Chapter 6 of Harrigan is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Harrigan is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Mutiny on the high seas," the captain was saying, "is as bad as murder on dry land. I could swing you by the neck from the mast for this, Harrigan, and every court would uphold me. Or I can throw you into the irons and leave your trial until we touch port. But--stand back!" At the wave of his hand the circle spread.
Chapter 6 of Harrigan is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading “Or I can throw you into the irons and leave your trial until we touch port.”
a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading “I could swing you by the neck from the mast for this, Harrigan, and every court would uphold me.”
open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
From this reading “"Mutiny on the high seas," the captain was saying, "is as bad as murder on dry land.”
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading “Or I can throw you into the irons and leave your trial until we touch port.”
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “"Mutiny on the high seas," the captain was saying, "is as bad as murder on dry land.”
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading “I could swing you by the neck from the mast for this, Harrigan, and every court would uphold me.”
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading “I could swing you by the neck from the mast for this, Harrigan, and every court would uphold me.”
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading “At the wave of his hand the circle spread.”
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.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I could swing you by the neck from the mast for this, Harrigan, and every court would uphold me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Mutiny on the high seas," the captain was saying, "is as bad as murder on dry land.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the wave of his hand the circle spread.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But--stand back!"
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Mutiny on the high seas," the captain was saying, "is as bad as murder on dry land.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But--stand back!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I could swing you by the neck from the mast for this, Harrigan, and every court would uphold me.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Or I can throw you into the irons and leave your trial until we touch port.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Mutiny on the high seas," the captain was saying, "is as bad as murder on dry land.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading At the wave of his hand the circle spread.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could swing you by the neck from the mast for this, Harrigan, and every court would uphold me.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading I could swing you by the neck from the mast for this, Harrigan, and every court would uphold me.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading "Mutiny on the high seas," the captain was saying, "is as bad as murder on dry land.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I could swing you by the neck from the mast for this, Harrigan, and every court would uphold me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I could swing you by the neck from the mast for this, Harrigan, and every court would uphold me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I could swing you by the neck from the mast for this, Harrigan, and every court would uphold me.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading At the wave of his hand the circle spread.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could swing you by the neck from the mast for this, Harrigan, and every court would uphold me.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Mutiny on the high seas," the captain was saying, "is as bad as murder on dry land.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the wave of his hand the circle spread.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could swing you by the neck from the mast for this, Harrigan, and every court would uphold me.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Or I can throw you into the irons and leave your trial until we touch port.
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading Or I can throw you into the irons and leave your trial until we touch port.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mutiny on the high seas," the captain was saying, "is as bad as murder on dry land.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "Mutiny on the high seas," the captain was saying, "is as bad as murder on dry land.
go away from a place
From this reading Or I can throw you into the irons and leave your trial until we touch port.
a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading I could swing you by the neck from the mast for this, Harrigan, and every court would uphold me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I could swing you by the neck from the mast for this, Harrigan, and every court would uphold me.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading "Mutiny on the high seas," the captain was saying, "is as bad as murder on dry land.
open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
From this reading "Mutiny on the high seas," the captain was saying, "is as bad as murder on dry land.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading I could swing you by the neck from the mast for this, Harrigan, and every court would uphold me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the wave of his hand the circle spread.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Mutiny on the high seas," the captain was saying, "is as bad as murder on dry land.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or I can throw you into the irons and leave your trial until we touch port.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Or I can throw you into the irons and leave your trial until we touch port.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "Mutiny on the high seas," the captain was saying, "is as bad as murder on dry land.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "Mutiny on the high seas," the captain was saying, "is as bad as murder on dry land.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading At the wave of his hand the circle spread.
be standing; be upright
From this reading But--stand back!"
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading I could swing you by the neck from the mast for this, Harrigan, and every court would uphold me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Mutiny on the high seas," the captain was saying, "is as bad as murder on dry land.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I could swing you by the neck from the mast for this, Harrigan, and every court would uphold me.
propel through the air
From this reading Or I can throw you into the irons and leave your trial until we touch port.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Or I can throw you into the irons and leave your trial until we touch port.
the act of testing something
From this reading Or I can throw you into the irons and leave your trial until we touch port.
up to a particular time
From this reading Or I can throw you into the irons and leave your trial until we touch port.
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading I could swing you by the neck from the mast for this, Harrigan, and every court would uphold me.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mutiny on the high seas," the captain was saying, "is as bad as murder on dry land.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading At the wave of his hand the circle spread.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Or I can throw you into the irons and leave your trial until we touch port.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I could swing you by the neck from the mast for this, Harrigan, and every court would uphold me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I could swing you by the neck from the mast for this, Harrigan, and every court would uphold me.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Or I can throw you into the irons and leave your trial until we touch port.
Chapter 6 of Harrigan by Max Brand holds 117 sentences, grouped into 24 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 6 holds 117 sentences of Harrigan, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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