assassins, 3000 douros for three assassins.

Ouargia

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From this reading For this reason I inform you, and swear to you, by the one Almighty God, that to whosoever shall capture and deliver to the authorities at El-Qued, at Ouargia, or at El-Goleah one of my husband's assassins I will give 1000 douros ($750), 2000 douros for two assassins, 3000 douros for three assassins.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Vengeance cannot be wreaked by my own hand.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Let it herewith be known to all faithful ones that I place myself in the hands of God and of you, because I know you to be manly, energetic, and courageous.

punishingadjectiveUS /ˈpʌnɪʃɪŋ/

resulting in punishment

From this reading I appeal to you to help me avenge the death of my husband by punishing his assassins.

reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading For this reason I inform you, and swear to you, by the one Almighty God, that to whosoever shall capture and deliver to the authorities at El-Qued, at Ouargia, or at El-Goleah one of my husband's assassins I will give 1000 douros ($750), 2000 douros for two assassins, 3000 douros for three assassins.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading For this reason I inform you, and swear to you, by the one Almighty God, that to whosoever shall capture and deliver to the authorities at El-Qued, at Ouargia, or at El-Goleah one of my husband's assassins I will give 1000 douros ($750), 2000 douros for two assassins, 3000 douros for three assassins.

swearverbUS /swer/

utter obscenities or profanities

From this reading For this reason I inform you, and swear to you, by the one Almighty God, that to whosoever shall capture and deliver to the authorities at El-Qued, at Ouargia, or at El-Goleah one of my husband's assassins I will give 1000 douros ($750), 2000 douros for two assassins, 3000 douros for three assassins.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Let it herewith be known to all faithful ones that I place myself in the hands of God and of you, because I know you to be manly, energetic, and courageous.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Let it herewith be known to all faithful ones that I place myself in the hands of God and of you, because I know you to be manly, energetic, and courageous.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading For this reason I inform you, and swear to you, by the one Almighty God, that to whosoever shall capture and deliver to the authorities at El-Qued, at Ouargia, or at El-Goleah one of my husband's assassins I will give 1000 douros ($750), 2000 douros for two assassins, 3000 douros for three assassins.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading For this reason I inform you, and swear to you, by the one Almighty God, that to whosoever shall capture and deliver to the authorities at El-Qued, at Ouargia, or at El-Goleah one of my husband's assassins I will give 1000 douros ($750), 2000 douros for two assassins, 3000 douros for three assassins.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Let it herewith be known to all faithful ones that I place myself in the hands of God and of you, because I know you to be manly, energetic, and courageous.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading For this reason I inform you, and swear to you, by the one Almighty God, that to whosoever shall capture and deliver to the authorities at El-Qued, at Ouargia, or at El-Goleah one of my husband's assassins I will give 1000 douros ($750), 2000 douros for two assassins, 3000 douros for three assassins.

VengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/

the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life

From this reading Vengeance cannot be wreaked by my own hand.

whosoever

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From this reading For this reason I inform you, and swear to you, by the one Almighty God, that to whosoever shall capture and deliver to the authorities at El-Qued, at Ouargia, or at El-Goleah one of my husband's assassins I will give 1000 douros ($750), 2000 douros for two assassins, 3000 douros for three assassins.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading For this reason I inform you, and swear to you, by the one Almighty God, that to whosoever shall capture and deliver to the authorities at El-Qued, at Ouargia, or at El-Goleah one of my husband's assassins I will give 1000 douros ($750), 2000 douros for two assassins, 3000 douros for three assassins.

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading I am a woman.

wreakedverbUS /riːkt/

past form of “wreak” — cause to happen or to occur as a consequence

From this reading Vengeance cannot be wreaked by my own hand.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Let it herewith be known to all faithful ones that I place myself in the hands of God and of you, because I know you to be manly, energetic, and courageous.

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Roosevelt
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Roosevelt in the Bad Lands; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Great
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Roosevelt in the Bad Lands; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Reformer
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Roosevelt in the Bad Lands; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.