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Japhet, in Search of a Father

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

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I resolve to begin the world again, and to seek my fortune in the next path--I take leave of all my old friends.
The Jew retired, and I commenced my meal, when the door again slowly opened, and Mr Emmanuel crawled up to me.
"Mishter Newland, I vash beg your pardon, but vill you not pay me de interest of de monish?"
I started up from my chair, with my rattan in my hand.
"Begone, you old thief," cried I; and hardly were the words out of my mouth, before Mr Emmanuel travelled out of the room, and I never saw him afterwards.
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Japhet, in Search of a Father

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

Chapter 29 of Japhet, in Search of a Father is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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I resolve to begin the world again, and to seek my fortune in the next path--I take leave of all my old friends.
Line 2
The Jew retired, and I commenced my meal, when the door again slowly opened, and Mr Emmanuel crawled up to me.
Line 3
"Mishter Newland, I vash beg your pardon, but vill you not pay me de interest of de monish?"
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I started up from my chair, with my rattan in my hand.
/aɪ ˈstɑːrtɪd ʌp frʌm maɪ tʃer wɪð maɪ ræˈtæn ɪn maɪ hænd/
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"Begone, you old thief," cried I; and hardly were the words out of my mouth, before Mr Emmanuel travelled out of the room, and I never saw him afterwards.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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

commenced verb US /kəˈmenst/

past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading “The Jew retired, and I commenced my meal, when the door again slowly opened, and Mr Emmanuel crawled up to me.”

crawled verb US /krɔːld/

past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading “The Jew retired, and I commenced my meal, when the door again slowly opened, and Mr Emmanuel crawled up to me.”

Jew noun US /dʒuː/

a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties

From this reading “The Jew retired, and I commenced my meal, when the door again slowly opened, and Mr Emmanuel crawled up to me.”

rattan noun US /ræˈtæn/

climbing palm of Sri Lanka and southern India remarkable for the great length of the stems which are used for malacca canes

From this reading “I started up from my chair, with my rattan in my hand.”

resolve verb US /riˈzɑːlv/

bring to an end; settle conclusively

From this reading “I resolve to begin the world again, and to seek my fortune in the next path--I take leave of all my old friends.”

retired adjective US /rɪˈtaɪrd/

no longer active in your work or profession

From this reading “The Jew retired, and I commenced my meal, when the door again slowly opened, and Mr Emmanuel crawled up to me.”

thief noun US /θiːf/

a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it

From this reading “"Begone, you old thief," cried I; and hardly were the words out of my mouth, before Mr Emmanuel travelled out of the room, and I never saw him afterwards.”

travelled adjective US /ˈtrævəld/

familiar with many parts of the world

From this reading “"Begone, you old thief," cried I; and hardly were the words out of my mouth, before Mr Emmanuel travelled out of the room, and I never saw him afterwards.”

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afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading "Begone, you old thief," cried I; and hardly were the words out of my mouth, before Mr Emmanuel travelled out of the room, and I never saw him afterwards.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading I resolve to begin the world again, and to seek my fortune in the next path--I take leave of all my old friends.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading I resolve to begin the world again, and to seek my fortune in the next path--I take leave of all my old friends.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I resolve to begin the world again, and to seek my fortune in the next path--I take leave of all my old friends.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "Begone, you old thief," cried I; and hardly were the words out of my mouth, before Mr Emmanuel travelled out of the room, and I never saw him afterwards.

begverbUS /beɡ/

call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading "Mishter Newland, I vash beg your pardon, but vill you not pay me de interest of de monish?"

beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading I resolve to begin the world again, and to seek my fortune in the next path--I take leave of all my old friends.

Begone

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Begone, you old thief," cried I; and hardly were the words out of my mouth, before Mr Emmanuel travelled out of the room, and I never saw him afterwards.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Mishter Newland, I vash beg your pardon, but vill you not pay me de interest of de monish?"

chairnounUS /tʃer/

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading I started up from my chair, with my rattan in my hand.

commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/

past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The Jew retired, and I commenced my meal, when the door again slowly opened, and Mr Emmanuel crawled up to me.

crawledverbUS /krɔːld/

past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading The Jew retired, and I commenced my meal, when the door again slowly opened, and Mr Emmanuel crawled up to me.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "Begone, you old thief," cried I; and hardly were the words out of my mouth, before Mr Emmanuel travelled out of the room, and I never saw him afterwards.

denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading "Mishter Newland, I vash beg your pardon, but vill you not pay me de interest of de monish?"

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading The Jew retired, and I commenced my meal, when the door again slowly opened, and Mr Emmanuel crawled up to me.

Emmanuel

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Jew retired, and I commenced my meal, when the door again slowly opened, and Mr Emmanuel crawled up to me.

fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/

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

From this reading I resolve to begin the world again, and to seek my fortune in the next path--I take leave of all my old friends.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading I resolve to begin the world again, and to seek my fortune in the next path--I take leave of all my old friends.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I started up from my chair, with my rattan in my hand.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading I started up from my chair, with my rattan in my hand.

hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/

only a very short time before

From this reading "Begone, you old thief," cried I; and hardly were the words out of my mouth, before Mr Emmanuel travelled out of the room, and I never saw him afterwards.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading "Begone, you old thief," cried I; and hardly were the words out of my mouth, before Mr Emmanuel travelled out of the room, and I never saw him afterwards.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I resolve to begin the world again, and to seek my fortune in the next path--I take leave of all my old friends.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I resolve to begin the world again, and to seek my fortune in the next path--I take leave of all my old friends.

interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading "Mishter Newland, I vash beg your pardon, but vill you not pay me de interest of de monish?"

