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14th
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From this reading They reached Yokohama on the 14th, and Phileas Fogg, leaving Fix to his own devices, went on board the _Carnatic_, where he heard, to Aouda's great delight, and probably to his own though he did not betray it, that a Frenchman named Passe-partout had arrived in her the day before.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The signals made by the _Tankadere_ were perceived by the mail-steamer, and soon afterwards, Phileas Fogg having paid the price agreed upon, as well as a bonus of five hundred and fifty pounds, he and his party were soon on board the steamer.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mr. Fogg, who was obliged to leave for San Francisco that very evening, immediately set about searching for his servant.
afterwards
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From this reading The signals made by the _Tankadere_ were perceived by the mail-steamer, and soon afterwards, Phileas Fogg having paid the price agreed upon, as well as a bonus of five hundred and fifty pounds, he and his party were soon on board the steamer.
agreed
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From this reading The signals made by the _Tankadere_ were perceived by the mail-steamer, and soon afterwards, Phileas Fogg having paid the price agreed upon, as well as a bonus of five hundred and fifty pounds, he and his party were soon on board the steamer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The signals made by the _Tankadere_ were perceived by the mail-steamer, and soon afterwards, Phileas Fogg having paid the price agreed upon, as well as a bonus of five hundred and fifty pounds, he and his party were soon on board the steamer.
Aouda's
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From this reading They reached Yokohama on the 14th, and Phileas Fogg, leaving Fix to his own devices, went on board the _Carnatic_, where he heard, to Aouda's great delight, and probably to his own though he did not betray it, that a Frenchman named Passe-partout had arrived in her the day before.
arrived
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From this reading They reached Yokohama on the 14th, and Phileas Fogg, leaving Fix to his own devices, went on board the _Carnatic_, where he heard, to Aouda's great delight, and probably to his own though he did not betray it, that a Frenchman named Passe-partout had arrived in her the day before.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The signals made by the _Tankadere_ were perceived by the mail-steamer, and soon afterwards, Phileas Fogg having paid the price agreed upon, as well as a bonus of five hundred and fifty pounds, he and his party were soon on board the steamer.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The reader will easily guess what happened at Shanghai.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They reached Yokohama on the 14th, and Phileas Fogg, leaving Fix to his own devices, went on board the _Carnatic_, where he heard, to Aouda's great delight, and probably to his own though he did not betray it, that a Frenchman named Passe-partout had arrived in her the day before.
betray
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From this reading They reached Yokohama on the 14th, and Phileas Fogg, leaving Fix to his own devices, went on board the _Carnatic_, where he heard, to Aouda's great delight, and probably to his own though he did not betray it, that a Frenchman named Passe-partout had arrived in her the day before.
board
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From this reading The signals made by the _Tankadere_ were perceived by the mail-steamer, and soon afterwards, Phileas Fogg having paid the price agreed upon, as well as a bonus of five hundred and fifty pounds, he and his party were soon on board the steamer.
bonus
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From this reading The signals made by the _Tankadere_ were perceived by the mail-steamer, and soon afterwards, Phileas Fogg having paid the price agreed upon, as well as a bonus of five hundred and fifty pounds, he and his party were soon on board the steamer.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The signals made by the _Tankadere_ were perceived by the mail-steamer, and soon afterwards, Phileas Fogg having paid the price agreed upon, as well as a bonus of five hundred and fifty pounds, he and his party were soon on board the steamer.
Carnatic
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From this reading They reached Yokohama on the 14th, and Phileas Fogg, leaving Fix to his own devices, went on board the _Carnatic_, where he heard, to Aouda's great delight, and probably to his own though he did not betray it, that a Frenchman named Passe-partout had arrived in her the day before.
crossed
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From this reading In which the Pacific Ocean is crossed.
day
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From this reading They reached Yokohama on the 14th, and Phileas Fogg, leaving Fix to his own devices, went on board the _Carnatic_, where he heard, to Aouda's great delight, and probably to his own though he did not betray it, that a Frenchman named Passe-partout had arrived in her the day before.
delight
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From this reading They reached Yokohama on the 14th, and Phileas Fogg, leaving Fix to his own devices, went on board the _Carnatic_, where he heard, to Aouda's great delight, and probably to his own though he did not betray it, that a Frenchman named Passe-partout had arrived in her the day before.
