Chapter 13 of Harrigan is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Harrigan is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Afterward he inquired, frowning: "Where's McTee? I met him an' he started back to find you." "He's gone off with his thoughts, Dan." Harrigan sighed, looking up to the stainless blue of the sky: "Aye, that's the way of the Scotch. When they're happy in love, they go off by themselves an' brood like a dog that's thinking of a fight.
Chapter 13 of Harrigan is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “Afterward he inquired, frowning: "Where's McTee?”
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading “When they're happy in love, they go off by themselves an' brood like a dog that's thinking of a fight.”
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading “Afterward he inquired, frowning: "Where's McTee?”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “Afterward he inquired, frowning: "Where's McTee?”
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading “Harrigan sighed, looking up to the stainless blue of the sky: "Aye, that's the way of the Scotch.”
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “Harrigan sighed, looking up to the stainless blue of the sky: "Aye, that's the way of the Scotch.”
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading “Harrigan sighed, looking up to the stainless blue of the sky: "Aye, that's the way of the Scotch.”
steel containing chromium that makes it resistant to corrosion
From this reading “Harrigan sighed, looking up to the stainless blue of the sky: "Aye, that's the way of the Scotch.”
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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 When they're happy in love, they go off by themselves an' brood like a dog that's thinking of a fight.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Afterward he inquired, frowning: "Where's McTee?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I met him an' he started back to find you."
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From this reading Harrigan sighed, looking up to the stainless blue of the sky: "Aye, that's the way of the Scotch.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I met him an' he started back to find you."
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Harrigan sighed, looking up to the stainless blue of the sky: "Aye, that's the way of the Scotch.
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading When they're happy in love, they go off by themselves an' brood like a dog that's thinking of a fight.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When they're happy in love, they go off by themselves an' brood like a dog that's thinking of a fight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's gone off with his thoughts, Dan."
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading When they're happy in love, they go off by themselves an' brood like a dog that's thinking of a fight.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading When they're happy in love, they go off by themselves an' brood like a dog that's thinking of a fight.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I met him an' he started back to find you."
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading Afterward he inquired, frowning: "Where's McTee?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When they're happy in love, they go off by themselves an' brood like a dog that's thinking of a fight.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "He's gone off with his thoughts, Dan."
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading When they're happy in love, they go off by themselves an' brood like a dog that's thinking of a fight.
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From this reading Harrigan sighed, looking up to the stainless blue of the sky: "Aye, that's the way of the Scotch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Afterward he inquired, frowning: "Where's McTee?
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From this reading "He's gone off with his thoughts, Dan."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I met him an' he started back to find you."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He's gone off with his thoughts, Dan."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I met him an' he started back to find you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When they're happy in love, they go off by themselves an' brood like a dog that's thinking of a fight.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Afterward he inquired, frowning: "Where's McTee?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When they're happy in love, they go off by themselves an' brood like a dog that's thinking of a fight.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Harrigan sighed, looking up to the stainless blue of the sky: "Aye, that's the way of the Scotch.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading When they're happy in love, they go off by themselves an' brood like a dog that's thinking of a fight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Afterward he inquired, frowning: "Where's McTee?
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I met him an' he started back to find you."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Harrigan sighed, looking up to the stainless blue of the sky: "Aye, that's the way of the Scotch.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "He's gone off with his thoughts, Dan."
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading Harrigan sighed, looking up to the stainless blue of the sky: "Aye, that's the way of the Scotch.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Harrigan sighed, looking up to the stainless blue of the sky: "Aye, that's the way of the Scotch.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Harrigan sighed, looking up to the stainless blue of the sky: "Aye, that's the way of the Scotch.
steel containing chromium that makes it resistant to corrosion
From this reading Harrigan sighed, looking up to the stainless blue of the sky: "Aye, that's the way of the Scotch.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I met him an' he started back to find you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harrigan sighed, looking up to the stainless blue of the sky: "Aye, that's the way of the Scotch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Harrigan sighed, looking up to the stainless blue of the sky: "Aye, that's the way of the Scotch.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading When they're happy in love, they go off by themselves an' brood like a dog that's thinking of a fight.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they're happy in love, they go off by themselves an' brood like a dog that's thinking of a fight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they're happy in love, they go off by themselves an' brood like a dog that's thinking of a fight.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading When they're happy in love, they go off by themselves an' brood like a dog that's thinking of a fight.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "He's gone off with his thoughts, Dan."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I met him an' he started back to find you."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Harrigan sighed, looking up to the stainless blue of the sky: "Aye, that's the way of the Scotch.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Harrigan sighed, looking up to the stainless blue of the sky: "Aye, that's the way of the Scotch.
at the time that
From this reading When they're happy in love, they go off by themselves an' brood like a dog that's thinking of a fight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Afterward he inquired, frowning: "Where's McTee?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "He's gone off with his thoughts, Dan."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I met him an' he started back to find you."
Chapter 13 of Harrigan by Max Brand holds 136 sentences, grouped into 28 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 13 holds 136 sentences of Harrigan, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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