Chapter 3 of Harrigan is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Harrigan is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Let me bandage your hands," she said. "I have some salve in my room." Her voice was a balm to the troubled heart of Harrigan. His knotted forehead relaxed. "Are you coming up?"
Chapter 3 of Harrigan is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing
From this reading “Her voice was a balm to the troubled heart of Harrigan.”
a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading “"Let me bandage your hands," she said.”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “"Are you coming up?"”
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “His knotted forehead relaxed.”
tied with a knot
From this reading “His knotted forehead relaxed.”
without strain or anxiety
From this reading “His knotted forehead relaxed.”
semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
From this reading “"I have some salve in my room."”
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading “Her voice was a balm to the troubled heart of Harrigan.”
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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 Her voice was a balm to the troubled heart of Harrigan.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you coming up?"
any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing
From this reading Her voice was a balm to the troubled heart of Harrigan.
a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading "Let me bandage your hands," she said.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Are you coming up?"
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading His knotted forehead relaxed.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Let me bandage your hands," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her voice was a balm to the troubled heart of Harrigan.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have some salve in my room."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her voice was a balm to the troubled heart of Harrigan.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her voice was a balm to the troubled heart of Harrigan.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His knotted forehead relaxed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have some salve in my room."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I have some salve in my room."
tied with a knot
From this reading His knotted forehead relaxed.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let me bandage your hands," she said.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let me bandage your hands," she said.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I have some salve in my room."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her voice was a balm to the troubled heart of Harrigan.
without strain or anxiety
From this reading His knotted forehead relaxed.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "I have some salve in my room."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Let me bandage your hands," she said.
semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
From this reading "I have some salve in my room."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Let me bandage your hands," she said.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I have some salve in my room."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her voice was a balm to the troubled heart of Harrigan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her voice was a balm to the troubled heart of Harrigan.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Her voice was a balm to the troubled heart of Harrigan.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Are you coming up?"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Her voice was a balm to the troubled heart of Harrigan.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her voice was a balm to the troubled heart of Harrigan.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you coming up?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Let me bandage your hands," she said.
Chapter 3 of Harrigan by Max Brand holds 86 sentences, grouped into 18 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 3 holds 86 sentences of Harrigan, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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