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1872
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From this reading In Which Phileas Fogg and Passepartout Accept Each Other, the One as Master, the Other as Man Mr. Phileas Fogg lived, in 1872, at No.7, Saville Row, Burlington Gardens.
7
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From this reading In Which Phileas Fogg and Passepartout Accept Each Other, the One as Master, the Other as Man Mr. Phileas Fogg lived, in 1872, at No.7, Saville Row, Burlington Gardens.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This Phileas Fogg was a puzzling gentleman, about whom little was known, except that he was a polished man of the world.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This Phileas Fogg was a puzzling gentleman, about whom little was known, except that he was a polished man of the world.
Accept
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From this reading In Which Phileas Fogg and Passepartout Accept Each Other, the One as Master, the Other as Man Mr. Phileas Fogg lived, in 1872, at No.7, Saville Row, Burlington Gardens.
always
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From this reading He was one of the most noticeable members of the Reform Club, though he seemed always to avoid attracting attention.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Certainly Phileas Fogg was an Englishman, but it was more doubtful whether he was a Londoner.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In Which Phileas Fogg and Passepartout Accept Each Other, the One as Master, the Other as Man Mr. Phileas Fogg lived, in 1872, at No.7, Saville Row, Burlington Gardens.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In Which Phileas Fogg and Passepartout Accept Each Other, the One as Master, the Other as Man Mr. Phileas Fogg lived, in 1872, at No.7, Saville Row, Burlington Gardens.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In Which Phileas Fogg and Passepartout Accept Each Other, the One as Master, the Other as Man Mr. Phileas Fogg lived, in 1872, at No.7, Saville Row, Burlington Gardens.
attention
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From this reading He was one of the most noticeable members of the Reform Club, though he seemed always to avoid attracting attention.
attracting
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From this reading He was one of the most noticeable members of the Reform Club, though he seemed always to avoid attracting attention.
avoid
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From this reading He was one of the most noticeable members of the Reform Club, though he seemed always to avoid attracting attention.
bearded
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From this reading People said that he resembled the poet Byron--at least that his head was Byronic; but he was a bearded, peaceful Byron, who might live on a thousand years without growing old.
Burlington
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From this reading In Which Phileas Fogg and Passepartout Accept Each Other, the One as Master, the Other as Man Mr. Phileas Fogg lived, in 1872, at No.7, Saville Row, Burlington Gardens.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading People said that he resembled the poet Byron--at least that his head was Byronic; but he was a bearded, peaceful Byron, who might live on a thousand years without growing old.
Byron
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From this reading People said that he resembled the poet Byron--at least that his head was Byronic; but he was a bearded, peaceful Byron, who might live on a thousand years without growing old.
Byronic
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From this reading People said that he resembled the poet Byron--at least that his head was Byronic; but he was a bearded, peaceful Byron, who might live on a thousand years without growing old.
Certainly
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From this reading Certainly Phileas Fogg was an Englishman, but it was more doubtful whether he was a Londoner.
Club
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From this reading He was one of the most noticeable members of the Reform Club, though he seemed always to avoid attracting attention.
doubtful
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From this reading Certainly Phileas Fogg was an Englishman, but it was more doubtful whether he was a Londoner.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading In Which Phileas Fogg and Passepartout Accept Each Other, the One as Master, the Other as Man Mr. Phileas Fogg lived, in 1872, at No.7, Saville Row, Burlington Gardens.
Englishman
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From this reading Certainly Phileas Fogg was an Englishman, but it was more doubtful whether he was a Londoner.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading This Phileas Fogg was a puzzling gentleman, about whom little was known, except that he was a polished man of the world.
Fogg
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From this reading In Which Phileas Fogg and Passepartout Accept Each Other, the One as Master, the Other as Man Mr. Phileas Fogg lived, in 1872, at No.7, Saville Row, Burlington Gardens.
