Chapter I
Well, it's come! Uh-huh! And sudden, too, like I knew it would, if it came at all. No climbin' the ladder for me, not while they run express elevators. And, believe me, when the gate opened, I was right there with my foot out.
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Chapter I
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Well,
it's
come!
Uh-huh!
And
sudden,
too,
like
I
knew
it
would,
if
it
came
at
all.
No
climbin'
the
ladder
for
me,
not
while
they
run
express
elevators.
And,
believe
me,
when
the
gate
opened,
I
was
right
there
with
my
foot
out.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Well,
it's
come!
Line 2
Uh-huh!
Line 3
And
sudden,
too,
like
I
knew
it
would,
if
it
came
at
all.
Line 4
No
climbin'
the
ladder
for
me,
not
while
they
run
express
elevators.
Line 5
And,
believe
me,
when
the
gate
opened,
I
was
right
there
with
my
foot
out.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Believe
noun
US /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “And, believe me, when the gate opened, I was right there with my foot out.”
Come
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, it's come!”
Express
verb
US /ɪkˈspres/
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading “No climbin' the ladder for me, not while they run express elevators.”
Foot
noun
US /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And, believe me, when the gate opened, I was right there with my foot out.”
Right
noun
US /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And, believe me, when the gate opened, I was right there with my foot out.”
Sudden
noun
US /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And sudden, too, like I knew it would, if it came at all.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, it's come!”
While
conjunction
US /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “No climbin' the ladder for me, not while they run express elevators.”
Would
modal verb
US /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “And sudden, too, like I knew it would, if it came at all.”
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all
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From this reading And sudden, too, like I knew it would, if it came at all.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And sudden, too, like I knew it would, if it came at all.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And sudden, too, like I knew it would, if it came at all.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And, believe me, when the gate opened, I was right there with my foot out.
came
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From this reading And sudden, too, like I knew it would, if it came at all.
climbin
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From this reading No climbin' the ladder for me, not while they run express elevators.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well, it's come!
elevators
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From this reading No climbin' the ladder for me, not while they run express elevators.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading No climbin' the ladder for me, not while they run express elevators.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And, believe me, when the gate opened, I was right there with my foot out.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No climbin' the ladder for me, not while they run express elevators.
gate
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From this reading And, believe me, when the gate opened, I was right there with my foot out.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And sudden, too, like I knew it would, if it came at all.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And sudden, too, like I knew it would, if it came at all.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And sudden, too, like I knew it would, if it came at all.
it's
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From this reading Well, it's come!
knew
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From this reading And sudden, too, like I knew it would, if it came at all.
ladder
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From this reading No climbin' the ladder for me, not while they run express elevators.
like
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From this reading And sudden, too, like I knew it would, if it came at all.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No climbin' the ladder for me, not while they run express elevators.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And, believe me, when the gate opened, I was right there with my foot out.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No climbin' the ladder for me, not while they run express elevators.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No climbin' the ladder for me, not while they run express elevators.
opened
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From this reading And, believe me, when the gate opened, I was right there with my foot out.
out
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From this reading And, believe me, when the gate opened, I was right there with my foot out.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And, believe me, when the gate opened, I was right there with my foot out.
run
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From this reading No climbin' the ladder for me, not while they run express elevators.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And sudden, too, like I knew it would, if it came at all.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No climbin' the ladder for me, not while they run express elevators.
there
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From this reading And, believe me, when the gate opened, I was right there with my foot out.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No climbin' the ladder for me, not while they run express elevators.
too
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From this reading And sudden, too, like I knew it would, if it came at all.
Uh-huh
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From this reading Uh-huh!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And, believe me, when the gate opened, I was right there with my foot out.
Well
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From this reading Well, it's come!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And, believe me, when the gate opened, I was right there with my foot out.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading No climbin' the ladder for me, not while they run express elevators.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And, believe me, when the gate opened, I was right there with my foot out.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And sudden, too, like I knew it would, if it came at all.