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Captain Chub
Captain Chub

Chapter XXIII

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IN THE GIPSY CAMP After luncheon Dr. Emery remained in charge of the boat, Harry and Roy and Dick returned to the store, and Chub wandered nonchalantly away with his fishing-pole.
Harry declared that he was as mean as he could be to desert them now, just when Mrs. Peel was coming back, but Chub was quite heartless and went off whistling.
At the parting of the roads he waved them good-by, but Harry refused to notice him.
With a resentful toss of her head she walked straight on, her little tip-tilted nose held high in air.
Chub smiled as he turned and took up his journey.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Captain Chub

Chapter XXIII

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

Line 1
IN THE GIPSY CAMP After luncheon Dr. Emery remained in charge of the boat, Harry and Roy and Dick returned to the store, and Chub wandered nonchalantly away with his fishing-pole.
Line 2
Harry declared that he was as mean as he could be to desert them now, just when Mrs. Peel was coming back, but Chub was quite heartless and went off whistling.
Line 3
At the parting of the roads he waved them good-by, but Harry refused to notice him.
Line 4
With a resentful toss of her head she walked straight on, her little tip-tilted nose held high in air.
Line 5
Chub smiled as he turned and took up his journey.

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 “IN THE GIPSY CAMP After luncheon Dr. Emery remained in charge of the boat, Harry and Roy and Dick returned to the store, and Chub wandered nonchalantly away with his fishing-pole.”

CAMP noun US /camp/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “IN THE GIPSY CAMP After luncheon Dr. Emery remained in charge of the boat, Harry and Roy and Dick returned to the store, and Chub wandered nonchalantly away with his fishing-pole.”

Could modal verb US /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “Harry declared that he was as mean as he could be to desert them now, just when Mrs. Peel was coming back, but Chub was quite heartless and went off whistling.”

Dick noun US /dick/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “IN THE GIPSY CAMP After luncheon Dr. Emery remained in charge of the boat, Harry and Roy and Dick returned to the store, and Chub wandered nonchalantly away with his fishing-pole.”

Journey noun US /ˈjourney/

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

From this reading “Chub smiled as he turned and took up his journey.”

Little noun US /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “With a resentful toss of her head she walked straight on, her little tip-tilted nose held high in air.”

Quite noun US /quite/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Harry declared that he was as mean as he could be to desert them now, just when Mrs. Peel was coming back, but Chub was quite heartless and went off whistling.”

Remained noun US /ˈremained/

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

From this reading “IN THE GIPSY CAMP After luncheon Dr. Emery remained in charge of the boat, Harry and Roy and Dick returned to the store, and Chub wandered nonchalantly away with his fishing-pole.”

Returned noun US /ˈreturned/

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

From this reading “IN THE GIPSY CAMP After luncheon Dr. Emery remained in charge of the boat, Harry and Roy and Dick returned to the store, and Chub wandered nonchalantly away with his fishing-pole.”

Took noun US /took/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Chub smiled as he turned and took up his journey.”

Went noun US /went/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Harry declared that he was as mean as he could be to desert them now, just when Mrs. Peel was coming back, but Chub was quite heartless and went off whistling.”

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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 With a resentful toss of her head she walked straight on, her little tip-tilted nose held high in air.

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading IN THE GIPSY CAMP After luncheon Dr. Emery remained in charge of the boat, Harry and Roy and Dick returned to the store, and Chub wandered nonchalantly away with his fishing-pole.

air

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From this reading With a resentful toss of her head she walked straight on, her little tip-tilted nose held high in air.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading IN THE GIPSY CAMP After luncheon Dr. Emery remained in charge of the boat, Harry and Roy and Dick returned to the store, and Chub wandered nonchalantly away with his fishing-pole.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Harry declared that he was as mean as he could be to desert them now, just when Mrs. Peel was coming back, but Chub was quite heartless and went off whistling.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the parting of the roads he waved them good-by, but Harry refused to notice him.

away

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From this reading IN THE GIPSY CAMP After luncheon Dr. Emery remained in charge of the boat, Harry and Roy and Dick returned to the store, and Chub wandered nonchalantly away with his fishing-pole.

back

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From this reading Harry declared that he was as mean as he could be to desert them now, just when Mrs. Peel was coming back, but Chub was quite heartless and went off whistling.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Harry declared that he was as mean as he could be to desert them now, just when Mrs. Peel was coming back, but Chub was quite heartless and went off whistling.

boat

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From this reading IN THE GIPSY CAMP After luncheon Dr. Emery remained in charge of the boat, Harry and Roy and Dick returned to the store, and Chub wandered nonchalantly away with his fishing-pole.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Harry declared that he was as mean as he could be to desert them now, just when Mrs. Peel was coming back, but Chub was quite heartless and went off whistling.

