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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 The _Mongolia_, however, was going at a speed which seemed likely to bring her to her destination considerably before time.
Aden
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From this reading The distance between Suez and Aden is exactly three hundred and ten miles, and the steamers are allowed one hundred and thirty-eight hours to do it in.
allowed
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From this reading The distance between Suez and Aden is exactly three hundred and ten miles, and the steamers are allowed one hundred and thirty-eight hours to do it in.
AmongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Amongst the passengers were many military officers and civil servants of every degree.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In which the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean favour the Projects of Phileas Fogg.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The distance between Suez and Aden is exactly three hundred and ten miles, and the steamers are allowed one hundred and thirty-eight hours to do it in.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The _Mongolia_, however, was going at a speed which seemed likely to bring her to her destination considerably before time.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The _Mongolia_, however, was going at a speed which seemed likely to bring her to her destination considerably before time.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The distance between Suez and Aden is exactly three hundred and ten miles, and the steamers are allowed one hundred and thirty-eight hours to do it in.
Bombay
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From this reading The majority of the passengers from Brindisi were bound for India, some for Calcutta, some for Bombay; and since the railway crosses the peninsula it is not necessary to go round by Ceylon.
bound
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From this reading The majority of the passengers from Brindisi were bound for India, some for Calcutta, some for Bombay; and since the railway crosses the peninsula it is not necessary to go round by Ceylon.
Brindisi
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From this reading The majority of the passengers from Brindisi were bound for India, some for Calcutta, some for Bombay; and since the railway crosses the peninsula it is not necessary to go round by Ceylon.
bring
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From this reading The _Mongolia_, however, was going at a speed which seemed likely to bring her to her destination considerably before time.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The majority of the passengers from Brindisi were bound for India, some for Calcutta, some for Bombay; and since the railway crosses the peninsula it is not necessary to go round by Ceylon.
Calcutta
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From this reading The majority of the passengers from Brindisi were bound for India, some for Calcutta, some for Bombay; and since the railway crosses the peninsula it is not necessary to go round by Ceylon.
Ceylon
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From this reading The majority of the passengers from Brindisi were bound for India, some for Calcutta, some for Bombay; and since the railway crosses the peninsula it is not necessary to go round by Ceylon.
civil
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From this reading Amongst the passengers were many military officers and civil servants of every degree.
considerably
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From this reading The _Mongolia_, however, was going at a speed which seemed likely to bring her to her destination considerably before time.
crosses
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From this reading The majority of the passengers from Brindisi were bound for India, some for Calcutta, some for Bombay; and since the railway crosses the peninsula it is not necessary to go round by Ceylon.
degree
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From this reading Amongst the passengers were many military officers and civil servants of every degree.
destination
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From this reading The _Mongolia_, however, was going at a speed which seemed likely to bring her to her destination considerably before time.
distance
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From this reading The distance between Suez and Aden is exactly three hundred and ten miles, and the steamers are allowed one hundred and thirty-eight hours to do it in.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The distance between Suez and Aden is exactly three hundred and ten miles, and the steamers are allowed one hundred and thirty-eight hours to do it in.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Amongst the passengers were many military officers and civil servants of every degree.
exactly
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From this reading The distance between Suez and Aden is exactly three hundred and ten miles, and the steamers are allowed one hundred and thirty-eight hours to do it in.
favour
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From this reading In which the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean favour the Projects of Phileas Fogg.
Fogg
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From this reading In which the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean favour the Projects of Phileas Fogg.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The majority of the passengers from Brindisi were bound for India, some for Calcutta, some for Bombay; and since the railway crosses the peninsula it is not necessary to go round by Ceylon.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The majority of the passengers from Brindisi were bound for India, some for Calcutta, some for Bombay; and since the railway crosses the peninsula it is not necessary to go round by Ceylon.
go
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From this reading The majority of the passengers from Brindisi were bound for India, some for Calcutta, some for Bombay; and since the railway crosses the peninsula it is not necessary to go round by Ceylon.
going
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From this reading The _Mongolia_, however, was going at a speed which seemed likely to bring her to her destination considerably before time.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The _Mongolia_, however, was going at a speed which seemed likely to bring her to her destination considerably before time.
hours
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From this reading The distance between Suez and Aden is exactly three hundred and ten miles, and the steamers are allowed one hundred and thirty-eight hours to do it in.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The _Mongolia_, however, was going at a speed which seemed likely to bring her to her destination considerably before time.
hundred
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From this reading The distance between Suez and Aden is exactly three hundred and ten miles, and the steamers are allowed one hundred and thirty-eight hours to do it in.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In which the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean favour the Projects of Phileas Fogg.
India
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From this reading The majority of the passengers from Brindisi were bound for India, some for Calcutta, some for Bombay; and since the railway crosses the peninsula it is not necessary to go round by Ceylon.
