Chapter 7 of Harrigan is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Harrigan is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
And the four of them went aft carrying McTee's body. On the promenade they passed Kate Malone. She shrank against the rail, her eyes blank and her face white. "He's dead!" she cried. "He's just beginnin' to live," said Harrigan.
Chapter 7 of Harrigan is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading “And the four of them went aft carrying McTee's body.”
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading “She shrank against the rail, her eyes blank and her face white.”
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading “And the four of them went aft carrying McTee's body.”
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “And the four of them went aft carrying McTee's body.”
English scholar remembered for his chronology of Shakespeare's plays and his editions of Shakespeare and Dryden (1741-1812)
From this reading “On the promenade they passed Kate Malone.”
a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
From this reading “On the promenade they passed Kate Malone.”
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading “She shrank against the rail, her eyes blank and her face white.”
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading “She shrank against the rail, her eyes blank and her face white.”
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at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading And the four of them went aft carrying McTee's body.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She shrank against the rail, her eyes blank and her face white.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the four of them went aft carrying McTee's body.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's just beginnin' to live," said Harrigan.
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading She shrank against the rail, her eyes blank and her face white.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading And the four of them went aft carrying McTee's body.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading And the four of them went aft carrying McTee's body.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "He's dead!" she cried.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "He's dead!" she cried.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She shrank against the rail, her eyes blank and her face white.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She shrank against the rail, her eyes blank and her face white.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading And the four of them went aft carrying McTee's body.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's just beginnin' to live," said Harrigan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's dead!" she cried.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She shrank against the rail, her eyes blank and her face white.
and nothing more
From this reading "He's just beginnin' to live," said Harrigan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the promenade they passed Kate Malone.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "He's just beginnin' to live," said Harrigan.
English scholar remembered for his chronology of Shakespeare's plays and his editions of Shakespeare and Dryden (1741-1812)
From this reading On the promenade they passed Kate Malone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And the four of them went aft carrying McTee's body.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And the four of them went aft carrying McTee's body.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the promenade they passed Kate Malone.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading On the promenade they passed Kate Malone.
a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
From this reading On the promenade they passed Kate Malone.
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading She shrank against the rail, her eyes blank and her face white.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He's just beginnin' to live," said Harrigan.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She shrank against the rail, her eyes blank and her face white.
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading She shrank against the rail, her eyes blank and her face white.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the four of them went aft carrying McTee's body.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And the four of them went aft carrying McTee's body.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the promenade they passed Kate Malone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He's just beginnin' to live," said Harrigan.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And the four of them went aft carrying McTee's body.
a Caucasian
From this reading She shrank against the rail, her eyes blank and her face white.
Chapter 7 of Harrigan by Max Brand holds 130 sentences, grouped into 26 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 7 holds 130 sentences of Harrigan, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of Harrigan by Max Brand exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 130 sentences, grouped into 26 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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