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Dick Hamilton's Steam Yacht
Dick Hamilton's Steam Yacht

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Dick Hamilton's Steam Yacht is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Howard Roger Garis • Curated US English Learning Edition
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| | | +-------------------------------------------------+ AUTHOR OF "DICK HAMILTON'S FORTUNE," "DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS," "FROM OFFICE BOY TO REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER, REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER'S GREAT SEARCH," ETC.
DICK HAMILTON'S FORTUNE Or The Stirring Doings of a Millionaire's Son.
DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS Or The Handicap of a Millionaire's Son DICK HAMILTON'S STEAM YACHT Or A Young Millionaire and the Kidnappers DICK HAMILTON'S FOOTBALL TEAM Or A Young Millionaire on the Gridiron _12mo.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Dick Hamilton's Steam Yacht

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Dick Hamilton's Steam Yacht is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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| | | +-------------------------------------------------+ AUTHOR OF "DICK HAMILTON'S FORTUNE," "DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS," "FROM OFFICE BOY TO REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER, REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER'S GREAT SEARCH," ETC.
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DICK HAMILTON'S FORTUNE Or The Stirring Doings of a Millionaire's Son.
/dɪk ˈhæməltənz ˈfɔːrtʃən ɔːr ðə ˈstɜːrɪŋ ˈduːɪŋz ʌv ə ˌmɪljəˈnerz sʌn/
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DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS Or The Handicap of a Millionaire's Son DICK HAMILTON'S STEAM YACHT Or A Young Millionaire and the Kidnappers DICK HAMILTON'S FOOTBALL TEAM Or A Young Millionaire on the Gridiron _12mo.
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cadet noun US /kəˈdet/

a military trainee (as at a military academy)

From this reading “| | | +-------------------------------------------------+ AUTHOR OF "DICK HAMILTON'S FORTUNE," "DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS," "FROM OFFICE BOY TO REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER, REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER'S GREAT SEARCH," ETC.”

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dexter adjective US /ˈdekstər/

on or starting from the wearer's right

From this reading “| | | +-------------------------------------------------+ AUTHOR OF "DICK HAMILTON'S FORTUNE," "DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS," "FROM OFFICE BOY TO REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER, REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER'S GREAT SEARCH," ETC.”

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Gridiron noun US /ˈɡrɪdaɪərn/

a cooking utensil of parallel metal bars; used to grill fish or meat

From this reading “DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS Or The Handicap of a Millionaire's Son DICK HAMILTON'S STEAM YACHT Or A Young Millionaire and the Kidnappers DICK HAMILTON'S FOOTBALL TEAM Or A Young Millionaire on the Gridiron _12mo.”

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hamilton's noun US /ˈhæməltənz/

possessive form of “hamilton” — Irish mathematician (1806-1865)

From this reading “| | | +-------------------------------------------------+ AUTHOR OF "DICK HAMILTON'S FORTUNE," "DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS," "FROM OFFICE BOY TO REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER, REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER'S GREAT SEARCH," ETC.”

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Handicap noun US /ˈhændikæp/

the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness

From this reading “DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS Or The Handicap of a Millionaire's Son DICK HAMILTON'S STEAM YACHT Or A Young Millionaire and the Kidnappers DICK HAMILTON'S FOOTBALL TEAM Or A Young Millionaire on the Gridiron _12mo.”

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Kidnappers noun US /ˈkɪdnæpərz/

plural of “kidnapper” — someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)

From this reading “DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS Or The Handicap of a Millionaire's Son DICK HAMILTON'S STEAM YACHT Or A Young Millionaire and the Kidnappers DICK HAMILTON'S FOOTBALL TEAM Or A Young Millionaire on the Gridiron _12mo.”

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Millionaire noun US /ˌmɪljəˈner/

a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars

From this reading “DICK HAMILTON'S FORTUNE Or The Stirring Doings of a Millionaire's Son.”

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Millionaire's noun US /ˌmɪljəˈnerz/

possessive form of “millionaire” — a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars

From this reading “DICK HAMILTON'S FORTUNE Or The Stirring Doings of a Millionaire's Son.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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FOOTBALL TEAM noun + noun

a team that plays football

In this reading “DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS Or The Handicap of a Millionaire's Son DICK HAMILTON'S STEAM YACHT Or A Young Millionaire and the Kidnappers DICK HAMILTON'S FOOTBALL TEAM Or A Young Millionaire on the Gridiron _12mo.”

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STEAM YACHT verb + noun

In this reading “DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS Or The Handicap of a Millionaire's Son DICK HAMILTON'S STEAM YACHT Or A Young Millionaire and the Kidnappers DICK HAMILTON'S FOOTBALL TEAM Or A Young Millionaire on the Gridiron _12mo.”

