1872
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From this reading In Which Phileas Fogg and Passepartout Accept Each Other, the One as Master, the Other as Man Mr. Phileas Fogg lived, in 1872, at No.7, Saville Row, Burlington Gardens.
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From this reading In Which Phileas Fogg and Passepartout Accept Each Other, the One as Master, the Other as Man Mr. Phileas Fogg lived, in 1872, at No.7, Saville Row, Burlington Gardens.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This Phileas Fogg was a puzzling gentleman, about whom little was known, except that he was a polished man of the world.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This Phileas Fogg was a puzzling gentleman, about whom little was known, except that he was a polished man of the world.
AcceptverbUS /ækˈsept/
consider or hold as true
From this reading In Which Phileas Fogg and Passepartout Accept Each Other, the One as Master, the Other as Man Mr. Phileas Fogg lived, in 1872, at No.7, Saville Row, Burlington Gardens.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He was one of the most noticeable members of the Reform Club, though he seemed always to avoid attracting attention.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Certainly Phileas Fogg was an Englishman, but it was more doubtful whether he was a Londoner.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In Which Phileas Fogg and Passepartout Accept Each Other, the One as Master, the Other as Man Mr. Phileas Fogg lived, in 1872, at No.7, Saville Row, Burlington Gardens.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In Which Phileas Fogg and Passepartout Accept Each Other, the One as Master, the Other as Man Mr. Phileas Fogg lived, in 1872, at No.7, Saville Row, Burlington Gardens.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In Which Phileas Fogg and Passepartout Accept Each Other, the One as Master, the Other as Man Mr. Phileas Fogg lived, in 1872, at No.7, Saville Row, Burlington Gardens.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He was one of the most noticeable members of the Reform Club, though he seemed always to avoid attracting attention.
attractingverbUS /əˈtræktɪŋ/
-ing form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading He was one of the most noticeable members of the Reform Club, though he seemed always to avoid attracting attention.
avoidverbUS /əˈvɔɪd/
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading He was one of the most noticeable members of the Reform Club, though he seemed always to avoid attracting attention.
beardedadjectiveUS /ˈbɪrdəd/
having hair on the cheeks and chin
From this reading People said that he resembled the poet Byron--at least that his head was Byronic; but he was a bearded, peaceful Byron, who might live on a thousand years without growing old.
BurlingtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrlɪŋtən/
the largest city in Vermont; located in northwestern Vermont on Lake Champlain; site of the University of Vermont
From this reading In Which Phileas Fogg and Passepartout Accept Each Other, the One as Master, the Other as Man Mr. Phileas Fogg lived, in 1872, at No.7, Saville Row, Burlington Gardens.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading People said that he resembled the poet Byron--at least that his head was Byronic; but he was a bearded, peaceful Byron, who might live on a thousand years without growing old.
ByronnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading People said that he resembled the poet Byron--at least that his head was Byronic; but he was a bearded, peaceful Byron, who might live on a thousand years without growing old.
Byronic
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From this reading People said that he resembled the poet Byron--at least that his head was Byronic; but he was a bearded, peaceful Byron, who might live on a thousand years without growing old.
CertainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Certainly Phileas Fogg was an Englishman, but it was more doubtful whether he was a Londoner.
ClubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading He was one of the most noticeable members of the Reform Club, though he seemed always to avoid attracting attention.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading Certainly Phileas Fogg was an Englishman, but it was more doubtful whether he was a Londoner.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading In Which Phileas Fogg and Passepartout Accept Each Other, the One as Master, the Other as Man Mr. Phileas Fogg lived, in 1872, at No.7, Saville Row, Burlington Gardens.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading Certainly Phileas Fogg was an Englishman, but it was more doubtful whether he was a Londoner.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading This Phileas Fogg was a puzzling gentleman, about whom little was known, except that he was a polished man of the world.
Fogg
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From this reading In Which Phileas Fogg and Passepartout Accept Each Other, the One as Master, the Other as Man Mr. Phileas Fogg lived, in 1872, at No.7, Saville Row, Burlington Gardens.
GardensnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənz/
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading In Which Phileas Fogg and Passepartout Accept Each Other, the One as Master, the Other as Man Mr. Phileas Fogg lived, in 1872, at No.7, Saville Row, Burlington Gardens.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading This Phileas Fogg was a puzzling gentleman, about whom little was known, except that he was a polished man of the world.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading People said that he resembled the poet Byron--at least that his head was Byronic; but he was a bearded, peaceful Byron, who might live on a thousand years without growing old.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was one of the most noticeable members of the Reform Club, though he seemed always to avoid attracting attention.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading People said that he resembled the poet Byron--at least that his head was Byronic; but he was a bearded, peaceful Byron, who might live on a thousand years without growing old.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading People said that he resembled the poet Byron--at least that his head was Byronic; but he was a bearded, peaceful Byron, who might live on a thousand years without growing old.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Which Phileas Fogg and Passepartout Accept Each Other, the One as Master, the Other as Man Mr. Phileas Fogg lived, in 1872, at No.7, Saville Row, Burlington Gardens.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Certainly Phileas Fogg was an Englishman, but it was more doubtful whether he was a Londoner.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading This Phileas Fogg was a puzzling gentleman, about whom little was known, except that he was a polished man of the world.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading People said that he resembled the poet Byron--at least that his head was Byronic; but he was a bearded, peaceful Byron, who might live on a thousand years without growing old.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This Phileas Fogg was a puzzling gentleman, about whom little was known, except that he was a polished man of the world.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading People said that he resembled the poet Byron--at least that his head was Byronic; but he was a bearded, peaceful Byron, who might live on a thousand years without growing old.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading In Which Phileas Fogg and Passepartout Accept Each Other, the One as Master, the Other as Man Mr. Phileas Fogg lived, in 1872, at No.7, Saville Row, Burlington Gardens.
LondonernounUS /ˈlʌndənər/
a native or resident of London
From this reading Certainly Phileas Fogg was an Englishman, but it was more doubtful whether he was a Londoner.
MannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In Which Phileas Fogg and Passepartout Accept Each Other, the One as Master, the Other as Man Mr. Phileas Fogg lived, in 1872, at No.7, Saville Row, Burlington Gardens.
MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading In Which Phileas Fogg and Passepartout Accept Each Other, the One as Master, the Other as Man Mr. Phileas Fogg lived, in 1872, at No.7, Saville Row, Burlington Gardens.
membersnounUS /ˈmembərz/
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading He was one of the most noticeable members of the Reform Club, though he seemed always to avoid attracting attention.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading People said that he resembled the poet Byron--at least that his head was Byronic; but he was a bearded, peaceful Byron, who might live on a thousand years without growing old.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Certainly Phileas Fogg was an Englishman, but it was more doubtful whether he was a Londoner.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading He was one of the most noticeable members of the Reform Club, though he seemed always to avoid attracting attention.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading In Which Phileas Fogg and Passepartout Accept Each Other, the One as Master, the Other as Man Mr. Phileas Fogg lived, in 1872, at No.7, Saville Row, Burlington Gardens.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading In Which Phileas Fogg and Passepartout Accept Each Other, the One as Master, the Other as Man Mr. Phileas Fogg lived, in 1872, at No.7, Saville Row, Burlington Gardens.
noticeableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəsəbəl/
capable or worthy of being noticed
From this reading He was one of the most noticeable members of the Reform Club, though he seemed always to avoid attracting attention.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was one of the most noticeable members of the Reform Club, though he seemed always to avoid attracting attention.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading People said that he resembled the poet Byron--at least that his head was Byronic; but he was a bearded, peaceful Byron, who might live on a thousand years without growing old.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading People said that he resembled the poet Byron--at least that his head was Byronic; but he was a bearded, peaceful Byron, who might live on a thousand years without growing old.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In Which Phileas Fogg and Passepartout Accept Each Other, the One as Master, the Other as Man Mr. Phileas Fogg lived, in 1872, at No.7, Saville Row, Burlington Gardens.
OtheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In Which Phileas Fogg and Passepartout Accept Each Other, the One as Master, the Other as Man Mr. Phileas Fogg lived, in 1872, at No.7, Saville Row, Burlington Gardens.
Passepartout
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From this reading In Which Phileas Fogg and Passepartout Accept Each Other, the One as Master, the Other as Man Mr. Phileas Fogg lived, in 1872, at No.7, Saville Row, Burlington Gardens.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading People said that he resembled the poet Byron--at least that his head was Byronic; but he was a bearded, peaceful Byron, who might live on a thousand years without growing old.
PeoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People said that he resembled the poet Byron--at least that his head was Byronic; but he was a bearded, peaceful Byron, who might live on a thousand years without growing old.
Phileas
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From this reading In Which Phileas Fogg and Passepartout Accept Each Other, the One as Master, the Other as Man Mr. Phileas Fogg lived, in 1872, at No.7, Saville Row, Burlington Gardens.
poetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading People said that he resembled the poet Byron--at least that his head was Byronic; but he was a bearded, peaceful Byron, who might live on a thousand years without growing old.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading This Phileas Fogg was a puzzling gentleman, about whom little was known, except that he was a polished man of the world.
puzzlingadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəlɪŋ/
not clear to the understanding
From this reading This Phileas Fogg was a puzzling gentleman, about whom little was known, except that he was a polished man of the world.
ReformnounUS /rəˈfɔːrm/
a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses
From this reading He was one of the most noticeable members of the Reform Club, though he seemed always to avoid attracting attention.
resembledverbUS /rɪˈzembəld/
past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading People said that he resembled the poet Byron--at least that his head was Byronic; but he was a bearded, peaceful Byron, who might live on a thousand years without growing old.
RownounUS /roʊ/
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading In Which Phileas Fogg and Passepartout Accept Each Other, the One as Master, the Other as Man Mr. Phileas Fogg lived, in 1872, at No.7, Saville Row, Burlington Gardens.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading People said that he resembled the poet Byron--at least that his head was Byronic; but he was a bearded, peaceful Byron, who might live on a thousand years without growing old.
Saville
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From this reading In Which Phileas Fogg and Passepartout Accept Each Other, the One as Master, the Other as Man Mr. Phileas Fogg lived, in 1872, at No.7, Saville Row, Burlington Gardens.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He was one of the most noticeable members of the Reform Club, though he seemed always to avoid attracting attention.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This Phileas Fogg was a puzzling gentleman, about whom little was known, except that he was a polished man of the world.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In Which Phileas Fogg and Passepartout Accept Each Other, the One as Master, the Other as Man Mr. Phileas Fogg lived, in 1872, at No.7, Saville Row, Burlington Gardens.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This Phileas Fogg was a puzzling gentleman, about whom little was known, except that he was a polished man of the world.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He was one of the most noticeable members of the Reform Club, though he seemed always to avoid attracting attention.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading People said that he resembled the poet Byron--at least that his head was Byronic; but he was a bearded, peaceful Byron, who might live on a thousand years without growing old.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was one of the most noticeable members of the Reform Club, though he seemed always to avoid attracting attention.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was one of the most noticeable members of the Reform Club, though he seemed always to avoid attracting attention.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Certainly Phileas Fogg was an Englishman, but it was more doubtful whether he was a Londoner.
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In Which Phileas Fogg and Passepartout Accept Each Other, the One as Master, the Other as Man Mr. Phileas Fogg lived, in 1872, at No.7, Saville Row, Burlington Gardens.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading People said that he resembled the poet Byron--at least that his head was Byronic; but he was a bearded, peaceful Byron, who might live on a thousand years without growing old.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This Phileas Fogg was a puzzling gentleman, about whom little was known, except that he was a polished man of the world.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading People said that he resembled the poet Byron--at least that his head was Byronic; but he was a bearded, peaceful Byron, who might live on a thousand years without growing old.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading This Phileas Fogg was a puzzling gentleman, about whom little was known, except that he was a polished man of the world.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading People said that he resembled the poet Byron--at least that his head was Byronic; but he was a bearded, peaceful Byron, who might live on a thousand years without growing old.
