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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Since she had accepted Mr. Fogg's escort to England, she wished to make some purchases for the voyage, for a lady could not travel with a hand-bag, as a gentleman might do.
accepted
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From this reading Since she had accepted Mr. Fogg's escort to England, she wished to make some purchases for the voyage, for a lady could not travel with a hand-bag, as a gentleman might do.
all
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From this reading So she bought some necessary clothing, etc., and Mr. Fogg overcame all her excuses with his characteristic generosity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Showing how Fix and Fogg come face to face.
Aouda
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From this reading While these events, which gravely compromised Mr. Fogg's future, were passing, that gentleman and Mrs. Aouda were walking through the town.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Since she had accepted Mr. Fogg's escort to England, she wished to make some purchases for the voyage, for a lady could not travel with a hand-bag, as a gentleman might do.
bought
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From this reading So she bought some necessary clothing, etc., and Mr. Fogg overcame all her excuses with his characteristic generosity.
characteristic
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From this reading So she bought some necessary clothing, etc., and Mr. Fogg overcame all her excuses with his characteristic generosity.
clothing
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From this reading So she bought some necessary clothing, etc., and Mr. Fogg overcame all her excuses with his characteristic generosity.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Showing how Fix and Fogg come face to face.
compromised
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From this reading While these events, which gravely compromised Mr. Fogg's future, were passing, that gentleman and Mrs. Aouda were walking through the town.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Since she had accepted Mr. Fogg's escort to England, she wished to make some purchases for the voyage, for a lady could not travel with a hand-bag, as a gentleman might do.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Since she had accepted Mr. Fogg's escort to England, she wished to make some purchases for the voyage, for a lady could not travel with a hand-bag, as a gentleman might do.
England
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From this reading Since she had accepted Mr. Fogg's escort to England, she wished to make some purchases for the voyage, for a lady could not travel with a hand-bag, as a gentleman might do.
escort
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From this reading Since she had accepted Mr. Fogg's escort to England, she wished to make some purchases for the voyage, for a lady could not travel with a hand-bag, as a gentleman might do.
etc
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From this reading So she bought some necessary clothing, etc., and Mr. Fogg overcame all her excuses with his characteristic generosity.
events
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From this reading While these events, which gravely compromised Mr. Fogg's future, were passing, that gentleman and Mrs. Aouda were walking through the town.
excuses
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From this reading So she bought some necessary clothing, etc., and Mr. Fogg overcame all her excuses with his characteristic generosity.
face
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From this reading Showing how Fix and Fogg come face to face.
Fix
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From this reading Showing how Fix and Fogg come face to face.
Fogg
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From this reading Showing how Fix and Fogg come face to face.
Fogg's
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From this reading While these events, which gravely compromised Mr. Fogg's future, were passing, that gentleman and Mrs. Aouda were walking through the town.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Since she had accepted Mr. Fogg's escort to England, she wished to make some purchases for the voyage, for a lady could not travel with a hand-bag, as a gentleman might do.
future
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From this reading While these events, which gravely compromised Mr. Fogg's future, were passing, that gentleman and Mrs. Aouda were walking through the town.
generosity
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From this reading So she bought some necessary clothing, etc., and Mr. Fogg overcame all her excuses with his characteristic generosity.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading While these events, which gravely compromised Mr. Fogg's future, were passing, that gentleman and Mrs. Aouda were walking through the town.
gravely
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From this reading While these events, which gravely compromised Mr. Fogg's future, were passing, that gentleman and Mrs. Aouda were walking through the town.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since she had accepted Mr. Fogg's escort to England, she wished to make some purchases for the voyage, for a lady could not travel with a hand-bag, as a gentleman might do.
hand-bag
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From this reading Since she had accepted Mr. Fogg's escort to England, she wished to make some purchases for the voyage, for a lady could not travel with a hand-bag, as a gentleman might do.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is in my own interest," he invariably replied; "a part of my programme."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So she bought some necessary clothing, etc., and Mr. Fogg overcame all her excuses with his characteristic generosity.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So she bought some necessary clothing, etc., and Mr. Fogg overcame all her excuses with his characteristic generosity.
how
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From this reading Showing how Fix and Fogg come face to face.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It is in my own interest," he invariably replied; "a part of my programme."
interest
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From this reading "It is in my own interest," he invariably replied; "a part of my programme."
invariably
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From this reading "It is in my own interest," he invariably replied; "a part of my programme."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is in my own interest," he invariably replied; "a part of my programme."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is in my own interest," he invariably replied; "a part of my programme."
lady
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From this reading Since she had accepted Mr. Fogg's escort to England, she wished to make some purchases for the voyage, for a lady could not travel with a hand-bag, as a gentleman might do.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since she had accepted Mr. Fogg's escort to England, she wished to make some purchases for the voyage, for a lady could not travel with a hand-bag, as a gentleman might do.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Since she had accepted Mr. Fogg's escort to England, she wished to make some purchases for the voyage, for a lady could not travel with a hand-bag, as a gentleman might do.
