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THE NAUTIFELERS CLUB ON THE LAKE.
Captain Gildrock hardly thought of the self-sufficient visitor after he had seen the boat which contained him pull away from the wharf.
He only wondered how Matt Randolph had ever made the acquaintance of such a fellow, for he was a gentleman himself.
The Beech Hill Industrial School had nearly completed its third year of existence; and in the opinion of the principal, and also of a great many other people, it was a decided success.
It had certainly reformed quite a number of young men who might otherwise have become useless, if not dangerous, members of the community.
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Chapter II

Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE NAUTIFELERS CLUB ON THE LAKE.
Line 2
Captain Gildrock hardly thought of the self-sufficient visitor after he had seen the boat which contained him pull away from the wharf.
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He only wondered how Matt Randolph had ever made the acquaintance of such a fellow, for he was a gentleman himself.
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The Beech Hill Industrial School had nearly completed its third year of existence; and in the opinion of the principal, and also of a great many other people, it was a decided success.
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It had certainly reformed quite a number of young men who might otherwise have become useless, if not dangerous, members of the community.

Learner Dictionary

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

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “Captain Gildrock hardly thought of the self-sufficient visitor after he had seen the boat which contained him pull away from the wharf.”

Captain noun US /ˈcaptain/

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

From this reading “Captain Gildrock hardly thought of the self-sufficient visitor after he had seen the boat which contained him pull away from the wharf.”

Ever noun US /ever/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “He only wondered how Matt Randolph had ever made the acquaintance of such a fellow, for he was a gentleman himself.”

Gentleman noun US /ˈgentleman/

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

From this reading “He only wondered how Matt Randolph had ever made the acquaintance of such a fellow, for he was a gentleman himself.”

Great noun US /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The Beech Hill Industrial School had nearly completed its third year of existence; and in the opinion of the principal, and also of a great many other people, it was a decided success.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “It had certainly reformed quite a number of young men who might otherwise have become useless, if not dangerous, members of the community.”

Himself pronoun US /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading “He only wondered how Matt Randolph had ever made the acquaintance of such a fellow, for he was a gentleman himself.”

Might modal verb US /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading “It had certainly reformed quite a number of young men who might otherwise have become useless, if not dangerous, members of the community.”

Quite noun US /quite/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “It had certainly reformed quite a number of young men who might otherwise have become useless, if not dangerous, members of the community.”

Third noun US /third/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The Beech Hill Industrial School had nearly completed its third year of existence; and in the opinion of the principal, and also of a great many other people, it was a decided success.”

Thought noun US /thought/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Captain Gildrock hardly thought of the self-sufficient visitor after he had seen the boat which contained him pull away from the wharf.”

Wondered noun US /wondered/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “He only wondered how Matt Randolph had ever made the acquaintance of such a fellow, for he was a gentleman himself.”

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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 He only wondered how Matt Randolph had ever made the acquaintance of such a fellow, for he was a gentleman himself.

acquaintance

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From this reading He only wondered how Matt Randolph had ever made the acquaintance of such a fellow, for he was a gentleman himself.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Captain Gildrock hardly thought of the self-sufficient visitor after he had seen the boat which contained him pull away from the wharf.

also

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From this reading The Beech Hill Industrial School had nearly completed its third year of existence; and in the opinion of the principal, and also of a great many other people, it was a decided success.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The Beech Hill Industrial School had nearly completed its third year of existence; and in the opinion of the principal, and also of a great many other people, it was a decided success.

away

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From this reading Captain Gildrock hardly thought of the self-sufficient visitor after he had seen the boat which contained him pull away from the wharf.

become

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From this reading It had certainly reformed quite a number of young men who might otherwise have become useless, if not dangerous, members of the community.

Beech

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From this reading The Beech Hill Industrial School had nearly completed its third year of existence; and in the opinion of the principal, and also of a great many other people, it was a decided success.

boat

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From this reading Captain Gildrock hardly thought of the self-sufficient visitor after he had seen the boat which contained him pull away from the wharf.

CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/

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

From this reading Captain Gildrock hardly thought of the self-sufficient visitor after he had seen the boat which contained him pull away from the wharf.

certainly

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From this reading It had certainly reformed quite a number of young men who might otherwise have become useless, if not dangerous, members of the community.

