Chapter 12 of Skinny McCord is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Skinny McCord is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SCOUT LAW NUMBER TWO He had taken the white pennant. He had won the Hiawatha Prize. He had brought glory to his patrol. But all he had to give Danny was two sandwiches and four cookies. Hero though he was, he could not face his colleagues, for he had no scout suit to put on.
Chapter 12 of Skinny McCord is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “colleague” — an associate that one works with
From this reading “Hero though he was, he could not face his colleagues, for he had no scout suit to put on.”
plural of “cooky” — the cook on a ranch or at a camp
From this reading “But all he had to give Danny was two sandwiches and four cookies.”
a Native American chieftain who argued for peace with the European settlers (16th century)
From this reading “He had won the Hiawatha Prize.”
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading “He had brought glory to his patrol.”
the award given to the champion
From this reading “SCOUT LAW NUMBER TWO He had taken the white pennant.”
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading “He had won the Hiawatha Prize.”
plural of “sandwich” — two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
From this reading “But all he had to give Danny was two sandwiches and four cookies.”
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “SCOUT LAW NUMBER TWO He had taken the white pennant.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
put clothing on one's body
In this reading “Hero though he was, he could not face his colleagues, for he had no scout suit to put on.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But all he had to give Danny was two sandwiches and four cookies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But all he had to give Danny was two sandwiches and four cookies.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He had brought glory to his patrol.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But all he had to give Danny was two sandwiches and four cookies.
plural of “colleague” — an associate that one works with
From this reading Hero though he was, he could not face his colleagues, for he had no scout suit to put on.
plural of “cooky” — the cook on a ranch or at a camp
From this reading But all he had to give Danny was two sandwiches and four cookies.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Hero though he was, he could not face his colleagues, for he had no scout suit to put on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But all he had to give Danny was two sandwiches and four cookies.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Hero though he was, he could not face his colleagues, for he had no scout suit to put on.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hero though he was, he could not face his colleagues, for he had no scout suit to put on.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading But all he had to give Danny was two sandwiches and four cookies.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But all he had to give Danny was two sandwiches and four cookies.
a state of high honor
From this reading He had brought glory to his patrol.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SCOUT LAW NUMBER TWO He had taken the white pennant.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SCOUT LAW NUMBER TWO He had taken the white pennant.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Hero though he was, he could not face his colleagues, for he had no scout suit to put on.
a Native American chieftain who argued for peace with the European settlers (16th century)
From this reading He had won the Hiawatha Prize.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had brought glory to his patrol.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading SCOUT LAW NUMBER TWO He had taken the white pennant.
not any; not one
From this reading Hero though he was, he could not face his colleagues, for he had no scout suit to put on.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hero though he was, he could not face his colleagues, for he had no scout suit to put on.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading SCOUT LAW NUMBER TWO He had taken the white pennant.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hero though he was, he could not face his colleagues, for he had no scout suit to put on.
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading He had brought glory to his patrol.
the award given to the champion
From this reading SCOUT LAW NUMBER TWO He had taken the white pennant.
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading He had won the Hiawatha Prize.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Hero though he was, he could not face his colleagues, for he had no scout suit to put on.
plural of “sandwich” — two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
From this reading But all he had to give Danny was two sandwiches and four cookies.
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading SCOUT LAW NUMBER TWO He had taken the white pennant.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Hero though he was, he could not face his colleagues, for he had no scout suit to put on.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading SCOUT LAW NUMBER TWO He had taken the white pennant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SCOUT LAW NUMBER TWO He had taken the white pennant.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Hero though he was, he could not face his colleagues, for he had no scout suit to put on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had brought glory to his patrol.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading SCOUT LAW NUMBER TWO He had taken the white pennant.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But all he had to give Danny was two sandwiches and four cookies.
a Caucasian
From this reading SCOUT LAW NUMBER TWO He had taken the white pennant.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading He had won the Hiawatha Prize.
Chapter 12 of Skinny McCord by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 97 sentences, grouped into 20 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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 12 holds 97 sentences of Skinny McCord, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
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