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7th
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From this reading The “Carnatic,” setting sail from Hong Kong at half-past six on the 7th of November, directed her course at full steam towards Japan.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She carried a large cargo and a well-filled cabin of passengers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She carried a large cargo and a well-filled cabin of passengers.
ANTIPODES
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From this reading IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT FINDS OUT THAT, EVEN AT THE ANTIPODES, IT IS CONVENIENT TO HAVE SOME MONEY IN ONE’S POCKET
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT FINDS OUT THAT, EVEN AT THE ANTIPODES, IT IS CONVENIENT TO HAVE SOME MONEY IN ONE’S POCKET
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Two state-rooms in the rear were, however, unoccupied—those which had been engaged by Phileas Fogg.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Two state-rooms in the rear were, however, unoccupied—those which had been engaged by Phileas Fogg.
cabin
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From this reading She carried a large cargo and a well-filled cabin of passengers.
cargo
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From this reading She carried a large cargo and a well-filled cabin of passengers.
Carnatic
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From this reading The “Carnatic,” setting sail from Hong Kong at half-past six on the 7th of November, directed her course at full steam towards Japan.
carried
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From this reading She carried a large cargo and a well-filled cabin of passengers.
CONVENIENT
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From this reading IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT FINDS OUT THAT, EVEN AT THE ANTIPODES, IT IS CONVENIENT TO HAVE SOME MONEY IN ONE’S POCKET
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The “Carnatic,” setting sail from Hong Kong at half-past six on the 7th of November, directed her course at full steam towards Japan.
day
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From this reading The next day a passenger with a half-stupefied eye, staggering gait, and disordered hair, was seen to emerge from the second cabin, and to totter to a seat on deck.
deck
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From this reading The next day a passenger with a half-stupefied eye, staggering gait, and disordered hair, was seen to emerge from the second cabin, and to totter to a seat on deck.
directed
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From this reading The “Carnatic,” setting sail from Hong Kong at half-past six on the 7th of November, directed her course at full steam towards Japan.
disordered
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From this reading The next day a passenger with a half-stupefied eye, staggering gait, and disordered hair, was seen to emerge from the second cabin, and to totter to a seat on deck.
emerge
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From this reading The next day a passenger with a half-stupefied eye, staggering gait, and disordered hair, was seen to emerge from the second cabin, and to totter to a seat on deck.
engaged
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From this reading Two state-rooms in the rear were, however, unoccupied—those which had been engaged by Phileas Fogg.
EVENnounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT FINDS OUT THAT, EVEN AT THE ANTIPODES, IT IS CONVENIENT TO HAVE SOME MONEY IN ONE’S POCKET
eye
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From this reading The next day a passenger with a half-stupefied eye, staggering gait, and disordered hair, was seen to emerge from the second cabin, and to totter to a seat on deck.
FINDSnounUS /faɪndz/
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT FINDS OUT THAT, EVEN AT THE ANTIPODES, IT IS CONVENIENT TO HAVE SOME MONEY IN ONE’S POCKET
Fogg
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From this reading Two state-rooms in the rear were, however, unoccupied—those which had been engaged by Phileas Fogg.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The “Carnatic,” setting sail from Hong Kong at half-past six on the 7th of November, directed her course at full steam towards Japan.
full
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From this reading The “Carnatic,” setting sail from Hong Kong at half-past six on the 7th of November, directed her course at full steam towards Japan.
gait
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From this reading The next day a passenger with a half-stupefied eye, staggering gait, and disordered hair, was seen to emerge from the second cabin, and to totter to a seat on deck.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two state-rooms in the rear were, however, unoccupied—those which had been engaged by Phileas Fogg.
hair
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From this reading The next day a passenger with a half-stupefied eye, staggering gait, and disordered hair, was seen to emerge from the second cabin, and to totter to a seat on deck.
half-past
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From this reading The “Carnatic,” setting sail from Hong Kong at half-past six on the 7th of November, directed her course at full steam towards Japan.
half-stupefied
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From this reading The next day a passenger with a half-stupefied eye, staggering gait, and disordered hair, was seen to emerge from the second cabin, and to totter to a seat on deck.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT FINDS OUT THAT, EVEN AT THE ANTIPODES, IT IS CONVENIENT TO HAVE SOME MONEY IN ONE’S POCKET
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The “Carnatic,” setting sail from Hong Kong at half-past six on the 7th of November, directed her course at full steam towards Japan.
Hong
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From this reading The “Carnatic,” setting sail from Hong Kong at half-past six on the 7th of November, directed her course at full steam towards Japan.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Two state-rooms in the rear were, however, unoccupied—those which had been engaged by Phileas Fogg.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT FINDS OUT THAT, EVEN AT THE ANTIPODES, IT IS CONVENIENT TO HAVE SOME MONEY IN ONE’S POCKET
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT FINDS OUT THAT, EVEN AT THE ANTIPODES, IT IS CONVENIENT TO HAVE SOME MONEY IN ONE’S POCKET
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT FINDS OUT THAT, EVEN AT THE ANTIPODES, IT IS CONVENIENT TO HAVE SOME MONEY IN ONE’S POCKET
Japan
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From this reading The “Carnatic,” setting sail from Hong Kong at half-past six on the 7th of November, directed her course at full steam towards Japan.
Kong
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From this reading The “Carnatic,” setting sail from Hong Kong at half-past six on the 7th of November, directed her course at full steam towards Japan.
large
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From this reading She carried a large cargo and a well-filled cabin of passengers.