Gardens
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From this reading In Which Phileas Fogg and Passepartout Accept Each Other, the One as Master, the Other as Man Mr. Phileas Fogg lived, in 1872, at No.7, Saville Row, Burlington Gardens.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This Phileas Fogg was a puzzling gentleman, about whom little was known, except that he was a polished man of the world.
growing
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From this reading People said that he resembled the poet Byron--at least that his head was Byronic; but he was a bearded, peaceful Byron, who might live on a thousand years without growing old.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was one of the most noticeable members of the Reform Club, though he seemed always to avoid attracting attention.
head
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From this reading People said that he resembled the poet Byron--at least that his head was Byronic; but he was a bearded, peaceful Byron, who might live on a thousand years without growing old.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading People said that he resembled the poet Byron--at least that his head was Byronic; but he was a bearded, peaceful Byron, who might live on a thousand years without growing old.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Which Phileas Fogg and Passepartout Accept Each Other, the One as Master, the Other as Man Mr. Phileas Fogg lived, in 1872, at No.7, Saville Row, Burlington Gardens.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Certainly Phileas Fogg was an Englishman, but it was more doubtful whether he was a Londoner.
known
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From this reading This Phileas Fogg was a puzzling gentleman, about whom little was known, except that he was a polished man of the world.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading People said that he resembled the poet Byron--at least that his head was Byronic; but he was a bearded, peaceful Byron, who might live on a thousand years without growing old.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This Phileas Fogg was a puzzling gentleman, about whom little was known, except that he was a polished man of the world.
live
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From this reading People said that he resembled the poet Byron--at least that his head was Byronic; but he was a bearded, peaceful Byron, who might live on a thousand years without growing old.
lived
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From this reading In Which Phileas Fogg and Passepartout Accept Each Other, the One as Master, the Other as Man Mr. Phileas Fogg lived, in 1872, at No.7, Saville Row, Burlington Gardens.
Londoner
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From this reading Certainly Phileas Fogg was an Englishman, but it was more doubtful whether he was a Londoner.
Man
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From this reading In Which Phileas Fogg and Passepartout Accept Each Other, the One as Master, the Other as Man Mr. Phileas Fogg lived, in 1872, at No.7, Saville Row, Burlington Gardens.
Master
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From this reading In Which Phileas Fogg and Passepartout Accept Each Other, the One as Master, the Other as Man Mr. Phileas Fogg lived, in 1872, at No.7, Saville Row, Burlington Gardens.
members
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From this reading He was one of the most noticeable members of the Reform Club, though he seemed always to avoid attracting attention.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading People said that he resembled the poet Byron--at least that his head was Byronic; but he was a bearded, peaceful Byron, who might live on a thousand years without growing old.
more
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From this reading Certainly Phileas Fogg was an Englishman, but it was more doubtful whether he was a Londoner.
most
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From this reading He was one of the most noticeable members of the Reform Club, though he seemed always to avoid attracting attention.
Mr
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From this reading In Which Phileas Fogg and Passepartout Accept Each Other, the One as Master, the Other as Man Mr. Phileas Fogg lived, in 1872, at No.7, Saville Row, Burlington Gardens.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading In Which Phileas Fogg and Passepartout Accept Each Other, the One as Master, the Other as Man Mr. Phileas Fogg lived, in 1872, at No.7, Saville Row, Burlington Gardens.
noticeable
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From this reading He was one of the most noticeable members of the Reform Club, though he seemed always to avoid attracting attention.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was one of the most noticeable members of the Reform Club, though he seemed always to avoid attracting attention.
old
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From this reading People said that he resembled the poet Byron--at least that his head was Byronic; but he was a bearded, peaceful Byron, who might live on a thousand years without growing old.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading People said that he resembled the poet Byron--at least that his head was Byronic; but he was a bearded, peaceful Byron, who might live on a thousand years without growing old.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In Which Phileas Fogg and Passepartout Accept Each Other, the One as Master, the Other as Man Mr. Phileas Fogg lived, in 1872, at No.7, Saville Row, Burlington Gardens.
Other
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From this reading In Which Phileas Fogg and Passepartout Accept Each Other, the One as Master, the Other as Man Mr. Phileas Fogg lived, in 1872, at No.7, Saville Row, Burlington Gardens.