CAMP

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From this reading IN THE GIPSY CAMP After luncheon Dr. Emery remained in charge of the boat, Harry and Roy and Dick returned to the store, and Chub wandered nonchalantly away with his fishing-pole.

charge

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From this reading IN THE GIPSY CAMP After luncheon Dr. Emery remained in charge of the boat, Harry and Roy and Dick returned to the store, and Chub wandered nonchalantly away with his fishing-pole.

Chub

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From this reading IN THE GIPSY CAMP After luncheon Dr. Emery remained in charge of the boat, Harry and Roy and Dick returned to the store, and Chub wandered nonchalantly away with his fishing-pole.

coming

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From this reading Harry declared that he was as mean as he could be to desert them now, just when Mrs. Peel was coming back, but Chub was quite heartless and went off whistling.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Harry declared that he was as mean as he could be to desert them now, just when Mrs. Peel was coming back, but Chub was quite heartless and went off whistling.

declared

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From this reading Harry declared that he was as mean as he could be to desert them now, just when Mrs. Peel was coming back, but Chub was quite heartless and went off whistling.

desert

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From this reading Harry declared that he was as mean as he could be to desert them now, just when Mrs. Peel was coming back, but Chub was quite heartless and went off whistling.

Dick

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From this reading IN THE GIPSY CAMP After luncheon Dr. Emery remained in charge of the boat, Harry and Roy and Dick returned to the store, and Chub wandered nonchalantly away with his fishing-pole.

Dr

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From this reading IN THE GIPSY CAMP After luncheon Dr. Emery remained in charge of the boat, Harry and Roy and Dick returned to the store, and Chub wandered nonchalantly away with his fishing-pole.

Emery

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From this reading IN THE GIPSY CAMP After luncheon Dr. Emery remained in charge of the boat, Harry and Roy and Dick returned to the store, and Chub wandered nonchalantly away with his fishing-pole.

fishing-pole

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From this reading IN THE GIPSY CAMP After luncheon Dr. Emery remained in charge of the boat, Harry and Roy and Dick returned to the store, and Chub wandered nonchalantly away with his fishing-pole.

GIPSY

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From this reading IN THE GIPSY CAMP After luncheon Dr. Emery remained in charge of the boat, Harry and Roy and Dick returned to the store, and Chub wandered nonchalantly away with his fishing-pole.

good-by

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From this reading At the parting of the roads he waved them good-by, but Harry refused to notice him.

Harry

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From this reading IN THE GIPSY CAMP After luncheon Dr. Emery remained in charge of the boat, Harry and Roy and Dick returned to the store, and Chub wandered nonchalantly away with his fishing-pole.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Harry declared that he was as mean as he could be to desert them now, just when Mrs. Peel was coming back, but Chub was quite heartless and went off whistling.

head

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From this reading With a resentful toss of her head she walked straight on, her little tip-tilted nose held high in air.

heartless

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From this reading Harry declared that he was as mean as he could be to desert them now, just when Mrs. Peel was coming back, but Chub was quite heartless and went off whistling.

held

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From this reading With a resentful toss of her head she walked straight on, her little tip-tilted nose held high in air.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading With a resentful toss of her head she walked straight on, her little tip-tilted nose held high in air.

high

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From this reading With a resentful toss of her head she walked straight on, her little tip-tilted nose held high in air.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading At the parting of the roads he waved them good-by, but Harry refused to notice him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading IN THE GIPSY CAMP After luncheon Dr. Emery remained in charge of the boat, Harry and Roy and Dick returned to the store, and Chub wandered nonchalantly away with his fishing-pole.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading IN THE GIPSY CAMP After luncheon Dr. Emery remained in charge of the boat, Harry and Roy and Dick returned to the store, and Chub wandered nonchalantly away with his fishing-pole.

journeynounUS /ˈjourney/

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

From this reading Chub smiled as he turned and took up his journey.

just

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From this reading Harry declared that he was as mean as he could be to desert them now, just when Mrs. Peel was coming back, but Chub was quite heartless and went off whistling.

littlenounUS /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading With a resentful toss of her head she walked straight on, her little tip-tilted nose held high in air.

luncheon

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From this reading IN THE GIPSY CAMP After luncheon Dr. Emery remained in charge of the boat, Harry and Roy and Dick returned to the store, and Chub wandered nonchalantly away with his fishing-pole.

mean

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From this reading Harry declared that he was as mean as he could be to desert them now, just when Mrs. Peel was coming back, but Chub was quite heartless and went off whistling.

