Chapter 2 of Danny Again is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Danny Again is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Come home with me, grandad,” he said, “you’ll find a roaring log fire, and an armchair in the chimney corner, and to-morrow you shall eat Christmas pudding.” The old man looked almost dazed with surprise. He peered closer at Danny. “Is it a Christmas fairy you are, out of the wood?” he said in a whisper. This was splendid, to be taken for a fairy!
Chapter 2 of Danny Again is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading ““Come home with me, grandad,” he said, “you’ll find a roaring log fire, and an armchair in the chimney corner, and to-morrow you shall eat Christmas pudding.””
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading ““Come home with me, grandad,” he said, “you’ll find a roaring log fire, and an armchair in the chimney corner, and to-morrow you shall eat Christmas pudding.””
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading “The old man looked almost dazed with surprise.”
the father of your father or mother
From this reading ““Come home with me, grandad,” he said, “you’ll find a roaring log fire, and an armchair in the chimney corner, and to-morrow you shall eat Christmas pudding.””
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading ““Come home with me, grandad,” he said, “you’ll find a roaring log fire, and an armchair in the chimney corner, and to-morrow you shall eat Christmas pudding.””
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading “He peered closer at Danny.”
any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes
From this reading ““Come home with me, grandad,” he said, “you’ll find a roaring log fire, and an armchair in the chimney corner, and to-morrow you shall eat Christmas pudding.””
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading ““Come home with me, grandad,” he said, “you’ll find a roaring log fire, and an armchair in the chimney corner, and to-morrow you shall eat Christmas pudding.””
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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a corner by a fireplace
In this reading ““Come home with me, grandad,” he said, “you’ll find a roaring log fire, and an armchair in the chimney corner, and to-morrow you shall eat Christmas pudding.””
a man who is very old
In this reading “The old man looked almost dazed with surprise.”
become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
In this reading ““Come home with me, grandad,” he said, “you’ll find a roaring log fire, and an armchair in the chimney corner, and to-morrow you shall eat Christmas pudding.””
In this reading ““Is it a Christmas fairy you are, out of the wood?” he said in a whisper.”
In this reading “The old man looked almost dazed with surprise.”
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 “Come home with me, grandad,” he said, “you’ll find a roaring log fire, and an armchair in the chimney corner, and to-morrow you shall eat Christmas pudding.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The old man looked almost dazed with surprise.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Come home with me, grandad,” he said, “you’ll find a roaring log fire, and an armchair in the chimney corner, and to-morrow you shall eat Christmas pudding.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Come home with me, grandad,” he said, “you’ll find a roaring log fire, and an armchair in the chimney corner, and to-morrow you shall eat Christmas pudding.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Is it a Christmas fairy you are, out of the wood?” he said in a whisper.
chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading “Come home with me, grandad,” he said, “you’ll find a roaring log fire, and an armchair in the chimney corner, and to-morrow you shall eat Christmas pudding.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He peered closer at Danny.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This was splendid, to be taken for a fairy!
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading “Come home with me, grandad,” he said, “you’ll find a roaring log fire, and an armchair in the chimney corner, and to-morrow you shall eat Christmas pudding.”
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “Come home with me, grandad,” he said, “you’ll find a roaring log fire, and an armchair in the chimney corner, and to-morrow you shall eat Christmas pudding.”
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading He peered closer at Danny.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come home with me, grandad,” he said, “you’ll find a roaring log fire, and an armchair in the chimney corner, and to-morrow you shall eat Christmas pudding.”
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading “Come home with me, grandad,” he said, “you’ll find a roaring log fire, and an armchair in the chimney corner, and to-morrow you shall eat Christmas pudding.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He peered closer at Danny.
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading The old man looked almost dazed with surprise.
take in solid food
From this reading “Come home with me, grandad,” he said, “you’ll find a roaring log fire, and an armchair in the chimney corner, and to-morrow you shall eat Christmas pudding.”
