Chapter 22 of Skinny McCord is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Skinny McCord is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PARTNERS "Just flop around, hey?" "Yes, that's the way I like to do," said Skinny. "If I was in the bow of a rowboat I couldn't look at you, because you'd be facing backwards. I like to look at you with your white scarf. I like canoes better than rowboats, don't you?"
Chapter 22 of Skinny McCord is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading “"If I was in the bow of a rowboat I couldn't look at you, because you'd be facing backwards.”
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading “I like canoes better than rowboats, don't you?"”
fall loosely
From this reading “PARTNERS "Just flop around, hey?"”
plural of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading “PARTNERS "Just flop around, hey?"”
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading “"If I was in the bow of a rowboat I couldn't look at you, because you'd be facing backwards.”
plural of “rowboat” — a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading “I like canoes better than rowboats, don't you?"”
a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration
From this reading “I like to look at you with your white scarf.”
being very thin
From this reading “"Yes, that's the way I like to do," said Skinny.”
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.
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “"If I was in the bow of a rowboat I couldn't look at you, because you'd be facing backwards.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "If I was in the bow of a rowboat I couldn't look at you, because you'd be facing backwards.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading PARTNERS "Just flop around, hey?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "If I was in the bow of a rowboat I couldn't look at you, because you'd be facing backwards.
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading "If I was in the bow of a rowboat I couldn't look at you, because you'd be facing backwards.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If I was in the bow of a rowboat I couldn't look at you, because you'd be facing backwards.
for the reason that
From this reading "If I was in the bow of a rowboat I couldn't look at you, because you'd be facing backwards.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I like canoes better than rowboats, don't you?"
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading "If I was in the bow of a rowboat I couldn't look at you, because you'd be facing backwards.
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading I like canoes better than rowboats, don't you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If I was in the bow of a rowboat I couldn't look at you, because you'd be facing backwards.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Yes, that's the way I like to do," said Skinny.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I like canoes better than rowboats, don't you?"
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading "If I was in the bow of a rowboat I couldn't look at you, because you'd be facing backwards.
fall loosely
From this reading PARTNERS "Just flop around, hey?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PARTNERS "Just flop around, hey?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, that's the way I like to do," said Skinny.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I was in the bow of a rowboat I couldn't look at you, because you'd be facing backwards.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "If I was in the bow of a rowboat I couldn't look at you, because you'd be facing backwards.
and nothing more
From this reading PARTNERS "Just flop around, hey?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Yes, that's the way I like to do," said Skinny.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "If I was in the bow of a rowboat I couldn't look at you, because you'd be facing backwards.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If I was in the bow of a rowboat I couldn't look at you, because you'd be facing backwards.
plural of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading PARTNERS "Just flop around, hey?"
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading "If I was in the bow of a rowboat I couldn't look at you, because you'd be facing backwards.
plural of “rowboat” — a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading I like canoes better than rowboats, don't you?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes, that's the way I like to do," said Skinny.
a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration
From this reading I like to look at you with your white scarf.
being very thin
From this reading "Yes, that's the way I like to do," said Skinny.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I like canoes better than rowboats, don't you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, that's the way I like to do," said Skinny.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, that's the way I like to do," said Skinny.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes, that's the way I like to do," said Skinny.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If I was in the bow of a rowboat I couldn't look at you, because you'd be facing backwards.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Yes, that's the way I like to do," said Skinny.
a Caucasian
From this reading I like to look at you with your white scarf.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I like to look at you with your white scarf.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, that's the way I like to do," said Skinny.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If I was in the bow of a rowboat I couldn't look at you, because you'd be facing backwards.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If I was in the bow of a rowboat I couldn't look at you, because you'd be facing backwards.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I like to look at you with your white scarf.
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