Chapter 3 of Danny Again is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Danny Again is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Now he had been suddenly roused from his dreams. He sat up in the darkness and listened. Yes, it was his mother’s voice. She was sitting up, he knew, with baby, who had bronchitis. He was the only man in the house, his father being at the front with his regiment, the Royal Irish Fusiliers.
Chapter 3 of Danny Again is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “She was sitting up, he knew, with baby, who had bronchitis.”
inflammation of the membranes lining the bronchial tubes
From this reading “She was sitting up, he knew, with baby, who had bronchitis.”
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading “Now he had been suddenly roused from his dreams.”
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading “He was the only man in the house, his father being at the front with his regiment, the Royal Irish Fusiliers.”
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading “He was the only man in the house, his father being at the front with his regiment, the Royal Irish Fusiliers.”
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading “Now he had been suddenly roused from his dreams.”
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading “He was the only man in the house, his father being at the front with his regiment, the Royal Irish Fusiliers.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Now he had been suddenly roused from his dreams.”
In this reading “He sat up in the darkness and listened.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sat up in the darkness and listened.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was the only man in the house, his father being at the front with his regiment, the Royal Irish Fusiliers.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading She was sitting up, he knew, with baby, who had bronchitis.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Now he had been suddenly roused from his dreams.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He was the only man in the house, his father being at the front with his regiment, the Royal Irish Fusiliers.
inflammation of the membranes lining the bronchial tubes
From this reading She was sitting up, he knew, with baby, who had bronchitis.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He sat up in the darkness and listened.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Now he had been suddenly roused from his dreams.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He was the only man in the house, his father being at the front with his regiment, the Royal Irish Fusiliers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now he had been suddenly roused from his dreams.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He was the only man in the house, his father being at the front with his regiment, the Royal Irish Fusiliers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was the only man in the house, his father being at the front with his regiment, the Royal Irish Fusiliers.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now he had been suddenly roused from his dreams.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now he had been suddenly roused from his dreams.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now he had been suddenly roused from his dreams.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He was the only man in the house, his father being at the front with his regiment, the Royal Irish Fusiliers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He sat up in the darkness and listened.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading He was the only man in the house, his father being at the front with his regiment, the Royal Irish Fusiliers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yes, it was his mother’s voice.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She was sitting up, he knew, with baby, who had bronchitis.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He sat up in the darkness and listened.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was the only man in the house, his father being at the front with his regiment, the Royal Irish Fusiliers.
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Yes, it was his mother’s voice.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he had been suddenly roused from his dreams.
and nothing more
From this reading He was the only man in the house, his father being at the front with his regiment, the Royal Irish Fusiliers.
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading He was the only man in the house, his father being at the front with his regiment, the Royal Irish Fusiliers.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading Now he had been suddenly roused from his dreams.
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading He was the only man in the house, his father being at the front with his regiment, the Royal Irish Fusiliers.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat up in the darkness and listened.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was sitting up, he knew, with baby, who had bronchitis.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading She was sitting up, he knew, with baby, who had bronchitis.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Now he had been suddenly roused from his dreams.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He sat up in the darkness and listened.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He sat up in the darkness and listened.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Yes, it was his mother’s voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes, it was his mother’s voice.
which person or people
From this reading She was sitting up, he knew, with baby, who had bronchitis.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was sitting up, he knew, with baby, who had bronchitis.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, it was his mother’s voice.
Chapter 3 of Danny Again by Vera C. (Vera Charlesworth) Barclay holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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 3 holds 402 sentences of Danny Again, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 3 of Danny Again by Vera C. (Vera Charlesworth) Barclay exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
Work through the 81 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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