Chapter 23 of Skinny McCord is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 23 of Skinny McCord is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HENNY'S CAVE Skinny did not quite comprehend this rather whimsical boy. But here was a prize he had every intention of keeping. He no longer worried about Danny. That dreadful affair which had cost him sleepless nights was at last over. Danny had triumphed (if you call it triumph) and gone upon his dubious way.
Chapter 23 of Skinny McCord is here in full — 96 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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get the meaning of something
From this reading “HENNY'S CAVE Skinny did not quite comprehend this rather whimsical boy.”
fraught with uncertainty or doubt
From this reading “Danny had triumphed (if you call it triumph) and gone upon his dubious way.”
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading “But here was a prize he had every intention of keeping.”
being very thin
From this reading “HENNY'S CAVE Skinny did not quite comprehend this rather whimsical boy.”
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading “That dreadful affair which had cost him sleepless nights was at last over.”
past form of “triumph” — prove superior
From this reading “Danny had triumphed (if you call it triumph) and gone upon his dubious way.”
determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
From this reading “HENNY'S CAVE Skinny did not quite comprehend this rather whimsical boy.”
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading “He no longer worried about Danny.”
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.
In this reading “That dreadful affair which had cost him sleepless nights was at last over.”
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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 But here was a prize he had every intention of keeping.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He no longer worried about Danny.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading That dreadful affair which had cost him sleepless nights was at last over.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Danny had triumphed (if you call it triumph) and gone upon his dubious way.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That dreadful affair which had cost him sleepless nights was at last over.
a youthful male person
From this reading HENNY'S CAVE Skinny did not quite comprehend this rather whimsical boy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But here was a prize he had every intention of keeping.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Danny had triumphed (if you call it triumph) and gone upon his dubious way.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading HENNY'S CAVE Skinny did not quite comprehend this rather whimsical boy.
get the meaning of something
From this reading HENNY'S CAVE Skinny did not quite comprehend this rather whimsical boy.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading That dreadful affair which had cost him sleepless nights was at last over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He no longer worried about Danny.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading HENNY'S CAVE Skinny did not quite comprehend this rather whimsical boy.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading That dreadful affair which had cost him sleepless nights was at last over.
fraught with uncertainty or doubt
From this reading Danny had triumphed (if you call it triumph) and gone upon his dubious way.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But here was a prize he had every intention of keeping.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Danny had triumphed (if you call it triumph) and gone upon his dubious way.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But here was a prize he had every intention of keeping.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But here was a prize he had every intention of keeping.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HENNY'S CAVE Skinny did not quite comprehend this rather whimsical boy.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But here was a prize he had every intention of keeping.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That dreadful affair which had cost him sleepless nights was at last over.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Danny had triumphed (if you call it triumph) and gone upon his dubious way.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Danny had triumphed (if you call it triumph) and gone upon his dubious way.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading But here was a prize he had every intention of keeping.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Danny had triumphed (if you call it triumph) and gone upon his dubious way.
conformity or harmony
From this reading But here was a prize he had every intention of keeping.
immediately past
From this reading That dreadful affair which had cost him sleepless nights was at last over.
for more time
From this reading He no longer worried about Danny.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading That dreadful affair which had cost him sleepless nights was at last over.
not any; not one
From this reading He no longer worried about Danny.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HENNY'S CAVE Skinny did not quite comprehend this rather whimsical boy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But here was a prize he had every intention of keeping.
above and across; more than
From this reading That dreadful affair which had cost him sleepless nights was at last over.
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading But here was a prize he had every intention of keeping.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading HENNY'S CAVE Skinny did not quite comprehend this rather whimsical boy.
on the contrary
From this reading HENNY'S CAVE Skinny did not quite comprehend this rather whimsical boy.
being very thin
From this reading HENNY'S CAVE Skinny did not quite comprehend this rather whimsical boy.
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading That dreadful affair which had cost him sleepless nights was at last over.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That dreadful affair which had cost him sleepless nights was at last over.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading HENNY'S CAVE Skinny did not quite comprehend this rather whimsical boy.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Danny had triumphed (if you call it triumph) and gone upon his dubious way.
past form of “triumph” — prove superior
From this reading Danny had triumphed (if you call it triumph) and gone upon his dubious way.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Danny had triumphed (if you call it triumph) and gone upon his dubious way.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But here was a prize he had every intention of keeping.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Danny had triumphed (if you call it triumph) and gone upon his dubious way.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That dreadful affair which had cost him sleepless nights was at last over.
determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
From this reading HENNY'S CAVE Skinny did not quite comprehend this rather whimsical boy.
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading He no longer worried about Danny.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Danny had triumphed (if you call it triumph) and gone upon his dubious way.
Chapter 23 of Skinny McCord by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 96 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.
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