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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 Just as he was leaving the station a policeman came up to him, and said, “Mr. Phileas Fogg?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The train entered the station, and Passepartout jumping out first, was followed by Mr. Fogg, who assisted his fair companion to descend.
Aouda
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From this reading Phileas Fogg intended to proceed at once to the Hong Kong steamer, in order to get Aouda comfortably settled for the voyage.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as he was leaving the station a policeman came up to him, and said, “Mr. Phileas Fogg?”
assisted
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From this reading The train entered the station, and Passepartout jumping out first, was followed by Mr. Fogg, who assisted his fair companion to descend.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Phileas Fogg intended to proceed at once to the Hong Kong steamer, in order to get Aouda comfortably settled for the voyage.
BAG
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From this reading IN WHICH THE BAG OF BANKNOTES DISGORGES SOME THOUSANDS OF POUNDS MORE
BANKNOTESnounUS /ˈbæŋknoʊts/
plural of “banknote” — a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)
From this reading IN WHICH THE BAG OF BANKNOTES DISGORGES SOME THOUSANDS OF POUNDS MORE
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The train entered the station, and Passepartout jumping out first, was followed by Mr. Fogg, who assisted his fair companion to descend.
came
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From this reading Just as he was leaving the station a policeman came up to him, and said, “Mr. Phileas Fogg?”
comfortably
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From this reading Phileas Fogg intended to proceed at once to the Hong Kong steamer, in order to get Aouda comfortably settled for the voyage.
companion
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From this reading The train entered the station, and Passepartout jumping out first, was followed by Mr. Fogg, who assisted his fair companion to descend.
dangerous
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From this reading He was unwilling to leave her while they were still on dangerous ground.
descend
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From this reading The train entered the station, and Passepartout jumping out first, was followed by Mr. Fogg, who assisted his fair companion to descend.
DISGORGES
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From this reading IN WHICH THE BAG OF BANKNOTES DISGORGES SOME THOUSANDS OF POUNDS MORE
entered
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From this reading The train entered the station, and Passepartout jumping out first, was followed by Mr. Fogg, who assisted his fair companion to descend.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The train entered the station, and Passepartout jumping out first, was followed by Mr. Fogg, who assisted his fair companion to descend.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The train entered the station, and Passepartout jumping out first, was followed by Mr. Fogg, who assisted his fair companion to descend.
Fogg
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From this reading The train entered the station, and Passepartout jumping out first, was followed by Mr. Fogg, who assisted his fair companion to descend.
followed
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From this reading The train entered the station, and Passepartout jumping out first, was followed by Mr. Fogg, who assisted his fair companion to descend.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Phileas Fogg intended to proceed at once to the Hong Kong steamer, in order to get Aouda comfortably settled for the voyage.
get
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From this reading Phileas Fogg intended to proceed at once to the Hong Kong steamer, in order to get Aouda comfortably settled for the voyage.
ground
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From this reading He was unwilling to leave her while they were still on dangerous ground.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was unwilling to leave her while they were still on dangerous ground.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was unwilling to leave her while they were still on dangerous ground.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Just as he was leaving the station a policeman came up to him, and said, “Mr. Phileas Fogg?”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The train entered the station, and Passepartout jumping out first, was followed by Mr. Fogg, who assisted his fair companion to descend.
Hong
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From this reading Phileas Fogg intended to proceed at once to the Hong Kong steamer, in order to get Aouda comfortably settled for the voyage.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH THE BAG OF BANKNOTES DISGORGES SOME THOUSANDS OF POUNDS MORE
intended
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From this reading Phileas Fogg intended to proceed at once to the Hong Kong steamer, in order to get Aouda comfortably settled for the voyage.
jumping
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From this reading The train entered the station, and Passepartout jumping out first, was followed by Mr. Fogg, who assisted his fair companion to descend.
Just
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From this reading Just as he was leaving the station a policeman came up to him, and said, “Mr. Phileas Fogg?”
