Harrigan

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 17 of Harrigan is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Max Brand • Curated US English Learning Edition

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"There's times for truth an' there's times for lying," murmured Harrigan, as he stowed away the bucket and brush and started down for the fireroom, "an' this was one of the times for lyin'.

He's sick for the love of her, an' he's hatin' the thought of Harrigan."

So he was humming a rollicking tune when he reached the fireroom.

It was stifling hot, to be sure, but it was twice as large as that of the Mary Rogers.

The firemen were all glistening with sweat.

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Chapter XVII Reading 1/34

Harrigan

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 17 of Harrigan is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

"There's times for truth an' there's times for lying," murmured Harrigan, as he stowed away the bucket and brush and started down for the fireroom, "an' this was one of the times for lyin'.

Line 2

He's sick for the love of her, an' he's hatin' the thought of Harrigan."

Line 3

So he was humming a rollicking tune when he reached the fireroom.

Line 4

It was stifling hot, to be sure, but it was twice as large as that of the Mary Rogers.

/ɪt wɑːz ˈstaɪflɪŋ hɑːt tuː biː ʃʊr bʌt ɪt wɑːz twaɪs æz lɑːrdʒ æz ðæt ʌv ðə ˈmeri ˈrɑːdʒərz/

Line 5

The firemen were all glistening with sweat.

/ðə ˈfaɪrmən wɜːr ɔːl ˈɡlɪsənɪŋ wɪð swet/

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bucket noun US /ˈbʌkət/

a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top

From this reading “"There's times for truth an' there's times for lying," murmured Harrigan, as he stowed away the bucket and brush and started down for the fireroom, "an' this was one of the times for lyin'.”

firemen noun US /ˈfaɪrmən/

plural of “fireman” — play in which children pretend to put out a fire

From this reading “The firemen were all glistening with sweat.”

glistening adjective US /ˈɡlɪsənɪŋ/

reflecting light

From this reading “The firemen were all glistening with sweat.”

humming noun US /ˈhʌmɪŋ/

a humming noise

From this reading “So he was humming a rollicking tune when he reached the fireroom.”

Rogers noun US /ˈrɑːdʒərz/

United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)

From this reading “It was stifling hot, to be sure, but it was twice as large as that of the Mary Rogers.”

rollicking adjective US /ˈrɑːlɪkɪŋ/

given to merry frolicking

From this reading “So he was humming a rollicking tune when he reached the fireroom.”

stifling noun US /ˈstaɪflɪŋ/

forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority

From this reading “It was stifling hot, to be sure, but it was twice as large as that of the Mary Rogers.”

stowed verb US /stoʊd/

past form of “stow” — fill by packing tightly

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading So he was humming a rollicking tune when he reached the fireroom.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The firemen were all glistening with sweat.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading "There's times for truth an' there's times for lying," murmured Harrigan, as he stowed away the bucket and brush and started down for the fireroom, "an' this was one of the times for lyin'.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading It was stifling hot, to be sure, but it was twice as large as that of the Mary Rogers.

brushverbUS /brʌʃ/

rub with a brush, or as if with a brush

bucketnounUS /ˈbʌkət/

a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was stifling hot, to be sure, but it was twice as large as that of the Mary Rogers.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

firemennounUS /ˈfaɪrmən/

plural of “fireman” — play in which children pretend to put out a fire

From this reading The firemen were all glistening with sweat.

fireroomnoun

(nautical) chamber or compartment in which the furnaces of a ship are stoked or fired

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

glisteningadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪsənɪŋ/

reflecting light

From this reading The firemen were all glistening with sweat.

Harrigan

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hatin

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From this reading He's sick for the love of her, an' he's hatin' the thought of Harrigan."

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

He's

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From this reading He's sick for the love of her, an' he's hatin' the thought of Harrigan."

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading He's sick for the love of her, an' he's hatin' the thought of Harrigan."

hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading It was stifling hot, to be sure, but it was twice as large as that of the Mary Rogers.

hummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/

a humming noise

From this reading So he was humming a rollicking tune when he reached the fireroom.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was stifling hot, to be sure, but it was twice as large as that of the Mary Rogers.

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It was stifling hot, to be sure, but it was twice as large as that of the Mary Rogers.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading He's sick for the love of her, an' he's hatin' the thought of Harrigan."

lyin

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lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

MarynounUS /ˈmeri/

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading It was stifling hot, to be sure, but it was twice as large as that of the Mary Rogers.

murmuredverbUS /ˈmɜːrmərd/

past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading So he was humming a rollicking tune when he reached the fireroom.

RogersnounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/

United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)

From this reading It was stifling hot, to be sure, but it was twice as large as that of the Mary Rogers.

rollickingadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːlɪkɪŋ/

given to merry frolicking

From this reading So he was humming a rollicking tune when he reached the fireroom.

sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading He's sick for the love of her, an' he's hatin' the thought of Harrigan."

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So he was humming a rollicking tune when he reached the fireroom.

startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

stiflingnounUS /ˈstaɪflɪŋ/

forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority

From this reading It was stifling hot, to be sure, but it was twice as large as that of the Mary Rogers.

stowedverbUS /stoʊd/

past form of “stow” — fill by packing tightly

sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading It was stifling hot, to be sure, but it was twice as large as that of the Mary Rogers.

sweatnounUS /swet/

salty fluid secreted by sweat glands

From this reading The firemen were all glistening with sweat.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was stifling hot, to be sure, but it was twice as large as that of the Mary Rogers.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

There's

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

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading He's sick for the love of her, an' he's hatin' the thought of Harrigan."

timesnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It was stifling hot, to be sure, but it was twice as large as that of the Mary Rogers.

truthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

tunenounUS /tuːn/

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

From this reading So he was humming a rollicking tune when he reached the fireroom.

twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/

two times

From this reading It was stifling hot, to be sure, but it was twice as large as that of the Mary Rogers.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading The firemen were all glistening with sweat.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading So he was humming a rollicking tune when he reached the fireroom.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The firemen were all glistening with sweat.

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