Chapter 32 of Harrigan is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 32 of Harrigan is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Make Campbell run the ship," said Cochrane. "You can't _make_ a Scotchman do anything." "Persuade him, then," went on Cochrane. "He'd sell his soul for a drink of that whisky. But if you can't persuade him, I'd trust to those fellows to make him do what you want."
Chapter 32 of Harrigan is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading “"Make Campbell run the ship," said Cochrane.”
take in liquids
From this reading “"He'd sell his soul for a drink of that whisky.”
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “But if you can't persuade him, I'd trust to those fellows to make him do what you want."”
win approval or support for
From this reading “"Persuade him, then," went on Cochrane.”
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading “"He'd sell his soul for a drink of that whisky.”
transport commercially
From this reading “"Make Campbell run the ship," said Cochrane.”
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading “But if you can't persuade him, I'd trust to those fellows to make him do what you want."”
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading “"He'd sell his soul for a drink of that whisky.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "You can't _make_ a Scotchman do anything."
any thing at all
From this reading "You can't _make_ a Scotchman do anything."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if you can't persuade him, I'd trust to those fellows to make him do what you want."
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading "Make Campbell run the ship," said Cochrane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You can't _make_ a Scotchman do anything."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Make Campbell run the ship," said Cochrane.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You can't _make_ a Scotchman do anything."
take in liquids
From this reading "He'd sell his soul for a drink of that whisky.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading But if you can't persuade him, I'd trust to those fellows to make him do what you want."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "He'd sell his soul for a drink of that whisky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He'd sell his soul for a drink of that whisky.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Persuade him, then," went on Cochrane.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He'd sell his soul for a drink of that whisky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But if you can't persuade him, I'd trust to those fellows to make him do what you want."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if you can't persuade him, I'd trust to those fellows to make him do what you want."
engage in
From this reading "Make Campbell run the ship," said Cochrane.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He'd sell his soul for a drink of that whisky.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Persuade him, then," went on Cochrane.
win approval or support for
From this reading "Persuade him, then," went on Cochrane.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Make Campbell run the ship," said Cochrane.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Make Campbell run the ship," said Cochrane.
a native or inhabitant of Scotland
From this reading "You can't _make_ a Scotchman do anything."
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading "He'd sell his soul for a drink of that whisky.
transport commercially
From this reading "Make Campbell run the ship," said Cochrane.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "He'd sell his soul for a drink of that whisky.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He'd sell his soul for a drink of that whisky.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Make Campbell run the ship," said Cochrane.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Persuade him, then," went on Cochrane.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But if you can't persuade him, I'd trust to those fellows to make him do what you want."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But if you can't persuade him, I'd trust to those fellows to make him do what you want."
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading But if you can't persuade him, I'd trust to those fellows to make him do what you want."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading But if you can't persuade him, I'd trust to those fellows to make him do what you want."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Persuade him, then," went on Cochrane.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But if you can't persuade him, I'd trust to those fellows to make him do what you want."
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading "He'd sell his soul for a drink of that whisky.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can't _make_ a Scotchman do anything."
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