devices
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From this reading They reached Yokohama on the 14th, and Phileas Fogg, leaving Fix to his own devices, went on board the _Carnatic_, where he heard, to Aouda's great delight, and probably to his own though he did not betray it, that a Frenchman named Passe-partout had arrived in her the day before.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They reached Yokohama on the 14th, and Phileas Fogg, leaving Fix to his own devices, went on board the _Carnatic_, where he heard, to Aouda's great delight, and probably to his own though he did not betray it, that a Frenchman named Passe-partout had arrived in her the day before.
easily
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From this reading The reader will easily guess what happened at Shanghai.
evening
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From this reading Mr. Fogg, who was obliged to leave for San Francisco that very evening, immediately set about searching for his servant.
fifty
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From this reading The signals made by the _Tankadere_ were perceived by the mail-steamer, and soon afterwards, Phileas Fogg having paid the price agreed upon, as well as a bonus of five hundred and fifty pounds, he and his party were soon on board the steamer.
five
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From this reading The signals made by the _Tankadere_ were perceived by the mail-steamer, and soon afterwards, Phileas Fogg having paid the price agreed upon, as well as a bonus of five hundred and fifty pounds, he and his party were soon on board the steamer.
Fix
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From this reading They reached Yokohama on the 14th, and Phileas Fogg, leaving Fix to his own devices, went on board the _Carnatic_, where he heard, to Aouda's great delight, and probably to his own though he did not betray it, that a Frenchman named Passe-partout had arrived in her the day before.
Fogg
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From this reading The signals made by the _Tankadere_ were perceived by the mail-steamer, and soon afterwards, Phileas Fogg having paid the price agreed upon, as well as a bonus of five hundred and fifty pounds, he and his party were soon on board the steamer.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Fogg, who was obliged to leave for San Francisco that very evening, immediately set about searching for his servant.
Francisco
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From this reading Mr. Fogg, who was obliged to leave for San Francisco that very evening, immediately set about searching for his servant.
Frenchman
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From this reading They reached Yokohama on the 14th, and Phileas Fogg, leaving Fix to his own devices, went on board the _Carnatic_, where he heard, to Aouda's great delight, and probably to his own though he did not betray it, that a Frenchman named Passe-partout had arrived in her the day before.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They reached Yokohama on the 14th, and Phileas Fogg, leaving Fix to his own devices, went on board the _Carnatic_, where he heard, to Aouda's great delight, and probably to his own though he did not betray it, that a Frenchman named Passe-partout had arrived in her the day before.
guess
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From this reading The reader will easily guess what happened at Shanghai.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They reached Yokohama on the 14th, and Phileas Fogg, leaving Fix to his own devices, went on board the _Carnatic_, where he heard, to Aouda's great delight, and probably to his own though he did not betray it, that a Frenchman named Passe-partout had arrived in her the day before.
happened
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From this reading The reader will easily guess what happened at Shanghai.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The signals made by the _Tankadere_ were perceived by the mail-steamer, and soon afterwards, Phileas Fogg having paid the price agreed upon, as well as a bonus of five hundred and fifty pounds, he and his party were soon on board the steamer.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The signals made by the _Tankadere_ were perceived by the mail-steamer, and soon afterwards, Phileas Fogg having paid the price agreed upon, as well as a bonus of five hundred and fifty pounds, he and his party were soon on board the steamer.
heard
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From this reading They reached Yokohama on the 14th, and Phileas Fogg, leaving Fix to his own devices, went on board the _Carnatic_, where he heard, to Aouda's great delight, and probably to his own though he did not betray it, that a Frenchman named Passe-partout had arrived in her the day before.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They reached Yokohama on the 14th, and Phileas Fogg, leaving Fix to his own devices, went on board the _Carnatic_, where he heard, to Aouda's great delight, and probably to his own though he did not betray it, that a Frenchman named Passe-partout had arrived in her the day before.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The signals made by the _Tankadere_ were perceived by the mail-steamer, and soon afterwards, Phileas Fogg having paid the price agreed upon, as well as a bonus of five hundred and fifty pounds, he and his party were soon on board the steamer.
