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Harold the Klansman

Chapter XXV

Chapter 25 of Harold the Klansman is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The night following the election jollification the Stover-McBryan machine gang met in their consultation room where they were in close touch with Hennesy's beverages and where they had the greatest secrecy.
In addition to Stover, McBryan, Hennesy, Goldberg and Springer, McMichael, an attorney and special political advisor of McBryan, was present.
"What's to be done now?
What's the next move?" asked Springer.
"About what?" asked Hennesy.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Harold the Klansman

Chapter XXV

Chapter 25 of Harold the Klansman is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The night following the election jollification the Stover-McBryan machine gang met in their consultation room where they were in close touch with Hennesy's beverages and where they had the greatest secrecy.
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In addition to Stover, McBryan, Hennesy, Goldberg and Springer, McMichael, an attorney and special political advisor of McBryan, was present.
Line 3
"What's to be done now?
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What's the next move?" asked Springer.
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"About what?" asked Hennesy.

Learner Dictionary

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.

advisor noun US /ædˈvaɪzər/

an expert who gives advice

From this reading “In addition to Stover, McBryan, Hennesy, Goldberg and Springer, McMichael, an attorney and special political advisor of McBryan, was present.”

attorney noun US /əˈtɜːrni/

a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

From this reading “In addition to Stover, McBryan, Hennesy, Goldberg and Springer, McMichael, an attorney and special political advisor of McBryan, was present.”

beverages noun US /ˈbevrɪdʒɪz/

plural of “beverage” — any liquid suitable for drinking

From this reading “The night following the election jollification the Stover-McBryan machine gang met in their consultation room where they were in close touch with Hennesy's beverages and where they had the greatest secrecy.”

consultation noun US /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃən/

a conference (usually with someone important)

From this reading “The night following the election jollification the Stover-McBryan machine gang met in their consultation room where they were in close touch with Hennesy's beverages and where they had the greatest secrecy.”

Goldberg noun US /ˈɡoʊldbərɡ/

United States cartoonist who drew intricate diagrams of very complicated and impractical contraptions that accomplished little or nothing (1883-1970)

From this reading “In addition to Stover, McBryan, Hennesy, Goldberg and Springer, McMichael, an attorney and special political advisor of McBryan, was present.”

secrecy noun US /ˈsiːkrəsi/

the trait of keeping things secret

From this reading “The night following the election jollification the Stover-McBryan machine gang met in their consultation room where they were in close touch with Hennesy's beverages and where they had the greatest secrecy.”

Springer noun US /ˈsprɪŋər/

the lowest stone in an arch -- from which it springs

From this reading “In addition to Stover, McBryan, Hennesy, Goldberg and Springer, McMichael, an attorney and special political advisor of McBryan, was present.”

Stover noun US /ˈstoʊvər/

the dried stalks and leaves of a field crop (especially corn) used as animal fodder after the grain has been harvested

From this reading “The night following the election jollification the Stover-McBryan machine gang met in their consultation room where they were in close touch with Hennesy's beverages and where they had the greatest secrecy.”

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

In addition preposition + noun

In this reading “In addition to Stover, McBryan, Hennesy, Goldberg and Springer, McMichael, an attorney and special political advisor of McBryan, was present.”

touch with verb + particle

In this reading “The night following the election jollification the Stover-McBryan machine gang met in their consultation room where they were in close touch with Hennesy's beverages and where they had the greatest secrecy.”

All words in this reading · 50

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

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "About what?" asked Hennesy.

additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/

a component that is added to something to improve it

From this reading In addition to Stover, McBryan, Hennesy, Goldberg and Springer, McMichael, an attorney and special political advisor of McBryan, was present.

advisornounUS /ædˈvaɪzər/

an expert who gives advice

From this reading In addition to Stover, McBryan, Hennesy, Goldberg and Springer, McMichael, an attorney and special political advisor of McBryan, was present.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading In addition to Stover, McBryan, Hennesy, Goldberg and Springer, McMichael, an attorney and special political advisor of McBryan, was present.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The night following the election jollification the Stover-McBryan machine gang met in their consultation room where they were in close touch with Hennesy's beverages and where they had the greatest secrecy.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading What's the next move?" asked Springer.

attorneynounUS /əˈtɜːrni/

a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

From this reading In addition to Stover, McBryan, Hennesy, Goldberg and Springer, McMichael, an attorney and special political advisor of McBryan, was present.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading "What's to be done now?

beveragesnounUS /ˈbevrɪdʒɪz/

plural of “beverage” — any liquid suitable for drinking

From this reading The night following the election jollification the Stover-McBryan machine gang met in their consultation room where they were in close touch with Hennesy's beverages and where they had the greatest secrecy.

closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading The night following the election jollification the Stover-McBryan machine gang met in their consultation room where they were in close touch with Hennesy's beverages and where they had the greatest secrecy.

consultationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃən/

a conference (usually with someone important)

From this reading The night following the election jollification the Stover-McBryan machine gang met in their consultation room where they were in close touch with Hennesy's beverages and where they had the greatest secrecy.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading "What's to be done now?

electionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/

a vote to select the winner of a position or political office

From this reading The night following the election jollification the Stover-McBryan machine gang met in their consultation room where they were in close touch with Hennesy's beverages and where they had the greatest secrecy.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading The night following the election jollification the Stover-McBryan machine gang met in their consultation room where they were in close touch with Hennesy's beverages and where they had the greatest secrecy.

gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/

an association of criminals

From this reading The night following the election jollification the Stover-McBryan machine gang met in their consultation room where they were in close touch with Hennesy's beverages and where they had the greatest secrecy.

