Chapter 4 of Danny the detective is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Danny the detective is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ONE A.M. Night had fallen, soft and dark and still, when Danny climbed out of his little latticed window on to the roof of the porch. He could smell the honeysuckle though he could not see it. And somewhere a nightingale was singing. He had gone up to bed at 9 o’clock.
Chapter 4 of Danny the detective is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading “Night had fallen, soft and dark and still, when Danny climbed out of his little latticed window on to the roof of the porch.”
shrub or vine of the genus Lonicera
From this reading “He could smell the honeysuckle though he could not see it.”
European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song
From this reading “And somewhere a nightingale was singing.”
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading “Night had fallen, soft and dark and still, when Danny climbed out of his little latticed window on to the roof of the porch.”
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading “Night had fallen, soft and dark and still, when Danny climbed out of his little latticed window on to the roof of the porch.”
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading “And somewhere a nightingale was singing.”
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading “He could smell the honeysuckle though he could not see it.”
in or at or to some place
From this reading “And somewhere a nightingale was singing.”
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In this reading “Night had fallen, soft and dark and still, when Danny climbed out of his little latticed window on to the roof of the porch.”
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From this reading He had gone up to bed at 9 o’clock.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ONE A.M.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Night had fallen, soft and dark and still, when Danny climbed out of his little latticed window on to the roof of the porch.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had gone up to bed at 9 o’clock.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He had gone up to bed at 9 o’clock.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Night had fallen, soft and dark and still, when Danny climbed out of his little latticed window on to the roof of the porch.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could smell the honeysuckle though he could not see it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Night had fallen, soft and dark and still, when Danny climbed out of his little latticed window on to the roof of the porch.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Night had fallen, soft and dark and still, when Danny climbed out of his little latticed window on to the roof of the porch.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Night had fallen, soft and dark and still, when Danny climbed out of his little latticed window on to the roof of the porch.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had gone up to bed at 9 o’clock.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Night had fallen, soft and dark and still, when Danny climbed out of his little latticed window on to the roof of the porch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could smell the honeysuckle though he could not see it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Night had fallen, soft and dark and still, when Danny climbed out of his little latticed window on to the roof of the porch.
shrub or vine of the genus Lonicera
From this reading He could smell the honeysuckle though he could not see it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He could smell the honeysuckle though he could not see it.
having a pattern of fretwork or latticework
From this reading Night had fallen, soft and dark and still, when Danny climbed out of his little latticed window on to the roof of the porch.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Night had fallen, soft and dark and still, when Danny climbed out of his little latticed window on to the roof of the porch.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading ONE A.M.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Night had fallen, soft and dark and still, when Danny climbed out of his little latticed window on to the roof of the porch.
European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song
From this reading And somewhere a nightingale was singing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could smell the honeysuckle though he could not see it.
according to the clock
From this reading He had gone up to bed at 9 o’clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Night had fallen, soft and dark and still, when Danny climbed out of his little latticed window on to the roof of the porch.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Night had fallen, soft and dark and still, when Danny climbed out of his little latticed window on to the roof of the porch.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE A.M.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Night had fallen, soft and dark and still, when Danny climbed out of his little latticed window on to the roof of the porch.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Night had fallen, soft and dark and still, when Danny climbed out of his little latticed window on to the roof of the porch.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Night had fallen, soft and dark and still, when Danny climbed out of his little latticed window on to the roof of the porch.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He could smell the honeysuckle though he could not see it.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading And somewhere a nightingale was singing.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading He could smell the honeysuckle though he could not see it.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Night had fallen, soft and dark and still, when Danny climbed out of his little latticed window on to the roof of the porch.
in or at or to some place
From this reading And somewhere a nightingale was singing.
not in physical motion
From this reading Night had fallen, soft and dark and still, when Danny climbed out of his little latticed window on to the roof of the porch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Night had fallen, soft and dark and still, when Danny climbed out of his little latticed window on to the roof of the porch.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He could smell the honeysuckle though he could not see it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Night had fallen, soft and dark and still, when Danny climbed out of his little latticed window on to the roof of the porch.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had gone up to bed at 9 o’clock.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And somewhere a nightingale was singing.
at the time that
From this reading Night had fallen, soft and dark and still, when Danny climbed out of his little latticed window on to the roof of the porch.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Night had fallen, soft and dark and still, when Danny climbed out of his little latticed window on to the roof of the porch.
Chapter 4 of Danny the detective by Vera C. (Vera Charlesworth) Barclay holds 149 sentences, grouped into 30 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 4 holds 149 sentences of Danny the detective, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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