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Danny's Own Story
Danny's Own Story

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Danny's Own Story is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Don Marquis • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 3 of Danny's Own Story by Don Marquis holds 289 sentences, grouped into 58 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.

What does chapter 3 of Danny's Own Story contain?

Chapter 3 holds 289 sentences of Danny's Own Story, unabridged, divided into 58 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 3 of Danny's Own Story by Don Marquis exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 289 sentences, grouped into 58 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.

How do I study chapter 3 of Danny's Own Story?

Work through the 58 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 3 can be played aloud in United States English.

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Is this the complete text of Danny's Own Story?

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Project Gutenberg eBook #587, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Danny's Own Story take to read?

About 415 minutes of reading across 998 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Words and structures a reader meets early in Danny's Own Story, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

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Well, all the lammings Hank laid on never done me any good.
It seemed like I was jest natcherally cut out to have no success in life, and no amount of whaling could change it, though Hank, he was faithful.
Before I was twelve years old the hull town had seen it, and they wasn't nothing else expected of me except not to be any good.
That had its handy sides to it, too.
They was lots of kids there that had to go to school, but Hank, he never would of let me done that if I had ast him, and I never asted.
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Danny's Own Story

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Danny's Own Story is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/58 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Well, all the lammings Hank laid on never done me any good.
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It seemed like I was jest natcherally cut out to have no success in life, and no amount of whaling could change it, though Hank, he was faithful.
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Before I was twelve years old the hull town had seen it, and they wasn't nothing else expected of me except not to be any good.
Line 4
That had its handy sides to it, too.
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They was lots of kids there that had to go to school, but Hank, he never would of let me done that if I had ast him, and I never asted.
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amount

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From this reading It seemed like I was jest natcherally cut out to have no success in life, and no amount of whaling could change it, though Hank, he was faithful.

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and

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any

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From this reading Well, all the lammings Hank laid on never done me any good.

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ast

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From this reading They was lots of kids there that had to go to school, but Hank, he never would of let me done that if I had ast him, and I never asted.

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asted

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From this reading They was lots of kids there that had to go to school, but Hank, he never would of let me done that if I had ast him, and I never asted.

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be

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From this reading Before I was twelve years old the hull town had seen it, and they wasn't nothing else expected of me except not to be any good.

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Before

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but

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From this reading They was lots of kids there that had to go to school, but Hank, he never would of let me done that if I had ast him, and I never asted.

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change

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From this reading It seemed like I was jest natcherally cut out to have no success in life, and no amount of whaling could change it, though Hank, he was faithful.

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could

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cut

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done

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From this reading Well, all the lammings Hank laid on never done me any good.

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else

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From this reading Before I was twelve years old the hull town had seen it, and they wasn't nothing else expected of me except not to be any good.

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except

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expected

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faithful

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From this reading It seemed like I was jest natcherally cut out to have no success in life, and no amount of whaling could change it, though Hank, he was faithful.

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go

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From this reading They was lots of kids there that had to go to school, but Hank, he never would of let me done that if I had ast him, and I never asted.

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good

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From this reading Well, all the lammings Hank laid on never done me any good.

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had

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From this reading Before I was twelve years old the hull town had seen it, and they wasn't nothing else expected of me except not to be any good.

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handy

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From this reading That had its handy sides to it, too.

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Hank

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have

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From this reading It seemed like I was jest natcherally cut out to have no success in life, and no amount of whaling could change it, though Hank, he was faithful.

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he

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him

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From this reading They was lots of kids there that had to go to school, but Hank, he never would of let me done that if I had ast him, and I never asted.

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hull

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I

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From this reading It seemed like I was jest natcherally cut out to have no success in life, and no amount of whaling could change it, though Hank, he was faithful.

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if

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From this reading They was lots of kids there that had to go to school, but Hank, he never would of let me done that if I had ast him, and I never asted.

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in

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From this reading It seemed like I was jest natcherally cut out to have no success in life, and no amount of whaling could change it, though Hank, he was faithful.

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It

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its

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From this reading That had its handy sides to it, too.

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jest

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From this reading It seemed like I was jest natcherally cut out to have no success in life, and no amount of whaling could change it, though Hank, he was faithful.

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kids

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From this reading They was lots of kids there that had to go to school, but Hank, he never would of let me done that if I had ast him, and I never asted.

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laid

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From this reading Well, all the lammings Hank laid on never done me any good.

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lammings

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let

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From this reading They was lots of kids there that had to go to school, but Hank, he never would of let me done that if I had ast him, and I never asted.

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life

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From this reading It seemed like I was jest natcherally cut out to have no success in life, and no amount of whaling could change it, though Hank, he was faithful.

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like

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From this reading It seemed like I was jest natcherally cut out to have no success in life, and no amount of whaling could change it, though Hank, he was faithful.

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lots

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From this reading They was lots of kids there that had to go to school, but Hank, he never would of let me done that if I had ast him, and I never asted.

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me

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From this reading Well, all the lammings Hank laid on never done me any good.

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natcherally

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From this reading It seemed like I was jest natcherally cut out to have no success in life, and no amount of whaling could change it, though Hank, he was faithful.

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never

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From this reading Well, all the lammings Hank laid on never done me any good.

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no

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From this reading It seemed like I was jest natcherally cut out to have no success in life, and no amount of whaling could change it, though Hank, he was faithful.

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not

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From this reading Before I was twelve years old the hull town had seen it, and they wasn't nothing else expected of me except not to be any good.

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nothing

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From this reading Before I was twelve years old the hull town had seen it, and they wasn't nothing else expected of me except not to be any good.

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of

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From this reading It seemed like I was jest natcherally cut out to have no success in life, and no amount of whaling could change it, though Hank, he was faithful.

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old

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From this reading Before I was twelve years old the hull town had seen it, and they wasn't nothing else expected of me except not to be any good.

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on

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From this reading Well, all the lammings Hank laid on never done me any good.

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out

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From this reading It seemed like I was jest natcherally cut out to have no success in life, and no amount of whaling could change it, though Hank, he was faithful.

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school

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From this reading They was lots of kids there that had to go to school, but Hank, he never would of let me done that if I had ast him, and I never asted.

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seemed

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seen

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From this reading Before I was twelve years old the hull town had seen it, and they wasn't nothing else expected of me except not to be any good.

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sides

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From this reading That had its handy sides to it, too.

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success

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That

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the

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there

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From this reading They was lots of kids there that had to go to school, but Hank, he never would of let me done that if I had ast him, and I never asted.

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they

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From this reading Before I was twelve years old the hull town had seen it, and they wasn't nothing else expected of me except not to be any good.

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though

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From this reading It seemed like I was jest natcherally cut out to have no success in life, and no amount of whaling could change it, though Hank, he was faithful.

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to

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From this reading It seemed like I was jest natcherally cut out to have no success in life, and no amount of whaling could change it, though Hank, he was faithful.

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too

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From this reading That had its handy sides to it, too.

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town

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From this reading Before I was twelve years old the hull town had seen it, and they wasn't nothing else expected of me except not to be any good.

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twelve

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was

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wasn't

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Well

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From this reading Well, all the lammings Hank laid on never done me any good.

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whaling

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From this reading It seemed like I was jest natcherally cut out to have no success in life, and no amount of whaling could change it, though Hank, he was faithful.

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would

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From this reading They was lots of kids there that had to go to school, but Hank, he never would of let me done that if I had ast him, and I never asted.

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years

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From this reading Before I was twelve years old the hull town had seen it, and they wasn't nothing else expected of me except not to be any good.

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