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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 A Glimpse of San Francisco.
active
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From this reading Passe-partout was so delighted to reach America, that he thought it necessary to execute one of his most active leaps.
affluents
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From this reading There they mingled with ships and steamers of all nationalities, and steam ferry-boats with two or three decks which performed the service on the Sacramento and its affluents.
all
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From this reading There they mingled with ships and steamers of all nationalities, and steam ferry-boats with two or three decks which performed the service on the Sacramento and its affluents.
America
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From this reading At seven o'clock in the morning, Mr. Fogg and his companions landed in America, or rather upon the floating pier at which the steamers load and unload.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At seven o'clock in the morning, Mr. Fogg and his companions landed in America, or rather upon the floating pier at which the steamers load and unload.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At seven o'clock in the morning, Mr. Fogg and his companions landed in America, or rather upon the floating pier at which the steamers load and unload.
companions
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From this reading At seven o'clock in the morning, Mr. Fogg and his companions landed in America, or rather upon the floating pier at which the steamers load and unload.
decks
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From this reading There they mingled with ships and steamers of all nationalities, and steam ferry-boats with two or three decks which performed the service on the Sacramento and its affluents.
delighted
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From this reading Passe-partout was so delighted to reach America, that he thought it necessary to execute one of his most active leaps.
execute
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From this reading Passe-partout was so delighted to reach America, that he thought it necessary to execute one of his most active leaps.
ferry-boats
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From this reading There they mingled with ships and steamers of all nationalities, and steam ferry-boats with two or three decks which performed the service on the Sacramento and its affluents.
floating
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From this reading At seven o'clock in the morning, Mr. Fogg and his companions landed in America, or rather upon the floating pier at which the steamers load and unload.
Fogg
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From this reading At seven o'clock in the morning, Mr. Fogg and his companions landed in America, or rather upon the floating pier at which the steamers load and unload.
Francisco
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From this reading A Glimpse of San Francisco.
Glimpse
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From this reading A Glimpse of San Francisco.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Passe-partout was so delighted to reach America, that he thought it necessary to execute one of his most active leaps.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At seven o'clock in the morning, Mr. Fogg and his companions landed in America, or rather upon the floating pier at which the steamers load and unload.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At seven o'clock in the morning, Mr. Fogg and his companions landed in America, or rather upon the floating pier at which the steamers load and unload.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Passe-partout was so delighted to reach America, that he thought it necessary to execute one of his most active leaps.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There they mingled with ships and steamers of all nationalities, and steam ferry-boats with two or three decks which performed the service on the Sacramento and its affluents.
landed
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From this reading At seven o'clock in the morning, Mr. Fogg and his companions landed in America, or rather upon the floating pier at which the steamers load and unload.
leaps
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From this reading Passe-partout was so delighted to reach America, that he thought it necessary to execute one of his most active leaps.
load
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From this reading At seven o'clock in the morning, Mr. Fogg and his companions landed in America, or rather upon the floating pier at which the steamers load and unload.
Meeting
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From this reading A Political Meeting.
mingled
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From this reading There they mingled with ships and steamers of all nationalities, and steam ferry-boats with two or three decks which performed the service on the Sacramento and its affluents.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At seven o'clock in the morning, Mr. Fogg and his companions landed in America, or rather upon the floating pier at which the steamers load and unload.
most
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From this reading Passe-partout was so delighted to reach America, that he thought it necessary to execute one of his most active leaps.
Mr
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From this reading At seven o'clock in the morning, Mr. Fogg and his companions landed in America, or rather upon the floating pier at which the steamers load and unload.
nationalities
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From this reading There they mingled with ships and steamers of all nationalities, and steam ferry-boats with two or three decks which performed the service on the Sacramento and its affluents.
necessary
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From this reading Passe-partout was so delighted to reach America, that he thought it necessary to execute one of his most active leaps.
o'clock
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From this reading At seven o'clock in the morning, Mr. Fogg and his companions landed in America, or rather upon the floating pier at which the steamers load and unload.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Glimpse of San Francisco.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There they mingled with ships and steamers of all nationalities, and steam ferry-boats with two or three decks which performed the service on the Sacramento and its affluents.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Passe-partout was so delighted to reach America, that he thought it necessary to execute one of his most active leaps.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At seven o'clock in the morning, Mr. Fogg and his companions landed in America, or rather upon the floating pier at which the steamers load and unload.