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading “Is it a Christmas fairy you are, out of the wood?” he said in a whisper.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “Come home with me, grandad,” he said, “you’ll find a roaring log fire, and an armchair in the chimney corner, and to-morrow you shall eat Christmas pudding.”
start firing a weapon
From this reading “Come home with me, grandad,” he said, “you’ll find a roaring log fire, and an armchair in the chimney corner, and to-morrow you shall eat Christmas pudding.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This was splendid, to be taken for a fairy!
the father of your father or mother
From this reading “Come home with me, grandad,” he said, “you’ll find a roaring log fire, and an armchair in the chimney corner, and to-morrow you shall eat Christmas pudding.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Come home with me, grandad,” he said, “you’ll find a roaring log fire, and an armchair in the chimney corner, and to-morrow you shall eat Christmas pudding.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Come home with me, grandad,” he said, “you’ll find a roaring log fire, and an armchair in the chimney corner, and to-morrow you shall eat Christmas pudding.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Come home with me, grandad,” he said, “you’ll find a roaring log fire, and an armchair in the chimney corner, and to-morrow you shall eat Christmas pudding.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is it a Christmas fairy you are, out of the wood?” he said in a whisper.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Is it a Christmas fairy you are, out of the wood?” he said in a whisper.
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading “Come home with me, grandad,” he said, “you’ll find a roaring log fire, and an armchair in the chimney corner, and to-morrow you shall eat Christmas pudding.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The old man looked almost dazed with surprise.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man looked almost dazed with surprise.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Come home with me, grandad,” he said, “you’ll find a roaring log fire, and an armchair in the chimney corner, and to-morrow you shall eat Christmas pudding.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Is it a Christmas fairy you are, out of the wood?” he said in a whisper.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old man looked almost dazed with surprise.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Is it a Christmas fairy you are, out of the wood?” he said in a whisper.
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading He peered closer at Danny.
any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes
From this reading “Come home with me, grandad,” he said, “you’ll find a roaring log fire, and an armchair in the chimney corner, and to-morrow you shall eat Christmas pudding.”
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading “Come home with me, grandad,” he said, “you’ll find a roaring log fire, and an armchair in the chimney corner, and to-morrow you shall eat Christmas pudding.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Come home with me, grandad,” he said, “you’ll find a roaring log fire, and an armchair in the chimney corner, and to-morrow you shall eat Christmas pudding.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Come home with me, grandad,” he said, “you’ll find a roaring log fire, and an armchair in the chimney corner, and to-morrow you shall eat Christmas pudding.”
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading This was splendid, to be taken for a fairy!
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The old man looked almost dazed with surprise.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading This was splendid, to be taken for a fairy!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Come home with me, grandad,” he said, “you’ll find a roaring log fire, and an armchair in the chimney corner, and to-morrow you shall eat Christmas pudding.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was splendid, to be taken for a fairy!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was splendid, to be taken for a fairy!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come home with me, grandad,” he said, “you’ll find a roaring log fire, and an armchair in the chimney corner, and to-morrow you shall eat Christmas pudding.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was splendid, to be taken for a fairy!
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “Is it a Christmas fairy you are, out of the wood?” he said in a whisper.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Come home with me, grandad,” he said, “you’ll find a roaring log fire, and an armchair in the chimney corner, and to-morrow you shall eat Christmas pudding.”
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading “Is it a Christmas fairy you are, out of the wood?” he said in a whisper.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Come home with me, grandad,” he said, “you’ll find a roaring log fire, and an armchair in the chimney corner, and to-morrow you shall eat Christmas pudding.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come home with me, grandad,” he said, “you’ll find a roaring log fire, and an armchair in the chimney corner, and to-morrow you shall eat Christmas pudding.”
Chapter 2 of Danny Again by Vera C. (Vera Charlesworth) Barclay holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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 2 holds 409 sentences of Danny Again, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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