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Just his luck
Just his luck

Chapter XXII

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IMMENSE RICHES.
Wade had a full view of the cabin for the first time when the cashier called him into this apartment.
It was very elegantly fitted up; and he wondered if the beautiful vessel belonged to Capt. Bendig.
Pollish afterwards told him that she was the property of a wealthy gentleman, and that Capt. Bendig was only the sailing-master.
The owner had gone into the country for a few weeks, and the skipper was making a dollar on his own account by the present excursion.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Just his luck

Chapter XXII

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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IMMENSE RICHES.
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Wade had a full view of the cabin for the first time when the cashier called him into this apartment.
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It was very elegantly fitted up; and he wondered if the beautiful vessel belonged to Capt. Bendig.
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Pollish afterwards told him that she was the property of a wealthy gentleman, and that Capt. Bendig was only the sailing-master.
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The owner had gone into the country for a few weeks, and the skipper was making a dollar on his own account by the present excursion.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

First noun US /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Wade had a full view of the cabin for the first time when the cashier called him into this apartment.”

Fitted adjective US /ˈfɪtɪd/

prepared and equipped for a particular purpose

From this reading “It was very elegantly fitted up; and he wondered if the beautiful vessel belonged to Capt. Bendig.”

Gentleman noun US /ˈgentleman/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Pollish afterwards told him that she was the property of a wealthy gentleman, and that Capt. Bendig was only the sailing-master.”

Skipper noun US /ˈskɪpər/

the captain of a small ship or boat

From this reading “The owner had gone into the country for a few weeks, and the skipper was making a dollar on his own account by the present excursion.”

Time noun US /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Wade had a full view of the cabin for the first time when the cashier called him into this apartment.”

Told noun US /told/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Pollish afterwards told him that she was the property of a wealthy gentleman, and that Capt. Bendig was only the sailing-master.”

Wondered noun US /wondered/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “It was very elegantly fitted up; and he wondered if the beautiful vessel belonged to Capt. Bendig.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Wade had a full view of the cabin for the first time when the cashier called him into this apartment.

account

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From this reading The owner had gone into the country for a few weeks, and the skipper was making a dollar on his own account by the present excursion.

afterwards

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From this reading Pollish afterwards told him that she was the property of a wealthy gentleman, and that Capt. Bendig was only the sailing-master.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It was very elegantly fitted up; and he wondered if the beautiful vessel belonged to Capt. Bendig.

apartment

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From this reading Wade had a full view of the cabin for the first time when the cashier called him into this apartment.

beautiful

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From this reading It was very elegantly fitted up; and he wondered if the beautiful vessel belonged to Capt. Bendig.

belonged

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From this reading It was very elegantly fitted up; and he wondered if the beautiful vessel belonged to Capt. Bendig.

Bendig

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From this reading It was very elegantly fitted up; and he wondered if the beautiful vessel belonged to Capt. Bendig.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The owner had gone into the country for a few weeks, and the skipper was making a dollar on his own account by the present excursion.

cabin

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From this reading Wade had a full view of the cabin for the first time when the cashier called him into this apartment.

called

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From this reading Wade had a full view of the cabin for the first time when the cashier called him into this apartment.

Capt

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From this reading It was very elegantly fitted up; and he wondered if the beautiful vessel belonged to Capt. Bendig.

cashier

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From this reading Wade had a full view of the cabin for the first time when the cashier called him into this apartment.

country

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From this reading The owner had gone into the country for a few weeks, and the skipper was making a dollar on his own account by the present excursion.

dollar

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From this reading The owner had gone into the country for a few weeks, and the skipper was making a dollar on his own account by the present excursion.

elegantly

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From this reading It was very elegantly fitted up; and he wondered if the beautiful vessel belonged to Capt. Bendig.

excursion

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From this reading The owner had gone into the country for a few weeks, and the skipper was making a dollar on his own account by the present excursion.

few

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From this reading The owner had gone into the country for a few weeks, and the skipper was making a dollar on his own account by the present excursion.

firstnounUS /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Wade had a full view of the cabin for the first time when the cashier called him into this apartment.

fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪd/

prepared and equipped for a particular purpose

From this reading It was very elegantly fitted up; and he wondered if the beautiful vessel belonged to Capt. Bendig.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Wade had a full view of the cabin for the first time when the cashier called him into this apartment.

