Chapter 8 of Cast Upon the Breakers is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Cast Upon the Breakers is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RODNEY FINDS A PLACE. “Surely,” said the Englishman, “you were not brought up in the street?” “Oh, no,” answered Rodney, “I was more fortunate.” “Then how does it happen that I find you here--among the needy boys of the city?” “Because I am needy, too.”
Chapter 8 of Cast Upon the Breakers is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading ““Then how does it happen that I find you here--among the needy boys of the city?””
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading ““Surely,” said the Englishman, “you were not brought up in the street?””
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading “RODNEY FINDS A PLACE.”
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading ““Oh, no,” answered Rodney, “I was more fortunate.””
come to pass
From this reading ““Then how does it happen that I find you here--among the needy boys of the city?””
poor enough to need help from others
From this reading ““Then how does it happen that I find you here--among the needy boys of the city?””
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading ““Surely,” said the Englishman, “you were not brought up in the street?””
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading ““Surely,” said the Englishman, “you were not brought up in the street?””
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RODNEY FINDS A PLACE.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Because I am needy, too.”
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “Then how does it happen that I find you here--among the needy boys of the city?”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Oh, no,” answered Rodney, “I was more fortunate.”
for the reason that
From this reading “Because I am needy, too.”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “Then how does it happen that I find you here--among the needy boys of the city?”
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Surely,” said the Englishman, “you were not brought up in the street?”
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading “Then how does it happen that I find you here--among the needy boys of the city?”
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Then how does it happen that I find you here--among the needy boys of the city?”
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading “Surely,” said the Englishman, “you were not brought up in the street?”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “Then how does it happen that I find you here--among the needy boys of the city?”
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading RODNEY FINDS A PLACE.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading “Oh, no,” answered Rodney, “I was more fortunate.”
come to pass
From this reading “Then how does it happen that I find you here--among the needy boys of the city?”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Then how does it happen that I find you here--among the needy boys of the city?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then how does it happen that I find you here--among the needy boys of the city?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, no,” answered Rodney, “I was more fortunate.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Surely,” said the Englishman, “you were not brought up in the street?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Then how does it happen that I find you here--among the needy boys of the city?”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Oh, no,” answered Rodney, “I was more fortunate.”
poor enough to need help from others
From this reading “Then how does it happen that I find you here--among the needy boys of the city?”
not any; not one
From this reading “Oh, no,” answered Rodney, “I was more fortunate.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Surely,” said the Englishman, “you were not brought up in the street?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Then how does it happen that I find you here--among the needy boys of the city?”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, no,” answered Rodney, “I was more fortunate.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading RODNEY FINDS A PLACE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RODNEY FINDS A PLACE.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Surely,” said the Englishman, “you were not brought up in the street?”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “Surely,” said the Englishman, “you were not brought up in the street?”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Surely,” said the Englishman, “you were not brought up in the street?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Then how does it happen that I find you here--among the needy boys of the city?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Surely,” said the Englishman, “you were not brought up in the street?”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then how does it happen that I find you here--among the needy boys of the city?”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Because I am needy, too.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Surely,” said the Englishman, “you were not brought up in the street?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh, no,” answered Rodney, “I was more fortunate.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Surely,” said the Englishman, “you were not brought up in the street?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Surely,” said the Englishman, “you were not brought up in the street?”
Chapter 8 of Cast Upon the Breakers by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 144 sentences, grouped into 29 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.
Chapter 8 holds 144 sentences of Cast Upon the Breakers, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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