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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 He caught a glimpse of that mysterious gentleman once or twice; but Mr. Fogg usually confined himself to the cabin, where he kept Aouda company, or, according to his inveterate habit, took a hand at whist.
according
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From this reading He caught a glimpse of that mysterious gentleman once or twice; but Mr. Fogg usually confined himself to the cabin, where he kept Aouda company, or, according to his inveterate habit, took a hand at whist.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The detective and Passepartout met often on deck after this interview, though Fix was reserved, and did not attempt to induce his companion to divulge any more facts concerning Mr. Fogg.
amiable
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From this reading It was really worth considering why this certainly very amiable and complacent person, whom he had first met at Suez, had then encountered on board the “Mongolia,” who disembarked at Bombay, which he announced as his destination, and now turned up so unexpectedly on the “Rangoon,” was following Mr. Fogg’s tracks step by step.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The detective and Passepartout met often on deck after this interview, though Fix was reserved, and did not attempt to induce his companion to divulge any more facts concerning Mr. Fogg.
announced
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any
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From this reading The detective and Passepartout met often on deck after this interview, though Fix was reserved, and did not attempt to induce his companion to divulge any more facts concerning Mr. Fogg.
Aouda
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From this reading He caught a glimpse of that mysterious gentleman once or twice; but Mr. Fogg usually confined himself to the cabin, where he kept Aouda company, or, according to his inveterate habit, took a hand at whist.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was really worth considering why this certainly very amiable and complacent person, whom he had first met at Suez, had then encountered on board the “Mongolia,” who disembarked at Bombay, which he announced as his destination, and now turned up so unexpectedly on the “Rangoon,” was following Mr. Fogg’s tracks step by step.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He caught a glimpse of that mysterious gentleman once or twice; but Mr. Fogg usually confined himself to the cabin, where he kept Aouda company, or, according to his inveterate habit, took a hand at whist.
attempt
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From this reading The detective and Passepartout met often on deck after this interview, though Fix was reserved, and did not attempt to induce his companion to divulge any more facts concerning Mr. Fogg.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Passepartout began very seriously to conjecture what strange chance kept Fix still on the route that his master was pursuing.
board
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Bombay
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He caught a glimpse of that mysterious gentleman once or twice; but Mr. Fogg usually confined himself to the cabin, where he kept Aouda company, or, according to his inveterate habit, took a hand at whist.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was really worth considering why this certainly very amiable and complacent person, whom he had first met at Suez, had then encountered on board the “Mongolia,” who disembarked at Bombay, which he announced as his destination, and now turned up so unexpectedly on the “Rangoon,” was following Mr. Fogg’s tracks step by step.
cabin
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From this reading He caught a glimpse of that mysterious gentleman once or twice; but Mr. Fogg usually confined himself to the cabin, where he kept Aouda company, or, according to his inveterate habit, took a hand at whist.
caught
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From this reading He caught a glimpse of that mysterious gentleman once or twice; but Mr. Fogg usually confined himself to the cabin, where he kept Aouda company, or, according to his inveterate habit, took a hand at whist.
certainly
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chance
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From this reading Passepartout began very seriously to conjecture what strange chance kept Fix still on the route that his master was pursuing.
companion
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From this reading The detective and Passepartout met often on deck after this interview, though Fix was reserved, and did not attempt to induce his companion to divulge any more facts concerning Mr. Fogg.
company
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From this reading He caught a glimpse of that mysterious gentleman once or twice; but Mr. Fogg usually confined himself to the cabin, where he kept Aouda company, or, according to his inveterate habit, took a hand at whist.
complacent
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concerning
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From this reading The detective and Passepartout met often on deck after this interview, though Fix was reserved, and did not attempt to induce his companion to divulge any more facts concerning Mr. Fogg.
confined
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From this reading He caught a glimpse of that mysterious gentleman once or twice; but Mr. Fogg usually confined himself to the cabin, where he kept Aouda company, or, according to his inveterate habit, took a hand at whist.
conjecture
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From this reading Passepartout began very seriously to conjecture what strange chance kept Fix still on the route that his master was pursuing.
