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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 It would have been very much to the advantage of the owner of the _Tankadere_ to have gone on to Yokohama, as he was paid so much a day, but such a voyage would have been extremely rash.
advantage
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From this reading It would have been very much to the advantage of the owner of the _Tankadere_ to have gone on to Yokohama, as he was paid so much a day, but such a voyage would have been extremely rash.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This voyage of eight hundred miles was one of great risk at that season of the year in those seas, which are usually very rough, particularly during the equinoxes, and it was then the beginning of November.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This voyage of eight hundred miles was one of great risk at that season of the year in those seas, which are usually very rough, particularly during the equinoxes, and it was then the beginning of November.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It would have been very much to the advantage of the owner of the _Tankadere_ to have gone on to Yokohama, as he was paid so much a day, but such a voyage would have been extremely rash.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This voyage of eight hundred miles was one of great risk at that season of the year in those seas, which are usually very rough, particularly during the equinoxes, and it was then the beginning of November.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It would have been very much to the advantage of the owner of the _Tankadere_ to have gone on to Yokohama, as he was paid so much a day, but such a voyage would have been extremely rash.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This voyage of eight hundred miles was one of great risk at that season of the year in those seas, which are usually very rough, particularly during the equinoxes, and it was then the beginning of November.
bird
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From this reading It was a risk to go to Shanghai; still, John Bunsby had confidence in his ship, which sailed like a bird, and perhaps he was right.
Bonus
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From this reading Showing how the Owner of the _Tankadere_ nearly lost the Bonus of Two Hundred Pounds.
Bunsby
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From this reading It was a risk to go to Shanghai; still, John Bunsby had confidence in his ship, which sailed like a bird, and perhaps he was right.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It would have been very much to the advantage of the owner of the _Tankadere_ to have gone on to Yokohama, as he was paid so much a day, but such a voyage would have been extremely rash.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was a risk to go to Shanghai; still, John Bunsby had confidence in his ship, which sailed like a bird, and perhaps he was right.
day
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From this reading It would have been very much to the advantage of the owner of the _Tankadere_ to have gone on to Yokohama, as he was paid so much a day, but such a voyage would have been extremely rash.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading This voyage of eight hundred miles was one of great risk at that season of the year in those seas, which are usually very rough, particularly during the equinoxes, and it was then the beginning of November.
eight
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From this reading This voyage of eight hundred miles was one of great risk at that season of the year in those seas, which are usually very rough, particularly during the equinoxes, and it was then the beginning of November.
equinoxes
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From this reading This voyage of eight hundred miles was one of great risk at that season of the year in those seas, which are usually very rough, particularly during the equinoxes, and it was then the beginning of November.
extremely
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From this reading It would have been very much to the advantage of the owner of the _Tankadere_ to have gone on to Yokohama, as he was paid so much a day, but such a voyage would have been extremely rash.
Fogg
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From this reading "There is no need for me to urge you to speed," said Fogg to Bunsby, when they had got out to sea.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "There is no need for me to urge you to speed," said Fogg to Bunsby, when they had got out to sea.
go
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From this reading It was a risk to go to Shanghai; still, John Bunsby had confidence in his ship, which sailed like a bird, and perhaps he was right.
gone
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From this reading It would have been very much to the advantage of the owner of the _Tankadere_ to have gone on to Yokohama, as he was paid so much a day, but such a voyage would have been extremely rash.
got
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From this reading "There is no need for me to urge you to speed," said Fogg to Bunsby, when they had got out to sea.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This voyage of eight hundred miles was one of great risk at that season of the year in those seas, which are usually very rough, particularly during the equinoxes, and it was then the beginning of November.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a risk to go to Shanghai; still, John Bunsby had confidence in his ship, which sailed like a bird, and perhaps he was right.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would have been very much to the advantage of the owner of the _Tankadere_ to have gone on to Yokohama, as he was paid so much a day, but such a voyage would have been extremely rash.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It would have been very much to the advantage of the owner of the _Tankadere_ to have gone on to Yokohama, as he was paid so much a day, but such a voyage would have been extremely rash.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a risk to go to Shanghai; still, John Bunsby had confidence in his ship, which sailed like a bird, and perhaps he was right.
how
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From this reading Showing how the Owner of the _Tankadere_ nearly lost the Bonus of Two Hundred Pounds.