hundred
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From this reading The signals made by the _Tankadere_ were perceived by the mail-steamer, and soon afterwards, Phileas Fogg having paid the price agreed upon, as well as a bonus of five hundred and fifty pounds, he and his party were soon on board the steamer.
immediately
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From this reading Mr. Fogg, who was obliged to leave for San Francisco that very evening, immediately set about searching for his servant.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In which the Pacific Ocean is crossed.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In which the Pacific Ocean is crossed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They reached Yokohama on the 14th, and Phileas Fogg, leaving Fix to his own devices, went on board the _Carnatic_, where he heard, to Aouda's great delight, and probably to his own though he did not betray it, that a Frenchman named Passe-partout had arrived in her the day before.
leave
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From this reading Mr. Fogg, who was obliged to leave for San Francisco that very evening, immediately set about searching for his servant.
leaving
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From this reading They reached Yokohama on the 14th, and Phileas Fogg, leaving Fix to his own devices, went on board the _Carnatic_, where he heard, to Aouda's great delight, and probably to his own though he did not betray it, that a Frenchman named Passe-partout had arrived in her the day before.
made
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From this reading The signals made by the _Tankadere_ were perceived by the mail-steamer, and soon afterwards, Phileas Fogg having paid the price agreed upon, as well as a bonus of five hundred and fifty pounds, he and his party were soon on board the steamer.
mail-steamer
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From this reading The signals made by the _Tankadere_ were perceived by the mail-steamer, and soon afterwards, Phileas Fogg having paid the price agreed upon, as well as a bonus of five hundred and fifty pounds, he and his party were soon on board the steamer.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Fogg, who was obliged to leave for San Francisco that very evening, immediately set about searching for his servant.
named
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From this reading They reached Yokohama on the 14th, and Phileas Fogg, leaving Fix to his own devices, went on board the _Carnatic_, where he heard, to Aouda's great delight, and probably to his own though he did not betray it, that a Frenchman named Passe-partout had arrived in her the day before.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They reached Yokohama on the 14th, and Phileas Fogg, leaving Fix to his own devices, went on board the _Carnatic_, where he heard, to Aouda's great delight, and probably to his own though he did not betray it, that a Frenchman named Passe-partout had arrived in her the day before.
obliged
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From this reading Mr. Fogg, who was obliged to leave for San Francisco that very evening, immediately set about searching for his servant.
Ocean
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From this reading In which the Pacific Ocean is crossed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The signals made by the _Tankadere_ were perceived by the mail-steamer, and soon afterwards, Phileas Fogg having paid the price agreed upon, as well as a bonus of five hundred and fifty pounds, he and his party were soon on board the steamer.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The signals made by the _Tankadere_ were perceived by the mail-steamer, and soon afterwards, Phileas Fogg having paid the price agreed upon, as well as a bonus of five hundred and fifty pounds, he and his party were soon on board the steamer.
own
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From this reading They reached Yokohama on the 14th, and Phileas Fogg, leaving Fix to his own devices, went on board the _Carnatic_, where he heard, to Aouda's great delight, and probably to his own though he did not betray it, that a Frenchman named Passe-partout had arrived in her the day before.
Pacific
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From this reading In which the Pacific Ocean is crossed.
paid
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From this reading The signals made by the _Tankadere_ were perceived by the mail-steamer, and soon afterwards, Phileas Fogg having paid the price agreed upon, as well as a bonus of five hundred and fifty pounds, he and his party were soon on board the steamer.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The signals made by the _Tankadere_ were perceived by the mail-steamer, and soon afterwards, Phileas Fogg having paid the price agreed upon, as well as a bonus of five hundred and fifty pounds, he and his party were soon on board the steamer.
Passe-partout
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From this reading They reached Yokohama on the 14th, and Phileas Fogg, leaving Fix to his own devices, went on board the _Carnatic_, where he heard, to Aouda's great delight, and probably to his own though he did not betray it, that a Frenchman named Passe-partout had arrived in her the day before.
perceived
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From this reading The signals made by the _Tankadere_ were perceived by the mail-steamer, and soon afterwards, Phileas Fogg having paid the price agreed upon, as well as a bonus of five hundred and fifty pounds, he and his party were soon on board the steamer.