considering
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From this reading It was really worth considering why this certainly very amiable and complacent person, whom he had first met at Suez, had then encountered on board the “Mongolia,” who disembarked at Bombay, which he announced as his destination, and now turned up so unexpectedly on the “Rangoon,” was following Mr. Fogg’s tracks step by step.
deck
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destination
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detective
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From this reading The detective and Passepartout met often on deck after this interview, though Fix was reserved, and did not attempt to induce his companion to divulge any more facts concerning Mr. Fogg.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The detective and Passepartout met often on deck after this interview, though Fix was reserved, and did not attempt to induce his companion to divulge any more facts concerning Mr. Fogg.
disembarked
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divulge
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From this reading The detective and Passepartout met often on deck after this interview, though Fix was reserved, and did not attempt to induce his companion to divulge any more facts concerning Mr. Fogg.
encountered
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facts
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From this reading The detective and Passepartout met often on deck after this interview, though Fix was reserved, and did not attempt to induce his companion to divulge any more facts concerning Mr. Fogg.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was really worth considering why this certainly very amiable and complacent person, whom he had first met at Suez, had then encountered on board the “Mongolia,” who disembarked at Bombay, which he announced as his destination, and now turned up so unexpectedly on the “Rangoon,” was following Mr. Fogg’s tracks step by step.
Fix
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From this reading The detective and Passepartout met often on deck after this interview, though Fix was reserved, and did not attempt to induce his companion to divulge any more facts concerning Mr. Fogg.
Fogg
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From this reading The detective and Passepartout met often on deck after this interview, though Fix was reserved, and did not attempt to induce his companion to divulge any more facts concerning Mr. Fogg.
Fogg's
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following
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From this reading It was really worth considering why this certainly very amiable and complacent person, whom he had first met at Suez, had then encountered on board the “Mongolia,” who disembarked at Bombay, which he announced as his destination, and now turned up so unexpectedly on the “Rangoon,” was following Mr. Fogg’s tracks step by step.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SHOWING WHAT HAPPENED ON THE VOYAGE FROM SINGAPORE TO HONG KONG
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He caught a glimpse of that mysterious gentleman once or twice; but Mr. Fogg usually confined himself to the cabin, where he kept Aouda company, or, according to his inveterate habit, took a hand at whist.
glimpse
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From this reading He caught a glimpse of that mysterious gentleman once or twice; but Mr. Fogg usually confined himself to the cabin, where he kept Aouda company, or, according to his inveterate habit, took a hand at whist.
habit
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From this reading He caught a glimpse of that mysterious gentleman once or twice; but Mr. Fogg usually confined himself to the cabin, where he kept Aouda company, or, according to his inveterate habit, took a hand at whist.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was really worth considering why this certainly very amiable and complacent person, whom he had first met at Suez, had then encountered on board the “Mongolia,” who disembarked at Bombay, which he announced as his destination, and now turned up so unexpectedly on the “Rangoon,” was following Mr. Fogg’s tracks step by step.
hand
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From this reading He caught a glimpse of that mysterious gentleman once or twice; but Mr. Fogg usually confined himself to the cabin, where he kept Aouda company, or, according to his inveterate habit, took a hand at whist.
HAPPENED
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From this reading SHOWING WHAT HAPPENED ON THE VOYAGE FROM SINGAPORE TO HONG KONG
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He caught a glimpse of that mysterious gentleman once or twice; but Mr. Fogg usually confined himself to the cabin, where he kept Aouda company, or, according to his inveterate habit, took a hand at whist.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He caught a glimpse of that mysterious gentleman once or twice; but Mr. Fogg usually confined himself to the cabin, where he kept Aouda company, or, according to his inveterate habit, took a hand at whist.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The detective and Passepartout met often on deck after this interview, though Fix was reserved, and did not attempt to induce his companion to divulge any more facts concerning Mr. Fogg.
