adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Passepartout explained to her how it was that the honest and courageous Fogg was arrested as a robber.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Aouda was thunderstruck at the suddenness of an event which she could not understand.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been shut up in the Custom House, and he was to be transferred to London the next day.
Aouda
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From this reading Aouda was thunderstruck at the suddenness of an event which she could not understand.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading Passepartout, when he saw his master arrested, would have fallen upon Fix had he not been held back by some policemen.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Passepartout explained to her how it was that the honest and courageous Fogg was arrested as a robber.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In Which Phileas Fogg at Last Reaches London Phileas Fogg was in prison.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Passepartout, when he saw his master arrested, would have fallen upon Fix had he not been held back by some policemen.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had been shut up in the Custom House, and he was to be transferred to London the next day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been shut up in the Custom House, and he was to be transferred to London the next day.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Passepartout, when he saw his master arrested, would have fallen upon Fix had he not been held back by some policemen.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Aouda was thunderstruck at the suddenness of an event which she could not understand.
courageousadjectiveUS /kərˈeɪdʒəs/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Passepartout explained to her how it was that the honest and courageous Fogg was arrested as a robber.
CustomnounUS /ˈkʌstəm/
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading He had been shut up in the Custom House, and he was to be transferred to London the next day.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had been shut up in the Custom House, and he was to be transferred to London the next day.
eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Aouda was thunderstruck at the suddenness of an event which she could not understand.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Passepartout explained to her how it was that the honest and courageous Fogg was arrested as a robber.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Passepartout, when he saw his master arrested, would have fallen upon Fix had he not been held back by some policemen.
FixverbUS /fɪks/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading Passepartout, when he saw his master arrested, would have fallen upon Fix had he not been held back by some policemen.
Fogg
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From this reading In Which Phileas Fogg at Last Reaches London Phileas Fogg was in prison.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been shut up in the Custom House, and he was to be transferred to London the next day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Passepartout, when he saw his master arrested, would have fallen upon Fix had he not been held back by some policemen.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been shut up in the Custom House, and he was to be transferred to London the next day.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Passepartout, when he saw his master arrested, would have fallen upon Fix had he not been held back by some policemen.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Passepartout explained to her how it was that the honest and courageous Fogg was arrested as a robber.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Passepartout, when he saw his master arrested, would have fallen upon Fix had he not been held back by some policemen.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Passepartout explained to her how it was that the honest and courageous Fogg was arrested as a robber.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He had been shut up in the Custom House, and he was to be transferred to London the next day.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Passepartout explained to her how it was that the honest and courageous Fogg was arrested as a robber.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Which Phileas Fogg at Last Reaches London Phileas Fogg was in prison.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Passepartout explained to her how it was that the honest and courageous Fogg was arrested as a robber.
LastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading In Which Phileas Fogg at Last Reaches London Phileas Fogg was in prison.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading In Which Phileas Fogg at Last Reaches London Phileas Fogg was in prison.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Passepartout, when he saw his master arrested, would have fallen upon Fix had he not been held back by some policemen.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He had been shut up in the Custom House, and he was to be transferred to London the next day.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Passepartout, when he saw his master arrested, would have fallen upon Fix had he not been held back by some policemen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Aouda was thunderstruck at the suddenness of an event which she could not understand.
Passepartout
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Passepartout, when he saw his master arrested, would have fallen upon Fix had he not been held back by some policemen.
Phileas
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From this reading In Which Phileas Fogg at Last Reaches London Phileas Fogg was in prison.
policemennounUS /pəˈliːsmɪn/
plural of “policeman” — a member of a police force
From this reading Passepartout, when he saw his master arrested, would have fallen upon Fix had he not been held back by some policemen.
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading In Which Phileas Fogg at Last Reaches London Phileas Fogg was in prison.
ReachesnounUS /ˈriːtʃəz/
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading In Which Phileas Fogg at Last Reaches London Phileas Fogg was in prison.
robbernounUS /ˈrɑːbər/
a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence
From this reading Passepartout explained to her how it was that the honest and courageous Fogg was arrested as a robber.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Passepartout, when he saw his master arrested, would have fallen upon Fix had he not been held back by some policemen.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Aouda was thunderstruck at the suddenness of an event which she could not understand.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading He had been shut up in the Custom House, and he was to be transferred to London the next day.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Passepartout, when he saw his master arrested, would have fallen upon Fix had he not been held back by some policemen.
suddennessnounUS /ˈsʌdənnəs/
the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
From this reading Aouda was thunderstruck at the suddenness of an event which she could not understand.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Passepartout explained to her how it was that the honest and courageous Fogg was arrested as a robber.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
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, and he was to be transferred to London the next day.
thunderstruckadjectiveUS /ˈθʌndərstrʌk/
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading Aouda was thunderstruck at the suddenness of an event which she could not understand.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been shut up in the Custom House, and he was to be transferred to London the next day.
transferredverbUS /trænˈsfɜːrd/
inflected form of “transfer” — transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading He had been shut up in the Custom House, and he was to be transferred to London the next day.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Aouda was thunderstruck at the suddenness of an event which she could not understand.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had been shut up in the Custom House, and he was to be transferred to London the next day.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Passepartout, when he saw his master arrested, would have fallen upon Fix had he not been held back by some policemen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In Which Phileas Fogg at Last Reaches London Phileas Fogg was in prison.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Passepartout, when he saw his master arrested, would have fallen upon Fix had he not been held back by some policemen.
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In Which Phileas Fogg at Last Reaches London Phileas Fogg was in prison.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Passepartout, when he saw his master arrested, would have fallen upon Fix had he not been held back by some policemen.
