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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 Showing how Phileas Fogg purchased a "Mount" at a Fabulous Price.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Sir Francis was a tall fair specimen of the British officer, about fifty years old.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The train started punctually, carrying the usual complement of travellers, including officers of the civil and military classes and merchants.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Showing how Phileas Fogg purchased a "Mount" at a Fabulous Price.
Benares
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From this reading This gentleman was General Sir Francis Cromarty, one of Mr. Fogg's whist-party on board the _Mongolia_, who was _en route_ to take up his command at Benares.
board
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From this reading This gentleman was General Sir Francis Cromarty, one of Mr. Fogg's whist-party on board the _Mongolia_, who was _en route_ to take up his command at Benares.
British
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From this reading Sir Francis was a tall fair specimen of the British officer, about fifty years old.
carrying
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From this reading The train started punctually, carrying the usual complement of travellers, including officers of the civil and military classes and merchants.
civil
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From this reading The train started punctually, carrying the usual complement of travellers, including officers of the civil and military classes and merchants.
classes
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From this reading The train started punctually, carrying the usual complement of travellers, including officers of the civil and military classes and merchants.
command
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From this reading This gentleman was General Sir Francis Cromarty, one of Mr. Fogg's whist-party on board the _Mongolia_, who was _en route_ to take up his command at Benares.
complement
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From this reading The train started punctually, carrying the usual complement of travellers, including officers of the civil and military classes and merchants.
corner
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From this reading Passe-partout was seated near his master, a third traveller had secured a corner opposite.
Cromarty
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From this reading This gentleman was General Sir Francis Cromarty, one of Mr. Fogg's whist-party on board the _Mongolia_, who was _en route_ to take up his command at Benares.
en
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From this reading This gentleman was General Sir Francis Cromarty, one of Mr. Fogg's whist-party on board the _Mongolia_, who was _en route_ to take up his command at Benares.
Fabulous
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From this reading Showing how Phileas Fogg purchased a "Mount" at a Fabulous Price.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sir Francis was a tall fair specimen of the British officer, about fifty years old.
fifty
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From this reading Sir Francis was a tall fair specimen of the British officer, about fifty years old.
Fogg
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From this reading Showing how Phileas Fogg purchased a "Mount" at a Fabulous Price.
Fogg's
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From this reading This gentleman was General Sir Francis Cromarty, one of Mr. Fogg's whist-party on board the _Mongolia_, who was _en route_ to take up his command at Benares.
Francis
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From this reading This gentleman was General Sir Francis Cromarty, one of Mr. Fogg's whist-party on board the _Mongolia_, who was _en route_ to take up his command at Benares.
General
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From this reading This gentleman was General Sir Francis Cromarty, one of Mr. Fogg's whist-party on board the _Mongolia_, who was _en route_ to take up his command at Benares.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This gentleman was General Sir Francis Cromarty, one of Mr. Fogg's whist-party on board the _Mongolia_, who was _en route_ to take up his command at Benares.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Passe-partout was seated near his master, a third traveller had secured a corner opposite.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Passe-partout was seated near his master, a third traveller had secured a corner opposite.
how
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From this reading Showing how Phileas Fogg purchased a "Mount" at a Fabulous Price.
including
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From this reading The train started punctually, carrying the usual complement of travellers, including officers of the civil and military classes and merchants.
master
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From this reading Passe-partout was seated near his master, a third traveller had secured a corner opposite.
merchants
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From this reading The train started punctually, carrying the usual complement of travellers, including officers of the civil and military classes and merchants.
military
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From this reading The train started punctually, carrying the usual complement of travellers, including officers of the civil and military classes and merchants.
Mongolia
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From this reading This gentleman was General Sir Francis Cromarty, one of Mr. Fogg's whist-party on board the _Mongolia_, who was _en route_ to take up his command at Benares.
Mount
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From this reading Showing how Phileas Fogg purchased a "Mount" at a Fabulous Price.