482 times in 225,867 chapters
Young Millionaire adjective + noun

In this reading “DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS Or The Handicap of a Millionaire's Son DICK HAMILTON'S STEAM YACHT Or A Young Millionaire and the Kidnappers DICK HAMILTON'S FOOTBALL TEAM Or A Young Millionaire on the Gridiron _12mo.”

269 times in 225,867 chapters
OFFICE BOY noun + noun

a young man who is employed to do odd jobs in a business office

In this reading “| | | +-------------------------------------------------+ AUTHOR OF "DICK HAMILTON'S FORTUNE," "DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS," "FROM OFFICE BOY TO REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER, REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER'S GREAT SEARCH," ETC.”

937 times in 225,867 chapters

All words in this reading · 39

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From this reading DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS Or The Handicap of a Millionaire's Son DICK HAMILTON'S STEAM YACHT Or A Young Millionaire and the Kidnappers DICK HAMILTON'S FOOTBALL TEAM Or A Young Millionaire on the Gridiron _12mo.

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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 DICK HAMILTON'S FORTUNE Or The Stirring Doings of a Millionaire's Son.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS Or The Handicap of a Millionaire's Son DICK HAMILTON'S STEAM YACHT Or A Young Millionaire and the Kidnappers DICK HAMILTON'S FOOTBALL TEAM Or A Young Millionaire on the Gridiron _12mo.

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AUTHORnounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ AUTHOR OF "DICK HAMILTON'S FORTUNE," "DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS," "FROM OFFICE BOY TO REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER, REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER'S GREAT SEARCH," ETC.

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BOYnounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ AUTHOR OF "DICK HAMILTON'S FORTUNE," "DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS," "FROM OFFICE BOY TO REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER, REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER'S GREAT SEARCH," ETC.

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CADETnounUS /kəˈdet/

a military trainee (as at a military academy)

From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ AUTHOR OF "DICK HAMILTON'S FORTUNE," "DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS," "FROM OFFICE BOY TO REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER, REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER'S GREAT SEARCH," ETC.

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ClothnounUS /klɔːθ/

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading Cloth.

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DAYSnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ AUTHOR OF "DICK HAMILTON'S FORTUNE," "DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS," "FROM OFFICE BOY TO REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER, REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER'S GREAT SEARCH," ETC.

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DEXTERadjectiveUS /ˈdekstər/

on or starting from the wearer's right

From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ AUTHOR OF "DICK HAMILTON'S FORTUNE," "DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS," "FROM OFFICE BOY TO REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER, REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER'S GREAT SEARCH," ETC.

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DEXTER'S

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From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ AUTHOR OF "DICK HAMILTON'S FORTUNE," "DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS," "FROM OFFICE BOY TO REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER, REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER'S GREAT SEARCH," ETC.

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DICKnounUS /dɪk/

someone who is a detective

From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ AUTHOR OF "DICK HAMILTON'S FORTUNE," "DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS," "FROM OFFICE BOY TO REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER, REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER'S GREAT SEARCH," ETC.

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DoingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/

manner of acting or controlling yourself

From this reading DICK HAMILTON'S FORTUNE Or The Stirring Doings of a Millionaire's Son.

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ETC

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From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ AUTHOR OF "DICK HAMILTON'S FORTUNE," "DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS," "FROM OFFICE BOY TO REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER, REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER'S GREAT SEARCH," ETC.

Pending verification
FOOTBALLnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/

any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal

From this reading DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS Or The Handicap of a Millionaire's Son DICK HAMILTON'S STEAM YACHT Or A Young Millionaire and the Kidnappers DICK HAMILTON'S FOOTBALL TEAM Or A Young Millionaire on the Gridiron _12mo.

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FORTUNEnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ AUTHOR OF "DICK HAMILTON'S FORTUNE," "DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS," "FROM OFFICE BOY TO REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER, REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER'S GREAT SEARCH," ETC.

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FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ AUTHOR OF "DICK HAMILTON'S FORTUNE," "DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS," "FROM OFFICE BOY TO REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER, REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER'S GREAT SEARCH," ETC.

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GREATadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ AUTHOR OF "DICK HAMILTON'S FORTUNE," "DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS," "FROM OFFICE BOY TO REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER, REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER'S GREAT SEARCH," ETC.

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GridironnounUS /ˈɡrɪdaɪərn/

a cooking utensil of parallel metal bars; used to grill fish or meat

From this reading DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS Or The Handicap of a Millionaire's Son DICK HAMILTON'S STEAM YACHT Or A Young Millionaire and the Kidnappers DICK HAMILTON'S FOOTBALL TEAM Or A Young Millionaire on the Gridiron _12mo.

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HAMILTON'SnounUS /ˈhæməltənz/

possessive form of “hamilton” — Irish mathematician (1806-1865)

From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ AUTHOR OF "DICK HAMILTON'S FORTUNE," "DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS," "FROM OFFICE BOY TO REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER, REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER'S GREAT SEARCH," ETC.