JewnounUS /dʒuː/

a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties

From this reading The Jew retired, and I commenced my meal, when the door again slowly opened, and Mr Emmanuel crawled up to me.

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading I resolve to begin the world again, and to seek my fortune in the next path--I take leave of all my old friends.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The Jew retired, and I commenced my meal, when the door again slowly opened, and Mr Emmanuel crawled up to me.

mealnounUS /miːl/

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading The Jew retired, and I commenced my meal, when the door again slowly opened, and Mr Emmanuel crawled up to me.

Mishter

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Mishter Newland, I vash beg your pardon, but vill you not pay me de interest of de monish?"

monishverb

warn strongly; put on guard

From this reading "Mishter Newland, I vash beg your pardon, but vill you not pay me de interest of de monish?"

mouthnounUS /maʊθ/

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading "Begone, you old thief," cried I; and hardly were the words out of my mouth, before Mr Emmanuel travelled out of the room, and I never saw him afterwards.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading The Jew retired, and I commenced my meal, when the door again slowly opened, and Mr Emmanuel crawled up to me.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I resolve to begin the world again, and to seek my fortune in the next path--I take leave of all my old friends.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "Begone, you old thief," cried I; and hardly were the words out of my mouth, before Mr Emmanuel travelled out of the room, and I never saw him afterwards.

Newland

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Mishter Newland, I vash beg your pardon, but vill you not pay me de interest of de monish?"

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading I resolve to begin the world again, and to seek my fortune in the next path--I take leave of all my old friends.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Mishter Newland, I vash beg your pardon, but vill you not pay me de interest of de monish?"

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I resolve to begin the world again, and to seek my fortune in the next path--I take leave of all my old friends.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading I resolve to begin the world again, and to seek my fortune in the next path--I take leave of all my old friends.

openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading The Jew retired, and I commenced my meal, when the door again slowly opened, and Mr Emmanuel crawled up to me.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Begone, you old thief," cried I; and hardly were the words out of my mouth, before Mr Emmanuel travelled out of the room, and I never saw him afterwards.

pardonverbUS /ˈpɑːrdən/

accept an excuse for

From this reading "Mishter Newland, I vash beg your pardon, but vill you not pay me de interest of de monish?"

pathnounUS /pæθ/

a course of conduct

From this reading I resolve to begin the world again, and to seek my fortune in the next path--I take leave of all my old friends.

payverbUS /peɪ/

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading "Mishter Newland, I vash beg your pardon, but vill you not pay me de interest of de monish?"

rattannounUS /ræˈtæn/

climbing palm of Sri Lanka and southern India remarkable for the great length of the stems which are used for malacca canes

From this reading I started up from my chair, with my rattan in my hand.

resolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/

bring to an end; settle conclusively

From this reading I resolve to begin the world again, and to seek my fortune in the next path--I take leave of all my old friends.

retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/

no longer active in your work or profession

From this reading The Jew retired, and I commenced my meal, when the door again slowly opened, and Mr Emmanuel crawled up to me.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading "Begone, you old thief," cried I; and hardly were the words out of my mouth, before Mr Emmanuel travelled out of the room, and I never saw him afterwards.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading "Begone, you old thief," cried I; and hardly were the words out of my mouth, before Mr Emmanuel travelled out of the room, and I never saw him afterwards.

seekverbUS /siːk/

try to get or reach

From this reading I resolve to begin the world again, and to seek my fortune in the next path--I take leave of all my old friends.

slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading The Jew retired, and I commenced my meal, when the door again slowly opened, and Mr Emmanuel crawled up to me.

startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading I started up from my chair, with my rattan in my hand.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading I resolve to begin the world again, and to seek my fortune in the next path--I take leave of all my old friends.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I resolve to begin the world again, and to seek my fortune in the next path--I take leave of all my old friends.

thiefnounUS /θiːf/

a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it

From this reading "Begone, you old thief," cried I; and hardly were the words out of my mouth, before Mr Emmanuel travelled out of the room, and I never saw him afterwards.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I resolve to begin the world again, and to seek my fortune in the next path--I take leave of all my old friends.

travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/

familiar with many parts of the world

From this reading "Begone, you old thief," cried I; and hardly were the words out of my mouth, before Mr Emmanuel travelled out of the room, and I never saw him afterwards.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The Jew retired, and I commenced my meal, when the door again slowly opened, and Mr Emmanuel crawled up to me.

vash

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Mishter Newland, I vash beg your pardon, but vill you not pay me de interest of de monish?"

vill

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Mishter Newland, I vash beg your pardon, but vill you not pay me de interest of de monish?"

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "Begone, you old thief," cried I; and hardly were the words out of my mouth, before Mr Emmanuel travelled out of the room, and I never saw him afterwards.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading The Jew retired, and I commenced my meal, when the door again slowly opened, and Mr Emmanuel crawled up to me.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I started up from my chair, with my rattan in my hand.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading "Begone, you old thief," cried I; and hardly were the words out of my mouth, before Mr Emmanuel travelled out of the room, and I never saw him afterwards.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading I resolve to begin the world again, and to seek my fortune in the next path--I take leave of all my old friends.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Mishter Newland, I vash beg your pardon, but vill you not pay me de interest of de monish?"

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Mishter Newland, I vash beg your pardon, but vill you not pay me de interest of de monish?"

Chapter 29 of Japhet, in Search of a Father by Frederick Marryat holds 179 sentences, grouped into 36 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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