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Around the World in Eighty Days
Around the World in Eighty Days

Chapter XXXVI

CHAPTER XIII.

Chapter 36, section 1: IN WHICH PHILEAS FOGG DOES NOT HAVE TO REPEAT HIS ORDERS TO PASSEPARTOUT TWICE The dwellers in Saville Row would have been surprised the next day, if they had been told that Philea
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IN WHICH PHILEAS FOGG DOES NOT HAVE TO REPEAT HIS ORDERS TO PASSEPARTOUT TWICE
The dwellers in Saville Row would have been surprised the next day, if they had been told that Phileas Fogg had returned home.
His doors and windows were still closed, no appearance of change was visible.
After leaving the station, Mr. Fogg gave Passepartout instructions to purchase some provisions, and quietly went to his domicile.
He bore his misfortune with his habitual tranquillity.
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Around the World in Eighty Days

Chapter XXXVI

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
IN WHICH PHILEAS FOGG DOES NOT HAVE TO REPEAT HIS ORDERS TO PASSEPARTOUT TWICE
Line 2
The dwellers in Saville Row would have been surprised the next day, if they had been told that Phileas Fogg had returned home.
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His doors and windows were still closed, no appearance of change was visible.
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After leaving the station, Mr. Fogg gave Passepartout instructions to purchase some provisions, and quietly went to his domicile.
Line 5
He bore his misfortune with his habitual tranquillity.

Learner Dictionary

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repeat verb US /rɪˈpiːt/

to say, state, or perform again

From this reading “IN WHICH PHILEAS FOGG DOES NOT HAVE TO REPEAT HIS ORDERS TO PASSEPARTOUT TWICE”

Collocations
IN WHICHA source-grounded phrase from this reading.
WHICH PHILEASA source-grounded phrase from this reading.
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AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After leaving the station, Mr. Fogg gave Passepartout instructions to purchase some provisions, and quietly went to his domicile.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading His doors and windows were still closed, no appearance of change was visible.

appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading His doors and windows were still closed, no appearance of change was visible.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The dwellers in Saville Row would have been surprised the next day, if they had been told that Phileas Fogg had returned home.

bore

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From this reading He bore his misfortune with his habitual tranquillity.

change

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From this reading His doors and windows were still closed, no appearance of change was visible.

closed

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From this reading His doors and windows were still closed, no appearance of change was visible.

day

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From this reading The dwellers in Saville Row would have been surprised the next day, if they had been told that Phileas Fogg had returned home.

DOESauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading IN WHICH PHILEAS FOGG DOES NOT HAVE TO REPEAT HIS ORDERS TO PASSEPARTOUT TWICE

domicile

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From this reading After leaving the station, Mr. Fogg gave Passepartout instructions to purchase some provisions, and quietly went to his domicile.

doors

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From this reading His doors and windows were still closed, no appearance of change was visible.

dwellers

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From this reading The dwellers in Saville Row would have been surprised the next day, if they had been told that Phileas Fogg had returned home.

FOGG

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From this reading IN WHICH PHILEAS FOGG DOES NOT HAVE TO REPEAT HIS ORDERS TO PASSEPARTOUT TWICE

gave

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From this reading After leaving the station, Mr. Fogg gave Passepartout instructions to purchase some provisions, and quietly went to his domicile.

habitual

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From this reading He bore his misfortune with his habitual tranquillity.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The dwellers in Saville Row would have been surprised the next day, if they had been told that Phileas Fogg had returned home.

HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading IN WHICH PHILEAS FOGG DOES NOT HAVE TO REPEAT HIS ORDERS TO PASSEPARTOUT TWICE

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He bore his misfortune with his habitual tranquillity.

HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading IN WHICH PHILEAS FOGG DOES NOT HAVE TO REPEAT HIS ORDERS TO PASSEPARTOUT TWICE

home

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From this reading The dwellers in Saville Row would have been surprised the next day, if they had been told that Phileas Fogg had returned home.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The dwellers in Saville Row would have been surprised the next day, if they had been told that Phileas Fogg had returned home.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading IN WHICH PHILEAS FOGG DOES NOT HAVE TO REPEAT HIS ORDERS TO PASSEPARTOUT TWICE

instructions

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From this reading After leaving the station, Mr. Fogg gave Passepartout instructions to purchase some provisions, and quietly went to his domicile.

leaving

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From this reading After leaving the station, Mr. Fogg gave Passepartout instructions to purchase some provisions, and quietly went to his domicile.

misfortune

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From this reading He bore his misfortune with his habitual tranquillity.

