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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 ELEANOR WHEELOCK Jordan was driving a spirited team along the water-front when Jimmy came up from the wharf, and he smiled when the latter swung himself up into the light, four-wheeled vehicle.
acquired
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From this reading He was well endued physically, and, though the bronze in his face and a certain steadiness of gaze betrayed his calling, there was an indefinite but unmistakable stamp upon him which he had acquired on board the big mail-boats, and perhaps also in a greater measure from his comrades on the battleship.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading ELEANOR WHEELOCK Jordan was driving a spirited team along the water-front when Jimmy came up from the wharf, and he smiled when the latter swung himself up into the light, four-wheeled vehicle.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jimmy had certainly not cultivated it, and was, in fact, not aware that he possessed it, but his companion had already recognized it.
also
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From this reading He was well endued physically, and, though the bronze in his face and a certain steadiness of gaze betrayed his calling, there was an indefinite but unmistakable stamp upon him which he had acquired on board the big mail-boats, and perhaps also in a greater measure from his comrades on the battleship.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was well endued physically, and, though the bronze in his face and a certain steadiness of gaze betrayed his calling, there was an indefinite but unmistakable stamp upon him which he had acquired on board the big mail-boats, and perhaps also in a greater measure from his comrades on the battleship.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ELEANOR WHEELOCK Jordan was driving a spirited team along the water-front when Jimmy came up from the wharf, and he smiled when the latter swung himself up into the light, four-wheeled vehicle.
aware
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From this reading Jimmy had certainly not cultivated it, and was, in fact, not aware that he possessed it, but his companion had already recognized it.
battleship
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From this reading He was well endued physically, and, though the bronze in his face and a certain steadiness of gaze betrayed his calling, there was an indefinite but unmistakable stamp upon him which he had acquired on board the big mail-boats, and perhaps also in a greater measure from his comrades on the battleship.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Take a cigar, and light it before I let the team out.
betrayed
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From this reading He was well endued physically, and, though the bronze in his face and a certain steadiness of gaze betrayed his calling, there was an indefinite but unmistakable stamp upon him which he had acquired on board the big mail-boats, and perhaps also in a greater measure from his comrades on the battleship.
big
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From this reading He was well endued physically, and, though the bronze in his face and a certain steadiness of gaze betrayed his calling, there was an indefinite but unmistakable stamp upon him which he had acquired on board the big mail-boats, and perhaps also in a greater measure from his comrades on the battleship.
board
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From this reading He was well endued physically, and, though the bronze in his face and a certain steadiness of gaze betrayed his calling, there was an indefinite but unmistakable stamp upon him which he had acquired on board the big mail-boats, and perhaps also in a greater measure from his comrades on the battleship.
bronze
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From this reading He was well endued physically, and, though the bronze in his face and a certain steadiness of gaze betrayed his calling, there was an indefinite but unmistakable stamp upon him which he had acquired on board the big mail-boats, and perhaps also in a greater measure from his comrades on the battleship.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was well endued physically, and, though the bronze in his face and a certain steadiness of gaze betrayed his calling, there was an indefinite but unmistakable stamp upon him which he had acquired on board the big mail-boats, and perhaps also in a greater measure from his comrades on the battleship.
calling
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From this reading He was well endued physically, and, though the bronze in his face and a certain steadiness of gaze betrayed his calling, there was an indefinite but unmistakable stamp upon him which he had acquired on board the big mail-boats, and perhaps also in a greater measure from his comrades on the battleship.
came
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From this reading ELEANOR WHEELOCK Jordan was driving a spirited team along the water-front when Jimmy came up from the wharf, and he smiled when the latter swung himself up into the light, four-wheeled vehicle.
certain
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From this reading He was well endued physically, and, though the bronze in his face and a certain steadiness of gaze betrayed his calling, there was an indefinite but unmistakable stamp upon him which he had acquired on board the big mail-boats, and perhaps also in a greater measure from his comrades on the battleship.
certainly
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From this reading Jimmy had certainly not cultivated it, and was, in fact, not aware that he possessed it, but his companion had already recognized it.
cigar
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From this reading "Take a cigar, and light it before I let the team out.
clothes
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From this reading Jimmy was dressed tastefully in his English shore-going clothes, and now looked very much unlike a yacht-hand.