CLUB

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From this reading THE NAUTIFELERS CLUB ON THE LAKE.

community

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From this reading It had certainly reformed quite a number of young men who might otherwise have become useless, if not dangerous, members of the community.

completed

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From this reading The Beech Hill Industrial School had nearly completed its third year of existence; and in the opinion of the principal, and also of a great many other people, it was a decided success.

contained

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From this reading Captain Gildrock hardly thought of the self-sufficient visitor after he had seen the boat which contained him pull away from the wharf.

dangerous

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From this reading It had certainly reformed quite a number of young men who might otherwise have become useless, if not dangerous, members of the community.

decided

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From this reading The Beech Hill Industrial School had nearly completed its third year of existence; and in the opinion of the principal, and also of a great many other people, it was a decided success.

evernounUS /ever/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He only wondered how Matt Randolph had ever made the acquaintance of such a fellow, for he was a gentleman himself.

existence

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From this reading The Beech Hill Industrial School had nearly completed its third year of existence; and in the opinion of the principal, and also of a great many other people, it was a decided success.

fellow

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From this reading He only wondered how Matt Randolph had ever made the acquaintance of such a fellow, for he was a gentleman himself.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He only wondered how Matt Randolph had ever made the acquaintance of such a fellow, for he was a gentleman himself.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Captain Gildrock hardly thought of the self-sufficient visitor after he had seen the boat which contained him pull away from the wharf.

gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/

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

From this reading He only wondered how Matt Randolph had ever made the acquaintance of such a fellow, for he was a gentleman himself.

Gildrock

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From this reading Captain Gildrock hardly thought of the self-sufficient visitor after he had seen the boat which contained him pull away from the wharf.

greatnounUS /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The Beech Hill Industrial School had nearly completed its third year of existence; and in the opinion of the principal, and also of a great many other people, it was a decided success.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Captain Gildrock hardly thought of the self-sufficient visitor after he had seen the boat which contained him pull away from the wharf.

hardly

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From this reading Captain Gildrock hardly thought of the self-sufficient visitor after he had seen the boat which contained him pull away from the wharf.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It had certainly reformed quite a number of young men who might otherwise have become useless, if not dangerous, members of the community.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Captain Gildrock hardly thought of the self-sufficient visitor after he had seen the boat which contained him pull away from the wharf.

Hill

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From this reading The Beech Hill Industrial School had nearly completed its third year of existence; and in the opinion of the principal, and also of a great many other people, it was a decided success.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Captain Gildrock hardly thought of the self-sufficient visitor after he had seen the boat which contained him pull away from the wharf.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He only wondered how Matt Randolph had ever made the acquaintance of such a fellow, for he was a gentleman himself.

how

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From this reading He only wondered how Matt Randolph had ever made the acquaintance of such a fellow, for he was a gentleman himself.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It had certainly reformed quite a number of young men who might otherwise have become useless, if not dangerous, members of the community.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The Beech Hill Industrial School had nearly completed its third year of existence; and in the opinion of the principal, and also of a great many other people, it was a decided success.

Industrial

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From this reading The Beech Hill Industrial School had nearly completed its third year of existence; and in the opinion of the principal, and also of a great many other people, it was a decided success.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The Beech Hill Industrial School had nearly completed its third year of existence; and in the opinion of the principal, and also of a great many other people, it was a decided success.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The Beech Hill Industrial School had nearly completed its third year of existence; and in the opinion of the principal, and also of a great many other people, it was a decided success.

LAKE

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From this reading THE NAUTIFELERS CLUB ON THE LAKE.

made

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From this reading He only wondered how Matt Randolph had ever made the acquaintance of such a fellow, for he was a gentleman himself.

many

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From this reading The Beech Hill Industrial School had nearly completed its third year of existence; and in the opinion of the principal, and also of a great many other people, it was a decided success.

Matt

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From this reading He only wondered how Matt Randolph had ever made the acquaintance of such a fellow, for he was a gentleman himself.

members

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From this reading It had certainly reformed quite a number of young men who might otherwise have become useless, if not dangerous, members of the community.

men

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From this reading It had certainly reformed quite a number of young men who might otherwise have become useless, if not dangerous, members of the community.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading It had certainly reformed quite a number of young men who might otherwise have become useless, if not dangerous, members of the community.

