(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Passe-partout, who had conscientiously studied his programme, was astonished to see Mr. Fogg appear at such an unusual hour, for, according to all precedent, he was not due in Saville Row till midnight.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Passe-partout, who had conscientiously studied his programme, was astonished to see Mr. Fogg appear at such an unusual hour, for, according to all precedent, he was not due in Saville Row till midnight.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Passe-partout, who had conscientiously studied his programme, was astonished to see Mr. Fogg appear at such an unusual hour, for, according to all precedent, he was not due in Saville Row till midnight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At twenty-five minutes past seven, Phileas Fogg, having won twenty guineas at whist, took leave of his friends and left the club.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Passe-partout, who had conscientiously studied his programme, was astonished to see Mr. Fogg appear at such an unusual hour, for, according to all precedent, he was not due in Saville Row till midnight.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Passe-partout, who had conscientiously studied his programme, was astonished to see Mr. Fogg appear at such an unusual hour, for, according to all precedent, he was not due in Saville Row till midnight.
astonishes
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From this reading In which Phileas Fogg astonishes Passe-partout.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At twenty-five minutes past seven, Phileas Fogg, having won twenty guineas at whist, took leave of his friends and left the club.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Phileas Fogg went straight up to his room and called for Passe-partout.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading At twenty-five minutes past seven, Phileas Fogg, having won twenty guineas at whist, took leave of his friends and left the club.
conscientiouslyadverbUS /ˌkɑːntʃiˈentʃəsli/
with extreme conscientiousness
From this reading Passe-partout, who had conscientiously studied his programme, was astonished to see Mr. Fogg appear at such an unusual hour, for, according to all precedent, he was not due in Saville Row till midnight.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Passe-partout, who had conscientiously studied his programme, was astonished to see Mr. Fogg appear at such an unusual hour, for, according to all precedent, he was not due in Saville Row till midnight.
being one more than seven
From this reading At ten minutes to eight he reached home.
Fogg
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From this reading In which Phileas Fogg astonishes Passe-partout.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Passe-partout, who had conscientiously studied his programme, was astonished to see Mr. Fogg appear at such an unusual hour, for, according to all precedent, he was not due in Saville Row till midnight.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading At twenty-five minutes past seven, Phileas Fogg, having won twenty guineas at whist, took leave of his friends and left the club.
guineasnounUS /ˈɡɪniz/
plural of “guinea” — a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings
From this reading At twenty-five minutes past seven, Phileas Fogg, having won twenty guineas at whist, took leave of his friends and left the club.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Passe-partout, who had conscientiously studied his programme, was astonished to see Mr. Fogg appear at such an unusual hour, for, according to all precedent, he was not due in Saville Row till midnight.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading At twenty-five minutes past seven, Phileas Fogg, having won twenty guineas at whist, took leave of his friends and left the club.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At ten minutes to eight he reached home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At twenty-five minutes past seven, Phileas Fogg, having won twenty guineas at whist, took leave of his friends and left the club.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading At ten minutes to eight he reached home.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Passe-partout, who had conscientiously studied his programme, was astonished to see Mr. Fogg appear at such an unusual hour, for, according to all precedent, he was not due in Saville Row till midnight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In which Phileas Fogg astonishes Passe-partout.
go away from a place
From this reading At twenty-five minutes past seven, Phileas Fogg, having won twenty guineas at whist, took leave of his friends and left the club.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading At twenty-five minutes past seven, Phileas Fogg, having won twenty guineas at whist, took leave of his friends and left the club.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Passe-partout, who had conscientiously studied his programme, was astonished to see Mr. Fogg appear at such an unusual hour, for, according to all precedent, he was not due in Saville Row till midnight.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading At twenty-five minutes past seven, Phileas Fogg, having won twenty guineas at whist, took leave of his friends and left the club.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Passe-partout, who had conscientiously studied his programme, was astonished to see Mr. Fogg appear at such an unusual hour, for, according to all precedent, he was not due in Saville Row till midnight.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Passe-partout, who had conscientiously studied his programme, was astonished to see Mr. Fogg appear at such an unusual hour, for, according to all precedent, he was not due in Saville Row till midnight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At twenty-five minutes past seven, Phileas Fogg, having won twenty guineas at whist, took leave of his friends and left the club.
