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all
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From this reading The next morning poor, jaded, famished Passepartout said to himself that he must get something to eat at all hazards, and the sooner he did so the better.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning poor, jaded, famished Passepartout said to himself that he must get something to eat at all hazards, and the sooner he did so the better.
appreciate
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From this reading He knew several French and English songs, and resolved to try them upon the Japanese, who must be lovers of music, since they were for ever pounding on their cymbals, tam-tams, and tambourines, and could not but appreciate European talent.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next morning poor, jaded, famished Passepartout said to himself that he must get something to eat at all hazards, and the sooner he did so the better.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He knew several French and English songs, and resolved to try them upon the Japanese, who must be lovers of music, since they were for ever pounding on their cymbals, tam-tams, and tambourines, and could not but appreciate European talent.
BECOMES
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From this reading IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT’S NOSE BECOMES OUTRAGEOUSLY LONG
bestowed
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From this reading Now or never he must use the strong, if not melodious voice which nature had bestowed upon him.
better
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From this reading The next morning poor, jaded, famished Passepartout said to himself that he must get something to eat at all hazards, and the sooner he did so the better.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He might, indeed, sell his watch; but he would have starved first.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He knew several French and English songs, and resolved to try them upon the Japanese, who must be lovers of music, since they were for ever pounding on their cymbals, tam-tams, and tambourines, and could not but appreciate European talent.
cymbals
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From this reading He knew several French and English songs, and resolved to try them upon the Japanese, who must be lovers of music, since they were for ever pounding on their cymbals, tam-tams, and tambourines, and could not but appreciate European talent.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The next morning poor, jaded, famished Passepartout said to himself that he must get something to eat at all hazards, and the sooner he did so the better.
eat
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From this reading The next morning poor, jaded, famished Passepartout said to himself that he must get something to eat at all hazards, and the sooner he did so the better.
English
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From this reading He knew several French and English songs, and resolved to try them upon the Japanese, who must be lovers of music, since they were for ever pounding on their cymbals, tam-tams, and tambourines, and could not but appreciate European talent.
European
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From this reading He knew several French and English songs, and resolved to try them upon the Japanese, who must be lovers of music, since they were for ever pounding on their cymbals, tam-tams, and tambourines, and could not but appreciate European talent.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew several French and English songs, and resolved to try them upon the Japanese, who must be lovers of music, since they were for ever pounding on their cymbals, tam-tams, and tambourines, and could not but appreciate European talent.
famished
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From this reading The next morning poor, jaded, famished Passepartout said to himself that he must get something to eat at all hazards, and the sooner he did so the better.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He might, indeed, sell his watch; but he would have starved first.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He knew several French and English songs, and resolved to try them upon the Japanese, who must be lovers of music, since they were for ever pounding on their cymbals, tam-tams, and tambourines, and could not but appreciate European talent.
French
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From this reading He knew several French and English songs, and resolved to try them upon the Japanese, who must be lovers of music, since they were for ever pounding on their cymbals, tam-tams, and tambourines, and could not but appreciate European talent.
get
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From this reading The next morning poor, jaded, famished Passepartout said to himself that he must get something to eat at all hazards, and the sooner he did so the better.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now or never he must use the strong, if not melodious voice which nature had bestowed upon him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He might, indeed, sell his watch; but he would have starved first.
hazards
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From this reading The next morning poor, jaded, famished Passepartout said to himself that he must get something to eat at all hazards, and the sooner he did so the better.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning poor, jaded, famished Passepartout said to himself that he must get something to eat at all hazards, and the sooner he did so the better.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now or never he must use the strong, if not melodious voice which nature had bestowed upon him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The next morning poor, jaded, famished Passepartout said to himself that he must get something to eat at all hazards, and the sooner he did so the better.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He might, indeed, sell his watch; but he would have starved first.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now or never he must use the strong, if not melodious voice which nature had bestowed upon him.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT’S NOSE BECOMES OUTRAGEOUSLY LONG
indeed
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From this reading He might, indeed, sell his watch; but he would have starved first.
jaded
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From this reading The next morning poor, jaded, famished Passepartout said to himself that he must get something to eat at all hazards, and the sooner he did so the better.
Japanese
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From this reading He knew several French and English songs, and resolved to try them upon the Japanese, who must be lovers of music, since they were for ever pounding on their cymbals, tam-tams, and tambourines, and could not but appreciate European talent.
knew
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From this reading He knew several French and English songs, and resolved to try them upon the Japanese, who must be lovers of music, since they were for ever pounding on their cymbals, tam-tams, and tambourines, and could not but appreciate European talent.
LONGnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT’S NOSE BECOMES OUTRAGEOUSLY LONG
lovers
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From this reading He knew several French and English songs, and resolved to try them upon the Japanese, who must be lovers of music, since they were for ever pounding on their cymbals, tam-tams, and tambourines, and could not but appreciate European talent.
melodious
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From this reading Now or never he must use the strong, if not melodious voice which nature had bestowed upon him.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He might, indeed, sell his watch; but he would have starved first.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning poor, jaded, famished Passepartout said to himself that he must get something to eat at all hazards, and the sooner he did so the better.
music
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From this reading He knew several French and English songs, and resolved to try them upon the Japanese, who must be lovers of music, since they were for ever pounding on their cymbals, tam-tams, and tambourines, and could not but appreciate European talent.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The next morning poor, jaded, famished Passepartout said to himself that he must get something to eat at all hazards, and the sooner he did so the better.
nature
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From this reading Now or never he must use the strong, if not melodious voice which nature had bestowed upon him.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now or never he must use the strong, if not melodious voice which nature had bestowed upon him.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning poor, jaded, famished Passepartout said to himself that he must get something to eat at all hazards, and the sooner he did so the better.