GoldbergnounUS /ˈɡoʊldbərɡ/

United States cartoonist who drew intricate diagrams of very complicated and impractical contraptions that accomplished little or nothing (1883-1970)

From this reading In addition to Stover, McBryan, Hennesy, Goldberg and Springer, McMichael, an attorney and special political advisor of McBryan, was present.

greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/

highest in quality

From this reading The night following the election jollification the Stover-McBryan machine gang met in their consultation room where they were in close touch with Hennesy's beverages and where they had the greatest secrecy.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The night following the election jollification the Stover-McBryan machine gang met in their consultation room where they were in close touch with Hennesy's beverages and where they had the greatest secrecy.

Hennesy

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

From this reading In addition to Stover, McBryan, Hennesy, Goldberg and Springer, McMichael, an attorney and special political advisor of McBryan, was present.

Hennesy's

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

From this reading The night following the election jollification the Stover-McBryan machine gang met in their consultation room where they were in close touch with Hennesy's beverages and where they had the greatest secrecy.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The night following the election jollification the Stover-McBryan machine gang met in their consultation room where they were in close touch with Hennesy's beverages and where they had the greatest secrecy.

jollificationnoun

a boisterous celebration; a merry festivity

From this reading The night following the election jollification the Stover-McBryan machine gang met in their consultation room where they were in close touch with Hennesy's beverages and where they had the greatest secrecy.

machinenounUS /məˈʃiːn/

any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks

From this reading The night following the election jollification the Stover-McBryan machine gang met in their consultation room where they were in close touch with Hennesy's beverages and where they had the greatest secrecy.

McBryan

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

From this reading In addition to Stover, McBryan, Hennesy, Goldberg and Springer, McMichael, an attorney and special political advisor of McBryan, was present.

McMichael

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

From this reading In addition to Stover, McBryan, Hennesy, Goldberg and Springer, McMichael, an attorney and special political advisor of McBryan, was present.

metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading The night following the election jollification the Stover-McBryan machine gang met in their consultation room where they were in close touch with Hennesy's beverages and where they had the greatest secrecy.

moveverbUS /muːv/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading What's the next move?" asked Springer.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading What's the next move?" asked Springer.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The night following the election jollification the Stover-McBryan machine gang met in their consultation room where they were in close touch with Hennesy's beverages and where they had the greatest secrecy.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "What's to be done now?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In addition to Stover, McBryan, Hennesy, Goldberg and Springer, McMichael, an attorney and special political advisor of McBryan, was present.

politicaladjectiveUS /pəˈlɪtəkəl/

involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians

From this reading In addition to Stover, McBryan, Hennesy, Goldberg and Springer, McMichael, an attorney and special political advisor of McBryan, was present.

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading In addition to Stover, McBryan, Hennesy, Goldberg and Springer, McMichael, an attorney and special political advisor of McBryan, was present.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading The night following the election jollification the Stover-McBryan machine gang met in their consultation room where they were in close touch with Hennesy's beverages and where they had the greatest secrecy.

secrecynounUS /ˈsiːkrəsi/

the trait of keeping things secret

From this reading The night following the election jollification the Stover-McBryan machine gang met in their consultation room where they were in close touch with Hennesy's beverages and where they had the greatest secrecy.

specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading In addition to Stover, McBryan, Hennesy, Goldberg and Springer, McMichael, an attorney and special political advisor of McBryan, was present.

SpringernounUS /ˈsprɪŋər/

the lowest stone in an arch -- from which it springs

From this reading In addition to Stover, McBryan, Hennesy, Goldberg and Springer, McMichael, an attorney and special political advisor of McBryan, was present.

StovernounUS /ˈstoʊvər/

the dried stalks and leaves of a field crop (especially corn) used as animal fodder after the grain has been harvested

From this reading In addition to Stover, McBryan, Hennesy, Goldberg and Springer, McMichael, an attorney and special political advisor of McBryan, was present.

Stover-McBryan

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

From this reading The night following the election jollification the Stover-McBryan machine gang met in their consultation room where they were in close touch with Hennesy's beverages and where they had the greatest secrecy.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The night following the election jollification the Stover-McBryan machine gang met in their consultation room where they were in close touch with Hennesy's beverages and where they had the greatest secrecy.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The night following the election jollification the Stover-McBryan machine gang met in their consultation room where they were in close touch with Hennesy's beverages and where they had the greatest secrecy.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The night following the election jollification the Stover-McBryan machine gang met in their consultation room where they were in close touch with Hennesy's beverages and where they had the greatest secrecy.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading In addition to Stover, McBryan, Hennesy, Goldberg and Springer, McMichael, an attorney and special political advisor of McBryan, was present.

touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading The night following the election jollification the Stover-McBryan machine gang met in their consultation room where they were in close touch with Hennesy's beverages and where they had the greatest secrecy.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading In addition to Stover, McBryan, Hennesy, Goldberg and Springer, McMichael, an attorney and special political advisor of McBryan, was present.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The night following the election jollification the Stover-McBryan machine gang met in their consultation room where they were in close touch with Hennesy's beverages and where they had the greatest secrecy.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "About what?" asked Hennesy.

What's

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

From this reading "What's to be done now?

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading The night following the election jollification the Stover-McBryan machine gang met in their consultation room where they were in close touch with Hennesy's beverages and where they had the greatest secrecy.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The night following the election jollification the Stover-McBryan machine gang met in their consultation room where they were in close touch with Hennesy's beverages and where they had the greatest secrecy.

Chapter 25 of Harold the Klansman by George Alfred Brown holds 198 sentences, grouped into 40 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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Chapter 25 holds 198 sentences of Harold the Klansman, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.

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Tribute
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Appreciation
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Encouragement
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Various
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