Chapter 13 of Cast Upon the Breakers is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Cast Upon the Breakers is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RODNEY IS DISCHARGED. Rodney reported his return to Mr. Redwood, and in his company went down stairs to the office, with the package under his arm. “Well?” said Mr. Goodnow inquiringly. “This is the package, sir.” “And it was found in your room?”
Chapter 13 of Cast Upon the Breakers is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading “Rodney reported his return to Mr. Redwood, and in his company went down stairs to the office, with the package under his arm.”
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading “Rodney reported his return to Mr. Redwood, and in his company went down stairs to the office, with the package under his arm.”
having lost your job
From this reading “RODNEY IS DISCHARGED.”
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “Rodney reported his return to Mr. Redwood, and in his company went down stairs to the office, with the package under his arm.”
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading “Rodney reported his return to Mr. Redwood, and in his company went down stairs to the office, with the package under his arm.”
the soft reddish wood of either of two species of sequoia trees
From this reading “Rodney reported his return to Mr. Redwood, and in his company went down stairs to the office, with the package under his arm.”
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading “Rodney reported his return to Mr. Redwood, and in his company went down stairs to the office, with the package under his arm.”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “Rodney reported his return to Mr. Redwood, and in his company went down stairs to the office, with the package under his arm.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rodney reported his return to Mr. Redwood, and in his company went down stairs to the office, with the package under his arm.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Rodney reported his return to Mr. Redwood, and in his company went down stairs to the office, with the package under his arm.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Rodney reported his return to Mr. Redwood, and in his company went down stairs to the office, with the package under his arm.
having lost your job
From this reading RODNEY IS DISCHARGED.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Rodney reported his return to Mr. Redwood, and in his company went down stairs to the office, with the package under his arm.
set up or found
From this reading “And it was found in your room?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well?” said Mr. Goodnow inquiringly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rodney reported his return to Mr. Redwood, and in his company went down stairs to the office, with the package under his arm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rodney reported his return to Mr. Redwood, and in his company went down stairs to the office, with the package under his arm.
in an inquiring manner
From this reading “Well?” said Mr. Goodnow inquiringly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RODNEY IS DISCHARGED.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “And it was found in your room?”
a form of address for a man
From this reading Rodney reported his return to Mr. Redwood, and in his company went down stairs to the office, with the package under his arm.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Rodney reported his return to Mr. Redwood, and in his company went down stairs to the office, with the package under his arm.
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Rodney reported his return to Mr. Redwood, and in his company went down stairs to the office, with the package under his arm.
the soft reddish wood of either of two species of sequoia trees
From this reading Rodney reported his return to Mr. Redwood, and in his company went down stairs to the office, with the package under his arm.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading Rodney reported his return to Mr. Redwood, and in his company went down stairs to the office, with the package under his arm.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Rodney reported his return to Mr. Redwood, and in his company went down stairs to the office, with the package under his arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RODNEY IS DISCHARGED.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “And it was found in your room?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well?” said Mr. Goodnow inquiringly.
term of address for a man
From this reading “This is the package, sir.”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Rodney reported his return to Mr. Redwood, and in his company went down stairs to the office, with the package under his arm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rodney reported his return to Mr. Redwood, and in his company went down stairs to the office, with the package under his arm.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is the package, sir.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rodney reported his return to Mr. Redwood, and in his company went down stairs to the office, with the package under his arm.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Rodney reported his return to Mr. Redwood, and in his company went down stairs to the office, with the package under his arm.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And it was found in your room?”
(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?” said Mr. Goodnow inquiringly.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Rodney reported his return to Mr. Redwood, and in his company went down stairs to the office, with the package under his arm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rodney reported his return to Mr. Redwood, and in his company went down stairs to the office, with the package under his arm.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And it was found in your room?”
Chapter 13 of Cast Upon the Breakers by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 143 sentences, grouped into 29 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 13 holds 143 sentences of Cast Upon the Breakers, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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