Chapter 25 of Cast Upon the Breakers is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Cast Upon the Breakers is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BOY CAPITALIST. “How are you, Uncle Cyrus?” said Jefferson Pettigrew heartily, as he clasped his uncle’s toil worn hand. “And Aunt Nancy, too! It pays me for coming all the way from Montana just to see you.” “I’m glad to see you, Jefferson,” said his uncle.
Chapter 25 of Cast Upon the Breakers is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a conservative advocate of capitalism
From this reading “THE BOY CAPITALIST.”
Persian prince who was defeated in battle by his brother Artaxerxes II (424-401 BC)
From this reading ““How are you, Uncle Cyrus?” said Jefferson Pettigrew heartily, as he clasped his uncle’s toil worn hand.”
3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)
From this reading ““How are you, Uncle Cyrus?” said Jefferson Pettigrew heartily, as he clasped his uncle’s toil worn hand.”
a state in northwestern United States on the Canadian border
From this reading “It pays me for coming all the way from Montana just to see you.””
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading ““And Aunt Nancy, too!”
plural of “pay” — something that remunerates
From this reading “It pays me for coming all the way from Montana just to see you.””
work hard
From this reading ““How are you, Uncle Cyrus?” said Jefferson Pettigrew heartily, as he clasped his uncle’s toil worn hand.”
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It pays me for coming all the way from Montana just to see you.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And Aunt Nancy, too!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “How are you, Uncle Cyrus?” said Jefferson Pettigrew heartily, as he clasped his uncle’s toil worn hand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “How are you, Uncle Cyrus?” said Jefferson Pettigrew heartily, as he clasped his uncle’s toil worn hand.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “And Aunt Nancy, too!
a youthful male person
From this reading THE BOY CAPITALIST.
a conservative advocate of capitalism
From this reading THE BOY CAPITALIST.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading “How are you, Uncle Cyrus?” said Jefferson Pettigrew heartily, as he clasped his uncle’s toil worn hand.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It pays me for coming all the way from Montana just to see you.”
Persian prince who was defeated in battle by his brother Artaxerxes II (424-401 BC)
From this reading “How are you, Uncle Cyrus?” said Jefferson Pettigrew heartily, as he clasped his uncle’s toil worn hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It pays me for coming all the way from Montana just to see you.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It pays me for coming all the way from Montana just to see you.”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “I’m glad to see you, Jefferson,” said his uncle.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “How are you, Uncle Cyrus?” said Jefferson Pettigrew heartily, as he clasped his uncle’s toil worn hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “How are you, Uncle Cyrus?” said Jefferson Pettigrew heartily, as he clasped his uncle’s toil worn hand.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading “How are you, Uncle Cyrus?” said Jefferson Pettigrew heartily, as he clasped his uncle’s toil worn hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “How are you, Uncle Cyrus?” said Jefferson Pettigrew heartily, as he clasped his uncle’s toil worn hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How are you, Uncle Cyrus?” said Jefferson Pettigrew heartily, as he clasped his uncle’s toil worn hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m glad to see you, Jefferson,” said his uncle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It pays me for coming all the way from Montana just to see you.”
3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)
From this reading “How are you, Uncle Cyrus?” said Jefferson Pettigrew heartily, as he clasped his uncle’s toil worn hand.
and nothing more
From this reading It pays me for coming all the way from Montana just to see you.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It pays me for coming all the way from Montana just to see you.”
a state in northwestern United States on the Canadian border
From this reading It pays me for coming all the way from Montana just to see you.”
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading “And Aunt Nancy, too!
plural of “pay” — something that remunerates
From this reading It pays me for coming all the way from Montana just to see you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How are you, Uncle Cyrus?” said Jefferson Pettigrew heartily, as he clasped his uncle’s toil worn hand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “How are you, Uncle Cyrus?” said Jefferson Pettigrew heartily, as he clasped his uncle’s toil worn hand.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It pays me for coming all the way from Montana just to see you.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOY CAPITALIST.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It pays me for coming all the way from Montana just to see you.”
work hard
From this reading “How are you, Uncle Cyrus?” said Jefferson Pettigrew heartily, as he clasped his uncle’s toil worn hand.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “And Aunt Nancy, too!
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “How are you, Uncle Cyrus?” said Jefferson Pettigrew heartily, as he clasped his uncle’s toil worn hand.
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “How are you, Uncle Cyrus?” said Jefferson Pettigrew heartily, as he clasped his uncle’s toil worn hand.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It pays me for coming all the way from Montana just to see you.”
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading “How are you, Uncle Cyrus?” said Jefferson Pettigrew heartily, as he clasped his uncle’s toil worn hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How are you, Uncle Cyrus?” said Jefferson Pettigrew heartily, as he clasped his uncle’s toil worn hand.
Chapter 25 of Cast Upon the Breakers by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 142 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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