Kong
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From this reading Phileas Fogg intended to proceed at once to the Hong Kong steamer, in order to get Aouda comfortably settled for the voyage.
leave
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From this reading He was unwilling to leave her while they were still on dangerous ground.
leaving
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From this reading Just as he was leaving the station a policeman came up to him, and said, “Mr. Phileas Fogg?”
MORE
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Mr
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From this reading The train entered the station, and Passepartout jumping out first, was followed by Mr. Fogg, who assisted his fair companion to descend.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH THE BAG OF BANKNOTES DISGORGES SOME THOUSANDS OF POUNDS MORE
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was unwilling to leave her while they were still on dangerous ground.
once
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From this reading Phileas Fogg intended to proceed at once to the Hong Kong steamer, in order to get Aouda comfortably settled for the voyage.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Phileas Fogg intended to proceed at once to the Hong Kong steamer, in order to get Aouda comfortably settled for the voyage.
out
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From this reading The train entered the station, and Passepartout jumping out first, was followed by Mr. Fogg, who assisted his fair companion to descend.
Passepartout
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From this reading The train entered the station, and Passepartout jumping out first, was followed by Mr. Fogg, who assisted his fair companion to descend.
Phileas
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From this reading Phileas Fogg intended to proceed at once to the Hong Kong steamer, in order to get Aouda comfortably settled for the voyage.
policeman
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From this reading Just as he was leaving the station a policeman came up to him, and said, “Mr. Phileas Fogg?”
POUNDS
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From this reading IN WHICH THE BAG OF BANKNOTES DISGORGES SOME THOUSANDS OF POUNDS MORE
proceed
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From this reading Phileas Fogg intended to proceed at once to the Hong Kong steamer, in order to get Aouda comfortably settled for the voyage.
said
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From this reading Just as he was leaving the station a policeman came up to him, and said, “Mr. Phileas Fogg?”
settled
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From this reading Phileas Fogg intended to proceed at once to the Hong Kong steamer, in order to get Aouda comfortably settled for the voyage.
SOME
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From this reading IN WHICH THE BAG OF BANKNOTES DISGORGES SOME THOUSANDS OF POUNDS MORE
station
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From this reading The train entered the station, and Passepartout jumping out first, was followed by Mr. Fogg, who assisted his fair companion to descend.
steamer
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From this reading Phileas Fogg intended to proceed at once to the Hong Kong steamer, in order to get Aouda comfortably settled for the voyage.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was unwilling to leave her while they were still on dangerous ground.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH THE BAG OF BANKNOTES DISGORGES SOME THOUSANDS OF POUNDS MORE
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was unwilling to leave her while they were still on dangerous ground.
THOUSANDS
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From this reading IN WHICH THE BAG OF BANKNOTES DISGORGES SOME THOUSANDS OF POUNDS MORE
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The train entered the station, and Passepartout jumping out first, was followed by Mr. Fogg, who assisted his fair companion to descend.
train
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From this reading The train entered the station, and Passepartout jumping out first, was followed by Mr. Fogg, who assisted his fair companion to descend.
unwilling
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From this reading He was unwilling to leave her while they were still on dangerous ground.
up
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From this reading Just as he was leaving the station a policeman came up to him, and said, “Mr. Phileas Fogg?”
voyage
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From this reading Phileas Fogg intended to proceed at once to the Hong Kong steamer, in order to get Aouda comfortably settled for the voyage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The train entered the station, and Passepartout jumping out first, was followed by Mr. Fogg, who assisted his fair companion to descend.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was unwilling to leave her while they were still on dangerous ground.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH THE BAG OF BANKNOTES DISGORGES SOME THOUSANDS OF POUNDS MORE
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He was unwilling to leave her while they were still on dangerous ground.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The train entered the station, and Passepartout jumping out first, was followed by Mr. Fogg, who assisted his fair companion to descend.