companion
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From this reading Jimmy had certainly not cultivated it, and was, in fact, not aware that he possessed it, but his companion had already recognized it.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
people who share difficult work or danger, especially soldiers
From this reading He was well endued physically, and, though the bronze in his face and a certain steadiness of gaze betrayed his calling, there was an indefinite but unmistakable stamp upon him which he had acquired on board the big mail-boats, and perhaps also in a greater measure from his comrades on the battleship.
cultivated
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From this reading Jimmy had certainly not cultivated it, and was, in fact, not aware that he possessed it, but his companion had already recognized it.
dressed
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From this reading Jimmy was dressed tastefully in his English shore-going clothes, and now looked very much unlike a yacht-hand.
driving
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From this reading ELEANOR WHEELOCK Jordan was driving a spirited team along the water-front when Jimmy came up from the wharf, and he smiled when the latter swung himself up into the light, four-wheeled vehicle.
ELEANOR
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From this reading ELEANOR WHEELOCK Jordan was driving a spirited team along the water-front when Jimmy came up from the wharf, and he smiled when the latter swung himself up into the light, four-wheeled vehicle.
endued
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From this reading He was well endued physically, and, though the bronze in his face and a certain steadiness of gaze betrayed his calling, there was an indefinite but unmistakable stamp upon him which he had acquired on board the big mail-boats, and perhaps also in a greater measure from his comrades on the battleship.
English
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From this reading Jimmy was dressed tastefully in his English shore-going clothes, and now looked very much unlike a yacht-hand.
face
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From this reading He was well endued physically, and, though the bronze in his face and a certain steadiness of gaze betrayed his calling, there was an indefinite but unmistakable stamp upon him which he had acquired on board the big mail-boats, and perhaps also in a greater measure from his comrades on the battleship.
fact
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From this reading Jimmy had certainly not cultivated it, and was, in fact, not aware that he possessed it, but his companion had already recognized it.
four-wheeled
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From this reading ELEANOR WHEELOCK Jordan was driving a spirited team along the water-front when Jimmy came up from the wharf, and he smiled when the latter swung himself up into the light, four-wheeled vehicle.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ELEANOR WHEELOCK Jordan was driving a spirited team along the water-front when Jimmy came up from the wharf, and he smiled when the latter swung himself up into the light, four-wheeled vehicle.
gaze
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From this reading He was well endued physically, and, though the bronze in his face and a certain steadiness of gaze betrayed his calling, there was an indefinite but unmistakable stamp upon him which he had acquired on board the big mail-boats, and perhaps also in a greater measure from his comrades on the battleship.
greater
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From this reading He was well endued physically, and, though the bronze in his face and a certain steadiness of gaze betrayed his calling, there was an indefinite but unmistakable stamp upon him which he had acquired on board the big mail-boats, and perhaps also in a greater measure from his comrades on the battleship.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was well endued physically, and, though the bronze in his face and a certain steadiness of gaze betrayed his calling, there was an indefinite but unmistakable stamp upon him which he had acquired on board the big mail-boats, and perhaps also in a greater measure from his comrades on the battleship.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ELEANOR WHEELOCK Jordan was driving a spirited team along the water-front when Jimmy came up from the wharf, and he smiled when the latter swung himself up into the light, four-wheeled vehicle.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was well endued physically, and, though the bronze in his face and a certain steadiness of gaze betrayed his calling, there was an indefinite but unmistakable stamp upon him which he had acquired on board the big mail-boats, and perhaps also in a greater measure from his comrades on the battleship.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading ELEANOR WHEELOCK Jordan was driving a spirited team along the water-front when Jimmy came up from the wharf, and he smiled when the latter swung himself up into the light, four-wheeled vehicle.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jimmy was dressed tastefully in his English shore-going clothes, and now looked very much unlike a yacht-hand.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Take a cigar, and light it before I let the team out.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jimmy was dressed tastefully in his English shore-going clothes, and now looked very much unlike a yacht-hand.
indefinite
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From this reading He was well endued physically, and, though the bronze in his face and a certain steadiness of gaze betrayed his calling, there was an indefinite but unmistakable stamp upon him which he had acquired on board the big mail-boats, and perhaps also in a greater measure from his comrades on the battleship.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ELEANOR WHEELOCK Jordan was driving a spirited team along the water-front when Jimmy came up from the wharf, and he smiled when the latter swung himself up into the light, four-wheeled vehicle.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jimmy had certainly not cultivated it, and was, in fact, not aware that he possessed it, but his companion had already recognized it.
