Chapter 22 of Harrigan is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXII
Chapter 22 of Harrigan is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He held a little folded paper in his hand. At sight of it Henshaw turned in his chair and faced Sloan with a wistful glance. "Good?" "Not very, sir." Henshaw rose slowly and frowned like the king on the messenger who bears tidings of the lost battie.
Chapter 22 of Harrigan is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading “Henshaw rose slowly and frowned like the king on the messenger who bears tidings of the lost battie.”
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading “At sight of it Henshaw turned in his chair and faced Sloan with a wistful glance.”
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading “He held a little folded paper in his hand.”
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading “Henshaw rose slowly and frowned like the king on the messenger who bears tidings of the lost battie.”
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “At sight of it Henshaw turned in his chair and faced Sloan with a wistful glance.”
a person who carries a message
From this reading “Henshaw rose slowly and frowned like the king on the messenger who bears tidings of the lost battie.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “Henshaw rose slowly and frowned like the king on the messenger who bears tidings of the lost battie.”
showing pensive sadness
From this reading “At sight of it Henshaw turned in his chair and faced Sloan with a wistful glance.”
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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 He held a little folded paper in his hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At sight of it Henshaw turned in his chair and faced Sloan with a wistful glance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At sight of it Henshaw turned in his chair and faced Sloan with a wistful glance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Henshaw rose slowly and frowned like the king on the messenger who bears tidings of the lost battie.
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading Henshaw rose slowly and frowned like the king on the messenger who bears tidings of the lost battie.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading At sight of it Henshaw turned in his chair and faced Sloan with a wistful glance.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading At sight of it Henshaw turned in his chair and faced Sloan with a wistful glance.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading He held a little folded paper in his hand.
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Henshaw rose slowly and frowned like the king on the messenger who bears tidings of the lost battie.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading At sight of it Henshaw turned in his chair and faced Sloan with a wistful glance.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good?"
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He held a little folded paper in his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He held a little folded paper in his hand.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He held a little folded paper in his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At sight of it Henshaw turned in his chair and faced Sloan with a wistful glance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He held a little folded paper in his hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He held a little folded paper in his hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At sight of it Henshaw turned in his chair and faced Sloan with a wistful glance.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Henshaw rose slowly and frowned like the king on the messenger who bears tidings of the lost battie.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Henshaw rose slowly and frowned like the king on the messenger who bears tidings of the lost battie.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He held a little folded paper in his hand.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Henshaw rose slowly and frowned like the king on the messenger who bears tidings of the lost battie.
a person who carries a message
From this reading Henshaw rose slowly and frowned like the king on the messenger who bears tidings of the lost battie.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not very, sir."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At sight of it Henshaw turned in his chair and faced Sloan with a wistful glance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Henshaw rose slowly and frowned like the king on the messenger who bears tidings of the lost battie.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading He held a little folded paper in his hand.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Henshaw rose slowly and frowned like the king on the messenger who bears tidings of the lost battie.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading At sight of it Henshaw turned in his chair and faced Sloan with a wistful glance.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Not very, sir."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At sight of it Henshaw turned in his chair and faced Sloan with a wistful glance.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Henshaw rose slowly and frowned like the king on the messenger who bears tidings of the lost battie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Henshaw rose slowly and frowned like the king on the messenger who bears tidings of the lost battie.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Henshaw rose slowly and frowned like the king on the messenger who bears tidings of the lost battie.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading At sight of it Henshaw turned in his chair and faced Sloan with a wistful glance.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Not very, sir."
which person or people
From this reading Henshaw rose slowly and frowned like the king on the messenger who bears tidings of the lost battie.
showing pensive sadness
From this reading At sight of it Henshaw turned in his chair and faced Sloan with a wistful glance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At sight of it Henshaw turned in his chair and faced Sloan with a wistful glance.
Chapter 22 of Harrigan by Max Brand holds 209 sentences, grouped into 42 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 22 holds 209 sentences of Harrigan, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 22 of Harrigan by Max Brand exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 209 sentences, grouped into 42 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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