Mrs

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From this reading Harry declared that he was as mean as he could be to desert them now, just when Mrs. Peel was coming back, but Chub was quite heartless and went off whistling.

nonchalantly

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From this reading IN THE GIPSY CAMP After luncheon Dr. Emery remained in charge of the boat, Harry and Roy and Dick returned to the store, and Chub wandered nonchalantly away with his fishing-pole.

nose

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From this reading With a resentful toss of her head she walked straight on, her little tip-tilted nose held high in air.

notice

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From this reading At the parting of the roads he waved them good-by, but Harry refused to notice him.

now

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From this reading Harry declared that he was as mean as he could be to desert them now, just when Mrs. Peel was coming back, but Chub was quite heartless and went off whistling.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN THE GIPSY CAMP After luncheon Dr. Emery remained in charge of the boat, Harry and Roy and Dick returned to the store, and Chub wandered nonchalantly away with his fishing-pole.

off

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From this reading Harry declared that he was as mean as he could be to desert them now, just when Mrs. Peel was coming back, but Chub was quite heartless and went off whistling.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading With a resentful toss of her head she walked straight on, her little tip-tilted nose held high in air.

parting

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From this reading At the parting of the roads he waved them good-by, but Harry refused to notice him.

Peel

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From this reading Harry declared that he was as mean as he could be to desert them now, just when Mrs. Peel was coming back, but Chub was quite heartless and went off whistling.

quitenounUS /quite/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Harry declared that he was as mean as he could be to desert them now, just when Mrs. Peel was coming back, but Chub was quite heartless and went off whistling.

refused

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From this reading At the parting of the roads he waved them good-by, but Harry refused to notice him.

remainednounUS /ˈremained/

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

From this reading IN THE GIPSY CAMP After luncheon Dr. Emery remained in charge of the boat, Harry and Roy and Dick returned to the store, and Chub wandered nonchalantly away with his fishing-pole.

resentful

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From this reading With a resentful toss of her head she walked straight on, her little tip-tilted nose held high in air.

returnednounUS /ˈreturned/

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

From this reading IN THE GIPSY CAMP After luncheon Dr. Emery remained in charge of the boat, Harry and Roy and Dick returned to the store, and Chub wandered nonchalantly away with his fishing-pole.

roads

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From this reading At the parting of the roads he waved them good-by, but Harry refused to notice him.

Roy

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From this reading IN THE GIPSY CAMP After luncheon Dr. Emery remained in charge of the boat, Harry and Roy and Dick returned to the store, and Chub wandered nonchalantly away with his fishing-pole.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading With a resentful toss of her head she walked straight on, her little tip-tilted nose held high in air.

smiled

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From this reading Chub smiled as he turned and took up his journey.

store

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From this reading IN THE GIPSY CAMP After luncheon Dr. Emery remained in charge of the boat, Harry and Roy and Dick returned to the store, and Chub wandered nonchalantly away with his fishing-pole.

straight

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From this reading With a resentful toss of her head she walked straight on, her little tip-tilted nose held high in air.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Harry declared that he was as mean as he could be to desert them now, just when Mrs. Peel was coming back, but Chub was quite heartless and went off whistling.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading IN THE GIPSY CAMP After luncheon Dr. Emery remained in charge of the boat, Harry and Roy and Dick returned to the store, and Chub wandered nonchalantly away with his fishing-pole.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Harry declared that he was as mean as he could be to desert them now, just when Mrs. Peel was coming back, but Chub was quite heartless and went off whistling.

tip-tilted

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From this reading With a resentful toss of her head she walked straight on, her little tip-tilted nose held high in air.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading IN THE GIPSY CAMP After luncheon Dr. Emery remained in charge of the boat, Harry and Roy and Dick returned to the store, and Chub wandered nonchalantly away with his fishing-pole.

tooknounUS /took/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Chub smiled as he turned and took up his journey.

toss

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From this reading With a resentful toss of her head she walked straight on, her little tip-tilted nose held high in air.

turned

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From this reading Chub smiled as he turned and took up his journey.

up

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From this reading Chub smiled as he turned and took up his journey.

walked

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From this reading With a resentful toss of her head she walked straight on, her little tip-tilted nose held high in air.

wandered

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From this reading IN THE GIPSY CAMP After luncheon Dr. Emery remained in charge of the boat, Harry and Roy and Dick returned to the store, and Chub wandered nonchalantly away with his fishing-pole.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Harry declared that he was as mean as he could be to desert them now, just when Mrs. Peel was coming back, but Chub was quite heartless and went off whistling.

waved

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From this reading At the parting of the roads he waved them good-by, but Harry refused to notice him.

wentnounUS /went/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Harry declared that he was as mean as he could be to desert them now, just when Mrs. Peel was coming back, but Chub was quite heartless and went off whistling.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Harry declared that he was as mean as he could be to desert them now, just when Mrs. Peel was coming back, but Chub was quite heartless and went off whistling.

whistling

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From this reading Harry declared that he was as mean as he could be to desert them now, just when Mrs. Peel was coming back, but Chub was quite heartless and went off whistling.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading IN THE GIPSY CAMP After luncheon Dr. Emery remained in charge of the boat, Harry and Roy and Dick returned to the store, and Chub wandered nonchalantly away with his fishing-pole.