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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Faith," muttered Passe-partout, who for the moment felt rather in a flutter; "faith, I have seen creatures at Madame Tussaud's quite as lively as my new master."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He appeared to be about forty years of age, with a fine face; a tall and well-made man, whose figure was not too stout.
age
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From this reading He appeared to be about forty years of age, with a fine face; a tall and well-made man, whose figure was not too stout.
all
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From this reading Madame Tussaud's "creatures" are all of wax, and only want the power of speech.
ambition
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From this reading Passe-partout is convinced that he has attained the object of his ambition.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Madame Tussaud's "creatures" are all of wax, and only want the power of speech.
appeared
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From this reading He appeared to be about forty years of age, with a fine face; a tall and well-made man, whose figure was not too stout.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Madame Tussaud's "creatures" are all of wax, and only want the power of speech.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Faith," muttered Passe-partout, who for the moment felt rather in a flutter; "faith, I have seen creatures at Madame Tussaud's quite as lively as my new master."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Faith," muttered Passe-partout, who for the moment felt rather in a flutter; "faith, I have seen creatures at Madame Tussaud's quite as lively as my new master."
attained
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From this reading Passe-partout is convinced that he has attained the object of his ambition.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He appeared to be about forty years of age, with a fine face; a tall and well-made man, whose figure was not too stout.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading During the short period that Passe-partout had been in Mr. Fogg's presence, he had carefully scrutinised his future master.
carefully
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From this reading During the short period that Passe-partout had been in Mr. Fogg's presence, he had carefully scrutinised his future master.
convinced
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From this reading Passe-partout is convinced that he has attained the object of his ambition.
creatures
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From this reading "Faith," muttered Passe-partout, who for the moment felt rather in a flutter; "faith, I have seen creatures at Madame Tussaud's quite as lively as my new master."
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the short period that Passe-partout had been in Mr. Fogg's presence, he had carefully scrutinised his future master.
face
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From this reading He appeared to be about forty years of age, with a fine face; a tall and well-made man, whose figure was not too stout.
Faith
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From this reading "Faith," muttered Passe-partout, who for the moment felt rather in a flutter; "faith, I have seen creatures at Madame Tussaud's quite as lively as my new master."
felt
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From this reading "Faith," muttered Passe-partout, who for the moment felt rather in a flutter; "faith, I have seen creatures at Madame Tussaud's quite as lively as my new master."
figure
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From this reading He appeared to be about forty years of age, with a fine face; a tall and well-made man, whose figure was not too stout.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He appeared to be about forty years of age, with a fine face; a tall and well-made man, whose figure was not too stout.
flutter
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From this reading "Faith," muttered Passe-partout, who for the moment felt rather in a flutter; "faith, I have seen creatures at Madame Tussaud's quite as lively as my new master."
Fogg's
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From this reading During the short period that Passe-partout had been in Mr. Fogg's presence, he had carefully scrutinised his future master.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Faith," muttered Passe-partout, who for the moment felt rather in a flutter; "faith, I have seen creatures at Madame Tussaud's quite as lively as my new master."
forty
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From this reading He appeared to be about forty years of age, with a fine face; a tall and well-made man, whose figure was not too stout.
future
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From this reading During the short period that Passe-partout had been in Mr. Fogg's presence, he had carefully scrutinised his future master.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the short period that Passe-partout had been in Mr. Fogg's presence, he had carefully scrutinised his future master.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Passe-partout is convinced that he has attained the object of his ambition.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Faith," muttered Passe-partout, who for the moment felt rather in a flutter; "faith, I have seen creatures at Madame Tussaud's quite as lively as my new master."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Passe-partout is convinced that he has attained the object of his ambition.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Passe-partout is convinced that he has attained the object of his ambition.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Faith," muttered Passe-partout, who for the moment felt rather in a flutter; "faith, I have seen creatures at Madame Tussaud's quite as lively as my new master."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Faith," muttered Passe-partout, who for the moment felt rather in a flutter; "faith, I have seen creatures at Madame Tussaud's quite as lively as my new master."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Passe-partout is convinced that he has attained the object of his ambition.
lively
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From this reading "Faith," muttered Passe-partout, who for the moment felt rather in a flutter; "faith, I have seen creatures at Madame Tussaud's quite as lively as my new master."