NOSEnounUS /noʊz/
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT’S NOSE BECOMES OUTRAGEOUSLY LONG
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now or never he must use the strong, if not melodious voice which nature had bestowed upon him.
Now
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From this reading Now or never he must use the strong, if not melodious voice which nature had bestowed upon him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He knew several French and English songs, and resolved to try them upon the Japanese, who must be lovers of music, since they were for ever pounding on their cymbals, tam-tams, and tambourines, and could not but appreciate European talent.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He knew several French and English songs, and resolved to try them upon the Japanese, who must be lovers of music, since they were for ever pounding on their cymbals, tam-tams, and tambourines, and could not but appreciate European talent.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now or never he must use the strong, if not melodious voice which nature had bestowed upon him.
OUTRAGEOUSLY
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From this reading IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT’S NOSE BECOMES OUTRAGEOUSLY LONG
Passepartout
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From this reading The next morning poor, jaded, famished Passepartout said to himself that he must get something to eat at all hazards, and the sooner he did so the better.
PASSEPARTOUT'S
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From this reading IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT’S NOSE BECOMES OUTRAGEOUSLY LONG
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning poor, jaded, famished Passepartout said to himself that he must get something to eat at all hazards, and the sooner he did so the better.
pounding
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From this reading He knew several French and English songs, and resolved to try them upon the Japanese, who must be lovers of music, since they were for ever pounding on their cymbals, tam-tams, and tambourines, and could not but appreciate European talent.
resolved
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From this reading He knew several French and English songs, and resolved to try them upon the Japanese, who must be lovers of music, since they were for ever pounding on their cymbals, tam-tams, and tambourines, and could not but appreciate European talent.
said
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From this reading The next morning poor, jaded, famished Passepartout said to himself that he must get something to eat at all hazards, and the sooner he did so the better.
sell
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From this reading He might, indeed, sell his watch; but he would have starved first.
several
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From this reading He knew several French and English songs, and resolved to try them upon the Japanese, who must be lovers of music, since they were for ever pounding on their cymbals, tam-tams, and tambourines, and could not but appreciate European talent.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He knew several French and English songs, and resolved to try them upon the Japanese, who must be lovers of music, since they were for ever pounding on their cymbals, tam-tams, and tambourines, and could not but appreciate European talent.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The next morning poor, jaded, famished Passepartout said to himself that he must get something to eat at all hazards, and the sooner he did so the better.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The next morning poor, jaded, famished Passepartout said to himself that he must get something to eat at all hazards, and the sooner he did so the better.
songs
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From this reading He knew several French and English songs, and resolved to try them upon the Japanese, who must be lovers of music, since they were for ever pounding on their cymbals, tam-tams, and tambourines, and could not but appreciate European talent.
sooner
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From this reading The next morning poor, jaded, famished Passepartout said to himself that he must get something to eat at all hazards, and the sooner he did so the better.
starved
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From this reading He might, indeed, sell his watch; but he would have starved first.
strong
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From this reading Now or never he must use the strong, if not melodious voice which nature had bestowed upon him.
talent
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From this reading He knew several French and English songs, and resolved to try them upon the Japanese, who must be lovers of music, since they were for ever pounding on their cymbals, tam-tams, and tambourines, and could not but appreciate European talent.
tam-tams
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From this reading He knew several French and English songs, and resolved to try them upon the Japanese, who must be lovers of music, since they were for ever pounding on their cymbals, tam-tams, and tambourines, and could not but appreciate European talent.
tambourines
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From this reading He knew several French and English songs, and resolved to try them upon the Japanese, who must be lovers of music, since they were for ever pounding on their cymbals, tam-tams, and tambourines, and could not but appreciate European talent.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next morning poor, jaded, famished Passepartout said to himself that he must get something to eat at all hazards, and the sooner he did so the better.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning poor, jaded, famished Passepartout said to himself that he must get something to eat at all hazards, and the sooner he did so the better.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He knew several French and English songs, and resolved to try them upon the Japanese, who must be lovers of music, since they were for ever pounding on their cymbals, tam-tams, and tambourines, and could not but appreciate European talent.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He knew several French and English songs, and resolved to try them upon the Japanese, who must be lovers of music, since they were for ever pounding on their cymbals, tam-tams, and tambourines, and could not but appreciate European talent.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew several French and English songs, and resolved to try them upon the Japanese, who must be lovers of music, since they were for ever pounding on their cymbals, tam-tams, and tambourines, and could not but appreciate European talent.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning poor, jaded, famished Passepartout said to himself that he must get something to eat at all hazards, and the sooner he did so the better.
try
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From this reading He knew several French and English songs, and resolved to try them upon the Japanese, who must be lovers of music, since they were for ever pounding on their cymbals, tam-tams, and tambourines, and could not but appreciate European talent.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Now or never he must use the strong, if not melodious voice which nature had bestowed upon him.
use
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From this reading Now or never he must use the strong, if not melodious voice which nature had bestowed upon him.
voice
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From this reading Now or never he must use the strong, if not melodious voice which nature had bestowed upon him.
watch
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From this reading He might, indeed, sell his watch; but he would have starved first.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He knew several French and English songs, and resolved to try them upon the Japanese, who must be lovers of music, since they were for ever pounding on their cymbals, tam-tams, and tambourines, and could not but appreciate European talent.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT’S NOSE BECOMES OUTRAGEOUSLY LONG
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He knew several French and English songs, and resolved to try them upon the Japanese, who must be lovers of music, since they were for ever pounding on their cymbals, tam-tams, and tambourines, and could not but appreciate European talent.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He might, indeed, sell his watch; but he would have starved first.
