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according
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From this reading Passe-partout, who had conscientiously studied his programme, was astonished to see Mr. Fogg appear at such an unusual hour, for, according to all precedent, he was not due in Saville Row till midnight.
all
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From this reading Passe-partout, who had conscientiously studied his programme, was astonished to see Mr. Fogg appear at such an unusual hour, for, according to all precedent, he was not due in Saville Row till midnight.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Passe-partout, who had conscientiously studied his programme, was astonished to see Mr. Fogg appear at such an unusual hour, for, according to all precedent, he was not due in Saville Row till midnight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At twenty-five minutes past seven, Phileas Fogg, having won twenty guineas at whist, took leave of his friends and left the club.
appear
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From this reading Passe-partout, who had conscientiously studied his programme, was astonished to see Mr. Fogg appear at such an unusual hour, for, according to all precedent, he was not due in Saville Row till midnight.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
very surprised
From this reading Passe-partout, who had conscientiously studied his programme, was astonished to see Mr. Fogg appear at such an unusual hour, for, according to all precedent, he was not due in Saville Row till midnight.
astonishes
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From this reading In which Phileas Fogg astonishes Passe-partout.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At twenty-five minutes past seven, Phileas Fogg, having won twenty guineas at whist, took leave of his friends and left the club.
called
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From this reading Phileas Fogg went straight up to his room and called for Passe-partout.
club
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From this reading At twenty-five minutes past seven, Phileas Fogg, having won twenty guineas at whist, took leave of his friends and left the club.
conscientiously
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From this reading Passe-partout, who had conscientiously studied his programme, was astonished to see Mr. Fogg appear at such an unusual hour, for, according to all precedent, he was not due in Saville Row till midnight.
due
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From this reading Passe-partout, who had conscientiously studied his programme, was astonished to see Mr. Fogg appear at such an unusual hour, for, according to all precedent, he was not due in Saville Row till midnight.
eight
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From this reading At ten minutes to eight he reached home.
Fogg
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From this reading In which Phileas Fogg astonishes Passe-partout.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Passe-partout, who had conscientiously studied his programme, was astonished to see Mr. Fogg appear at such an unusual hour, for, according to all precedent, he was not due in Saville Row till midnight.
friends
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From this reading At twenty-five minutes past seven, Phileas Fogg, having won twenty guineas at whist, took leave of his friends and left the club.
guineas
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From this reading At twenty-five minutes past seven, Phileas Fogg, having won twenty guineas at whist, took leave of his friends and left the club.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Passe-partout, who had conscientiously studied his programme, was astonished to see Mr. Fogg appear at such an unusual hour, for, according to all precedent, he was not due in Saville Row till midnight.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading At twenty-five minutes past seven, Phileas Fogg, having won twenty guineas at whist, took leave of his friends and left the club.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At ten minutes to eight he reached home.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At twenty-five minutes past seven, Phileas Fogg, having won twenty guineas at whist, took leave of his friends and left the club.
home
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From this reading At ten minutes to eight he reached home.
hour
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From this reading Passe-partout, who had conscientiously studied his programme, was astonished to see Mr. Fogg appear at such an unusual hour, for, according to all precedent, he was not due in Saville Row till midnight.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In which Phileas Fogg astonishes Passe-partout.
leave
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From this reading At twenty-five minutes past seven, Phileas Fogg, having won twenty guineas at whist, took leave of his friends and left the club.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At twenty-five minutes past seven, Phileas Fogg, having won twenty guineas at whist, took leave of his friends and left the club.
midnight
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From this reading Passe-partout, who had conscientiously studied his programme, was astonished to see Mr. Fogg appear at such an unusual hour, for, according to all precedent, he was not due in Saville Row till midnight.
minutes
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From this reading At twenty-five minutes past seven, Phileas Fogg, having won twenty guineas at whist, took leave of his friends and left the club.
