andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At this moment the detective approached Mr. Fogg, and, looking him intently in the face, said: "Seriously, sir, are you in great haste?"
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading At this moment the detective approached Mr. Fogg, and, looking him intently in the face, said: "Seriously, sir, are you in great haste?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At this moment the detective approached Mr. Fogg, and, looking him intently in the face, said: "Seriously, sir, are you in great haste?"
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this moment the detective approached Mr. Fogg, and, looking him intently in the face, said: "Seriously, sir, are you in great haste?"
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Fix the Detective Considerably Furthers the Interests of Phileas Fogg Phileas Fogg found himself twenty hours behind time.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Passepartout, the involuntary cause of this delay, was desperate.
ConsiderablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading Fix the Detective Considerably Furthers the Interests of Phileas Fogg Phileas Fogg found himself twenty hours behind time.
delayverbUS /dɪˈleɪ/
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Passepartout, the involuntary cause of this delay, was desperate.
desperateadjectiveUS /ˈdesprɪt/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Passepartout, the involuntary cause of this delay, was desperate.
DetectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading Fix the Detective Considerably Furthers the Interests of Phileas Fogg Phileas Fogg found himself twenty hours behind time.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading At this moment the detective approached Mr. Fogg, and, looking him intently in the face, said: "Seriously, sir, are you in great haste?"
FixverbUS /fɪks/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading Fix the Detective Considerably Furthers the Interests of Phileas Fogg Phileas Fogg found himself twenty hours behind time.
Fogg
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From this reading Fix the Detective Considerably Furthers the Interests of Phileas Fogg Phileas Fogg found himself twenty hours behind time.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Fix the Detective Considerably Furthers the Interests of Phileas Fogg Phileas Fogg found himself twenty hours behind time.
FurthersverbUS /ˈfɜːrðərz/
third-person singular of “further” — promote the growth of
From this reading Fix the Detective Considerably Furthers the Interests of Phileas Fogg Phileas Fogg found himself twenty hours behind time.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At this moment the detective approached Mr. Fogg, and, looking him intently in the face, said: "Seriously, sir, are you in great haste?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had ruined his master!
hastenounUS /heɪst/
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading At this moment the detective approached Mr. Fogg, and, looking him intently in the face, said: "Seriously, sir, are you in great haste?"
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had ruined his master!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At this moment the detective approached Mr. Fogg, and, looking him intently in the face, said: "Seriously, sir, are you in great haste?"
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Fix the Detective Considerably Furthers the Interests of Phileas Fogg Phileas Fogg found himself twenty hours behind time.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had ruined his master!
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Fix the Detective Considerably Furthers the Interests of Phileas Fogg Phileas Fogg found himself twenty hours behind time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At this moment the detective approached Mr. Fogg, and, looking him intently in the face, said: "Seriously, sir, are you in great haste?"
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading At this moment the detective approached Mr. Fogg, and, looking him intently in the face, said: "Seriously, sir, are you in great haste?"
InterestsnounUS /ˈɪntrəsts/
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Fix the Detective Considerably Furthers the Interests of Phileas Fogg Phileas Fogg found himself twenty hours behind time.
involuntaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlənteri/
not subject to the control of the will
From this reading Passepartout, the involuntary cause of this delay, was desperate.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading At this moment the detective approached Mr. Fogg, and, looking him intently in the face, said: "Seriously, sir, are you in great haste?"
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading He had ruined his master!
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading At this moment the detective approached Mr. Fogg, and, looking him intently in the face, said: "Seriously, sir, are you in great haste?"
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading At this moment the detective approached Mr. Fogg, and, looking him intently in the face, said: "Seriously, sir, are you in great haste?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fix the Detective Considerably Furthers the Interests of Phileas Fogg Phileas Fogg found himself twenty hours behind time.
Passepartout
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From this reading Passepartout, the involuntary cause of this delay, was desperate.
Phileas
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From this reading Fix the Detective Considerably Furthers the Interests of Phileas Fogg Phileas Fogg found himself twenty hours behind time.
QuiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Quite seriously."
ruinedadjectiveUS /ˈruːənd/
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading He had ruined his master!
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At this moment the detective approached Mr. Fogg, and, looking him intently in the face, said: "Seriously, sir, are you in great haste?"
SeriouslyadverbUS /ˈsɪriəsli/
in a serious manner
From this reading At this moment the detective approached Mr. Fogg, and, looking him intently in the face, said: "Seriously, sir, are you in great haste?"
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading At this moment the detective approached Mr. Fogg, and, looking him intently in the face, said: "Seriously, sir, are you in great haste?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fix the Detective Considerably Furthers the Interests of Phileas Fogg Phileas Fogg found himself twenty hours behind time.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Passepartout, the involuntary cause of this delay, was desperate.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Fix the Detective Considerably Furthers the Interests of Phileas Fogg Phileas Fogg found himself twenty hours behind time.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Fix the Detective Considerably Furthers the Interests of Phileas Fogg Phileas Fogg found himself twenty hours behind time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Passepartout, the involuntary cause of this delay, was desperate.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At this moment the detective approached Mr. Fogg, and, looking him intently in the face, said: "Seriously, sir, are you in great haste?"