Mr
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From this reading This gentleman was General Sir Francis Cromarty, one of Mr. Fogg's whist-party on board the _Mongolia_, who was _en route_ to take up his command at Benares.
near
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From this reading Passe-partout was seated near his master, a third traveller had secured a corner opposite.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The train started punctually, carrying the usual complement of travellers, including officers of the civil and military classes and merchants.
officer
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From this reading Sir Francis was a tall fair specimen of the British officer, about fifty years old.
officers
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From this reading The train started punctually, carrying the usual complement of travellers, including officers of the civil and military classes and merchants.
old
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From this reading Sir Francis was a tall fair specimen of the British officer, about fifty years old.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This gentleman was General Sir Francis Cromarty, one of Mr. Fogg's whist-party on board the _Mongolia_, who was _en route_ to take up his command at Benares.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This gentleman was General Sir Francis Cromarty, one of Mr. Fogg's whist-party on board the _Mongolia_, who was _en route_ to take up his command at Benares.
opposite
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From this reading Passe-partout was seated near his master, a third traveller had secured a corner opposite.
Passe-partout
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From this reading Passe-partout was seated near his master, a third traveller had secured a corner opposite.
Phileas
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From this reading Showing how Phileas Fogg purchased a "Mount" at a Fabulous Price.
Price
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From this reading Showing how Phileas Fogg purchased a "Mount" at a Fabulous Price.
punctually
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From this reading The train started punctually, carrying the usual complement of travellers, including officers of the civil and military classes and merchants.
purchased
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From this reading Showing how Phileas Fogg purchased a "Mount" at a Fabulous Price.
route
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From this reading This gentleman was General Sir Francis Cromarty, one of Mr. Fogg's whist-party on board the _Mongolia_, who was _en route_ to take up his command at Benares.
seated
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From this reading Passe-partout was seated near his master, a third traveller had secured a corner opposite.
secured
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From this reading Passe-partout was seated near his master, a third traveller had secured a corner opposite.
Showing
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From this reading Showing how Phileas Fogg purchased a "Mount" at a Fabulous Price.
Sir
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From this reading This gentleman was General Sir Francis Cromarty, one of Mr. Fogg's whist-party on board the _Mongolia_, who was _en route_ to take up his command at Benares.
specimen
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From this reading Sir Francis was a tall fair specimen of the British officer, about fifty years old.
started
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From this reading The train started punctually, carrying the usual complement of travellers, including officers of the civil and military classes and merchants.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This gentleman was General Sir Francis Cromarty, one of Mr. Fogg's whist-party on board the _Mongolia_, who was _en route_ to take up his command at Benares.
tall
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From this reading Sir Francis was a tall fair specimen of the British officer, about fifty years old.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The train started punctually, carrying the usual complement of travellers, including officers of the civil and military classes and merchants.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Passe-partout was seated near his master, a third traveller had secured a corner opposite.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This gentleman was General Sir Francis Cromarty, one of Mr. Fogg's whist-party on board the _Mongolia_, who was _en route_ to take up his command at Benares.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This gentleman was General Sir Francis Cromarty, one of Mr. Fogg's whist-party on board the _Mongolia_, who was _en route_ to take up his command at Benares.
train
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From this reading The train started punctually, carrying the usual complement of travellers, including officers of the civil and military classes and merchants.
traveller
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From this reading Passe-partout was seated near his master, a third traveller had secured a corner opposite.
travellers
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From this reading The train started punctually, carrying the usual complement of travellers, including officers of the civil and military classes and merchants.
up
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From this reading This gentleman was General Sir Francis Cromarty, one of Mr. Fogg's whist-party on board the _Mongolia_, who was _en route_ to take up his command at Benares.
usual
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From this reading The train started punctually, carrying the usual complement of travellers, including officers of the civil and military classes and merchants.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Passe-partout was seated near his master, a third traveller had secured a corner opposite.
whist-party
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From this reading This gentleman was General Sir Francis Cromarty, one of Mr. Fogg's whist-party on board the _Mongolia_, who was _en route_ to take up his command at Benares.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading This gentleman was General Sir Francis Cromarty, one of Mr. Fogg's whist-party on board the _Mongolia_, who was _en route_ to take up his command at Benares.
years
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From this reading Sir Francis was a tall fair specimen of the British officer, about fifty years old.