Hundred
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From this reading Showing how the Owner of the _Tankadere_ nearly lost the Bonus of Two Hundred Pounds.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This voyage of eight hundred miles was one of great risk at that season of the year in those seas, which are usually very rough, particularly during the equinoxes, and it was then the beginning of November.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is no need for me to urge you to speed," said Fogg to Bunsby, when they had got out to sea.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This voyage of eight hundred miles was one of great risk at that season of the year in those seas, which are usually very rough, particularly during the equinoxes, and it was then the beginning of November.
John
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From this reading It was a risk to go to Shanghai; still, John Bunsby had confidence in his ship, which sailed like a bird, and perhaps he was right.
like
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From this reading It was a risk to go to Shanghai; still, John Bunsby had confidence in his ship, which sailed like a bird, and perhaps he was right.
lost
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From this reading Showing how the Owner of the _Tankadere_ nearly lost the Bonus of Two Hundred Pounds.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There is no need for me to urge you to speed," said Fogg to Bunsby, when they had got out to sea.
miles
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From this reading This voyage of eight hundred miles was one of great risk at that season of the year in those seas, which are usually very rough, particularly during the equinoxes, and it was then the beginning of November.
much
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From this reading It would have been very much to the advantage of the owner of the _Tankadere_ to have gone on to Yokohama, as he was paid so much a day, but such a voyage would have been extremely rash.
nearly
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From this reading Showing how the Owner of the _Tankadere_ nearly lost the Bonus of Two Hundred Pounds.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There is no need for me to urge you to speed," said Fogg to Bunsby, when they had got out to sea.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "There is no need for me to urge you to speed," said Fogg to Bunsby, when they had got out to sea.
November
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From this reading This voyage of eight hundred miles was one of great risk at that season of the year in those seas, which are usually very rough, particularly during the equinoxes, and it was then the beginning of November.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Showing how the Owner of the _Tankadere_ nearly lost the Bonus of Two Hundred Pounds.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It would have been very much to the advantage of the owner of the _Tankadere_ to have gone on to Yokohama, as he was paid so much a day, but such a voyage would have been extremely rash.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This voyage of eight hundred miles was one of great risk at that season of the year in those seas, which are usually very rough, particularly during the equinoxes, and it was then the beginning of November.
out
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From this reading "There is no need for me to urge you to speed," said Fogg to Bunsby, when they had got out to sea.
Owner
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From this reading Showing how the Owner of the _Tankadere_ nearly lost the Bonus of Two Hundred Pounds.
paid
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From this reading It would have been very much to the advantage of the owner of the _Tankadere_ to have gone on to Yokohama, as he was paid so much a day, but such a voyage would have been extremely rash.
particularly
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From this reading This voyage of eight hundred miles was one of great risk at that season of the year in those seas, which are usually very rough, particularly during the equinoxes, and it was then the beginning of November.
perhaps
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From this reading It was a risk to go to Shanghai; still, John Bunsby had confidence in his ship, which sailed like a bird, and perhaps he was right.
Pounds
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From this reading Showing how the Owner of the _Tankadere_ nearly lost the Bonus of Two Hundred Pounds.
rash
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From this reading It would have been very much to the advantage of the owner of the _Tankadere_ to have gone on to Yokohama, as he was paid so much a day, but such a voyage would have been extremely rash.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a risk to go to Shanghai; still, John Bunsby had confidence in his ship, which sailed like a bird, and perhaps he was right.
risk
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From this reading This voyage of eight hundred miles was one of great risk at that season of the year in those seas, which are usually very rough, particularly during the equinoxes, and it was then the beginning of November.
rough
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From this reading This voyage of eight hundred miles was one of great risk at that season of the year in those seas, which are usually very rough, particularly during the equinoxes, and it was then the beginning of November.
said
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From this reading "There is no need for me to urge you to speed," said Fogg to Bunsby, when they had got out to sea.
sailed
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From this reading It was a risk to go to Shanghai; still, John Bunsby had confidence in his ship, which sailed like a bird, and perhaps he was right.
sea
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From this reading "There is no need for me to urge you to speed," said Fogg to Bunsby, when they had got out to sea.
seas
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From this reading This voyage of eight hundred miles was one of great risk at that season of the year in those seas, which are usually very rough, particularly during the equinoxes, and it was then the beginning of November.
season
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From this reading This voyage of eight hundred miles was one of great risk at that season of the year in those seas, which are usually very rough, particularly during the equinoxes, and it was then the beginning of November.
