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Cast Upon the Breakers

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Cast Upon the Breakers is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

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THE FIRST DAY AT WORK.

A little before half past nine Rodney paused in front of a large five story building on Reade Street occupied by Otis Goodnow.

He entered and found the first floor occupied by quite a large number of clerks and salesmen, and well filled with goods.

“Well, young fellow, what can I do for you?” asked a dapper looking clerk.

“I would like to see Mr. Goodnow.”

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Archivist

/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/

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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Chapter IX Reading 1/27

Cast Upon the Breakers

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Cast Upon the Breakers is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

THE FIRST DAY AT WORK.

Line 2

A little before half past nine Rodney paused in front of a large five story building on Reade Street occupied by Otis Goodnow.

Line 3

He entered and found the first floor occupied by quite a large number of clerks and salesmen, and well filled with goods.

Line 4

“Well, young fellow, what can I do for you?” asked a dapper looking clerk.

Line 5

“I would like to see Mr. Goodnow.”

All words in this reading · 57

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A

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and

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asked

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AT

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From this reading THE FIRST DAY AT WORK.

before

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building

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by

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can

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clerk

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clerks

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dapper

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DAY

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do

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entered

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fellow

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filled

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FIRST

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five

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floor

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for

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found

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front

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Goodnow

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goods

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half

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He

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I

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in

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large

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like

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little

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looking

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Mr

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nine

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number

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occupied

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of

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on

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Otis

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past

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paused

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quite

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Reade

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Rodney

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salesmen

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see

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story

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Street

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THE

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From this reading THE FIRST DAY AT WORK.

to

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well

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From this reading He entered and found the first floor occupied by quite a large number of clerks and salesmen, and well filled with goods.

what

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with

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WORK

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would

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you

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young

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Chapter 9 of Cast Upon the Breakers by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 136 sentences, grouped into 28 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 9 holds 136 sentences of Cast Upon the Breakers, unabridged, divided into 28 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.