Mr
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From this reading While these events, which gravely compromised Mr. Fogg's future, were passing, that gentleman and Mrs. Aouda were walking through the town.
Mrs
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From this reading While these events, which gravely compromised Mr. Fogg's future, were passing, that gentleman and Mrs. Aouda were walking through the town.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It is in my own interest," he invariably replied; "a part of my programme."
necessary
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From this reading So she bought some necessary clothing, etc., and Mr. Fogg overcame all her excuses with his characteristic generosity.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Since she had accepted Mr. Fogg's escort to England, she wished to make some purchases for the voyage, for a lady could not travel with a hand-bag, as a gentleman might do.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It is in my own interest," he invariably replied; "a part of my programme."
overcame
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From this reading So she bought some necessary clothing, etc., and Mr. Fogg overcame all her excuses with his characteristic generosity.
own
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From this reading "It is in my own interest," he invariably replied; "a part of my programme."
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It is in my own interest," he invariably replied; "a part of my programme."
passing
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From this reading While these events, which gravely compromised Mr. Fogg's future, were passing, that gentleman and Mrs. Aouda were walking through the town.
programme
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From this reading "It is in my own interest," he invariably replied; "a part of my programme."
purchases
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From this reading Since she had accepted Mr. Fogg's escort to England, she wished to make some purchases for the voyage, for a lady could not travel with a hand-bag, as a gentleman might do.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It is in my own interest," he invariably replied; "a part of my programme."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since she had accepted Mr. Fogg's escort to England, she wished to make some purchases for the voyage, for a lady could not travel with a hand-bag, as a gentleman might do.
Showing
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From this reading Showing how Fix and Fogg come face to face.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since she had accepted Mr. Fogg's escort to England, she wished to make some purchases for the voyage, for a lady could not travel with a hand-bag, as a gentleman might do.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So she bought some necessary clothing, etc., and Mr. Fogg overcame all her excuses with his characteristic generosity.
some
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From this reading Since she had accepted Mr. Fogg's escort to England, she wished to make some purchases for the voyage, for a lady could not travel with a hand-bag, as a gentleman might do.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While these events, which gravely compromised Mr. Fogg's future, were passing, that gentleman and Mrs. Aouda were walking through the town.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While these events, which gravely compromised Mr. Fogg's future, were passing, that gentleman and Mrs. Aouda were walking through the town.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading While these events, which gravely compromised Mr. Fogg's future, were passing, that gentleman and Mrs. Aouda were walking through the town.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading While these events, which gravely compromised Mr. Fogg's future, were passing, that gentleman and Mrs. Aouda were walking through the town.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Showing how Fix and Fogg come face to face.
town
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From this reading While these events, which gravely compromised Mr. Fogg's future, were passing, that gentleman and Mrs. Aouda were walking through the town.
travel
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From this reading Since she had accepted Mr. Fogg's escort to England, she wished to make some purchases for the voyage, for a lady could not travel with a hand-bag, as a gentleman might do.
voyage
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From this reading Since she had accepted Mr. Fogg's escort to England, she wished to make some purchases for the voyage, for a lady could not travel with a hand-bag, as a gentleman might do.
walking
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From this reading While these events, which gravely compromised Mr. Fogg's future, were passing, that gentleman and Mrs. Aouda were walking through the town.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While these events, which gravely compromised Mr. Fogg's future, were passing, that gentleman and Mrs. Aouda were walking through the town.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading While these events, which gravely compromised Mr. Fogg's future, were passing, that gentleman and Mrs. Aouda were walking through the town.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While these events, which gravely compromised Mr. Fogg's future, were passing, that gentleman and Mrs. Aouda were walking through the town.
wished
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From this reading Since she had accepted Mr. Fogg's escort to England, she wished to make some purchases for the voyage, for a lady could not travel with a hand-bag, as a gentleman might do.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Since she had accepted Mr. Fogg's escort to England, she wished to make some purchases for the voyage, for a lady could not travel with a hand-bag, as a gentleman might do.
