Chapter VIII
THE SHIPWRECK. Things that happen altogether have to be told one after the other. Turner and I both rushed at the narrow stair. There was not room for more than one upon it. I was first, but stumbled on the lowest step and fell.
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Chapter VIII
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THE
SHIPWRECK.
Things
that
happen
altogether
have
to
be
told
one
after
the
other.
Turner
and
I
both
rushed
at
the
narrow
stair.
There
was
not
room
for
more
than
one
upon
it.
I
was
first,
but
stumbled
on
the
lowest
step
and
fell.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
THE
SHIPWRECK.
Line 2
Things
that
happen
altogether
have
to
be
told
one
after
the
other.
Line 3
Turner
and
I
both
rushed
at
the
narrow
stair.
Line 4
There
was
not
room
for
more
than
one
upon
it.
Line 5
I
was
first,
but
stumbled
on
the
lowest
step
and
fell.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
After
preposition
US /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Things that happen altogether have to be told one after the other.”
First
noun
US /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was first, but stumbled on the lowest step and fell.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Things that happen altogether have to be told one after the other.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Things that happen altogether have to be told one after the other.”
Step
noun
US /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was first, but stumbled on the lowest step and fell.”
Told
noun
US /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Things that happen altogether have to be told one after the other.”
Upon
preposition
US /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “There was not room for more than one upon it.”
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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Things that happen altogether have to be told one after the other.
altogether
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From this reading Things that happen altogether have to be told one after the other.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Turner and I both rushed at the narrow stair.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Turner and I both rushed at the narrow stair.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Things that happen altogether have to be told one after the other.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Turner and I both rushed at the narrow stair.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was first, but stumbled on the lowest step and fell.
fell
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From this reading I was first, but stumbled on the lowest step and fell.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was first, but stumbled on the lowest step and fell.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was not room for more than one upon it.
happen
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From this reading Things that happen altogether have to be told one after the other.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Things that happen altogether have to be told one after the other.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Turner and I both rushed at the narrow stair.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was not room for more than one upon it.
lowest
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From this reading I was first, but stumbled on the lowest step and fell.
more
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From this reading There was not room for more than one upon it.
narrow
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From this reading Turner and I both rushed at the narrow stair.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not room for more than one upon it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was first, but stumbled on the lowest step and fell.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Things that happen altogether have to be told one after the other.
other
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From this reading Things that happen altogether have to be told one after the other.
room
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From this reading There was not room for more than one upon it.
rushed
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From this reading Turner and I both rushed at the narrow stair.
SHIPWRECK
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From this reading THE SHIPWRECK.
stair
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From this reading Turner and I both rushed at the narrow stair.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was first, but stumbled on the lowest step and fell.
stumbled
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From this reading I was first, but stumbled on the lowest step and fell.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There was not room for more than one upon it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Things that happen altogether have to be told one after the other.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHIPWRECK.
There
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From this reading There was not room for more than one upon it.
Things
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From this reading Things that happen altogether have to be told one after the other.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Things that happen altogether have to be told one after the other.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Things that happen altogether have to be told one after the other.
Turner
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From this reading Turner and I both rushed at the narrow stair.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was not room for more than one upon it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was not room for more than one upon it.