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Cast Upon the Breakers

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of Cast Upon the Breakers is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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CHARGED WITH THEFT.
Rodney entered Mr. Goodnow’s office without a suspicion of the serious accusation which had been made against him.
The first hint that there was anything wrong came to him when he saw the stern look in the merchants eyes.
Perhaps,” said Mr. Goodnow, as he leaned back in his chair and fixed his gaze on the young clerk, you may have an idea why I have sent for you.”
No, sir,” answered Rodney, looking puzzled.
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Cast Upon the Breakers

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of Cast Upon the Breakers is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
CHARGED WITH THEFT.
Line 2
Rodney entered Mr. Goodnow’s office without a suspicion of the serious accusation which had been made against him.
Line 3
The first hint that there was anything wrong came to him when he saw the stern look in the merchants eyes.
Line 4
Perhaps,” said Mr. Goodnow, as he leaned back in his chair and fixed his gaze on the young clerk, “you may have an idea why I have sent for you.”
Line 5
No, sir,” answered Rodney, looking puzzled.

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a

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From this reading Rodney entered Mr. Goodnow’s office without a suspicion of the serious accusation which had been made against him.

accusation

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From this reading Rodney entered Mr. Goodnow’s office without a suspicion of the serious accusation which had been made against him.

against

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From this reading Rodney entered Mr. Goodnow’s office without a suspicion of the serious accusation which had been made against him.

an

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From this reading “Perhaps,” said Mr. Goodnow, as he leaned back in his chair and fixed his gaze on the young clerk, “you may have an idea why I have sent for you.”

and

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From this reading “Perhaps,” said Mr. Goodnow, as he leaned back in his chair and fixed his gaze on the young clerk, “you may have an idea why I have sent for you.”

answered

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From this reading “No, sir,” answered Rodney, looking puzzled.

anything

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From this reading The first hint that there was anything wrong came to him when he saw the stern look in the merchants eyes.

as

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From this reading “Perhaps,” said Mr. Goodnow, as he leaned back in his chair and fixed his gaze on the young clerk, “you may have an idea why I have sent for you.”

back

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From this reading “Perhaps,” said Mr. Goodnow, as he leaned back in his chair and fixed his gaze on the young clerk, “you may have an idea why I have sent for you.”

been

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From this reading Rodney entered Mr. Goodnow’s office without a suspicion of the serious accusation which had been made against him.

came

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From this reading The first hint that there was anything wrong came to him when he saw the stern look in the merchants eyes.

chair

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From this reading “Perhaps,” said Mr. Goodnow, as he leaned back in his chair and fixed his gaze on the young clerk, “you may have an idea why I have sent for you.”

CHARGED

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From this reading CHARGED WITH THEFT.

clerk

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From this reading “Perhaps,” said Mr. Goodnow, as he leaned back in his chair and fixed his gaze on the young clerk, “you may have an idea why I have sent for you.”

entered

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From this reading Rodney entered Mr. Goodnow’s office without a suspicion of the serious accusation which had been made against him.

eyes

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From this reading The first hint that there was anything wrong came to him when he saw the stern look in the merchants eyes.

first

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From this reading The first hint that there was anything wrong came to him when he saw the stern look in the merchants eyes.

fixed

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From this reading “Perhaps,” said Mr. Goodnow, as he leaned back in his chair and fixed his gaze on the young clerk, “you may have an idea why I have sent for you.”

for

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From this reading “Perhaps,” said Mr. Goodnow, as he leaned back in his chair and fixed his gaze on the young clerk, “you may have an idea why I have sent for you.”

gaze

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From this reading “Perhaps,” said Mr. Goodnow, as he leaned back in his chair and fixed his gaze on the young clerk, “you may have an idea why I have sent for you.”

Goodnow

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From this reading “Perhaps,” said Mr. Goodnow, as he leaned back in his chair and fixed his gaze on the young clerk, “you may have an idea why I have sent for you.”

Goodnow's

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From this reading Rodney entered Mr. Goodnow’s office without a suspicion of the serious accusation which had been made against him.

had

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From this reading Rodney entered Mr. Goodnow’s office without a suspicion of the serious accusation which had been made against him.

have

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From this reading “Perhaps,” said Mr. Goodnow, as he leaned back in his chair and fixed his gaze on the young clerk, “you may have an idea why I have sent for you.”

he

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From this reading The first hint that there was anything wrong came to him when he saw the stern look in the merchants eyes.

him

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From this reading Rodney entered Mr. Goodnow’s office without a suspicion of the serious accusation which had been made against him.

hint

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From this reading The first hint that there was anything wrong came to him when he saw the stern look in the merchants eyes.

his

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From this reading “Perhaps,” said Mr. Goodnow, as he leaned back in his chair and fixed his gaze on the young clerk, “you may have an idea why I have sent for you.”