HONG
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From this reading SHOWING WHAT HAPPENED ON THE VOYAGE FROM SINGAPORE TO HONG KONG
induce
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interview
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From this reading The detective and Passepartout met often on deck after this interview, though Fix was reserved, and did not attempt to induce his companion to divulge any more facts concerning Mr. Fogg.
inveterate
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From this reading He caught a glimpse of that mysterious gentleman once or twice; but Mr. Fogg usually confined himself to the cabin, where he kept Aouda company, or, according to his inveterate habit, took a hand at whist.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was really worth considering why this certainly very amiable and complacent person, whom he had first met at Suez, had then encountered on board the “Mongolia,” who disembarked at Bombay, which he announced as his destination, and now turned up so unexpectedly on the “Rangoon,” was following Mr. Fogg’s tracks step by step.
kept
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From this reading He caught a glimpse of that mysterious gentleman once or twice; but Mr. Fogg usually confined himself to the cabin, where he kept Aouda company, or, according to his inveterate habit, took a hand at whist.
KONG
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From this reading SHOWING WHAT HAPPENED ON THE VOYAGE FROM SINGAPORE TO HONG KONG
master
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From this reading Passepartout began very seriously to conjecture what strange chance kept Fix still on the route that his master was pursuing.
met
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From this reading The detective and Passepartout met often on deck after this interview, though Fix was reserved, and did not attempt to induce his companion to divulge any more facts concerning Mr. Fogg.
Mongolia
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more
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From this reading The detective and Passepartout met often on deck after this interview, though Fix was reserved, and did not attempt to induce his companion to divulge any more facts concerning Mr. Fogg.
Mr
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From this reading The detective and Passepartout met often on deck after this interview, though Fix was reserved, and did not attempt to induce his companion to divulge any more facts concerning Mr. Fogg.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading He caught a glimpse of that mysterious gentleman once or twice; but Mr. Fogg usually confined himself to the cabin, where he kept Aouda company, or, according to his inveterate habit, took a hand at whist.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The detective and Passepartout met often on deck after this interview, though Fix was reserved, and did not attempt to induce his companion to divulge any more facts concerning Mr. Fogg.
now
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He caught a glimpse of that mysterious gentleman once or twice; but Mr. Fogg usually confined himself to the cabin, where he kept Aouda company, or, according to his inveterate habit, took a hand at whist.
often
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From this reading The detective and Passepartout met often on deck after this interview, though Fix was reserved, and did not attempt to induce his companion to divulge any more facts concerning Mr. Fogg.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SHOWING WHAT HAPPENED ON THE VOYAGE FROM SINGAPORE TO HONG KONG
once
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From this reading He caught a glimpse of that mysterious gentleman once or twice; but Mr. Fogg usually confined himself to the cabin, where he kept Aouda company, or, according to his inveterate habit, took a hand at whist.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He caught a glimpse of that mysterious gentleman once or twice; but Mr. Fogg usually confined himself to the cabin, where he kept Aouda company, or, according to his inveterate habit, took a hand at whist.
Passepartout
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From this reading The detective and Passepartout met often on deck after this interview, though Fix was reserved, and did not attempt to induce his companion to divulge any more facts concerning Mr. Fogg.
person
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pursuing
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From this reading Passepartout began very seriously to conjecture what strange chance kept Fix still on the route that his master was pursuing.
Rangoon
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really
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reserved
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From this reading The detective and Passepartout met often on deck after this interview, though Fix was reserved, and did not attempt to induce his companion to divulge any more facts concerning Mr. Fogg.
route
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From this reading Passepartout began very seriously to conjecture what strange chance kept Fix still on the route that his master was pursuing.
seriously
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From this reading Passepartout began very seriously to conjecture what strange chance kept Fix still on the route that his master was pursuing.
SHOWINGnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading SHOWING WHAT HAPPENED ON THE VOYAGE FROM SINGAPORE TO HONG KONG
SINGAPORE
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From this reading SHOWING WHAT HAPPENED ON THE VOYAGE FROM SINGAPORE TO HONG KONG
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
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stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was really worth considering why this certainly very amiable and complacent person, whom he had first met at Suez, had then encountered on board the “Mongolia,” who disembarked at Bombay, which he announced as his destination, and now turned up so unexpectedly on the “Rangoon,” was following Mr. Fogg’s tracks step by step.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Passepartout began very seriously to conjecture what strange chance kept Fix still on the route that his master was pursuing.
strange
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From this reading Passepartout began very seriously to conjecture what strange chance kept Fix still on the route that his master was pursuing.
