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Chapter XVII
Fix the Detective Considerably Furthers the Interests of Phileas Fogg Phileas Fogg found himself twenty hours behind time. Passepartout, the involuntary cause of this delay, was desperate. He had ruined his master! At this moment the detective approached Mr. Fogg, and, looking him intently in the face, said: "Seriously, sir, are you in great haste?" "Quite seriously."
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at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Fix the Detective Considerably Furthers the Interests of Phileas Fogg Phileas Fogg found himself twenty hours behind time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Fix the Detective Considerably Furthers the Interests of Phileas Fogg Phileas Fogg found himself twenty hours behind time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At this moment the detective approached Mr. Fogg, and, looking him intently in the face, said: "Seriously, sir, are you in great haste?"”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Fix the Detective Considerably Furthers the Interests of Phileas Fogg Phileas Fogg found himself twenty hours behind time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Quite seriously."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Fix the Detective Considerably Furthers the Interests of Phileas Fogg Phileas Fogg found himself twenty hours behind time.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At this moment the detective approached Mr. Fogg, and, looking him intently in the face, said: "Seriously, sir, are you in great haste?"
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From this reading At this moment the detective approached Mr. Fogg, and, looking him intently in the face, said: "Seriously, sir, are you in great haste?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At this moment the detective approached Mr. Fogg, and, looking him intently in the face, said: "Seriously, sir, are you in great haste?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this moment the detective approached Mr. Fogg, and, looking him intently in the face, said: "Seriously, sir, are you in great haste?"
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Fix the Detective Considerably Furthers the Interests of Phileas Fogg Phileas Fogg found himself twenty hours behind time.
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From this reading Passepartout, the involuntary cause of this delay, was desperate.
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From this reading Fix the Detective Considerably Furthers the Interests of Phileas Fogg Phileas Fogg found himself twenty hours behind time.
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From this reading Passepartout, the involuntary cause of this delay, was desperate.
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From this reading Passepartout, the involuntary cause of this delay, was desperate.
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From this reading Fix the Detective Considerably Furthers the Interests of Phileas Fogg Phileas Fogg found himself twenty hours behind time.
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From this reading At this moment the detective approached Mr. Fogg, and, looking him intently in the face, said: "Seriously, sir, are you in great haste?"
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From this reading Fix the Detective Considerably Furthers the Interests of Phileas Fogg Phileas Fogg found himself twenty hours behind time.
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From this reading Fix the Detective Considerably Furthers the Interests of Phileas Fogg Phileas Fogg found himself twenty hours behind time.
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From this reading Fix the Detective Considerably Furthers the Interests of Phileas Fogg Phileas Fogg found himself twenty hours behind time.
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From this reading Fix the Detective Considerably Furthers the Interests of Phileas Fogg Phileas Fogg found himself twenty hours behind time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At this moment the detective approached Mr. Fogg, and, looking him intently in the face, said: "Seriously, sir, are you in great haste?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had ruined his master!
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From this reading At this moment the detective approached Mr. Fogg, and, looking him intently in the face, said: "Seriously, sir, are you in great haste?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had ruined his master!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At this moment the detective approached Mr. Fogg, and, looking him intently in the face, said: "Seriously, sir, are you in great haste?"
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Fix the Detective Considerably Furthers the Interests of Phileas Fogg Phileas Fogg found himself twenty hours behind time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had ruined his master!
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From this reading Fix the Detective Considerably Furthers the Interests of Phileas Fogg Phileas Fogg found himself twenty hours behind time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At this moment the detective approached Mr. Fogg, and, looking him intently in the face, said: "Seriously, sir, are you in great haste?"
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From this reading At this moment the detective approached Mr. Fogg, and, looking him intently in the face, said: "Seriously, sir, are you in great haste?"
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From this reading Fix the Detective Considerably Furthers the Interests of Phileas Fogg Phileas Fogg found himself twenty hours behind time.
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From this reading Passepartout, the involuntary cause of this delay, was desperate.
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From this reading At this moment the detective approached Mr. Fogg, and, looking him intently in the face, said: "Seriously, sir, are you in great haste?"
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From this reading He had ruined his master!
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From this reading At this moment the detective approached Mr. Fogg, and, looking him intently in the face, said: "Seriously, sir, are you in great haste?"
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From this reading At this moment the detective approached Mr. Fogg, and, looking him intently in the face, said: "Seriously, sir, are you in great haste?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fix the Detective Considerably Furthers the Interests of Phileas Fogg Phileas Fogg found himself twenty hours behind time.
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From this reading Passepartout, the involuntary cause of this delay, was desperate.
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From this reading Fix the Detective Considerably Furthers the Interests of Phileas Fogg Phileas Fogg found himself twenty hours behind time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Quite seriously."
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From this reading He had ruined his master!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At this moment the detective approached Mr. Fogg, and, looking him intently in the face, said: "Seriously, sir, are you in great haste?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At this moment the detective approached Mr. Fogg, and, looking him intently in the face, said: "Seriously, sir, are you in great haste?"
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From this reading At this moment the detective approached Mr. Fogg, and, looking him intently in the face, said: "Seriously, sir, are you in great haste?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fix the Detective Considerably Furthers the Interests of Phileas Fogg Phileas Fogg found himself twenty hours behind time.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Passepartout, the involuntary cause of this delay, was desperate.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fix the Detective Considerably Furthers the Interests of Phileas Fogg Phileas Fogg found himself twenty hours behind time.
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From this reading Fix the Detective Considerably Furthers the Interests of Phileas Fogg Phileas Fogg found himself twenty hours behind time.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Passepartout, the involuntary cause of this delay, was desperate.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At this moment the detective approached Mr. Fogg, and, looking him intently in the face, said: "Seriously, sir, are you in great haste?"