Jimmy
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From this reading ELEANOR WHEELOCK Jordan was driving a spirited team along the water-front when Jimmy came up from the wharf, and he smiled when the latter swung himself up into the light, four-wheeled vehicle.
Jordan
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From this reading ELEANOR WHEELOCK Jordan was driving a spirited team along the water-front when Jimmy came up from the wharf, and he smiled when the latter swung himself up into the light, four-wheeled vehicle.
latter
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From this reading ELEANOR WHEELOCK Jordan was driving a spirited team along the water-front when Jimmy came up from the wharf, and he smiled when the latter swung himself up into the light, four-wheeled vehicle.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Take a cigar, and light it before I let the team out.
light
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From this reading ELEANOR WHEELOCK Jordan was driving a spirited team along the water-front when Jimmy came up from the wharf, and he smiled when the latter swung himself up into the light, four-wheeled vehicle.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jimmy was dressed tastefully in his English shore-going clothes, and now looked very much unlike a yacht-hand.
mail-boats
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From this reading He was well endued physically, and, though the bronze in his face and a certain steadiness of gaze betrayed his calling, there was an indefinite but unmistakable stamp upon him which he had acquired on board the big mail-boats, and perhaps also in a greater measure from his comrades on the battleship.
measure
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From this reading He was well endued physically, and, though the bronze in his face and a certain steadiness of gaze betrayed his calling, there was an indefinite but unmistakable stamp upon him which he had acquired on board the big mail-boats, and perhaps also in a greater measure from his comrades on the battleship.
much
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From this reading Jimmy was dressed tastefully in his English shore-going clothes, and now looked very much unlike a yacht-hand.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jimmy had certainly not cultivated it, and was, in fact, not aware that he possessed it, but his companion had already recognized it.
now
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From this reading Jimmy was dressed tastefully in his English shore-going clothes, and now looked very much unlike a yacht-hand.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was well endued physically, and, though the bronze in his face and a certain steadiness of gaze betrayed his calling, there was an indefinite but unmistakable stamp upon him which he had acquired on board the big mail-boats, and perhaps also in a greater measure from his comrades on the battleship.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was well endued physically, and, though the bronze in his face and a certain steadiness of gaze betrayed his calling, there was an indefinite but unmistakable stamp upon him which he had acquired on board the big mail-boats, and perhaps also in a greater measure from his comrades on the battleship.
out
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From this reading "Take a cigar, and light it before I let the team out.
perhaps
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From this reading He was well endued physically, and, though the bronze in his face and a certain steadiness of gaze betrayed his calling, there was an indefinite but unmistakable stamp upon him which he had acquired on board the big mail-boats, and perhaps also in a greater measure from his comrades on the battleship.
physically
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From this reading He was well endued physically, and, though the bronze in his face and a certain steadiness of gaze betrayed his calling, there was an indefinite but unmistakable stamp upon him which he had acquired on board the big mail-boats, and perhaps also in a greater measure from his comrades on the battleship.
possessed
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From this reading Jimmy had certainly not cultivated it, and was, in fact, not aware that he possessed it, but his companion had already recognized it.
recognized
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From this reading Jimmy had certainly not cultivated it, and was, in fact, not aware that he possessed it, but his companion had already recognized it.
shore-going
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From this reading Jimmy was dressed tastefully in his English shore-going clothes, and now looked very much unlike a yacht-hand.
smiled
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From this reading ELEANOR WHEELOCK Jordan was driving a spirited team along the water-front when Jimmy came up from the wharf, and he smiled when the latter swung himself up into the light, four-wheeled vehicle.
spiritedadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtɪd/
full of energy and determination
From this reading ELEANOR WHEELOCK Jordan was driving a spirited team along the water-front when Jimmy came up from the wharf, and he smiled when the latter swung himself up into the light, four-wheeled vehicle.
stamp
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From this reading He was well endued physically, and, though the bronze in his face and a certain steadiness of gaze betrayed his calling, there was an indefinite but unmistakable stamp upon him which he had acquired on board the big mail-boats, and perhaps also in a greater measure from his comrades on the battleship.
steadiness
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From this reading He was well endued physically, and, though the bronze in his face and a certain steadiness of gaze betrayed his calling, there was an indefinite but unmistakable stamp upon him which he had acquired on board the big mail-boats, and perhaps also in a greater measure from his comrades on the battleship.
swung
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From this reading ELEANOR WHEELOCK Jordan was driving a spirited team along the water-front when Jimmy came up from the wharf, and he smiled when the latter swung himself up into the light, four-wheeled vehicle.
TakenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Take a cigar, and light it before I let the team out.
tastefully
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From this reading Jimmy was dressed tastefully in his English shore-going clothes, and now looked very much unlike a yacht-hand.
team
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From this reading ELEANOR WHEELOCK Jordan was driving a spirited team along the water-front when Jimmy came up from the wharf, and he smiled when the latter swung himself up into the light, four-wheeled vehicle.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jimmy had certainly not cultivated it, and was, in fact, not aware that he possessed it, but his companion had already recognized it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ELEANOR WHEELOCK Jordan was driving a spirited team along the water-front when Jimmy came up from the wharf, and he smiled when the latter swung himself up into the light, four-wheeled vehicle.
there
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From this reading He was well endued physically, and, though the bronze in his face and a certain steadiness of gaze betrayed his calling, there was an indefinite but unmistakable stamp upon him which he had acquired on board the big mail-boats, and perhaps also in a greater measure from his comrades on the battleship.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He was well endued physically, and, though the bronze in his face and a certain steadiness of gaze betrayed his calling, there was an indefinite but unmistakable stamp upon him which he had acquired on board the big mail-boats, and perhaps also in a greater measure from his comrades on the battleship.
unlike
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From this reading Jimmy was dressed tastefully in his English shore-going clothes, and now looked very much unlike a yacht-hand.
unmistakable
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From this reading He was well endued physically, and, though the bronze in his face and a certain steadiness of gaze betrayed his calling, there was an indefinite but unmistakable stamp upon him which he had acquired on board the big mail-boats, and perhaps also in a greater measure from his comrades on the battleship.
up
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From this reading ELEANOR WHEELOCK Jordan was driving a spirited team along the water-front when Jimmy came up from the wharf, and he smiled when the latter swung himself up into the light, four-wheeled vehicle.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was well endued physically, and, though the bronze in his face and a certain steadiness of gaze betrayed his calling, there was an indefinite but unmistakable stamp upon him which he had acquired on board the big mail-boats, and perhaps also in a greater measure from his comrades on the battleship.
vehicle
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From this reading ELEANOR WHEELOCK Jordan was driving a spirited team along the water-front when Jimmy came up from the wharf, and he smiled when the latter swung himself up into the light, four-wheeled vehicle.
very
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From this reading Jimmy was dressed tastefully in his English shore-going clothes, and now looked very much unlike a yacht-hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ELEANOR WHEELOCK Jordan was driving a spirited team along the water-front when Jimmy came up from the wharf, and he smiled when the latter swung himself up into the light, four-wheeled vehicle.
water-front
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From this reading ELEANOR WHEELOCK Jordan was driving a spirited team along the water-front when Jimmy came up from the wharf, and he smiled when the latter swung himself up into the light, four-wheeled vehicle.
well
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From this reading He was well endued physically, and, though the bronze in his face and a certain steadiness of gaze betrayed his calling, there was an indefinite but unmistakable stamp upon him which he had acquired on board the big mail-boats, and perhaps also in a greater measure from his comrades on the battleship.
wharf
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From this reading ELEANOR WHEELOCK Jordan was driving a spirited team along the water-front when Jimmy came up from the wharf, and he smiled when the latter swung himself up into the light, four-wheeled vehicle.
WHEELOCK
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From this reading ELEANOR WHEELOCK Jordan was driving a spirited team along the water-front when Jimmy came up from the wharf, and he smiled when the latter swung himself up into the light, four-wheeled vehicle.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading ELEANOR WHEELOCK Jordan was driving a spirited team along the water-front when Jimmy came up from the wharf, and he smiled when the latter swung himself up into the light, four-wheeled vehicle.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was well endued physically, and, though the bronze in his face and a certain steadiness of gaze betrayed his calling, there was an indefinite but unmistakable stamp upon him which he had acquired on board the big mail-boats, and perhaps also in a greater measure from his comrades on the battleship.
yacht-hand
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From this reading Jimmy was dressed tastefully in his English shore-going clothes, and now looked very much unlike a yacht-hand.
