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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As for him, he had only been struck with a “queer” idea; and he laughed to think that for a few moments he, Passepartout, the ex-gymnast, ex-sergeant fireman, had been the spouse of a charming woman, a venerable, embalmed rajah!
accomplished
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From this reading The rash exploit had been accomplished; and for an hour Passepartout laughed gaily at his success.
affair
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From this reading which, from him, was high commendation; to which Passepartout replied that all the credit of the affair belonged to Mr. Fogg.
all
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From this reading which, from him, was high commendation; to which Passepartout replied that all the credit of the affair belonged to Mr. Fogg.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The rash exploit had been accomplished; and for an hour Passepartout laughed gaily at his success.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rash exploit had been accomplished; and for an hour Passepartout laughed gaily at his success.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for him, he had only been struck with a “queer” idea; and he laughed to think that for a few moments he, Passepartout, the ex-gymnast, ex-sergeant fireman, had been the spouse of a charming woman, a venerable, embalmed rajah!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The rash exploit had been accomplished; and for an hour Passepartout laughed gaily at his success.
BEAUTIFUL
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The rash exploit had been accomplished; and for an hour Passepartout laughed gaily at his success.
belonged
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From this reading which, from him, was high commendation; to which Passepartout replied that all the credit of the affair belonged to Mr. Fogg.
charming
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From this reading As for him, he had only been struck with a “queer” idea; and he laughed to think that for a few moments he, Passepartout, the ex-gymnast, ex-sergeant fireman, had been the spouse of a charming woman, a venerable, embalmed rajah!
commendation
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From this reading which, from him, was high commendation; to which Passepartout replied that all the credit of the affair belonged to Mr. Fogg.
credit
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From this reading which, from him, was high commendation; to which Passepartout replied that all the credit of the affair belonged to Mr. Fogg.
DESCENDSverbUS /dɪˈsendz/
third-person singular of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
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donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sir Francis pressed the worthy fellow’s hand, and his master said, “Well done!”
embalmed
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From this reading As for him, he had only been struck with a “queer” idea; and he laughed to think that for a few moments he, Passepartout, the ex-gymnast, ex-sergeant fireman, had been the spouse of a charming woman, a venerable, embalmed rajah!
EVERnounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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ex-gymnast
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From this reading As for him, he had only been struck with a “queer” idea; and he laughed to think that for a few moments he, Passepartout, the ex-gymnast, ex-sergeant fireman, had been the spouse of a charming woman, a venerable, embalmed rajah!
ex-sergeant
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From this reading As for him, he had only been struck with a “queer” idea; and he laughed to think that for a few moments he, Passepartout, the ex-gymnast, ex-sergeant fireman, had been the spouse of a charming woman, a venerable, embalmed rajah!
exploit
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From this reading The rash exploit had been accomplished; and for an hour Passepartout laughed gaily at his success.
fellow's
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From this reading Sir Francis pressed the worthy fellow’s hand, and his master said, “Well done!”
few
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From this reading As for him, he had only been struck with a “queer” idea; and he laughed to think that for a few moments he, Passepartout, the ex-gymnast, ex-sergeant fireman, had been the spouse of a charming woman, a venerable, embalmed rajah!
fireman
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From this reading As for him, he had only been struck with a “queer” idea; and he laughed to think that for a few moments he, Passepartout, the ex-gymnast, ex-sergeant fireman, had been the spouse of a charming woman, a venerable, embalmed rajah!
FOGG
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The rash exploit had been accomplished; and for an hour Passepartout laughed gaily at his success.
Francis
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From this reading Sir Francis pressed the worthy fellow’s hand, and his master said, “Well done!”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading which, from him, was high commendation; to which Passepartout replied that all the credit of the affair belonged to Mr. Fogg.
gaily
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From this reading The rash exploit had been accomplished; and for an hour Passepartout laughed gaily at his success.
GANGES
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The rash exploit had been accomplished; and for an hour Passepartout laughed gaily at his success.
hand
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From this reading Sir Francis pressed the worthy fellow’s hand, and his master said, “Well done!”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for him, he had only been struck with a “queer” idea; and he laughed to think that for a few moments he, Passepartout, the ex-gymnast, ex-sergeant fireman, had been the spouse of a charming woman, a venerable, embalmed rajah!
high
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From this reading which, from him, was high commendation; to which Passepartout replied that all the credit of the affair belonged to Mr. Fogg.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading which, from him, was high commendation; to which Passepartout replied that all the credit of the affair belonged to Mr. Fogg.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The rash exploit had been accomplished; and for an hour Passepartout laughed gaily at his success.
hour
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From this reading The rash exploit had been accomplished; and for an hour Passepartout laughed gaily at his success.
idea
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From this reading As for him, he had only been struck with a “queer” idea; and he laughed to think that for a few moments he, Passepartout, the ex-gymnast, ex-sergeant fireman, had been the spouse of a charming woman, a venerable, embalmed rajah!
