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Chapter XXXIV
In which Passe-partout uses Strong Language. Phileas Fogg was in prison. He had been shut up in the Custom House, pending his removal to London. Passe-partout would have attacked Fix when he arrested his master, had not some policemen prevented him. Mrs. Aouda was quite upset by the occurrence, which was quite unintelligible to her.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He had been shut up in the Custom House, pending his removal to London.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Passe-partout would have attacked Fix when he arrested his master, had not some policemen prevented him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Aouda was quite upset by the occurrence, which was quite unintelligible to her.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Passe-partout would have attacked Fix when he arrested his master, had not some policemen prevented him.”
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From this reading Mrs. Aouda was quite upset by the occurrence, which was quite unintelligible to her.
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From this reading Passe-partout would have attacked Fix when he arrested his master, had not some policemen prevented him.
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From this reading Passe-partout would have attacked Fix when he arrested his master, had not some policemen prevented him.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been shut up in the Custom House, pending his removal to London.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Aouda was quite upset by the occurrence, which was quite unintelligible to her.
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From this reading He had been shut up in the Custom House, pending his removal to London.
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From this reading Passe-partout would have attacked Fix when he arrested his master, had not some policemen prevented him.
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From this reading Phileas Fogg was in prison.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been shut up in the Custom House, pending his removal to London.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Passe-partout would have attacked Fix when he arrested his master, had not some policemen prevented him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been shut up in the Custom House, pending his removal to London.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Aouda was quite upset by the occurrence, which was quite unintelligible to her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Passe-partout would have attacked Fix when he arrested his master, had not some policemen prevented him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been shut up in the Custom House, pending his removal to London.
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From this reading He had been shut up in the Custom House, pending his removal to London.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In which Passe-partout uses Strong Language.
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From this reading In which Passe-partout uses Strong Language.
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From this reading He had been shut up in the Custom House, pending his removal to London.
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From this reading Passe-partout would have attacked Fix when he arrested his master, had not some policemen prevented him.
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From this reading Mrs. Aouda was quite upset by the occurrence, which was quite unintelligible to her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Passe-partout would have attacked Fix when he arrested his master, had not some policemen prevented him.
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From this reading Mrs. Aouda was quite upset by the occurrence, which was quite unintelligible to her.
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From this reading In which Passe-partout uses Strong Language.
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From this reading He had been shut up in the Custom House, pending his removal to London.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Phileas Fogg was in prison.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Passe-partout would have attacked Fix when he arrested his master, had not some policemen prevented him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Passe-partout would have attacked Fix when he arrested his master, had not some policemen prevented him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Phileas Fogg was in prison.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Aouda was quite upset by the occurrence, which was quite unintelligible to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been shut up in the Custom House, pending his removal to London.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been shut up in the Custom House, pending his removal to London.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Passe-partout would have attacked Fix when he arrested his master, had not some policemen prevented him.
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From this reading In which Passe-partout uses Strong Language.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had been shut up in the Custom House, pending his removal to London.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been shut up in the Custom House, pending his removal to London.
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From this reading Mrs. Aouda was quite upset by the occurrence, which was quite unintelligible to her.
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From this reading He had been shut up in the Custom House, pending his removal to London.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Aouda was quite upset by the occurrence, which was quite unintelligible to her.
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From this reading In which Passe-partout uses Strong Language.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Phileas Fogg was in prison.
at the time that
From this reading Passe-partout would have attacked Fix when he arrested his master, had not some policemen prevented him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In which Passe-partout uses Strong Language.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Passe-partout would have attacked Fix when he arrested his master, had not some policemen prevented him.