Madame
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From this reading "Faith," muttered Passe-partout, who for the moment felt rather in a flutter; "faith, I have seen creatures at Madame Tussaud's quite as lively as my new master."
man
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From this reading He appeared to be about forty years of age, with a fine face; a tall and well-made man, whose figure was not too stout.
master
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From this reading "Faith," muttered Passe-partout, who for the moment felt rather in a flutter; "faith, I have seen creatures at Madame Tussaud's quite as lively as my new master."
moment
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From this reading "Faith," muttered Passe-partout, who for the moment felt rather in a flutter; "faith, I have seen creatures at Madame Tussaud's quite as lively as my new master."
Mr
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From this reading During the short period that Passe-partout had been in Mr. Fogg's presence, he had carefully scrutinised his future master.
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading "Faith," muttered Passe-partout, who for the moment felt rather in a flutter; "faith, I have seen creatures at Madame Tussaud's quite as lively as my new master."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Faith," muttered Passe-partout, who for the moment felt rather in a flutter; "faith, I have seen creatures at Madame Tussaud's quite as lively as my new master."
new
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From this reading "Faith," muttered Passe-partout, who for the moment felt rather in a flutter; "faith, I have seen creatures at Madame Tussaud's quite as lively as my new master."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He appeared to be about forty years of age, with a fine face; a tall and well-made man, whose figure was not too stout.
object
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From this reading Passe-partout is convinced that he has attained the object of his ambition.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Passe-partout is convinced that he has attained the object of his ambition.
only
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From this reading Madame Tussaud's "creatures" are all of wax, and only want the power of speech.
Passe-partout
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From this reading Passe-partout is convinced that he has attained the object of his ambition.
period
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From this reading During the short period that Passe-partout had been in Mr. Fogg's presence, he had carefully scrutinised his future master.
power
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From this reading Madame Tussaud's "creatures" are all of wax, and only want the power of speech.
presence
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From this reading During the short period that Passe-partout had been in Mr. Fogg's presence, he had carefully scrutinised his future master.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Faith," muttered Passe-partout, who for the moment felt rather in a flutter; "faith, I have seen creatures at Madame Tussaud's quite as lively as my new master."
rather
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From this reading "Faith," muttered Passe-partout, who for the moment felt rather in a flutter; "faith, I have seen creatures at Madame Tussaud's quite as lively as my new master."
scrutinised
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From this reading During the short period that Passe-partout had been in Mr. Fogg's presence, he had carefully scrutinised his future master.
seen
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From this reading "Faith," muttered Passe-partout, who for the moment felt rather in a flutter; "faith, I have seen creatures at Madame Tussaud's quite as lively as my new master."
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading During the short period that Passe-partout had been in Mr. Fogg's presence, he had carefully scrutinised his future master.
speech
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From this reading Madame Tussaud's "creatures" are all of wax, and only want the power of speech.
stout
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From this reading He appeared to be about forty years of age, with a fine face; a tall and well-made man, whose figure was not too stout.
tall
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From this reading He appeared to be about forty years of age, with a fine face; a tall and well-made man, whose figure was not too stout.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Passe-partout is convinced that he has attained the object of his ambition.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Passe-partout is convinced that he has attained the object of his ambition.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He appeared to be about forty years of age, with a fine face; a tall and well-made man, whose figure was not too stout.
too
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From this reading He appeared to be about forty years of age, with a fine face; a tall and well-made man, whose figure was not too stout.
Tussaud's
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From this reading "Faith," muttered Passe-partout, who for the moment felt rather in a flutter; "faith, I have seen creatures at Madame Tussaud's quite as lively as my new master."
want
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From this reading Madame Tussaud's "creatures" are all of wax, and only want the power of speech.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He appeared to be about forty years of age, with a fine face; a tall and well-made man, whose figure was not too stout.
wax
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From this reading Madame Tussaud's "creatures" are all of wax, and only want the power of speech.
well-made
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From this reading He appeared to be about forty years of age, with a fine face; a tall and well-made man, whose figure was not too stout.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Faith," muttered Passe-partout, who for the moment felt rather in a flutter; "faith, I have seen creatures at Madame Tussaud's quite as lively as my new master."
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading He appeared to be about forty years of age, with a fine face; a tall and well-made man, whose figure was not too stout.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He appeared to be about forty years of age, with a fine face; a tall and well-made man, whose figure was not too stout.
years
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From this reading He appeared to be about forty years of age, with a fine face; a tall and well-made man, whose figure was not too stout.
