CHAPTER XXVIII.
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Chapter XIV
IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT RECEIVES A NEW PROOF THAT FORTUNE FAVORS THE BRAVE The project was a bold one, full of difficulty, perhaps impracticable. Mr. Fogg was going to risk life, or at least liberty, and therefore the success of his tour. But he did not hesitate, and he found in Sir Francis Cromarty an enthusiastic ally. As for Passepartout, he was ready for anything that might be proposed.
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third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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From this reading But he did not hesitate, and he found in Sir Francis Cromarty an enthusiastic ally.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But he did not hesitate, and he found in Sir Francis Cromarty an enthusiastic ally.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Fogg was going to risk life, or at least liberty, and therefore the success of his tour.
any thing at all
From this reading As for Passepartout, he was ready for anything that might be proposed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for Passepartout, he was ready for anything that might be proposed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Fogg was going to risk life, or at least liberty, and therefore the success of his tour.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As for Passepartout, he was ready for anything that might be proposed.
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From this reading The project was a bold one, full of difficulty, perhaps impracticable.
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he did not hesitate, and he found in Sir Francis Cromarty an enthusiastic ally.
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From this reading But he did not hesitate, and he found in Sir Francis Cromarty an enthusiastic ally.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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From this reading The project was a bold one, full of difficulty, perhaps impracticable.
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From this reading But he did not hesitate, and he found in Sir Francis Cromarty an enthusiastic ally.
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From this reading Mr. Fogg was going to risk life, or at least liberty, and therefore the success of his tour.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for Passepartout, he was ready for anything that might be proposed.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT RECEIVES A NEW PROOF THAT FORTUNE FAVORS THE BRAVE
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he did not hesitate, and he found in Sir Francis Cromarty an enthusiastic ally.
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From this reading But he did not hesitate, and he found in Sir Francis Cromarty an enthusiastic ally.
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From this reading The project was a bold one, full of difficulty, perhaps impracticable.
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From this reading Mr. Fogg was going to risk life, or at least liberty, and therefore the success of his tour.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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From this reading But he did not hesitate, and he found in Sir Francis Cromarty an enthusiastic ally.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Fogg was going to risk life, or at least liberty, and therefore the success of his tour.
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From this reading The project was a bold one, full of difficulty, perhaps impracticable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT RECEIVES A NEW PROOF THAT FORTUNE FAVORS THE BRAVE
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Fogg was going to risk life, or at least liberty, and therefore the success of his tour.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading Mr. Fogg was going to risk life, or at least liberty, and therefore the success of his tour.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Fogg was going to risk life, or at least liberty, and therefore the success of his tour.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading As for Passepartout, he was ready for anything that might be proposed.
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From this reading Mr. Fogg was going to risk life, or at least liberty, and therefore the success of his tour.
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From this reading IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT RECEIVES A NEW PROOF THAT FORTUNE FAVORS THE BRAVE
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he did not hesitate, and he found in Sir Francis Cromarty an enthusiastic ally.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The project was a bold one, full of difficulty, perhaps impracticable.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The project was a bold one, full of difficulty, perhaps impracticable.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mr. Fogg was going to risk life, or at least liberty, and therefore the success of his tour.
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From this reading The project was a bold one, full of difficulty, perhaps impracticable.
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From this reading The project was a bold one, full of difficulty, perhaps impracticable.
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From this reading As for Passepartout, he was ready for anything that might be proposed.
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From this reading As for Passepartout, he was ready for anything that might be proposed.
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT RECEIVES A NEW PROOF THAT FORTUNE FAVORS THE BRAVE
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From this reading Mr. Fogg was going to risk life, or at least liberty, and therefore the success of his tour.
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From this reading But he did not hesitate, and he found in Sir Francis Cromarty an enthusiastic ally.
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From this reading Mr. Fogg was going to risk life, or at least liberty, and therefore the success of his tour.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT RECEIVES A NEW PROOF THAT FORTUNE FAVORS THE BRAVE
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT RECEIVES A NEW PROOF THAT FORTUNE FAVORS THE BRAVE
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Mr. Fogg was going to risk life, or at least liberty, and therefore the success of his tour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Fogg was going to risk life, or at least liberty, and therefore the success of his tour.
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From this reading Mr. Fogg was going to risk life, or at least liberty, and therefore the success of his tour.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The project was a bold one, full of difficulty, perhaps impracticable.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT RECEIVES A NEW PROOF THAT FORTUNE FAVORS THE BRAVE
What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of CHAPTER XXVIII.?
Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?
According to the text: "CHAPTER XXVIII....", what tone does the author establish?
