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Danny's Own Story
Danny's Own Story

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

Chapter 24 of Danny's Own Story is here in full — 294 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 24 of Danny's Own Story by Don Marquis holds 294 sentences, grouped into 59 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 24 of Danny's Own Story contain?

Chapter 24 holds 294 sentences of Danny's Own Story, unabridged, divided into 59 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 24 of Danny's Own Story by Don Marquis exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 294 sentences, grouped into 59 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 24 of Danny's Own Story?

Work through the 59 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 59 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 24 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 24 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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I could hear well enough, but at first I couldn't see any of them.
But I gathered that Miss Lucy was standing up whilst she was talking, and moving around a bit now and then.
I seen one of her sleeves, and then a wisp of her hair.
Which was aggervating, fur I wanted to know what she was like.
But her voice was so soft and quiet that you kind of knowed before you seen her how she orter look.
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Danny's Own Story

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

Chapter 24 of Danny's Own Story is here in full — 294 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/59 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
I could hear well enough, but at first I couldn't see any of them.
Line 2
But I gathered that Miss Lucy was standing up whilst she was talking, and moving around a bit now and then.
Line 3
I seen one of her sleeves, and then a wisp of her hair.
Line 4
Which was aggervating, fur I wanted to know what she was like.
Line 5
But her voice was so soft and quiet that you kind of knowed before you seen her how she orter look.
All words in this reading · 55

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 But I gathered that Miss Lucy was standing up whilst she was talking, and moving around a bit now and then.

aggervating

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From this reading Which was aggervating, fur I wanted to know what she was like.

and

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From this reading But I gathered that Miss Lucy was standing up whilst she was talking, and moving around a bit now and then.

any

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From this reading I could hear well enough, but at first I couldn't see any of them.

around

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From this reading But I gathered that Miss Lucy was standing up whilst she was talking, and moving around a bit now and then.

at

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From this reading I could hear well enough, but at first I couldn't see any of them.

before

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From this reading But her voice was so soft and quiet that you kind of knowed before you seen her how she orter look.

bit

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From this reading But I gathered that Miss Lucy was standing up whilst she was talking, and moving around a bit now and then.

but

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From this reading I could hear well enough, but at first I couldn't see any of them.

could

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From this reading I could hear well enough, but at first I couldn't see any of them.

couldn't

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From this reading I could hear well enough, but at first I couldn't see any of them.

enough

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From this reading I could hear well enough, but at first I couldn't see any of them.

first

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From this reading I could hear well enough, but at first I couldn't see any of them.

fur

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From this reading Which was aggervating, fur I wanted to know what she was like.

gathered

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From this reading But I gathered that Miss Lucy was standing up whilst she was talking, and moving around a bit now and then.

hair

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From this reading I seen one of her sleeves, and then a wisp of her hair.

hear

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From this reading I could hear well enough, but at first I couldn't see any of them.

her

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

From this reading I seen one of her sleeves, and then a wisp of her hair.

how

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From this reading But her voice was so soft and quiet that you kind of knowed before you seen her how she orter look.

I

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From this reading I could hear well enough, but at first I couldn't see any of them.

kind

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From this reading But her voice was so soft and quiet that you kind of knowed before you seen her how she orter look.

know

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From this reading Which was aggervating, fur I wanted to know what she was like.

knowed

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From this reading But her voice was so soft and quiet that you kind of knowed before you seen her how she orter look.

like

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From this reading Which was aggervating, fur I wanted to know what she was like.

look

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From this reading But her voice was so soft and quiet that you kind of knowed before you seen her how she orter look.

Lucy

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

From this reading But I gathered that Miss Lucy was standing up whilst she was talking, and moving around a bit now and then.

Miss

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

From this reading But I gathered that Miss Lucy was standing up whilst she was talking, and moving around a bit now and then.

moving

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From this reading But I gathered that Miss Lucy was standing up whilst she was talking, and moving around a bit now and then.

now

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

From this reading But I gathered that Miss Lucy was standing up whilst she was talking, and moving around a bit now and then.

of

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From this reading I could hear well enough, but at first I couldn't see any of them.

one

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From this reading I seen one of her sleeves, and then a wisp of her hair.

orter

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From this reading But her voice was so soft and quiet that you kind of knowed before you seen her how she orter look.

quiet

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From this reading But her voice was so soft and quiet that you kind of knowed before you seen her how she orter look.

see

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

From this reading I could hear well enough, but at first I couldn't see any of them.

seen

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

From this reading I seen one of her sleeves, and then a wisp of her hair.

she

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

From this reading But I gathered that Miss Lucy was standing up whilst she was talking, and moving around a bit now and then.

sleeves

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

From this reading I seen one of her sleeves, and then a wisp of her hair.

so

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

From this reading But her voice was so soft and quiet that you kind of knowed before you seen her how she orter look.

soft

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

From this reading But her voice was so soft and quiet that you kind of knowed before you seen her how she orter look.

standing

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

From this reading But I gathered that Miss Lucy was standing up whilst she was talking, and moving around a bit now and then.

talking

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

From this reading But I gathered that Miss Lucy was standing up whilst she was talking, and moving around a bit now and then.

that

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

From this reading But I gathered that Miss Lucy was standing up whilst she was talking, and moving around a bit now and then.

them

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

From this reading I could hear well enough, but at first I couldn't see any of them.

then

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

From this reading But I gathered that Miss Lucy was standing up whilst she was talking, and moving around a bit now and then.

to

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

From this reading Which was aggervating, fur I wanted to know what she was like.

up

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

From this reading But I gathered that Miss Lucy was standing up whilst she was talking, and moving around a bit now and then.

voice

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

From this reading But her voice was so soft and quiet that you kind of knowed before you seen her how she orter look.

wanted

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

From this reading Which was aggervating, fur I wanted to know what she was like.

was

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

From this reading But I gathered that Miss Lucy was standing up whilst she was talking, and moving around a bit now and then.

well

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

From this reading I could hear well enough, but at first I couldn't see any of them.

what

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From this reading Which was aggervating, fur I wanted to know what she was like.

Which

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

From this reading Which was aggervating, fur I wanted to know what she was like.

whilst

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

From this reading But I gathered that Miss Lucy was standing up whilst she was talking, and moving around a bit now and then.

wisp

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

From this reading I seen one of her sleeves, and then a wisp of her hair.

you

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

From this reading But her voice was so soft and quiet that you kind of knowed before you seen her how she orter look.