Indian
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From this reading In which the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean favour the Projects of Phileas Fogg.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The distance between Suez and Aden is exactly three hundred and ten miles, and the steamers are allowed one hundred and thirty-eight hours to do it in.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The distance between Suez and Aden is exactly three hundred and ten miles, and the steamers are allowed one hundred and thirty-eight hours to do it in.
likely
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From this reading The _Mongolia_, however, was going at a speed which seemed likely to bring her to her destination considerably before time.
majority
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From this reading The majority of the passengers from Brindisi were bound for India, some for Calcutta, some for Bombay; and since the railway crosses the peninsula it is not necessary to go round by Ceylon.
many
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From this reading Amongst the passengers were many military officers and civil servants of every degree.
miles
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From this reading The distance between Suez and Aden is exactly three hundred and ten miles, and the steamers are allowed one hundred and thirty-eight hours to do it in.
military
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From this reading Amongst the passengers were many military officers and civil servants of every degree.
Mongolia
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From this reading The _Mongolia_, however, was going at a speed which seemed likely to bring her to her destination considerably before time.
necessary
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From this reading The majority of the passengers from Brindisi were bound for India, some for Calcutta, some for Bombay; and since the railway crosses the peninsula it is not necessary to go round by Ceylon.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The majority of the passengers from Brindisi were bound for India, some for Calcutta, some for Bombay; and since the railway crosses the peninsula it is not necessary to go round by Ceylon.
Ocean
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From this reading In which the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean favour the Projects of Phileas Fogg.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In which the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean favour the Projects of Phileas Fogg.
officers
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From this reading Amongst the passengers were many military officers and civil servants of every degree.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The distance between Suez and Aden is exactly three hundred and ten miles, and the steamers are allowed one hundred and thirty-eight hours to do it in.
passengers
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From this reading The majority of the passengers from Brindisi were bound for India, some for Calcutta, some for Bombay; and since the railway crosses the peninsula it is not necessary to go round by Ceylon.
peninsula
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From this reading The majority of the passengers from Brindisi were bound for India, some for Calcutta, some for Bombay; and since the railway crosses the peninsula it is not necessary to go round by Ceylon.
Phileas
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From this reading In which the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean favour the Projects of Phileas Fogg.
Projects
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From this reading In which the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean favour the Projects of Phileas Fogg.
railway
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From this reading The majority of the passengers from Brindisi were bound for India, some for Calcutta, some for Bombay; and since the railway crosses the peninsula it is not necessary to go round by Ceylon.
Red
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From this reading In which the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean favour the Projects of Phileas Fogg.
round
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From this reading The majority of the passengers from Brindisi were bound for India, some for Calcutta, some for Bombay; and since the railway crosses the peninsula it is not necessary to go round by Ceylon.
Sea
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From this reading In which the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean favour the Projects of Phileas Fogg.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The _Mongolia_, however, was going at a speed which seemed likely to bring her to her destination considerably before time.
servants
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From this reading Amongst the passengers were many military officers and civil servants of every degree.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The majority of the passengers from Brindisi were bound for India, some for Calcutta, some for Bombay; and since the railway crosses the peninsula it is not necessary to go round by Ceylon.
some
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From this reading The majority of the passengers from Brindisi were bound for India, some for Calcutta, some for Bombay; and since the railway crosses the peninsula it is not necessary to go round by Ceylon.
speed
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From this reading The _Mongolia_, however, was going at a speed which seemed likely to bring her to her destination considerably before time.
steamers
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From this reading The distance between Suez and Aden is exactly three hundred and ten miles, and the steamers are allowed one hundred and thirty-eight hours to do it in.
Suez
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From this reading The distance between Suez and Aden is exactly three hundred and ten miles, and the steamers are allowed one hundred and thirty-eight hours to do it in.
ten
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From this reading The distance between Suez and Aden is exactly three hundred and ten miles, and the steamers are allowed one hundred and thirty-eight hours to do it in.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In which the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean favour the Projects of Phileas Fogg.
thirty-eight
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From this reading The distance between Suez and Aden is exactly three hundred and ten miles, and the steamers are allowed one hundred and thirty-eight hours to do it in.
three
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From this reading The distance between Suez and Aden is exactly three hundred and ten miles, and the steamers are allowed one hundred and thirty-eight hours to do it in.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The _Mongolia_, however, was going at a speed which seemed likely to bring her to her destination considerably before time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The distance between Suez and Aden is exactly three hundred and ten miles, and the steamers are allowed one hundred and thirty-eight hours to do it in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The _Mongolia_, however, was going at a speed which seemed likely to bring her to her destination considerably before time.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The majority of the passengers from Brindisi were bound for India, some for Calcutta, some for Bombay; and since the railway crosses the peninsula it is not necessary to go round by Ceylon.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In which the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean favour the Projects of Phileas Fogg.
