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Cast Upon the Breakers

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Cast Upon the Breakers is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Horatio, Jr. Alger • Curated US English Learning Edition

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THE CASKET OF JEWELS.

It was not till the latter part of the afternoon that the casket arrived.

Rodney was occupied with a recitation, and it was only in the evening that he got an opportunity to open it.

There was a pearl necklace, very handsome, a pair of bracelets, two gold chains, some minor articles of jewelry and a gold ring.

A locket attracted Rodney’s notice, and he opened it.

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LEARNER DICTIONARY

Archivist

/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/

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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Chapter II Reading 1/30

Cast Upon the Breakers

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Cast Upon the Breakers is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

THE CASKET OF JEWELS.

Line 2

It was not till the latter part of the afternoon that the casket arrived.

Line 3

Rodney was occupied with a recitation, and it was only in the evening that he got an opportunity to open it.

Line 4

There was a pearl necklace, very handsome, a pair of bracelets, two gold chains, some minor articles of jewelry and a gold ring.

Line 5

A locket attracted Rodney’s notice, and he opened it.

Learner Dictionary

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Open verb US /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading “Rodney was occupied with a recitation, and it was only in the evening that he got an opportunity to open it.”

All words in this reading · 48

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a

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From this reading Rodney was occupied with a recitation, and it was only in the evening that he got an opportunity to open it.

afternoon

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From this reading It was not till the latter part of the afternoon that the casket arrived.

an

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From this reading Rodney was occupied with a recitation, and it was only in the evening that he got an opportunity to open it.

and

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From this reading Rodney was occupied with a recitation, and it was only in the evening that he got an opportunity to open it.

arrived

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From this reading It was not till the latter part of the afternoon that the casket arrived.

articles

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From this reading There was a pearl necklace, very handsome, a pair of bracelets, two gold chains, some minor articles of jewelry and a gold ring.

attracted

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From this reading A locket attracted Rodney’s notice, and he opened it.

bracelets

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From this reading There was a pearl necklace, very handsome, a pair of bracelets, two gold chains, some minor articles of jewelry and a gold ring.

CASKET

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From this reading THE CASKET OF JEWELS.

chains

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From this reading There was a pearl necklace, very handsome, a pair of bracelets, two gold chains, some minor articles of jewelry and a gold ring.

evening

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From this reading Rodney was occupied with a recitation, and it was only in the evening that he got an opportunity to open it.

gold

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From this reading There was a pearl necklace, very handsome, a pair of bracelets, two gold chains, some minor articles of jewelry and a gold ring.

got

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From this reading Rodney was occupied with a recitation, and it was only in the evening that he got an opportunity to open it.

handsome

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From this reading There was a pearl necklace, very handsome, a pair of bracelets, two gold chains, some minor articles of jewelry and a gold ring.

he

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From this reading Rodney was occupied with a recitation, and it was only in the evening that he got an opportunity to open it.

in

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From this reading Rodney was occupied with a recitation, and it was only in the evening that he got an opportunity to open it.

It

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From this reading It was not till the latter part of the afternoon that the casket arrived.

jewelry

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From this reading There was a pearl necklace, very handsome, a pair of bracelets, two gold chains, some minor articles of jewelry and a gold ring.

JEWELS

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From this reading THE CASKET OF JEWELS.

latter

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From this reading It was not till the latter part of the afternoon that the casket arrived.

locket

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From this reading A locket attracted Rodney’s notice, and he opened it.

minor

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From this reading There was a pearl necklace, very handsome, a pair of bracelets, two gold chains, some minor articles of jewelry and a gold ring.

necklace

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From this reading There was a pearl necklace, very handsome, a pair of bracelets, two gold chains, some minor articles of jewelry and a gold ring.

not

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From this reading It was not till the latter part of the afternoon that the casket arrived.

notice

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From this reading A locket attracted Rodney’s notice, and he opened it.

occupied

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From this reading Rodney was occupied with a recitation, and it was only in the evening that he got an opportunity to open it.

OF

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From this reading THE CASKET OF JEWELS.

only

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From this reading Rodney was occupied with a recitation, and it was only in the evening that he got an opportunity to open it.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Rodney was occupied with a recitation, and it was only in the evening that he got an opportunity to open it.

opened

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From this reading A locket attracted Rodney’s notice, and he opened it.

opportunity

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From this reading Rodney was occupied with a recitation, and it was only in the evening that he got an opportunity to open it.

pair

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From this reading There was a pearl necklace, very handsome, a pair of bracelets, two gold chains, some minor articles of jewelry and a gold ring.

part

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From this reading It was not till the latter part of the afternoon that the casket arrived.

pearl

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From this reading There was a pearl necklace, very handsome, a pair of bracelets, two gold chains, some minor articles of jewelry and a gold ring.

recitation

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From this reading Rodney was occupied with a recitation, and it was only in the evening that he got an opportunity to open it.

ring

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From this reading There was a pearl necklace, very handsome, a pair of bracelets, two gold chains, some minor articles of jewelry and a gold ring.

Rodney

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From this reading Rodney was occupied with a recitation, and it was only in the evening that he got an opportunity to open it.

Rodney's

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From this reading A locket attracted Rodney’s notice, and he opened it.

some

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From this reading There was a pearl necklace, very handsome, a pair of bracelets, two gold chains, some minor articles of jewelry and a gold ring.

that

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From this reading It was not till the latter part of the afternoon that the casket arrived.

THE

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From this reading THE CASKET OF JEWELS.

There

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From this reading There was a pearl necklace, very handsome, a pair of bracelets, two gold chains, some minor articles of jewelry and a gold ring.

till

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From this reading It was not till the latter part of the afternoon that the casket arrived.

to

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From this reading Rodney was occupied with a recitation, and it was only in the evening that he got an opportunity to open it.

two

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From this reading There was a pearl necklace, very handsome, a pair of bracelets, two gold chains, some minor articles of jewelry and a gold ring.

very

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From this reading There was a pearl necklace, very handsome, a pair of bracelets, two gold chains, some minor articles of jewelry and a gold ring.

was

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From this reading It was not till the latter part of the afternoon that the casket arrived.

with

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From this reading Rodney was occupied with a recitation, and it was only in the evening that he got an opportunity to open it.

Chapter 2 of Cast Upon the Breakers by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 153 sentences, grouped into 31 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.

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Chapter 2 holds 153 sentences of Cast Upon the Breakers, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in Cast Upon the Breakers

Words and structures a reader meets early in Cast Upon the Breakers, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Faithless: A word that appears in the opening chapter of Cast Upon the Breakers; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Guardian: A word that appears in the opening chapter of Cast Upon the Breakers; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Rodney: A word that appears in the opening chapter of Cast Upon the Breakers; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Leave: A word that appears in the opening chapter of Cast Upon the Breakers; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.