Passe-partoutnoun
key that secures entrance everywhere
From this reading In which Phileas Fogg astonishes Passe-partout.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading At twenty-five minutes past seven, Phileas Fogg, having won twenty guineas at whist, took leave of his friends and left the club.
Phileas
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From this reading In which Phileas Fogg astonishes Passe-partout.
precedentnounUS /ˈpresɪdənt/
an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
From this reading Passe-partout, who had conscientiously studied his programme, was astonished to see Mr. Fogg appear at such an unusual hour, for, according to all precedent, he was not due in Saville Row till midnight.
programmenounUS /ˈproʊɡræm/
an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event
From this reading Passe-partout, who had conscientiously studied his programme, was astonished to see Mr. Fogg appear at such an unusual hour, for, according to all precedent, he was not due in Saville Row till midnight.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading At ten minutes to eight he reached home.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Phileas Fogg went straight up to his room and called for Passe-partout.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Passe-partout, who had conscientiously studied his programme, was astonished to see Mr. Fogg appear at such an unusual hour, for, according to all precedent, he was not due in Saville Row till midnight.
Saville
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From this reading Passe-partout, who had conscientiously studied his programme, was astonished to see Mr. Fogg appear at such an unusual hour, for, according to all precedent, he was not due in Saville Row till midnight.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Passe-partout, who had conscientiously studied his programme, was astonished to see Mr. Fogg appear at such an unusual hour, for, according to all precedent, he was not due in Saville Row till midnight.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading At twenty-five minutes past seven, Phileas Fogg, having won twenty guineas at whist, took leave of his friends and left the club.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Phileas Fogg went straight up to his room and called for Passe-partout.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading Passe-partout, who had conscientiously studied his programme, was astonished to see Mr. Fogg appear at such an unusual hour, for, according to all precedent, he was not due in Saville Row till midnight.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Passe-partout, who had conscientiously studied his programme, was astonished to see Mr. Fogg appear at such an unusual hour, for, according to all precedent, he was not due in Saville Row till midnight.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading At ten minutes to eight he reached home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At twenty-five minutes past seven, Phileas Fogg, having won twenty guineas at whist, took leave of his friends and left the club.
up to a particular time
From this reading Passe-partout, who had conscientiously studied his programme, was astonished to see Mr. Fogg appear at such an unusual hour, for, according to all precedent, he was not due in Saville Row till midnight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At ten minutes to eight he reached home.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading At twenty-five minutes past seven, Phileas Fogg, having won twenty guineas at whist, took leave of his friends and left the club.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading At twenty-five minutes past seven, Phileas Fogg, having won twenty guineas at whist, took leave of his friends and left the club.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading At twenty-five minutes past seven, Phileas Fogg, having won twenty guineas at whist, took leave of his friends and left the club.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Passe-partout, who had conscientiously studied his programme, was astonished to see Mr. Fogg appear at such an unusual hour, for, according to all precedent, he was not due in Saville Row till midnight.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Phileas Fogg went straight up to his room and called for Passe-partout.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Passe-partout, who had conscientiously studied his programme, was astonished to see Mr. Fogg appear at such an unusual hour, for, according to all precedent, he was not due in Saville Row till midnight.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Phileas Fogg went straight up to his room and called for Passe-partout.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In which Phileas Fogg astonishes Passe-partout.
whistnoun
a card game for four players who form two partnerships; a pack of 52 cards is dealt and each side scores one point for each trick it takes in excess of six
From this reading At twenty-five minutes past seven, Phileas Fogg, having won twenty guineas at whist, took leave of his friends and left the club.
which person or people
From this reading Passe-partout, who had conscientiously studied his programme, was astonished to see Mr. Fogg appear at such an unusual hour, for, according to all precedent, he was not due in Saville Row till midnight.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading At twenty-five minutes past seven, Phileas Fogg, having won twenty guineas at whist, took leave of his friends and left the club.