Mr
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From this reading Passe-partout, who had conscientiously studied his programme, was astonished to see Mr. Fogg appear at such an unusual hour, for, according to all precedent, he was not due in Saville Row till midnight.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Passe-partout, who had conscientiously studied his programme, was astonished to see Mr. Fogg appear at such an unusual hour, for, according to all precedent, he was not due in Saville Row till midnight.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At twenty-five minutes past seven, Phileas Fogg, having won twenty guineas at whist, took leave of his friends and left the club.
Passe-partout
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From this reading In which Phileas Fogg astonishes Passe-partout.
past
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From this reading At twenty-five minutes past seven, Phileas Fogg, having won twenty guineas at whist, took leave of his friends and left the club.
Phileas
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From this reading In which Phileas Fogg astonishes Passe-partout.
precedent
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From this reading Passe-partout, who had conscientiously studied his programme, was astonished to see Mr. Fogg appear at such an unusual hour, for, according to all precedent, he was not due in Saville Row till midnight.
programme
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From this reading Passe-partout, who had conscientiously studied his programme, was astonished to see Mr. Fogg appear at such an unusual hour, for, according to all precedent, he was not due in Saville Row till midnight.
reached
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From this reading At ten minutes to eight he reached home.
room
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From this reading Phileas Fogg went straight up to his room and called for Passe-partout.
Row
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From this reading Passe-partout, who had conscientiously studied his programme, was astonished to see Mr. Fogg appear at such an unusual hour, for, according to all precedent, he was not due in Saville Row till midnight.
Saville
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From this reading Passe-partout, who had conscientiously studied his programme, was astonished to see Mr. Fogg appear at such an unusual hour, for, according to all precedent, he was not due in Saville Row till midnight.
see
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From this reading Passe-partout, who had conscientiously studied his programme, was astonished to see Mr. Fogg appear at such an unusual hour, for, according to all precedent, he was not due in Saville Row till midnight.
seven
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From this reading At twenty-five minutes past seven, Phileas Fogg, having won twenty guineas at whist, took leave of his friends and left the club.
straight
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From this reading Phileas Fogg went straight up to his room and called for Passe-partout.
studied
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From this reading Passe-partout, who had conscientiously studied his programme, was astonished to see Mr. Fogg appear at such an unusual hour, for, according to all precedent, he was not due in Saville Row till midnight.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Passe-partout, who had conscientiously studied his programme, was astonished to see Mr. Fogg appear at such an unusual hour, for, according to all precedent, he was not due in Saville Row till midnight.
ten
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From this reading At ten minutes to eight he reached home.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At twenty-five minutes past seven, Phileas Fogg, having won twenty guineas at whist, took leave of his friends and left the club.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Passe-partout, who had conscientiously studied his programme, was astonished to see Mr. Fogg appear at such an unusual hour, for, according to all precedent, he was not due in Saville Row till midnight.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At ten minutes to eight he reached home.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At twenty-five minutes past seven, Phileas Fogg, having won twenty guineas at whist, took leave of his friends and left the club.
twenty
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From this reading At twenty-five minutes past seven, Phileas Fogg, having won twenty guineas at whist, took leave of his friends and left the club.
twenty-five
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From this reading At twenty-five minutes past seven, Phileas Fogg, having won twenty guineas at whist, took leave of his friends and left the club.
unusual
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From this reading Passe-partout, who had conscientiously studied his programme, was astonished to see Mr. Fogg appear at such an unusual hour, for, according to all precedent, he was not due in Saville Row till midnight.
up
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From this reading Phileas Fogg went straight up to his room and called for Passe-partout.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Passe-partout, who had conscientiously studied his programme, was astonished to see Mr. Fogg appear at such an unusual hour, for, according to all precedent, he was not due in Saville Row till midnight.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Phileas Fogg went straight up to his room and called for Passe-partout.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In which Phileas Fogg astonishes Passe-partout.
whist
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From this reading At twenty-five minutes past seven, Phileas Fogg, having won twenty guineas at whist, took leave of his friends and left the club.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Passe-partout, who had conscientiously studied his programme, was astonished to see Mr. Fogg appear at such an unusual hour, for, according to all precedent, he was not due in Saville Row till midnight.
won
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From this reading At twenty-five minutes past seven, Phileas Fogg, having won twenty guineas at whist, took leave of his friends and left the club.
