Chapter 33 of Harrigan is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 33 of Harrigan is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
As Campbell was dragged away, the bos'n said to his companions: "Now, lads, you see where Campbell stands!" They growled for answer. "But I'll get him!" went on Hovey. "I'm going to kill Van Roos and Borgson by inches before his eyes. And when he sees 'em die--they'll have to die, anyway, before we reach shore--Campbell will be water in our hands.
Chapter 33 of Harrigan is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “And when he sees 'em die--they'll have to die, anyway, before we reach shore--Campbell will be water in our hands.”
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading “As Campbell was dragged away, the bos'n said to his companions: "Now, lads, you see where Campbell stands!"”
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading “As Campbell was dragged away, the bos'n said to his companions: "Now, lads, you see where Campbell stands!"”
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “They growled for answer.”
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading “"I'm going to kill Van Roos and Borgson by inches before his eyes.”
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading “As Campbell was dragged away, the bos'n said to his companions: "Now, lads, you see where Campbell stands!"”
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading “And when he sees 'em die--they'll have to die, anyway, before we reach shore--Campbell will be water in our hands.”
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading “"I'm going to kill Van Roos and Borgson by inches before his eyes.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'm going to kill Van Roos and Borgson by inches before his eyes.
react verbally
From this reading They growled for answer.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading And when he sees 'em die--they'll have to die, anyway, before we reach shore--Campbell will be water in our hands.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Campbell was dragged away, the bos'n said to his companions: "Now, lads, you see where Campbell stands!"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As Campbell was dragged away, the bos'n said to his companions: "Now, lads, you see where Campbell stands!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And when he sees 'em die--they'll have to die, anyway, before we reach shore--Campbell will be water in our hands.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I'm going to kill Van Roos and Borgson by inches before his eyes.
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From this reading "I'm going to kill Van Roos and Borgson by inches before his eyes.
a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
From this reading As Campbell was dragged away, the bos'n said to his companions: "Now, lads, you see where Campbell stands!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I'll get him!" went on Hovey.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I'm going to kill Van Roos and Borgson by inches before his eyes.
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading As Campbell was dragged away, the bos'n said to his companions: "Now, lads, you see where Campbell stands!"
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading As Campbell was dragged away, the bos'n said to his companions: "Now, lads, you see where Campbell stands!"
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading And when he sees 'em die--they'll have to die, anyway, before we reach shore--Campbell will be water in our hands.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading As Campbell was dragged away, the bos'n said to his companions: "Now, lads, you see where Campbell stands!"
a quad with a square body
From this reading And when he sees 'em die--they'll have to die, anyway, before we reach shore--Campbell will be water in our hands.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "I'm going to kill Van Roos and Borgson by inches before his eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They growled for answer.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "But I'll get him!" went on Hovey.
the act of departing
From this reading "I'm going to kill Van Roos and Borgson by inches before his eyes.
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading They growled for answer.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading And when he sees 'em die--they'll have to die, anyway, before we reach shore--Campbell will be water in our hands.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And when he sees 'em die--they'll have to die, anyway, before we reach shore--Campbell will be water in our hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when he sees 'em die--they'll have to die, anyway, before we reach shore--Campbell will be water in our hands.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But I'll get him!" went on Hovey.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Campbell was dragged away, the bos'n said to his companions: "Now, lads, you see where Campbell stands!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I'll get him!" went on Hovey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I'll get him!" went on Hovey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm going to kill Van Roos and Borgson by inches before his eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And when he sees 'em die--they'll have to die, anyway, before we reach shore--Campbell will be water in our hands.
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading "I'm going to kill Van Roos and Borgson by inches before his eyes.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "I'm going to kill Van Roos and Borgson by inches before his eyes.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading As Campbell was dragged away, the bos'n said to his companions: "Now, lads, you see where Campbell stands!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading As Campbell was dragged away, the bos'n said to his companions: "Now, lads, you see where Campbell stands!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "But I'll get him!" went on Hovey.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And when he sees 'em die--they'll have to die, anyway, before we reach shore--Campbell will be water in our hands.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading And when he sees 'em die--they'll have to die, anyway, before we reach shore--Campbell will be water in our hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm going to kill Van Roos and Borgson by inches before his eyes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As Campbell was dragged away, the bos'n said to his companions: "Now, lads, you see where Campbell stands!"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As Campbell was dragged away, the bos'n said to his companions: "Now, lads, you see where Campbell stands!"
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading And when he sees 'em die--they'll have to die, anyway, before we reach shore--Campbell will be water in our hands.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading And when he sees 'em die--they'll have to die, anyway, before we reach shore--Campbell will be water in our hands.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading As Campbell was dragged away, the bos'n said to his companions: "Now, lads, you see where Campbell stands!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Campbell was dragged away, the bos'n said to his companions: "Now, lads, you see where Campbell stands!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They growled for answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And when he sees 'em die--they'll have to die, anyway, before we reach shore--Campbell will be water in our hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Campbell was dragged away, the bos'n said to his companions: "Now, lads, you see where Campbell stands!"
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading "I'm going to kill Van Roos and Borgson by inches before his eyes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Campbell was dragged away, the bos'n said to his companions: "Now, lads, you see where Campbell stands!"
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading And when he sees 'em die--they'll have to die, anyway, before we reach shore--Campbell will be water in our hands.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And when he sees 'em die--they'll have to die, anyway, before we reach shore--Campbell will be water in our hands.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "But I'll get him!" went on Hovey.
at the time that
From this reading And when he sees 'em die--they'll have to die, anyway, before we reach shore--Campbell will be water in our hands.
in or at the place that
From this reading As Campbell was dragged away, the bos'n said to his companions: "Now, lads, you see where Campbell stands!"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And when he sees 'em die--they'll have to die, anyway, before we reach shore--Campbell will be water in our hands.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As Campbell was dragged away, the bos'n said to his companions: "Now, lads, you see where Campbell stands!"
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