Mr

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From this reading After leaving the station, Mr. Fogg gave Passepartout instructions to purchase some provisions, and quietly went to his domicile.

nextnounUS /next/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The dwellers in Saville Row would have been surprised the next day, if they had been told that Phileas Fogg had returned home.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading His doors and windows were still closed, no appearance of change was visible.

NOTadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading IN WHICH PHILEAS FOGG DOES NOT HAVE TO REPEAT HIS ORDERS TO PASSEPARTOUT TWICE

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading His doors and windows were still closed, no appearance of change was visible.

ORDERS

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From this reading IN WHICH PHILEAS FOGG DOES NOT HAVE TO REPEAT HIS ORDERS TO PASSEPARTOUT TWICE

PASSEPARTOUT

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From this reading IN WHICH PHILEAS FOGG DOES NOT HAVE TO REPEAT HIS ORDERS TO PASSEPARTOUT TWICE

PHILEAS

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From this reading IN WHICH PHILEAS FOGG DOES NOT HAVE TO REPEAT HIS ORDERS TO PASSEPARTOUT TWICE

provisions

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From this reading After leaving the station, Mr. Fogg gave Passepartout instructions to purchase some provisions, and quietly went to his domicile.

purchase

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From this reading After leaving the station, Mr. Fogg gave Passepartout instructions to purchase some provisions, and quietly went to his domicile.

quietly

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From this reading After leaving the station, Mr. Fogg gave Passepartout instructions to purchase some provisions, and quietly went to his domicile.

REPEATverbUS /rɪˈpiːt/

to say, state, or perform again

From this reading IN WHICH PHILEAS FOGG DOES NOT HAVE TO REPEAT HIS ORDERS TO PASSEPARTOUT TWICE

returnednounUS /ˈreturned/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading The dwellers in Saville Row would have been surprised the next day, if they had been told that Phileas Fogg had returned home.

Row

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From this reading The dwellers in Saville Row would have been surprised the next day, if they had been told that Phileas Fogg had returned home.

Saville

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From this reading The dwellers in Saville Row would have been surprised the next day, if they had been told that Phileas Fogg had returned home.

some

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From this reading After leaving the station, Mr. Fogg gave Passepartout instructions to purchase some provisions, and quietly went to his domicile.

station

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From this reading After leaving the station, Mr. Fogg gave Passepartout instructions to purchase some provisions, and quietly went to his domicile.

stillnounUS /still/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading His doors and windows were still closed, no appearance of change was visible.

surprisednounUS /surprised/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The dwellers in Saville Row would have been surprised the next day, if they had been told that Phileas Fogg had returned home.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The dwellers in Saville Row would have been surprised the next day, if they had been told that Phileas Fogg had returned home.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The dwellers in Saville Row would have been surprised the next day, if they had been told that Phileas Fogg had returned home.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The dwellers in Saville Row would have been surprised the next day, if they had been told that Phileas Fogg had returned home.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading IN WHICH PHILEAS FOGG DOES NOT HAVE TO REPEAT HIS ORDERS TO PASSEPARTOUT TWICE

toldnounUS /told/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The dwellers in Saville Row would have been surprised the next day, if they had been told that Phileas Fogg had returned home.

tranquillity

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From this reading He bore his misfortune with his habitual tranquillity.

TWICE

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From this reading IN WHICH PHILEAS FOGG DOES NOT HAVE TO REPEAT HIS ORDERS TO PASSEPARTOUT TWICE

visible

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From this reading His doors and windows were still closed, no appearance of change was visible.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading His doors and windows were still closed, no appearance of change was visible.

wentnounUS /went/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading After leaving the station, Mr. Fogg gave Passepartout instructions to purchase some provisions, and quietly went to his domicile.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading His doors and windows were still closed, no appearance of change was visible.

WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading IN WHICH PHILEAS FOGG DOES NOT HAVE TO REPEAT HIS ORDERS TO PASSEPARTOUT TWICE

windows

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From this reading His doors and windows were still closed, no appearance of change was visible.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He bore his misfortune with his habitual tranquillity.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The dwellers in Saville Row would have been surprised the next day, if they had been told that Phileas Fogg had returned home.

Chapter Quiz

What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of CHAPTER XIII.?

Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?

According to the text: "CHAPTER XIII....", what tone does the author establish?

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