Chapter I
“Are we rising again?” “No. On the contrary.” “Are we descending?” “Worse than that, captain! we are falling!” “For Heaven’s sake heave out the ballast!”
The Mysterious Island
Chapter I
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“Are
we
rising
again?”
“No.
On
the
contrary.”
“Are
we
descending?”
“Worse
than
that,
captain!
we
are
falling!”
“For
Heaven’s
sake
heave
out
the
ballast!”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Are
we
rising
again?”
Line 2
“No.
On
the
contrary.”
Line 3
“Are
we
descending?”
Line 4
“Worse
than
that,
captain!
we
are
falling!”
Line 5
“For
Heaven’s
sake
heave
out
the
ballast!”
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Again
noun
US /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Are we rising again?””
Captain
noun
US /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Worse than that, captain! we are falling!””
All words in this reading · 20
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againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Are we rising again?”
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are we rising again?”
ballast
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From this reading “For Heaven’s sake heave out the ballast!”
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Worse than that, captain! we are falling!”
contrary
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From this reading “No. On the contrary.”
descending
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From this reading “Are we descending?”
falling
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From this reading “Worse than that, captain! we are falling!”
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “For Heaven’s sake heave out the ballast!”
heave
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From this reading “For Heaven’s sake heave out the ballast!”
Heaven's
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From this reading “For Heaven’s sake heave out the ballast!”
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No. On the contrary.”
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “No. On the contrary.”
out
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From this reading “For Heaven’s sake heave out the ballast!”
rising
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From this reading “Are we rising again?”
sake
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From this reading “For Heaven’s sake heave out the ballast!”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Worse than that, captain! we are falling!”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Worse than that, captain! we are falling!”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “No. On the contrary.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Are we rising again?”
Worse
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From this reading “Worse than that, captain! we are falling!”