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Danny's Own Story
Danny's Own Story

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of Danny's Own Story is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 19 of Danny's Own Story by Don Marquis holds 196 sentences, grouped into 40 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 19 of Danny's Own Story contain?

Chapter 19 holds 196 sentences of Danny's Own Story, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 19 of Danny's Own Story by Don Marquis exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 196 sentences, grouped into 40 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.

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Work through the 40 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 19 can be played aloud in United States English.

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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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Aggervation
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Mixed
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_Thirty_ men with guns would be considerable of a proposition to buck against, so we didn't try it.
They took us out of the wagon, and they pinted us down the road, steering us fur a country schoolhouse which was, I judged from their talk, about a quarter of a mile away.
They took us silent, fur after we found they didn't answer no questions we quit asking any.
We jest walked along, and guessed what we was up against, and why.
Daddy Withers, he trailed along behind.
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Danny's Own Story

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of Danny's Own Story is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/40 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
_Thirty_ men with guns would be considerable of a proposition to buck against, so we didn't try it.
Line 2
They took us out of the wagon, and they pinted us down the road, steering us fur a country schoolhouse which was, I judged from their talk, about a quarter of a mile away.
Line 3
They took us silent, fur after we found they didn't answer no questions we quit asking any.
Line 4
We jest walked along, and guessed what we was up against, and why.
Line 5
Daddy Withers, he trailed along behind.
All words in this reading · 64

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

a

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From this reading _Thirty_ men with guns would be considerable of a proposition to buck against, so we didn't try it.

about

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From this reading They took us out of the wagon, and they pinted us down the road, steering us fur a country schoolhouse which was, I judged from their talk, about a quarter of a mile away.

after

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From this reading They took us silent, fur after we found they didn't answer no questions we quit asking any.

against

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From this reading _Thirty_ men with guns would be considerable of a proposition to buck against, so we didn't try it.

along

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From this reading We jest walked along, and guessed what we was up against, and why.

and

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From this reading They took us out of the wagon, and they pinted us down the road, steering us fur a country schoolhouse which was, I judged from their talk, about a quarter of a mile away.

answer

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From this reading They took us silent, fur after we found they didn't answer no questions we quit asking any.

any

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From this reading They took us silent, fur after we found they didn't answer no questions we quit asking any.

asking

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From this reading They took us silent, fur after we found they didn't answer no questions we quit asking any.

away

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From this reading They took us out of the wagon, and they pinted us down the road, steering us fur a country schoolhouse which was, I judged from their talk, about a quarter of a mile away.

be

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From this reading _Thirty_ men with guns would be considerable of a proposition to buck against, so we didn't try it.

behind

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From this reading Daddy Withers, he trailed along behind.

buck

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From this reading _Thirty_ men with guns would be considerable of a proposition to buck against, so we didn't try it.

considerable

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From this reading _Thirty_ men with guns would be considerable of a proposition to buck against, so we didn't try it.

country

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From this reading They took us out of the wagon, and they pinted us down the road, steering us fur a country schoolhouse which was, I judged from their talk, about a quarter of a mile away.

Daddy

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From this reading Daddy Withers, he trailed along behind.

didn't

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From this reading _Thirty_ men with guns would be considerable of a proposition to buck against, so we didn't try it.

down

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From this reading They took us out of the wagon, and they pinted us down the road, steering us fur a country schoolhouse which was, I judged from their talk, about a quarter of a mile away.

found

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From this reading They took us silent, fur after we found they didn't answer no questions we quit asking any.

from

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From this reading They took us out of the wagon, and they pinted us down the road, steering us fur a country schoolhouse which was, I judged from their talk, about a quarter of a mile away.

fur

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

From this reading They took us out of the wagon, and they pinted us down the road, steering us fur a country schoolhouse which was, I judged from their talk, about a quarter of a mile away.

guessed

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From this reading We jest walked along, and guessed what we was up against, and why.

guns

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From this reading _Thirty_ men with guns would be considerable of a proposition to buck against, so we didn't try it.

he

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

From this reading Daddy Withers, he trailed along behind.

