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Danny's Own Story
Danny's Own Story

Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

Chapter 23 of Danny's Own Story is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Don Marquis • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 23 of Danny's Own Story by Don Marquis holds 215 sentences, grouped into 43 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 23 of Danny's Own Story contain?

Chapter 23 holds 215 sentences of Danny's Own Story, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 23 of Danny's Own Story by Don Marquis exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 215 sentences, grouped into 43 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 23 of Danny's Own Story?

Work through the 43 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 43 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 23 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 23 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

How to work through Danny's Own Story section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

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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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Fur my part, as the train kept getting further and further north, my feelings kept getting more and more mixed.
It come to me that I might be steering straight fur a bunch of trouble.
The feeling that sadness and melancholy and seriousness was laying ahead of me kept me from really enjoying them dollar-apiece meals on the train.
It was Martha that done it.
All this past and gone love story I had been hearing about reminded me of Martha.
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Danny's Own Story

Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

Chapter 23 of Danny's Own Story is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Fur my part, as the train kept getting further and further north, my feelings kept getting more and more mixed.
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It come to me that I might be steering straight fur a bunch of trouble.
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The feeling that sadness and melancholy and seriousness was laying ahead of me kept me from really enjoying them dollar-apiece meals on the train.
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It was Martha that done it.
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All this past and gone love story I had been hearing about reminded me of Martha.
All words in this reading · 55

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about

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From this reading All this past and gone love story I had been hearing about reminded me of Martha.

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ahead

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From this reading The feeling that sadness and melancholy and seriousness was laying ahead of me kept me from really enjoying them dollar-apiece meals on the train.

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All

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From this reading All this past and gone love story I had been hearing about reminded me of Martha.

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From this reading Fur my part, as the train kept getting further and further north, my feelings kept getting more and more mixed.

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as

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be

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been

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From this reading All this past and gone love story I had been hearing about reminded me of Martha.

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bunch

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From this reading It come to me that I might be steering straight fur a bunch of trouble.

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come

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dollar-apiece

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From this reading The feeling that sadness and melancholy and seriousness was laying ahead of me kept me from really enjoying them dollar-apiece meals on the train.

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done

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From this reading It was Martha that done it.

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enjoying

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From this reading The feeling that sadness and melancholy and seriousness was laying ahead of me kept me from really enjoying them dollar-apiece meals on the train.

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feeling

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feelings

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From this reading Fur my part, as the train kept getting further and further north, my feelings kept getting more and more mixed.

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from

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From this reading The feeling that sadness and melancholy and seriousness was laying ahead of me kept me from really enjoying them dollar-apiece meals on the train.

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Fur

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From this reading Fur my part, as the train kept getting further and further north, my feelings kept getting more and more mixed.

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further

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getting

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gone

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From this reading All this past and gone love story I had been hearing about reminded me of Martha.

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had

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From this reading All this past and gone love story I had been hearing about reminded me of Martha.

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hearing

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I

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From this reading It come to me that I might be steering straight fur a bunch of trouble.

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It

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kept

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From this reading Fur my part, as the train kept getting further and further north, my feelings kept getting more and more mixed.

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laying

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From this reading The feeling that sadness and melancholy and seriousness was laying ahead of me kept me from really enjoying them dollar-apiece meals on the train.

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love

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Martha

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From this reading It was Martha that done it.

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me

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meals

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From this reading The feeling that sadness and melancholy and seriousness was laying ahead of me kept me from really enjoying them dollar-apiece meals on the train.

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melancholy

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might

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From this reading It come to me that I might be steering straight fur a bunch of trouble.

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mixed

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From this reading Fur my part, as the train kept getting further and further north, my feelings kept getting more and more mixed.

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more

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From this reading Fur my part, as the train kept getting further and further north, my feelings kept getting more and more mixed.

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my

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north

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of

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on

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From this reading The feeling that sadness and melancholy and seriousness was laying ahead of me kept me from really enjoying them dollar-apiece meals on the train.

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part

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From this reading Fur my part, as the train kept getting further and further north, my feelings kept getting more and more mixed.

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past

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From this reading All this past and gone love story I had been hearing about reminded me of Martha.

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really

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From this reading The feeling that sadness and melancholy and seriousness was laying ahead of me kept me from really enjoying them dollar-apiece meals on the train.

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reminded

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sadness

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From this reading The feeling that sadness and melancholy and seriousness was laying ahead of me kept me from really enjoying them dollar-apiece meals on the train.

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seriousness

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From this reading The feeling that sadness and melancholy and seriousness was laying ahead of me kept me from really enjoying them dollar-apiece meals on the train.

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steering

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story

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From this reading All this past and gone love story I had been hearing about reminded me of Martha.

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straight

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that

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From this reading It come to me that I might be steering straight fur a bunch of trouble.

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the

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From this reading Fur my part, as the train kept getting further and further north, my feelings kept getting more and more mixed.

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them

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From this reading The feeling that sadness and melancholy and seriousness was laying ahead of me kept me from really enjoying them dollar-apiece meals on the train.

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this

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From this reading All this past and gone love story I had been hearing about reminded me of Martha.

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to

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From this reading It come to me that I might be steering straight fur a bunch of trouble.

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train

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From this reading Fur my part, as the train kept getting further and further north, my feelings kept getting more and more mixed.

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trouble

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From this reading It come to me that I might be steering straight fur a bunch of trouble.

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was

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From this reading The feeling that sadness and melancholy and seriousness was laying ahead of me kept me from really enjoying them dollar-apiece meals on the train.

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