I

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From this reading “Perhaps,” said Mr. Goodnow, as he leaned back in his chair and fixed his gaze on the young clerk, “you may have an idea why I have sent for you.”

idea

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From this reading “Perhaps,” said Mr. Goodnow, as he leaned back in his chair and fixed his gaze on the young clerk, “you may have an idea why I have sent for you.”

in

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From this reading The first hint that there was anything wrong came to him when he saw the stern look in the merchants eyes.

leaned

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From this reading “Perhaps,” said Mr. Goodnow, as he leaned back in his chair and fixed his gaze on the young clerk, “you may have an idea why I have sent for you.”

look

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From this reading The first hint that there was anything wrong came to him when he saw the stern look in the merchants eyes.

looking

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From this reading “No, sir,” answered Rodney, looking puzzled.

made

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From this reading Rodney entered Mr. Goodnow’s office without a suspicion of the serious accusation which had been made against him.

may

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From this reading “Perhaps,” said Mr. Goodnow, as he leaned back in his chair and fixed his gaze on the young clerk, “you may have an idea why I have sent for you.”

merchants

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From this reading The first hint that there was anything wrong came to him when he saw the stern look in the merchants eyes.

Mr

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From this reading Rodney entered Mr. Goodnow’s office without a suspicion of the serious accusation which had been made against him.

No

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “No, sir,” answered Rodney, looking puzzled.

of

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From this reading Rodney entered Mr. Goodnow’s office without a suspicion of the serious accusation which had been made against him.

office

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From this reading Rodney entered Mr. Goodnow’s office without a suspicion of the serious accusation which had been made against him.

on

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From this reading “Perhaps,” said Mr. Goodnow, as he leaned back in his chair and fixed his gaze on the young clerk, “you may have an idea why I have sent for you.”

Perhaps

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From this reading “Perhaps,” said Mr. Goodnow, as he leaned back in his chair and fixed his gaze on the young clerk, “you may have an idea why I have sent for you.”

puzzled

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “No, sir,” answered Rodney, looking puzzled.

Rodney

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From this reading Rodney entered Mr. Goodnow’s office without a suspicion of the serious accusation which had been made against him.

said

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From this reading “Perhaps,” said Mr. Goodnow, as he leaned back in his chair and fixed his gaze on the young clerk, “you may have an idea why I have sent for you.”

saw

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The first hint that there was anything wrong came to him when he saw the stern look in the merchants eyes.

sent

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From this reading “Perhaps,” said Mr. Goodnow, as he leaned back in his chair and fixed his gaze on the young clerk, “you may have an idea why I have sent for you.”

serious

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From this reading Rodney entered Mr. Goodnow’s office without a suspicion of the serious accusation which had been made against him.

sir

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “No, sir,” answered Rodney, looking puzzled.

stern

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From this reading The first hint that there was anything wrong came to him when he saw the stern look in the merchants eyes.

suspicion

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From this reading Rodney entered Mr. Goodnow’s office without a suspicion of the serious accusation which had been made against him.

that

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From this reading The first hint that there was anything wrong came to him when he saw the stern look in the merchants eyes.

the

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From this reading Rodney entered Mr. Goodnow’s office without a suspicion of the serious accusation which had been made against him.

THEFT

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From this reading CHARGED WITH THEFT.

there

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From this reading The first hint that there was anything wrong came to him when he saw the stern look in the merchants eyes.

to

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From this reading The first hint that there was anything wrong came to him when he saw the stern look in the merchants eyes.

was

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From this reading The first hint that there was anything wrong came to him when he saw the stern look in the merchants eyes.

when

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From this reading The first hint that there was anything wrong came to him when he saw the stern look in the merchants eyes.

which

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From this reading Rodney entered Mr. Goodnow’s office without a suspicion of the serious accusation which had been made against him.

why

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From this reading “Perhaps,” said Mr. Goodnow, as he leaned back in his chair and fixed his gaze on the young clerk, “you may have an idea why I have sent for you.”

WITH

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From this reading CHARGED WITH THEFT.

without

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From this reading Rodney entered Mr. Goodnow’s office without a suspicion of the serious accusation which had been made against him.

wrong

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From this reading The first hint that there was anything wrong came to him when he saw the stern look in the merchants eyes.

you

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From this reading “Perhaps,” said Mr. Goodnow, as he leaned back in his chair and fixed his gaze on the young clerk, “you may have an idea why I have sent for you.”

young

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From this reading “Perhaps,” said Mr. Goodnow, as he leaned back in his chair and fixed his gaze on the young clerk, “you may have an idea why I have sent for you.”

Chapter 12 of Cast Upon the Breakers by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 121 sentences, grouped into 25 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.

What does chapter 12 of Cast Upon the Breakers contain?

Chapter 12 holds 121 sentences of Cast Upon the Breakers, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 12 of Cast Upon the Breakers by Horatio, Jr. Alger exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 121 sentences, grouped into 25 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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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
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Leave
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