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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laughed
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From this reading The rash exploit had been accomplished; and for an hour Passepartout laughed gaily at his success.
LENGTHnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
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master
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From this reading Sir Francis pressed the worthy fellow’s hand, and his master said, “Well done!”
moments
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From this reading As for him, he had only been struck with a “queer” idea; and he laughed to think that for a few moments he, Passepartout, the ex-gymnast, ex-sergeant fireman, had been the spouse of a charming woman, a venerable, embalmed rajah!
Mr
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From this reading which, from him, was high commendation; to which Passepartout replied that all the credit of the affair belonged to Mr. Fogg.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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only
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From this reading As for him, he had only been struck with a “queer” idea; and he laughed to think that for a few moments he, Passepartout, the ex-gymnast, ex-sergeant fireman, had been the spouse of a charming woman, a venerable, embalmed rajah!
Passepartout
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From this reading The rash exploit had been accomplished; and for an hour Passepartout laughed gaily at his success.
PHILEAS
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pressed
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From this reading Sir Francis pressed the worthy fellow’s hand, and his master said, “Well done!”
queer
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From this reading As for him, he had only been struck with a “queer” idea; and he laughed to think that for a few moments he, Passepartout, the ex-gymnast, ex-sergeant fireman, had been the spouse of a charming woman, a venerable, embalmed rajah!
rajah
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From this reading As for him, he had only been struck with a “queer” idea; and he laughed to think that for a few moments he, Passepartout, the ex-gymnast, ex-sergeant fireman, had been the spouse of a charming woman, a venerable, embalmed rajah!
rash
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From this reading The rash exploit had been accomplished; and for an hour Passepartout laughed gaily at his success.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading which, from him, was high commendation; to which Passepartout replied that all the credit of the affair belonged to Mr. Fogg.
said
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From this reading Sir Francis pressed the worthy fellow’s hand, and his master said, “Well done!”
SEEING
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Sir
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From this reading Sir Francis pressed the worthy fellow’s hand, and his master said, “Well done!”
spouse
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From this reading As for him, he had only been struck with a “queer” idea; and he laughed to think that for a few moments he, Passepartout, the ex-gymnast, ex-sergeant fireman, had been the spouse of a charming woman, a venerable, embalmed rajah!
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As for him, he had only been struck with a “queer” idea; and he laughed to think that for a few moments he, Passepartout, the ex-gymnast, ex-sergeant fireman, had been the spouse of a charming woman, a venerable, embalmed rajah!
success
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From this reading The rash exploit had been accomplished; and for an hour Passepartout laughed gaily at his success.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading which, from him, was high commendation; to which Passepartout replied that all the credit of the affair belonged to Mr. Fogg.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As for him, he had only been struck with a “queer” idea; and he laughed to think that for a few moments he, Passepartout, the ex-gymnast, ex-sergeant fireman, had been the spouse of a charming woman, a venerable, embalmed rajah!
THINKINGnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading which, from him, was high commendation; to which Passepartout replied that all the credit of the affair belonged to Mr. Fogg.
VALLEY
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venerable
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From this reading As for him, he had only been struck with a “queer” idea; and he laughed to think that for a few moments he, Passepartout, the ex-gymnast, ex-sergeant fireman, had been the spouse of a charming woman, a venerable, embalmed rajah!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading which, from him, was high commendation; to which Passepartout replied that all the credit of the affair belonged to Mr. Fogg.
Well
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From this reading Sir Francis pressed the worthy fellow’s hand, and his master said, “Well done!”
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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WHOLE
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As for him, he had only been struck with a “queer” idea; and he laughed to think that for a few moments he, Passepartout, the ex-gymnast, ex-sergeant fireman, had been the spouse of a charming woman, a venerable, embalmed rajah!
WITHOUTprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
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woman
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From this reading As for him, he had only been struck with a “queer” idea; and he laughed to think that for a few moments he, Passepartout, the ex-gymnast, ex-sergeant fireman, had been the spouse of a charming woman, a venerable, embalmed rajah!
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Sir Francis pressed the worthy fellow’s hand, and his master said, “Well done!”