full

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From this reading Wade had a full view of the cabin for the first time when the cashier called him into this apartment.

gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Pollish afterwards told him that she was the property of a wealthy gentleman, and that Capt. Bendig was only the sailing-master.

gone

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From this reading The owner had gone into the country for a few weeks, and the skipper was making a dollar on his own account by the present excursion.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Wade had a full view of the cabin for the first time when the cashier called him into this apartment.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It was very elegantly fitted up; and he wondered if the beautiful vessel belonged to Capt. Bendig.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Wade had a full view of the cabin for the first time when the cashier called him into this apartment.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The owner had gone into the country for a few weeks, and the skipper was making a dollar on his own account by the present excursion.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It was very elegantly fitted up; and he wondered if the beautiful vessel belonged to Capt. Bendig.

IMMENSE

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From this reading IMMENSE RICHES.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Wade had a full view of the cabin for the first time when the cashier called him into this apartment.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was very elegantly fitted up; and he wondered if the beautiful vessel belonged to Capt. Bendig.

making

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From this reading The owner had gone into the country for a few weeks, and the skipper was making a dollar on his own account by the present excursion.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Wade had a full view of the cabin for the first time when the cashier called him into this apartment.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The owner had gone into the country for a few weeks, and the skipper was making a dollar on his own account by the present excursion.

only

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From this reading Pollish afterwards told him that she was the property of a wealthy gentleman, and that Capt. Bendig was only the sailing-master.

own

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From this reading The owner had gone into the country for a few weeks, and the skipper was making a dollar on his own account by the present excursion.

owner

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From this reading The owner had gone into the country for a few weeks, and the skipper was making a dollar on his own account by the present excursion.

Pollish

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From this reading Pollish afterwards told him that she was the property of a wealthy gentleman, and that Capt. Bendig was only the sailing-master.

present

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From this reading The owner had gone into the country for a few weeks, and the skipper was making a dollar on his own account by the present excursion.

property

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From this reading Pollish afterwards told him that she was the property of a wealthy gentleman, and that Capt. Bendig was only the sailing-master.

RICHES

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From this reading IMMENSE RICHES.

sailing-master

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From this reading Pollish afterwards told him that she was the property of a wealthy gentleman, and that Capt. Bendig was only the sailing-master.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Pollish afterwards told him that she was the property of a wealthy gentleman, and that Capt. Bendig was only the sailing-master.

skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/

the captain of a small ship or boat

From this reading The owner had gone into the country for a few weeks, and the skipper was making a dollar on his own account by the present excursion.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Pollish afterwards told him that she was the property of a wealthy gentleman, and that Capt. Bendig was only the sailing-master.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Wade had a full view of the cabin for the first time when the cashier called him into this apartment.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Wade had a full view of the cabin for the first time when the cashier called him into this apartment.

timenounUS /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Wade had a full view of the cabin for the first time when the cashier called him into this apartment.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It was very elegantly fitted up; and he wondered if the beautiful vessel belonged to Capt. Bendig.

toldnounUS /told/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Pollish afterwards told him that she was the property of a wealthy gentleman, and that Capt. Bendig was only the sailing-master.

up

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From this reading It was very elegantly fitted up; and he wondered if the beautiful vessel belonged to Capt. Bendig.

very

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From this reading It was very elegantly fitted up; and he wondered if the beautiful vessel belonged to Capt. Bendig.

vessel

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From this reading It was very elegantly fitted up; and he wondered if the beautiful vessel belonged to Capt. Bendig.

view

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From this reading Wade had a full view of the cabin for the first time when the cashier called him into this apartment.

Wade

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From this reading Wade had a full view of the cabin for the first time when the cashier called him into this apartment.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was very elegantly fitted up; and he wondered if the beautiful vessel belonged to Capt. Bendig.

wealthy

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From this reading Pollish afterwards told him that she was the property of a wealthy gentleman, and that Capt. Bendig was only the sailing-master.

weeks

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From this reading The owner had gone into the country for a few weeks, and the skipper was making a dollar on his own account by the present excursion.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Wade had a full view of the cabin for the first time when the cashier called him into this apartment.

wonderednounUS /wondered/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading It was very elegantly fitted up; and he wondered if the beautiful vessel belonged to Capt. Bendig.