NAUTIFELERS

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From this reading THE NAUTIFELERS CLUB ON THE LAKE.

nearly

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From this reading The Beech Hill Industrial School had nearly completed its third year of existence; and in the opinion of the principal, and also of a great many other people, it was a decided success.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It had certainly reformed quite a number of young men who might otherwise have become useless, if not dangerous, members of the community.

number

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From this reading It had certainly reformed quite a number of young men who might otherwise have become useless, if not dangerous, members of the community.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Captain Gildrock hardly thought of the self-sufficient visitor after he had seen the boat which contained him pull away from the wharf.

ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE NAUTIFELERS CLUB ON THE LAKE.

only

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From this reading He only wondered how Matt Randolph had ever made the acquaintance of such a fellow, for he was a gentleman himself.

opinion

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From this reading The Beech Hill Industrial School had nearly completed its third year of existence; and in the opinion of the principal, and also of a great many other people, it was a decided success.

other

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From this reading The Beech Hill Industrial School had nearly completed its third year of existence; and in the opinion of the principal, and also of a great many other people, it was a decided success.

otherwise

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From this reading It had certainly reformed quite a number of young men who might otherwise have become useless, if not dangerous, members of the community.

people

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From this reading The Beech Hill Industrial School had nearly completed its third year of existence; and in the opinion of the principal, and also of a great many other people, it was a decided success.

principal

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From this reading The Beech Hill Industrial School had nearly completed its third year of existence; and in the opinion of the principal, and also of a great many other people, it was a decided success.

pull

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From this reading Captain Gildrock hardly thought of the self-sufficient visitor after he had seen the boat which contained him pull away from the wharf.

quitenounUS /quite/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading It had certainly reformed quite a number of young men who might otherwise have become useless, if not dangerous, members of the community.

Randolph

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From this reading He only wondered how Matt Randolph had ever made the acquaintance of such a fellow, for he was a gentleman himself.

reformed

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From this reading It had certainly reformed quite a number of young men who might otherwise have become useless, if not dangerous, members of the community.

School

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From this reading The Beech Hill Industrial School had nearly completed its third year of existence; and in the opinion of the principal, and also of a great many other people, it was a decided success.

seen

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From this reading Captain Gildrock hardly thought of the self-sufficient visitor after he had seen the boat which contained him pull away from the wharf.

self-sufficient

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From this reading Captain Gildrock hardly thought of the self-sufficient visitor after he had seen the boat which contained him pull away from the wharf.

success

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From this reading The Beech Hill Industrial School had nearly completed its third year of existence; and in the opinion of the principal, and also of a great many other people, it was a decided success.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading He only wondered how Matt Randolph had ever made the acquaintance of such a fellow, for he was a gentleman himself.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE NAUTIFELERS CLUB ON THE LAKE.

thirdnounUS /third/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The Beech Hill Industrial School had nearly completed its third year of existence; and in the opinion of the principal, and also of a great many other people, it was a decided success.

thoughtnounUS /thought/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Captain Gildrock hardly thought of the self-sufficient visitor after he had seen the boat which contained him pull away from the wharf.

useless

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From this reading It had certainly reformed quite a number of young men who might otherwise have become useless, if not dangerous, members of the community.

visitor

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From this reading Captain Gildrock hardly thought of the self-sufficient visitor after he had seen the boat which contained him pull away from the wharf.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading He only wondered how Matt Randolph had ever made the acquaintance of such a fellow, for he was a gentleman himself.

wharf

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From this reading Captain Gildrock hardly thought of the self-sufficient visitor after he had seen the boat which contained him pull away from the wharf.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Captain Gildrock hardly thought of the self-sufficient visitor after he had seen the boat which contained him pull away from the wharf.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading It had certainly reformed quite a number of young men who might otherwise have become useless, if not dangerous, members of the community.

wonderednounUS /wondered/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He only wondered how Matt Randolph had ever made the acquaintance of such a fellow, for he was a gentleman himself.

year

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From this reading The Beech Hill Industrial School had nearly completed its third year of existence; and in the opinion of the principal, and also of a great many other people, it was a decided success.

young

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From this reading It had certainly reformed quite a number of young men who might otherwise have become useless, if not dangerous, members of the community.