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14th
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From this reading The _Pereire_, of the French Transatlantic Company, did not leave till the 14th, while the boats of the Hamburg American Company also went to Havre, and not direct to Liverpool or London; and this extra passage from Havre to Southampton would upset his calculations.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In which Phileas Fogg struggles against Ill-luck.
all
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From this reading Nor would the White Star Line serve his purpose; all of which Mr. Fogg learnt from "Bradshaw."
also
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From this reading The _Pereire_, of the French Transatlantic Company, did not leave till the 14th, while the boats of the Hamburg American Company also went to Havre, and not direct to Liverpool or London; and this extra passage from Havre to Southampton would upset his calculations.
American
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From this reading The _Pereire_, of the French Transatlantic Company, did not leave till the 14th, while the boats of the Hamburg American Company also went to Havre, and not direct to Liverpool or London; and this extra passage from Havre to Southampton would upset his calculations.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The _Pereire_, of the French Transatlantic Company, did not leave till the 14th, while the boats of the Hamburg American Company also went to Havre, and not direct to Liverpool or London; and this extra passage from Havre to Southampton would upset his calculations.
any
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From this reading The _China_ seemed to have carried off Mr. Fogg's last hope, for no other steamers of any other line would be of use.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The _China_ seemed to have carried off Mr. Fogg's last hope, for no other steamers of any other line would be of use.
boats
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From this reading The _Pereire_, of the French Transatlantic Company, did not leave till the 14th, while the boats of the Hamburg American Company also went to Havre, and not direct to Liverpool or London; and this extra passage from Havre to Southampton would upset his calculations.
Bradshaw
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From this reading Nor would the White Star Line serve his purpose; all of which Mr. Fogg learnt from "Bradshaw."
calculations
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From this reading The _Pereire_, of the French Transatlantic Company, did not leave till the 14th, while the boats of the Hamburg American Company also went to Havre, and not direct to Liverpool or London; and this extra passage from Havre to Southampton would upset his calculations.
carried
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From this reading The _China_ seemed to have carried off Mr. Fogg's last hope, for no other steamers of any other line would be of use.
China
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From this reading The _China_ seemed to have carried off Mr. Fogg's last hope, for no other steamers of any other line would be of use.
City
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From this reading The Inman steamer _City of Paris_ would not start till next day--that would be too late.
Company
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From this reading The _Pereire_, of the French Transatlantic Company, did not leave till the 14th, while the boats of the Hamburg American Company also went to Havre, and not direct to Liverpool or London; and this extra passage from Havre to Southampton would upset his calculations.
day
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From this reading The Inman steamer _City of Paris_ would not start till next day--that would be too late.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The _Pereire_, of the French Transatlantic Company, did not leave till the 14th, while the boats of the Hamburg American Company also went to Havre, and not direct to Liverpool or London; and this extra passage from Havre to Southampton would upset his calculations.
direct
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From this reading The _Pereire_, of the French Transatlantic Company, did not leave till the 14th, while the boats of the Hamburg American Company also went to Havre, and not direct to Liverpool or London; and this extra passage from Havre to Southampton would upset his calculations.
extra
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From this reading The _Pereire_, of the French Transatlantic Company, did not leave till the 14th, while the boats of the Hamburg American Company also went to Havre, and not direct to Liverpool or London; and this extra passage from Havre to Southampton would upset his calculations.
Fogg
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From this reading In which Phileas Fogg struggles against Ill-luck.
Fogg's
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From this reading The _China_ seemed to have carried off Mr. Fogg's last hope, for no other steamers of any other line would be of use.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The _China_ seemed to have carried off Mr. Fogg's last hope, for no other steamers of any other line would be of use.
French
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From this reading The _Pereire_, of the French Transatlantic Company, did not leave till the 14th, while the boats of the Hamburg American Company also went to Havre, and not direct to Liverpool or London; and this extra passage from Havre to Southampton would upset his calculations.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The _Pereire_, of the French Transatlantic Company, did not leave till the 14th, while the boats of the Hamburg American Company also went to Havre, and not direct to Liverpool or London; and this extra passage from Havre to Southampton would upset his calculations.
Hamburg
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From this reading The _Pereire_, of the French Transatlantic Company, did not leave till the 14th, while the boats of the Hamburg American Company also went to Havre, and not direct to Liverpool or London; and this extra passage from Havre to Southampton would upset his calculations.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The _China_ seemed to have carried off Mr. Fogg's last hope, for no other steamers of any other line would be of use.
Havre
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From this reading The _Pereire_, of the French Transatlantic Company, did not leave till the 14th, while the boats of the Hamburg American Company also went to Havre, and not direct to Liverpool or London; and this extra passage from Havre to Southampton would upset his calculations.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The _Pereire_, of the French Transatlantic Company, did not leave till the 14th, while the boats of the Hamburg American Company also went to Havre, and not direct to Liverpool or London; and this extra passage from Havre to Southampton would upset his calculations.
hope
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From this reading The _China_ seemed to have carried off Mr. Fogg's last hope, for no other steamers of any other line would be of use.
Ill-luck
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From this reading In which Phileas Fogg struggles against Ill-luck.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In which Phileas Fogg struggles against Ill-luck.
Inman
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From this reading The Inman steamer _City of Paris_ would not start till next day--that would be too late.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The _China_ seemed to have carried off Mr. Fogg's last hope, for no other steamers of any other line would be of use.
late
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From this reading The Inman steamer _City of Paris_ would not start till next day--that would be too late.
learnt
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From this reading Nor would the White Star Line serve his purpose; all of which Mr. Fogg learnt from "Bradshaw."
leave
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From this reading The _Pereire_, of the French Transatlantic Company, did not leave till the 14th, while the boats of the Hamburg American Company also went to Havre, and not direct to Liverpool or London; and this extra passage from Havre to Southampton would upset his calculations.
line
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From this reading The _China_ seemed to have carried off Mr. Fogg's last hope, for no other steamers of any other line would be of use.
