Setting array to a certain word

[felix001]

I am trying to add an array which is a word within a certain postion in my log file...

cat /var/log/messages | grep "read failure" | awk '{ip[$14]++}END{for(j in ip) print j,"ip[j]"}'

This works and shows me how many hits in my logs file i have had for the IP address ($14), but ideally instead of entering $14, i what to tell it, "its the word after client and space with that line"

Any help would be great ...

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[PHV]

Anyway, a simpler way:
awk '/read failure/{++ip[$14]}END{for(j in ip)print j,ip[j]}' /var/log/messages

its the word after client and space with that line
the literal word "client" ?
awk '/read failure/{for(i=1;i<NF;++i)if($i=="client"){++ip[$(i+1)];next}}END{for(j in ip)print j,ip[j]}' /var/log/messages

Hope This Helps, PH.
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[felix001]

Thats great, thanks for the quick repsonse.