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Danny's Own Story
Danny's Own Story

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of Danny's Own Story is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 14 of Danny's Own Story by Don Marquis holds 161 sentences, grouped into 33 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 14 of Danny's Own Story contain?

Chapter 14 holds 161 sentences of Danny's Own Story, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 14 of Danny's Own Story by Don Marquis exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 161 sentences, grouped into 33 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 14 of Danny's Own Story?

Work through the 33 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 33 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 14 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 14 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Danny's Own Story

Common questions about reading Danny's Own Story by Don Marquis on this page, its source edition and its audio.

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

Yes. All 4986 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #587 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Danny's Own Story is used?

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.

How to read Danny's Own Story section by section

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Vocabulary met early in Danny's Own Story

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

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Always
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Aggervation
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Mixed
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As I drove into the yard, a bare-headed old nigger with a game leg throwed down an armful of wood he was gathering and went limping up to the veranda as fast as he could.
He opened the door and bawled out, pointing to us, before he had it fairly open:
"O Marse WILLyum!
O Miss LUCY!
Dey've brung him home!
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Danny's Own Story

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of Danny's Own Story is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
As I drove into the yard, a bare-headed old nigger with a game leg throwed down an armful of wood he was gathering and went limping up to the veranda as fast as he could.
Line 2
He opened the door and bawled out, pointing to us, before he had it fairly open:
Line 3
"O Marse WILLyum!
Line 4
O Miss LUCY!
Line 5
Dey've brung him home!

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Open verb US /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading “He opened the door and bawled out, pointing to us, before he had it fairly open:”

All words in this reading · 50

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

a

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As I drove into the yard, a bare-headed old nigger with a game leg throwed down an armful of wood he was gathering and went limping up to the veranda as fast as he could.

an

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From this reading As I drove into the yard, a bare-headed old nigger with a game leg throwed down an armful of wood he was gathering and went limping up to the veranda as fast as he could.

and

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From this reading As I drove into the yard, a bare-headed old nigger with a game leg throwed down an armful of wood he was gathering and went limping up to the veranda as fast as he could.

armful

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From this reading As I drove into the yard, a bare-headed old nigger with a game leg throwed down an armful of wood he was gathering and went limping up to the veranda as fast as he could.

As

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From this reading As I drove into the yard, a bare-headed old nigger with a game leg throwed down an armful of wood he was gathering and went limping up to the veranda as fast as he could.

bare-headed

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From this reading As I drove into the yard, a bare-headed old nigger with a game leg throwed down an armful of wood he was gathering and went limping up to the veranda as fast as he could.

bawled

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From this reading He opened the door and bawled out, pointing to us, before he had it fairly open:

before

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From this reading He opened the door and bawled out, pointing to us, before he had it fairly open:

brung

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Dey've brung him home!

could

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From this reading As I drove into the yard, a bare-headed old nigger with a game leg throwed down an armful of wood he was gathering and went limping up to the veranda as fast as he could.

Dey've

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From this reading Dey've brung him home!

door

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From this reading He opened the door and bawled out, pointing to us, before he had it fairly open:

down

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From this reading As I drove into the yard, a bare-headed old nigger with a game leg throwed down an armful of wood he was gathering and went limping up to the veranda as fast as he could.

drove

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As I drove into the yard, a bare-headed old nigger with a game leg throwed down an armful of wood he was gathering and went limping up to the veranda as fast as he could.

fairly

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He opened the door and bawled out, pointing to us, before he had it fairly open:

fast

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From this reading As I drove into the yard, a bare-headed old nigger with a game leg throwed down an armful of wood he was gathering and went limping up to the veranda as fast as he could.

game

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As I drove into the yard, a bare-headed old nigger with a game leg throwed down an armful of wood he was gathering and went limping up to the veranda as fast as he could.

gathering

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From this reading As I drove into the yard, a bare-headed old nigger with a game leg throwed down an armful of wood he was gathering and went limping up to the veranda as fast as he could.

had

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He opened the door and bawled out, pointing to us, before he had it fairly open:

he

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As I drove into the yard, a bare-headed old nigger with a game leg throwed down an armful of wood he was gathering and went limping up to the veranda as fast as he could.

him

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Dey've brung him home!

home

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From this reading Dey've brung him home!

I

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As I drove into the yard, a bare-headed old nigger with a game leg throwed down an armful of wood he was gathering and went limping up to the veranda as fast as he could.

into

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As I drove into the yard, a bare-headed old nigger with a game leg throwed down an armful of wood he was gathering and went limping up to the veranda as fast as he could.

it

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He opened the door and bawled out, pointing to us, before he had it fairly open:

leg

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As I drove into the yard, a bare-headed old nigger with a game leg throwed down an armful of wood he was gathering and went limping up to the veranda as fast as he could.

limping

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From this reading As I drove into the yard, a bare-headed old nigger with a game leg throwed down an armful of wood he was gathering and went limping up to the veranda as fast as he could.

LUCY

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading O Miss LUCY!

Marse

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "O Marse WILLyum!

Miss

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading O Miss LUCY!

nigger

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As I drove into the yard, a bare-headed old nigger with a game leg throwed down an armful of wood he was gathering and went limping up to the veranda as fast as he could.

O

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "O Marse WILLyum!

of

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As I drove into the yard, a bare-headed old nigger with a game leg throwed down an armful of wood he was gathering and went limping up to the veranda as fast as he could.

old

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As I drove into the yard, a bare-headed old nigger with a game leg throwed down an armful of wood he was gathering and went limping up to the veranda as fast as he could.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading He opened the door and bawled out, pointing to us, before he had it fairly open:

opened

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From this reading He opened the door and bawled out, pointing to us, before he had it fairly open:

out

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He opened the door and bawled out, pointing to us, before he had it fairly open:

pointing

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He opened the door and bawled out, pointing to us, before he had it fairly open:

the

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As I drove into the yard, a bare-headed old nigger with a game leg throwed down an armful of wood he was gathering and went limping up to the veranda as fast as he could.

throwed

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As I drove into the yard, a bare-headed old nigger with a game leg throwed down an armful of wood he was gathering and went limping up to the veranda as fast as he could.

to

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From this reading As I drove into the yard, a bare-headed old nigger with a game leg throwed down an armful of wood he was gathering and went limping up to the veranda as fast as he could.

up

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As I drove into the yard, a bare-headed old nigger with a game leg throwed down an armful of wood he was gathering and went limping up to the veranda as fast as he could.

us

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He opened the door and bawled out, pointing to us, before he had it fairly open:

veranda

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From this reading As I drove into the yard, a bare-headed old nigger with a game leg throwed down an armful of wood he was gathering and went limping up to the veranda as fast as he could.

was

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As I drove into the yard, a bare-headed old nigger with a game leg throwed down an armful of wood he was gathering and went limping up to the veranda as fast as he could.

went

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As I drove into the yard, a bare-headed old nigger with a game leg throwed down an armful of wood he was gathering and went limping up to the veranda as fast as he could.

WILLyum

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "O Marse WILLyum!

with

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As I drove into the yard, a bare-headed old nigger with a game leg throwed down an armful of wood he was gathering and went limping up to the veranda as fast as he could.

wood

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As I drove into the yard, a bare-headed old nigger with a game leg throwed down an armful of wood he was gathering and went limping up to the veranda as fast as he could.

yard

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From this reading As I drove into the yard, a bare-headed old nigger with a game leg throwed down an armful of wood he was gathering and went limping up to the veranda as fast as he could.