MONEY
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From this reading IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT FINDS OUT THAT, EVEN AT THE ANTIPODES, IT IS CONVENIENT TO HAVE SOME MONEY IN ONE’S POCKET
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day a passenger with a half-stupefied eye, staggering gait, and disordered hair, was seen to emerge from the second cabin, and to totter to a seat on deck.
November
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From this reading The “Carnatic,” setting sail from Hong Kong at half-past six on the 7th of November, directed her course at full steam towards Japan.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The “Carnatic,” setting sail from Hong Kong at half-past six on the 7th of November, directed her course at full steam towards Japan.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The “Carnatic,” setting sail from Hong Kong at half-past six on the 7th of November, directed her course at full steam towards Japan.
ONE'S
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From this reading IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT FINDS OUT THAT, EVEN AT THE ANTIPODES, IT IS CONVENIENT TO HAVE SOME MONEY IN ONE’S POCKET
OUT
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From this reading IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT FINDS OUT THAT, EVEN AT THE ANTIPODES, IT IS CONVENIENT TO HAVE SOME MONEY IN ONE’S POCKET
passenger
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From this reading The next day a passenger with a half-stupefied eye, staggering gait, and disordered hair, was seen to emerge from the second cabin, and to totter to a seat on deck.
passengers
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From this reading She carried a large cargo and a well-filled cabin of passengers.
PASSEPARTOUT
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From this reading IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT FINDS OUT THAT, EVEN AT THE ANTIPODES, IT IS CONVENIENT TO HAVE SOME MONEY IN ONE’S POCKET
Phileas
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From this reading Two state-rooms in the rear were, however, unoccupied—those which had been engaged by Phileas Fogg.
POCKET
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From this reading IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT FINDS OUT THAT, EVEN AT THE ANTIPODES, IT IS CONVENIENT TO HAVE SOME MONEY IN ONE’S POCKET
rear
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From this reading Two state-rooms in the rear were, however, unoccupied—those which had been engaged by Phileas Fogg.
sailnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The “Carnatic,” setting sail from Hong Kong at half-past six on the 7th of November, directed her course at full steam towards Japan.
seat
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From this reading The next day a passenger with a half-stupefied eye, staggering gait, and disordered hair, was seen to emerge from the second cabin, and to totter to a seat on deck.
second
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From this reading The next day a passenger with a half-stupefied eye, staggering gait, and disordered hair, was seen to emerge from the second cabin, and to totter to a seat on deck.
seen
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From this reading The next day a passenger with a half-stupefied eye, staggering gait, and disordered hair, was seen to emerge from the second cabin, and to totter to a seat on deck.
setting
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From this reading The “Carnatic,” setting sail from Hong Kong at half-past six on the 7th of November, directed her course at full steam towards Japan.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She carried a large cargo and a well-filled cabin of passengers.
six
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From this reading The “Carnatic,” setting sail from Hong Kong at half-past six on the 7th of November, directed her course at full steam towards Japan.
SOME
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From this reading IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT FINDS OUT THAT, EVEN AT THE ANTIPODES, IT IS CONVENIENT TO HAVE SOME MONEY IN ONE’S POCKET
staggering
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From this reading The next day a passenger with a half-stupefied eye, staggering gait, and disordered hair, was seen to emerge from the second cabin, and to totter to a seat on deck.
state-rooms
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From this reading Two state-rooms in the rear were, however, unoccupied—those which had been engaged by Phileas Fogg.
steam
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From this reading The “Carnatic,” setting sail from Hong Kong at half-past six on the 7th of November, directed her course at full steam towards Japan.
THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT FINDS OUT THAT, EVEN AT THE ANTIPODES, IT IS CONVENIENT TO HAVE SOME MONEY IN ONE’S POCKET
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT FINDS OUT THAT, EVEN AT THE ANTIPODES, IT IS CONVENIENT TO HAVE SOME MONEY IN ONE’S POCKET
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Two state-rooms in the rear were, however, unoccupied—those which had been engaged by Phileas Fogg.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT FINDS OUT THAT, EVEN AT THE ANTIPODES, IT IS CONVENIENT TO HAVE SOME MONEY IN ONE’S POCKET
totter
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From this reading The next day a passenger with a half-stupefied eye, staggering gait, and disordered hair, was seen to emerge from the second cabin, and to totter to a seat on deck.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading The “Carnatic,” setting sail from Hong Kong at half-past six on the 7th of November, directed her course at full steam towards Japan.
Two
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From this reading Two state-rooms in the rear were, however, unoccupied—those which had been engaged by Phileas Fogg.
unoccupied
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From this reading Two state-rooms in the rear were, however, unoccupied—those which had been engaged by Phileas Fogg.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day a passenger with a half-stupefied eye, staggering gait, and disordered hair, was seen to emerge from the second cabin, and to totter to a seat on deck.
well-filled
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From this reading She carried a large cargo and a well-filled cabin of passengers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two state-rooms in the rear were, however, unoccupied—those which had been engaged by Phileas Fogg.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT FINDS OUT THAT, EVEN AT THE ANTIPODES, IT IS CONVENIENT TO HAVE SOME MONEY IN ONE’S POCKET
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next day a passenger with a half-stupefied eye, staggering gait, and disordered hair, was seen to emerge from the second cabin, and to totter to a seat on deck.
