Chapter 16 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 16 of Cast Upon the Breakers is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JASPER’S PERPLEXITY. Mike Flynn was overjoyed to hear of Rodney’s good fortune. “Fifteen dollars a week!” he repeated. “Why you will be rich.” “Not exactly that, Mike, but it will make me comfortable.
Chapter 16 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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providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading ““Not exactly that, Mike, but it will make me comfortable.”
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading ““Fifteen dollars a week!” he repeated.”
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading ““Not exactly that, Mike, but it will make me comfortable.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading ““Fifteen dollars a week!” he repeated.”
possessive form of “jasper” — an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading “Mike Flynn was overjoyed to hear of Rodney’s good fortune.”
extremely joyful
From this reading “Mike Flynn was overjoyed to hear of Rodney’s good fortune.”
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading “JASPER’S PERPLEXITY.”
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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 “Fifteen dollars a week!” he repeated.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Why you will be rich.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Not exactly that, Mike, but it will make me comfortable.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading “Not exactly that, Mike, but it will make me comfortable.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “Fifteen dollars a week!” he repeated.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “Not exactly that, Mike, but it will make me comfortable.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading “Fifteen dollars a week!” he repeated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mike Flynn was overjoyed to hear of Rodney’s good fortune.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Mike Flynn was overjoyed to hear of Rodney’s good fortune.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Mike Flynn was overjoyed to hear of Rodney’s good fortune.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Fifteen dollars a week!” he repeated.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Mike Flynn was overjoyed to hear of Rodney’s good fortune.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Not exactly that, Mike, but it will make me comfortable.
possessive form of “jasper” — an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading JASPER’S PERPLEXITY.
engage in
From this reading “Not exactly that, Mike, but it will make me comfortable.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Not exactly that, Mike, but it will make me comfortable.
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading Mike Flynn was overjoyed to hear of Rodney’s good fortune.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not exactly that, Mike, but it will make me comfortable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mike Flynn was overjoyed to hear of Rodney’s good fortune.
extremely joyful
From this reading Mike Flynn was overjoyed to hear of Rodney’s good fortune.
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading JASPER’S PERPLEXITY.
recurring again and again
From this reading “Fifteen dollars a week!” he repeated.
possessing material wealth
From this reading “Why you will be rich.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mike Flynn was overjoyed to hear of Rodney’s good fortune.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Not exactly that, Mike, but it will make me comfortable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mike Flynn was overjoyed to hear of Rodney’s good fortune.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mike Flynn was overjoyed to hear of Rodney’s good fortune.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “Fifteen dollars a week!” he repeated.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why you will be rich.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Why you will be rich.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why you will be rich.”
Chapter 16 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 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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