Shanghai
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From this reading It was a risk to go to Shanghai; still, John Bunsby had confidence in his ship, which sailed like a bird, and perhaps he was right.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a risk to go to Shanghai; still, John Bunsby had confidence in his ship, which sailed like a bird, and perhaps he was right.
Showing
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From this reading Showing how the Owner of the _Tankadere_ nearly lost the Bonus of Two Hundred Pounds.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It would have been very much to the advantage of the owner of the _Tankadere_ to have gone on to Yokohama, as he was paid so much a day, but such a voyage would have been extremely rash.
speed
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From this reading "There is no need for me to urge you to speed," said Fogg to Bunsby, when they had got out to sea.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a risk to go to Shanghai; still, John Bunsby had confidence in his ship, which sailed like a bird, and perhaps he was right.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It would have been very much to the advantage of the owner of the _Tankadere_ to have gone on to Yokohama, as he was paid so much a day, but such a voyage would have been extremely rash.
Tankadere
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From this reading Showing how the Owner of the _Tankadere_ nearly lost the Bonus of Two Hundred Pounds.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This voyage of eight hundred miles was one of great risk at that season of the year in those seas, which are usually very rough, particularly during the equinoxes, and it was then the beginning of November.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Showing how the Owner of the _Tankadere_ nearly lost the Bonus of Two Hundred Pounds.
then
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From this reading This voyage of eight hundred miles was one of great risk at that season of the year in those seas, which are usually very rough, particularly during the equinoxes, and it was then the beginning of November.
There
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From this reading "There is no need for me to urge you to speed," said Fogg to Bunsby, when they had got out to sea.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There is no need for me to urge you to speed," said Fogg to Bunsby, when they had got out to sea.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This voyage of eight hundred miles was one of great risk at that season of the year in those seas, which are usually very rough, particularly during the equinoxes, and it was then the beginning of November.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading This voyage of eight hundred miles was one of great risk at that season of the year in those seas, which are usually very rough, particularly during the equinoxes, and it was then the beginning of November.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would have been very much to the advantage of the owner of the _Tankadere_ to have gone on to Yokohama, as he was paid so much a day, but such a voyage would have been extremely rash.
Two
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From this reading Showing how the Owner of the _Tankadere_ nearly lost the Bonus of Two Hundred Pounds.
urge
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From this reading "There is no need for me to urge you to speed," said Fogg to Bunsby, when they had got out to sea.
usually
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From this reading This voyage of eight hundred miles was one of great risk at that season of the year in those seas, which are usually very rough, particularly during the equinoxes, and it was then the beginning of November.
very
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From this reading This voyage of eight hundred miles was one of great risk at that season of the year in those seas, which are usually very rough, particularly during the equinoxes, and it was then the beginning of November.
voyage
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From this reading This voyage of eight hundred miles was one of great risk at that season of the year in those seas, which are usually very rough, particularly during the equinoxes, and it was then the beginning of November.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This voyage of eight hundred miles was one of great risk at that season of the year in those seas, which are usually very rough, particularly during the equinoxes, and it was then the beginning of November.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "There is no need for me to urge you to speed," said Fogg to Bunsby, when they had got out to sea.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This voyage of eight hundred miles was one of great risk at that season of the year in those seas, which are usually very rough, particularly during the equinoxes, and it was then the beginning of November.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would have been very much to the advantage of the owner of the _Tankadere_ to have gone on to Yokohama, as he was paid so much a day, but such a voyage would have been extremely rash.
year
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From this reading This voyage of eight hundred miles was one of great risk at that season of the year in those seas, which are usually very rough, particularly during the equinoxes, and it was then the beginning of November.
Yokohama
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From this reading It would have been very much to the advantage of the owner of the _Tankadere_ to have gone on to Yokohama, as he was paid so much a day, but such a voyage would have been extremely rash.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There is no need for me to urge you to speed," said Fogg to Bunsby, when they had got out to sea.