Passepartout
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From this reading In Which Phileas Fogg and Passepartout Accept Each Other, the One as Master, the Other as Man Mr. Phileas Fogg lived, in 1872, at No.7, Saville Row, Burlington Gardens.
peaceful
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From this reading People said that he resembled the poet Byron--at least that his head was Byronic; but he was a bearded, peaceful Byron, who might live on a thousand years without growing old.
People
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From this reading People said that he resembled the poet Byron--at least that his head was Byronic; but he was a bearded, peaceful Byron, who might live on a thousand years without growing old.
Phileas
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From this reading In Which Phileas Fogg and Passepartout Accept Each Other, the One as Master, the Other as Man Mr. Phileas Fogg lived, in 1872, at No.7, Saville Row, Burlington Gardens.
poet
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From this reading People said that he resembled the poet Byron--at least that his head was Byronic; but he was a bearded, peaceful Byron, who might live on a thousand years without growing old.
polished
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From this reading This Phileas Fogg was a puzzling gentleman, about whom little was known, except that he was a polished man of the world.
puzzling
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From this reading This Phileas Fogg was a puzzling gentleman, about whom little was known, except that he was a polished man of the world.
Reform
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From this reading He was one of the most noticeable members of the Reform Club, though he seemed always to avoid attracting attention.
resembled
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From this reading People said that he resembled the poet Byron--at least that his head was Byronic; but he was a bearded, peaceful Byron, who might live on a thousand years without growing old.
Row
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From this reading In Which Phileas Fogg and Passepartout Accept Each Other, the One as Master, the Other as Man Mr. Phileas Fogg lived, in 1872, at No.7, Saville Row, Burlington Gardens.
said
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From this reading People said that he resembled the poet Byron--at least that his head was Byronic; but he was a bearded, peaceful Byron, who might live on a thousand years without growing old.
Saville
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From this reading In Which Phileas Fogg and Passepartout Accept Each Other, the One as Master, the Other as Man Mr. Phileas Fogg lived, in 1872, at No.7, Saville Row, Burlington Gardens.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was one of the most noticeable members of the Reform Club, though he seemed always to avoid attracting attention.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This Phileas Fogg was a puzzling gentleman, about whom little was known, except that he was a polished man of the world.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In Which Phileas Fogg and Passepartout Accept Each Other, the One as Master, the Other as Man Mr. Phileas Fogg lived, in 1872, at No.7, Saville Row, Burlington Gardens.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This Phileas Fogg was a puzzling gentleman, about whom little was known, except that he was a polished man of the world.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He was one of the most noticeable members of the Reform Club, though he seemed always to avoid attracting attention.
thousand
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From this reading People said that he resembled the poet Byron--at least that his head was Byronic; but he was a bearded, peaceful Byron, who might live on a thousand years without growing old.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was one of the most noticeable members of the Reform Club, though he seemed always to avoid attracting attention.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was one of the most noticeable members of the Reform Club, though he seemed always to avoid attracting attention.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Certainly Phileas Fogg was an Englishman, but it was more doubtful whether he was a Londoner.
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In Which Phileas Fogg and Passepartout Accept Each Other, the One as Master, the Other as Man Mr. Phileas Fogg lived, in 1872, at No.7, Saville Row, Burlington Gardens.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading People said that he resembled the poet Byron--at least that his head was Byronic; but he was a bearded, peaceful Byron, who might live on a thousand years without growing old.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This Phileas Fogg was a puzzling gentleman, about whom little was known, except that he was a polished man of the world.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading People said that he resembled the poet Byron--at least that his head was Byronic; but he was a bearded, peaceful Byron, who might live on a thousand years without growing old.
world
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From this reading This Phileas Fogg was a puzzling gentleman, about whom little was known, except that he was a polished man of the world.
years
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From this reading People said that he resembled the poet Byron--at least that his head was Byronic; but he was a bearded, peaceful Byron, who might live on a thousand years without growing old.
