Chapter 27 of Harrigan is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of Harrigan is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"She's dead?" McTee asked softly when they stood on the promenade outside. "She is. She must have been dying at about the time I brought in that other message--the one you told me to bring." They avoided each other's eyes.
Chapter 27 of Harrigan is here in full — 139 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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past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading “They avoided each other's eyes.”
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “She must have been dying at about the time I brought in that other message--the one you told me to bring."”
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “"She's dead?"”
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading “She must have been dying at about the time I brought in that other message--the one you told me to bring."”
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “She must have been dying at about the time I brought in that other message--the one you told me to bring."”
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading “McTee asked softly when they stood on the promenade outside.”
a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
From this reading “McTee asked softly when they stood on the promenade outside.”
with low volume
From this reading “McTee asked softly when they stood on the promenade outside.”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She must have been dying at about the time I brought in that other message--the one you told me to bring."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading McTee asked softly when they stood on the promenade outside.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She must have been dying at about the time I brought in that other message--the one you told me to bring."
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading They avoided each other's eyes.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She must have been dying at about the time I brought in that other message--the one you told me to bring."
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She must have been dying at about the time I brought in that other message--the one you told me to bring."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She must have been dying at about the time I brought in that other message--the one you told me to bring."
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "She's dead?"
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading She must have been dying at about the time I brought in that other message--the one you told me to bring."
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They avoided each other's eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading They avoided each other's eyes.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She must have been dying at about the time I brought in that other message--the one you told me to bring."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She must have been dying at about the time I brought in that other message--the one you told me to bring."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She must have been dying at about the time I brought in that other message--the one you told me to bring."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She is.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading McTee asked softly when they stood on the promenade outside.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She must have been dying at about the time I brought in that other message--the one you told me to bring."
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading She must have been dying at about the time I brought in that other message--the one you told me to bring."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She must have been dying at about the time I brought in that other message--the one you told me to bring."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading McTee asked softly when they stood on the promenade outside.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She must have been dying at about the time I brought in that other message--the one you told me to bring."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She must have been dying at about the time I brought in that other message--the one you told me to bring."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They avoided each other's eyes.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading McTee asked softly when they stood on the promenade outside.
a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
From this reading McTee asked softly when they stood on the promenade outside.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She is.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's dead?"
with low volume
From this reading McTee asked softly when they stood on the promenade outside.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading McTee asked softly when they stood on the promenade outside.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She must have been dying at about the time I brought in that other message--the one you told me to bring."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading McTee asked softly when they stood on the promenade outside.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading McTee asked softly when they stood on the promenade outside.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She must have been dying at about the time I brought in that other message--the one you told me to bring."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She must have been dying at about the time I brought in that other message--the one you told me to bring."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She must have been dying at about the time I brought in that other message--the one you told me to bring."
at the time that
From this reading McTee asked softly when they stood on the promenade outside.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She must have been dying at about the time I brought in that other message--the one you told me to bring."
Chapter 27 of Harrigan by Max Brand holds 139 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 27 holds 139 sentences of Harrigan, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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