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HandicapnounUS /ˈhændikæp/

the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness

From this reading DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS Or The Handicap of a Millionaire's Son DICK HAMILTON'S STEAM YACHT Or A Young Millionaire and the Kidnappers DICK HAMILTON'S FOOTBALL TEAM Or A Young Millionaire on the Gridiron _12mo.

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KidnappersnounUS /ˈkɪdnæpərz/

plural of “kidnapper” — someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)

From this reading DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS Or The Handicap of a Millionaire's Son DICK HAMILTON'S STEAM YACHT Or A Young Millionaire and the Kidnappers DICK HAMILTON'S FOOTBALL TEAM Or A Young Millionaire on the Gridiron _12mo.

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LARRY

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From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ AUTHOR OF "DICK HAMILTON'S FORTUNE," "DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS," "FROM OFFICE BOY TO REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER, REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER'S GREAT SEARCH," ETC.

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MillionairenounUS /ˌmɪljəˈner/

a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars

From this reading DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS Or The Handicap of a Millionaire's Son DICK HAMILTON'S STEAM YACHT Or A Young Millionaire and the Kidnappers DICK HAMILTON'S FOOTBALL TEAM Or A Young Millionaire on the Gridiron _12mo.

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Millionaire'snounUS /ˌmɪljəˈnerz/

possessive form of “millionaire” — a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars

From this reading DICK HAMILTON'S FORTUNE Or The Stirring Doings of a Millionaire's Son.

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monounUS /moʊ/

an indefinitely short time

From this reading DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS Or The Handicap of a Millionaire's Son DICK HAMILTON'S STEAM YACHT Or A Young Millionaire and the Kidnappers DICK HAMILTON'S FOOTBALL TEAM Or A Young Millionaire on the Gridiron _12mo.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ AUTHOR OF "DICK HAMILTON'S FORTUNE," "DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS," "FROM OFFICE BOY TO REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER, REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER'S GREAT SEARCH," ETC.

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OFFICEnounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ AUTHOR OF "DICK HAMILTON'S FORTUNE," "DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS," "FROM OFFICE BOY TO REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER, REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER'S GREAT SEARCH," ETC.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS Or The Handicap of a Millionaire's Son DICK HAMILTON'S STEAM YACHT Or A Young Millionaire and the Kidnappers DICK HAMILTON'S FOOTBALL TEAM Or A Young Millionaire on the Gridiron _12mo.

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OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading DICK HAMILTON'S FORTUNE Or The Stirring Doings of a Millionaire's Son.

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REPORTERnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/

a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories

From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ AUTHOR OF "DICK HAMILTON'S FORTUNE," "DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS," "FROM OFFICE BOY TO REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER, REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER'S GREAT SEARCH," ETC.

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SEARCHverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ AUTHOR OF "DICK HAMILTON'S FORTUNE," "DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS," "FROM OFFICE BOY TO REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER, REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER'S GREAT SEARCH," ETC.

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SonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading DICK HAMILTON'S FORTUNE Or The Stirring Doings of a Millionaire's Son.

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STEAMverbUS /stiːm/

travel by means of steam power

From this reading DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS Or The Handicap of a Millionaire's Son DICK HAMILTON'S STEAM YACHT Or A Young Millionaire and the Kidnappers DICK HAMILTON'S FOOTBALL TEAM Or A Young Millionaire on the Gridiron _12mo.

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StirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/

agitating a liquid with an implement

From this reading DICK HAMILTON'S FORTUNE Or The Stirring Doings of a Millionaire's Son.

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TEAMnounUS /tiːm/

a cooperative unit (especially in sports)

From this reading DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS Or The Handicap of a Millionaire's Son DICK HAMILTON'S STEAM YACHT Or A Young Millionaire and the Kidnappers DICK HAMILTON'S FOOTBALL TEAM Or A Young Millionaire on the Gridiron _12mo.

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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading DICK HAMILTON'S FORTUNE Or The Stirring Doings of a Millionaire's Son.

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TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ AUTHOR OF "DICK HAMILTON'S FORTUNE," "DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS," "FROM OFFICE BOY TO REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER, REPORTER," "LARRY DEXTER'S GREAT SEARCH," ETC.

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YACHTnounUS /jɑːt/

an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing

From this reading DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS Or The Handicap of a Millionaire's Son DICK HAMILTON'S STEAM YACHT Or A Young Millionaire and the Kidnappers DICK HAMILTON'S FOOTBALL TEAM Or A Young Millionaire on the Gridiron _12mo.

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YoungadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS Or The Handicap of a Millionaire's Son DICK HAMILTON'S STEAM YACHT Or A Young Millionaire and the Kidnappers DICK HAMILTON'S FOOTBALL TEAM Or A Young Millionaire on the Gridiron _12mo.

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