Passe-partout
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From this reading Passe-partout was so delighted to reach America, that he thought it necessary to execute one of his most active leaps.
performed
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From this reading There they mingled with ships and steamers of all nationalities, and steam ferry-boats with two or three decks which performed the service on the Sacramento and its affluents.
pier
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From this reading At seven o'clock in the morning, Mr. Fogg and his companions landed in America, or rather upon the floating pier at which the steamers load and unload.
Political
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From this reading A Political Meeting.
rather
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From this reading At seven o'clock in the morning, Mr. Fogg and his companions landed in America, or rather upon the floating pier at which the steamers load and unload.
reach
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From this reading Passe-partout was so delighted to reach America, that he thought it necessary to execute one of his most active leaps.
Sacramento
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From this reading There they mingled with ships and steamers of all nationalities, and steam ferry-boats with two or three decks which performed the service on the Sacramento and its affluents.
San
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From this reading A Glimpse of San Francisco.
service
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From this reading There they mingled with ships and steamers of all nationalities, and steam ferry-boats with two or three decks which performed the service on the Sacramento and its affluents.
seven
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From this reading At seven o'clock in the morning, Mr. Fogg and his companions landed in America, or rather upon the floating pier at which the steamers load and unload.
ships
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From this reading There they mingled with ships and steamers of all nationalities, and steam ferry-boats with two or three decks which performed the service on the Sacramento and its affluents.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Passe-partout was so delighted to reach America, that he thought it necessary to execute one of his most active leaps.
steam
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From this reading There they mingled with ships and steamers of all nationalities, and steam ferry-boats with two or three decks which performed the service on the Sacramento and its affluents.
steamers
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From this reading At seven o'clock in the morning, Mr. Fogg and his companions landed in America, or rather upon the floating pier at which the steamers load and unload.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Passe-partout was so delighted to reach America, that he thought it necessary to execute one of his most active leaps.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At seven o'clock in the morning, Mr. Fogg and his companions landed in America, or rather upon the floating pier at which the steamers load and unload.
There
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From this reading There they mingled with ships and steamers of all nationalities, and steam ferry-boats with two or three decks which performed the service on the Sacramento and its affluents.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There they mingled with ships and steamers of all nationalities, and steam ferry-boats with two or three decks which performed the service on the Sacramento and its affluents.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Passe-partout was so delighted to reach America, that he thought it necessary to execute one of his most active leaps.
three
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From this reading There they mingled with ships and steamers of all nationalities, and steam ferry-boats with two or three decks which performed the service on the Sacramento and its affluents.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Passe-partout was so delighted to reach America, that he thought it necessary to execute one of his most active leaps.
two
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From this reading There they mingled with ships and steamers of all nationalities, and steam ferry-boats with two or three decks which performed the service on the Sacramento and its affluents.
unload
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From this reading At seven o'clock in the morning, Mr. Fogg and his companions landed in America, or rather upon the floating pier at which the steamers load and unload.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At seven o'clock in the morning, Mr. Fogg and his companions landed in America, or rather upon the floating pier at which the steamers load and unload.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Passe-partout was so delighted to reach America, that he thought it necessary to execute one of his most active leaps.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At seven o'clock in the morning, Mr. Fogg and his companions landed in America, or rather upon the floating pier at which the steamers load and unload.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There they mingled with ships and steamers of all nationalities, and steam ferry-boats with two or three decks which performed the service on the Sacramento and its affluents.