Suez
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He caught a glimpse of that mysterious gentleman once or twice; but Mr. Fogg usually confined himself to the cabin, where he kept Aouda company, or, according to his inveterate habit, took a hand at whist.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHOWING WHAT HAPPENED ON THE VOYAGE FROM SINGAPORE TO HONG KONG
then
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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The detective and Passepartout met often on deck after this interview, though Fix was reserved, and did not attempt to induce his companion to divulge any more facts concerning Mr. Fogg.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The detective and Passepartout met often on deck after this interview, though Fix was reserved, and did not attempt to induce his companion to divulge any more facts concerning Mr. Fogg.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SHOWING WHAT HAPPENED ON THE VOYAGE FROM SINGAPORE TO HONG KONG
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He caught a glimpse of that mysterious gentleman once or twice; but Mr. Fogg usually confined himself to the cabin, where he kept Aouda company, or, according to his inveterate habit, took a hand at whist.
tracks
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turned
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twice
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From this reading He caught a glimpse of that mysterious gentleman once or twice; but Mr. Fogg usually confined himself to the cabin, where he kept Aouda company, or, according to his inveterate habit, took a hand at whist.
unexpectedly
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up
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usually
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From this reading He caught a glimpse of that mysterious gentleman once or twice; but Mr. Fogg usually confined himself to the cabin, where he kept Aouda company, or, according to his inveterate habit, took a hand at whist.
very
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From this reading Passepartout began very seriously to conjecture what strange chance kept Fix still on the route that his master was pursuing.
VOYAGE
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From this reading SHOWING WHAT HAPPENED ON THE VOYAGE FROM SINGAPORE TO HONG KONG
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The detective and Passepartout met often on deck after this interview, though Fix was reserved, and did not attempt to induce his companion to divulge any more facts concerning Mr. Fogg.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading SHOWING WHAT HAPPENED ON THE VOYAGE FROM SINGAPORE TO HONG KONG
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He caught a glimpse of that mysterious gentleman once or twice; but Mr. Fogg usually confined himself to the cabin, where he kept Aouda company, or, according to his inveterate habit, took a hand at whist.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was really worth considering why this certainly very amiable and complacent person, whom he had first met at Suez, had then encountered on board the “Mongolia,” who disembarked at Bombay, which he announced as his destination, and now turned up so unexpectedly on the “Rangoon,” was following Mr. Fogg’s tracks step by step.
whist
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From this reading He caught a glimpse of that mysterious gentleman once or twice; but Mr. Fogg usually confined himself to the cabin, where he kept Aouda company, or, according to his inveterate habit, took a hand at whist.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was really worth considering why this certainly very amiable and complacent person, whom he had first met at Suez, had then encountered on board the “Mongolia,” who disembarked at Bombay, which he announced as his destination, and now turned up so unexpectedly on the “Rangoon,” was following Mr. Fogg’s tracks step by step.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was really worth considering why this certainly very amiable and complacent person, whom he had first met at Suez, had then encountered on board the “Mongolia,” who disembarked at Bombay, which he announced as his destination, and now turned up so unexpectedly on the “Rangoon,” was following Mr. Fogg’s tracks step by step.
why
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From this reading It was really worth considering why this certainly very amiable and complacent person, whom he had first met at Suez, had then encountered on board the “Mongolia,” who disembarked at Bombay, which he announced as his destination, and now turned up so unexpectedly on the “Rangoon,” was following Mr. Fogg’s tracks step by step.
worth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was really worth considering why this certainly very amiable and complacent person, whom he had first met at Suez, had then encountered on board the “Mongolia,” who disembarked at Bombay, which he announced as his destination, and now turned up so unexpectedly on the “Rangoon,” was following Mr. Fogg’s tracks step by step.
