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17th
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The papers resumed their discussion about the wager.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading All those who had laid bets, for or against him, revived their interest.
All
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now he was an honorable gentleman, mathematically pursuing his eccentric journey round the world.
arrested
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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bankrobber
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Three days before, Phileas Fogg had been a criminal, who was being desperately followed up by the police.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Three days before, Phileas Fogg had been a criminal, who was being desperately followed up by the police.
bets
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Three days before, Phileas Fogg had been a criminal, who was being desperately followed up by the police.
certain
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change
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criminal
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day
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days
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December
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desperately
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discussion
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From this reading The papers resumed their discussion about the wager.
eccentric
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From this reading Now he was an honorable gentleman, mathematically pursuing his eccentric journey round the world.
Edinburgh
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English
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Fogg
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Fogg's
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followed
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All those who had laid bets, for or against him, revived their interest.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Now he was an honorable gentleman, mathematically pursuing his eccentric journey round the world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In Which Phileas Fogg's Name Is Once More at a Premium on the Market It is time to relate what a change took place in English public opinion when it transpired that the real bankrobber, a certain James Strand, had been arrested, on the 17th day of December, at Edinburgh.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now he was an honorable gentleman, mathematically pursuing his eccentric journey round the world.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All those who had laid bets, for or against him, revived their interest.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now he was an honorable gentleman, mathematically pursuing his eccentric journey round the world.
honorable
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InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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interest
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Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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James
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journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Now he was an honorable gentleman, mathematically pursuing his eccentric journey round the world.
laid
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Market
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mathematically
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More
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NamenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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Now
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From this reading Now he was an honorable gentleman, mathematically pursuing his eccentric journey round the world.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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Once
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opinion
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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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papers
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From this reading The papers resumed their discussion about the wager.
Phileas
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place
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police
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Premium
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public
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pursuing
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real
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relate
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resumednounUS /ˈresumed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The papers resumed their discussion about the wager.
revived
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round
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Strand
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The papers resumed their discussion about the wager.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading All those who had laid bets, for or against him, revived their interest.
Three
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timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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transpired
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up
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wager
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From this reading The papers resumed their discussion about the wager.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Three days before, Phileas Fogg had been a criminal, who was being desperately followed up by the police.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
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whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
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WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
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world
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From this reading Now he was an honorable gentleman, mathematically pursuing his eccentric journey round the world.