Liverpool
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From this reading The _Pereire_, of the French Transatlantic Company, did not leave till the 14th, while the boats of the Hamburg American Company also went to Havre, and not direct to Liverpool or London; and this extra passage from Havre to Southampton would upset his calculations.
London
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From this reading The _Pereire_, of the French Transatlantic Company, did not leave till the 14th, while the boats of the Hamburg American Company also went to Havre, and not direct to Liverpool or London; and this extra passage from Havre to Southampton would upset his calculations.
Mr
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From this reading The _China_ seemed to have carried off Mr. Fogg's last hope, for no other steamers of any other line would be of use.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Inman steamer _City of Paris_ would not start till next day--that would be too late.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The _China_ seemed to have carried off Mr. Fogg's last hope, for no other steamers of any other line would be of use.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor would the White Star Line serve his purpose; all of which Mr. Fogg learnt from "Bradshaw."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The _Pereire_, of the French Transatlantic Company, did not leave till the 14th, while the boats of the Hamburg American Company also went to Havre, and not direct to Liverpool or London; and this extra passage from Havre to Southampton would upset his calculations.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The _China_ seemed to have carried off Mr. Fogg's last hope, for no other steamers of any other line would be of use.
off
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From this reading The _China_ seemed to have carried off Mr. Fogg's last hope, for no other steamers of any other line would be of use.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The _Pereire_, of the French Transatlantic Company, did not leave till the 14th, while the boats of the Hamburg American Company also went to Havre, and not direct to Liverpool or London; and this extra passage from Havre to Southampton would upset his calculations.
other
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From this reading The _China_ seemed to have carried off Mr. Fogg's last hope, for no other steamers of any other line would be of use.
Paris
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From this reading The Inman steamer _City of Paris_ would not start till next day--that would be too late.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The _Pereire_, of the French Transatlantic Company, did not leave till the 14th, while the boats of the Hamburg American Company also went to Havre, and not direct to Liverpool or London; and this extra passage from Havre to Southampton would upset his calculations.
Pereire
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From this reading The _Pereire_, of the French Transatlantic Company, did not leave till the 14th, while the boats of the Hamburg American Company also went to Havre, and not direct to Liverpool or London; and this extra passage from Havre to Southampton would upset his calculations.
Phileas
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From this reading In which Phileas Fogg struggles against Ill-luck.
purpose
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From this reading Nor would the White Star Line serve his purpose; all of which Mr. Fogg learnt from "Bradshaw."
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The _China_ seemed to have carried off Mr. Fogg's last hope, for no other steamers of any other line would be of use.
serve
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From this reading Nor would the White Star Line serve his purpose; all of which Mr. Fogg learnt from "Bradshaw."
Southampton
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From this reading The _Pereire_, of the French Transatlantic Company, did not leave till the 14th, while the boats of the Hamburg American Company also went to Havre, and not direct to Liverpool or London; and this extra passage from Havre to Southampton would upset his calculations.
Star
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From this reading Nor would the White Star Line serve his purpose; all of which Mr. Fogg learnt from "Bradshaw."
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Inman steamer _City of Paris_ would not start till next day--that would be too late.
steamer
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From this reading The Inman steamer _City of Paris_ would not start till next day--that would be too late.
steamers
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From this reading The _China_ seemed to have carried off Mr. Fogg's last hope, for no other steamers of any other line would be of use.
struggles
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From this reading In which Phileas Fogg struggles against Ill-luck.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Inman steamer _City of Paris_ would not start till next day--that would be too late.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The _China_ seemed to have carried off Mr. Fogg's last hope, for no other steamers of any other line would be of use.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The _Pereire_, of the French Transatlantic Company, did not leave till the 14th, while the boats of the Hamburg American Company also went to Havre, and not direct to Liverpool or London; and this extra passage from Havre to Southampton would upset his calculations.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The _Pereire_, of the French Transatlantic Company, did not leave till the 14th, while the boats of the Hamburg American Company also went to Havre, and not direct to Liverpool or London; and this extra passage from Havre to Southampton would upset his calculations.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The _China_ seemed to have carried off Mr. Fogg's last hope, for no other steamers of any other line would be of use.
too
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From this reading The Inman steamer _City of Paris_ would not start till next day--that would be too late.
Transatlantic
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From this reading The _Pereire_, of the French Transatlantic Company, did not leave till the 14th, while the boats of the Hamburg American Company also went to Havre, and not direct to Liverpool or London; and this extra passage from Havre to Southampton would upset his calculations.
upset
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From this reading The _Pereire_, of the French Transatlantic Company, did not leave till the 14th, while the boats of the Hamburg American Company also went to Havre, and not direct to Liverpool or London; and this extra passage from Havre to Southampton would upset his calculations.
use
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From this reading The _China_ seemed to have carried off Mr. Fogg's last hope, for no other steamers of any other line would be of use.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The _Pereire_, of the French Transatlantic Company, did not leave till the 14th, while the boats of the Hamburg American Company also went to Havre, and not direct to Liverpool or London; and this extra passage from Havre to Southampton would upset his calculations.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In which Phileas Fogg struggles against Ill-luck.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The _Pereire_, of the French Transatlantic Company, did not leave till the 14th, while the boats of the Hamburg American Company also went to Havre, and not direct to Liverpool or London; and this extra passage from Havre to Southampton would upset his calculations.
White
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From this reading Nor would the White Star Line serve his purpose; all of which Mr. Fogg learnt from "Bradshaw."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The _China_ seemed to have carried off Mr. Fogg's last hope, for no other steamers of any other line would be of use.
