Chapter 1 of Cast Upon the Breakers is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Cast Upon the Breakers is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A FAITHLESS GUARDIAN. “Well, good by, Rodney! I leave school tomorrow. I am going to learn a trade.” “I am sorry to part with you, David.
Chapter 1 of Cast Upon the Breakers is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading ““I am sorry to part with you, David.”
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading “A FAITHLESS GUARDIAN.”
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading “I am going to learn a trade.””
go away from a place
From this reading “I leave school tomorrow.”
an educational institution
From this reading “I leave school tomorrow.”
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading ““I am sorry to part with you, David.”
the day after today
From this reading “I leave school tomorrow.”
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading “I am going to learn a trade.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FAITHLESS GUARDIAN.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am going to learn a trade.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Well, good by, Rodney!
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading “I am sorry to part with you, David.
having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor
From this reading A FAITHLESS GUARDIAN.
the act of departing
From this reading I am going to learn a trade.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Well, good by, Rodney!
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading A FAITHLESS GUARDIAN.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I leave school tomorrow.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading I am going to learn a trade.”
go away from a place
From this reading I leave school tomorrow.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “I am sorry to part with you, David.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, good by, Rodney!
an educational institution
From this reading I leave school tomorrow.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “I am sorry to part with you, David.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am going to learn a trade.”
the day after today
From this reading I leave school tomorrow.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading I am going to learn a trade.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, good by, Rodney!
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I am sorry to part with you, David.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I am sorry to part with you, David.
Chapter 1 of Cast Upon the Breakers by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 128 sentences, grouped into 26 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
Chapter 1 holds 128 sentences of Cast Upon the Breakers, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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