Chapter 17 of Danny's Own Story is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Chapter 17 of Danny's Own Story by Don Marquis holds 243 sentences, grouped into 49 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.
Chapter 17 holds 243 sentences of Danny's Own Story, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.
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Chapter XVII
Chapter 17 of Danny's Own Story is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
We got to Bairdstown early enough, but we didn't go to work there. We wasted all that day. They was something working in the doctor's head he wasn't talking about. I supposed he was getting cold feet on the hull proposition. Anyhow, he jest set around the little tavern in that place and done nothing all afternoon.
Chapter 17 of Danny's Own Story is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/49 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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From this reading They was something working in the doctor's head he wasn't talking about.
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From this reading Anyhow, he jest set around the little tavern in that place and done nothing all afternoon.
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From this reading We wasted all that day.
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From this reading Anyhow, he jest set around the little tavern in that place and done nothing all afternoon.
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From this reading Anyhow, he jest set around the little tavern in that place and done nothing all afternoon.
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From this reading Anyhow, he jest set around the little tavern in that place and done nothing all afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We got to Bairdstown early enough, but we didn't go to work there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We got to Bairdstown early enough, but we didn't go to work there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I supposed he was getting cold feet on the hull proposition.
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From this reading We wasted all that day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We got to Bairdstown early enough, but we didn't go to work there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They was something working in the doctor's head he wasn't talking about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anyhow, he jest set around the little tavern in that place and done nothing all afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We got to Bairdstown early enough, but we didn't go to work there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We got to Bairdstown early enough, but we didn't go to work there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I supposed he was getting cold feet on the hull proposition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I supposed he was getting cold feet on the hull proposition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We got to Bairdstown early enough, but we didn't go to work there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We got to Bairdstown early enough, but we didn't go to work there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They was something working in the doctor's head he wasn't talking about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They was something working in the doctor's head he wasn't talking about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I supposed he was getting cold feet on the hull proposition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I supposed he was getting cold feet on the hull proposition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They was something working in the doctor's head he wasn't talking about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anyhow, he jest set around the little tavern in that place and done nothing all afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anyhow, he jest set around the little tavern in that place and done nothing all afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anyhow, he jest set around the little tavern in that place and done nothing all afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I supposed he was getting cold feet on the hull proposition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anyhow, he jest set around the little tavern in that place and done nothing all afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I supposed he was getting cold feet on the hull proposition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anyhow, he jest set around the little tavern in that place and done nothing all afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They was something working in the doctor's head he wasn't talking about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I supposed he was getting cold feet on the hull proposition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They was something working in the doctor's head he wasn't talking about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anyhow, he jest set around the little tavern in that place and done nothing all afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We wasted all that day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They was something working in the doctor's head he wasn't talking about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We got to Bairdstown early enough, but we didn't go to work there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They was something working in the doctor's head he wasn't talking about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We got to Bairdstown early enough, but we didn't go to work there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They was something working in the doctor's head he wasn't talking about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They was something working in the doctor's head he wasn't talking about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We wasted all that day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We got to Bairdstown early enough, but we didn't go to work there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We got to Bairdstown early enough, but we didn't go to work there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They was something working in the doctor's head he wasn't talking about.