I

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From this reading They took us out of the wagon, and they pinted us down the road, steering us fur a country schoolhouse which was, I judged from their talk, about a quarter of a mile away.

it

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

From this reading _Thirty_ men with guns would be considerable of a proposition to buck against, so we didn't try it.

jest

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From this reading We jest walked along, and guessed what we was up against, and why.

judged

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From this reading They took us out of the wagon, and they pinted us down the road, steering us fur a country schoolhouse which was, I judged from their talk, about a quarter of a mile away.

men

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

From this reading _Thirty_ men with guns would be considerable of a proposition to buck against, so we didn't try it.

mile

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

From this reading They took us out of the wagon, and they pinted us down the road, steering us fur a country schoolhouse which was, I judged from their talk, about a quarter of a mile away.

no

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

From this reading They took us silent, fur after we found they didn't answer no questions we quit asking any.

of

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

From this reading _Thirty_ men with guns would be considerable of a proposition to buck against, so we didn't try it.

out

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

From this reading They took us out of the wagon, and they pinted us down the road, steering us fur a country schoolhouse which was, I judged from their talk, about a quarter of a mile away.

pinted

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

From this reading They took us out of the wagon, and they pinted us down the road, steering us fur a country schoolhouse which was, I judged from their talk, about a quarter of a mile away.

proposition

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

From this reading _Thirty_ men with guns would be considerable of a proposition to buck against, so we didn't try it.

quarter

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

From this reading They took us out of the wagon, and they pinted us down the road, steering us fur a country schoolhouse which was, I judged from their talk, about a quarter of a mile away.

questions

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

From this reading They took us silent, fur after we found they didn't answer no questions we quit asking any.

quit

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

From this reading They took us silent, fur after we found they didn't answer no questions we quit asking any.

road

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

From this reading They took us out of the wagon, and they pinted us down the road, steering us fur a country schoolhouse which was, I judged from their talk, about a quarter of a mile away.

schoolhouse

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

From this reading They took us out of the wagon, and they pinted us down the road, steering us fur a country schoolhouse which was, I judged from their talk, about a quarter of a mile away.

silent

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

From this reading They took us silent, fur after we found they didn't answer no questions we quit asking any.

so

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

From this reading _Thirty_ men with guns would be considerable of a proposition to buck against, so we didn't try it.

steering

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

From this reading They took us out of the wagon, and they pinted us down the road, steering us fur a country schoolhouse which was, I judged from their talk, about a quarter of a mile away.

talk

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

From this reading They took us out of the wagon, and they pinted us down the road, steering us fur a country schoolhouse which was, I judged from their talk, about a quarter of a mile away.

the

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

From this reading They took us out of the wagon, and they pinted us down the road, steering us fur a country schoolhouse which was, I judged from their talk, about a quarter of a mile away.

their

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

From this reading They took us out of the wagon, and they pinted us down the road, steering us fur a country schoolhouse which was, I judged from their talk, about a quarter of a mile away.

They

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

From this reading They took us out of the wagon, and they pinted us down the road, steering us fur a country schoolhouse which was, I judged from their talk, about a quarter of a mile away.

Thirty

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

From this reading _Thirty_ men with guns would be considerable of a proposition to buck against, so we didn't try it.

to

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

From this reading _Thirty_ men with guns would be considerable of a proposition to buck against, so we didn't try it.

took

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

From this reading They took us out of the wagon, and they pinted us down the road, steering us fur a country schoolhouse which was, I judged from their talk, about a quarter of a mile away.

trailed

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

From this reading Daddy Withers, he trailed along behind.

try

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

From this reading _Thirty_ men with guns would be considerable of a proposition to buck against, so we didn't try it.

up

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

From this reading We jest walked along, and guessed what we was up against, and why.

us

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

From this reading They took us out of the wagon, and they pinted us down the road, steering us fur a country schoolhouse which was, I judged from their talk, about a quarter of a mile away.

wagon

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

From this reading They took us out of the wagon, and they pinted us down the road, steering us fur a country schoolhouse which was, I judged from their talk, about a quarter of a mile away.

walked

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

From this reading We jest walked along, and guessed what we was up against, and why.

was

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

From this reading They took us out of the wagon, and they pinted us down the road, steering us fur a country schoolhouse which was, I judged from their talk, about a quarter of a mile away.

we

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

From this reading _Thirty_ men with guns would be considerable of a proposition to buck against, so we didn't try it.

what

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

From this reading We jest walked along, and guessed what we was up against, and why.

which

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

From this reading They took us out of the wagon, and they pinted us down the road, steering us fur a country schoolhouse which was, I judged from their talk, about a quarter of a mile away.

why

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

From this reading We jest walked along, and guessed what we was up against, and why.

with

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

From this reading _Thirty_ men with guns would be considerable of a proposition to buck against, so we didn't try it.

Withers

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From this reading Daddy Withers, he trailed along behind.

would

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

From this reading _Thirty_ men with guns would be considerable of a proposition to buck against, so we didn't try it.