Phileas
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From this reading The signals made by the _Tankadere_ were perceived by the mail-steamer, and soon afterwards, Phileas Fogg having paid the price agreed upon, as well as a bonus of five hundred and fifty pounds, he and his party were soon on board the steamer.
pounds
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From this reading The signals made by the _Tankadere_ were perceived by the mail-steamer, and soon afterwards, Phileas Fogg having paid the price agreed upon, as well as a bonus of five hundred and fifty pounds, he and his party were soon on board the steamer.
price
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From this reading The signals made by the _Tankadere_ were perceived by the mail-steamer, and soon afterwards, Phileas Fogg having paid the price agreed upon, as well as a bonus of five hundred and fifty pounds, he and his party were soon on board the steamer.
probably
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From this reading They reached Yokohama on the 14th, and Phileas Fogg, leaving Fix to his own devices, went on board the _Carnatic_, where he heard, to Aouda's great delight, and probably to his own though he did not betray it, that a Frenchman named Passe-partout had arrived in her the day before.
reached
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From this reading They reached Yokohama on the 14th, and Phileas Fogg, leaving Fix to his own devices, went on board the _Carnatic_, where he heard, to Aouda's great delight, and probably to his own though he did not betray it, that a Frenchman named Passe-partout had arrived in her the day before.
reader
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From this reading The reader will easily guess what happened at Shanghai.
San
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From this reading Mr. Fogg, who was obliged to leave for San Francisco that very evening, immediately set about searching for his servant.
searching
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From this reading Mr. Fogg, who was obliged to leave for San Francisco that very evening, immediately set about searching for his servant.
servant
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From this reading Mr. Fogg, who was obliged to leave for San Francisco that very evening, immediately set about searching for his servant.
set
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From this reading Mr. Fogg, who was obliged to leave for San Francisco that very evening, immediately set about searching for his servant.
Shanghai
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From this reading The reader will easily guess what happened at Shanghai.
signals
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From this reading The signals made by the _Tankadere_ were perceived by the mail-steamer, and soon afterwards, Phileas Fogg having paid the price agreed upon, as well as a bonus of five hundred and fifty pounds, he and his party were soon on board the steamer.
soon
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From this reading The signals made by the _Tankadere_ were perceived by the mail-steamer, and soon afterwards, Phileas Fogg having paid the price agreed upon, as well as a bonus of five hundred and fifty pounds, he and his party were soon on board the steamer.
steamer
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From this reading The signals made by the _Tankadere_ were perceived by the mail-steamer, and soon afterwards, Phileas Fogg having paid the price agreed upon, as well as a bonus of five hundred and fifty pounds, he and his party were soon on board the steamer.
Tankadere
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From this reading The signals made by the _Tankadere_ were perceived by the mail-steamer, and soon afterwards, Phileas Fogg having paid the price agreed upon, as well as a bonus of five hundred and fifty pounds, he and his party were soon on board the steamer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They reached Yokohama on the 14th, and Phileas Fogg, leaving Fix to his own devices, went on board the _Carnatic_, where he heard, to Aouda's great delight, and probably to his own though he did not betray it, that a Frenchman named Passe-partout had arrived in her the day before.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In which the Pacific Ocean is crossed.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They reached Yokohama on the 14th, and Phileas Fogg, leaving Fix to his own devices, went on board the _Carnatic_, where he heard, to Aouda's great delight, and probably to his own though he did not betray it, that a Frenchman named Passe-partout had arrived in her the day before.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They reached Yokohama on the 14th, and Phileas Fogg, leaving Fix to his own devices, went on board the _Carnatic_, where he heard, to Aouda's great delight, and probably to his own though he did not betray it, that a Frenchman named Passe-partout had arrived in her the day before.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They reached Yokohama on the 14th, and Phileas Fogg, leaving Fix to his own devices, went on board the _Carnatic_, where he heard, to Aouda's great delight, and probably to his own though he did not betray it, that a Frenchman named Passe-partout had arrived in her the day before.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The signals made by the _Tankadere_ were perceived by the mail-steamer, and soon afterwards, Phileas Fogg having paid the price agreed upon, as well as a bonus of five hundred and fifty pounds, he and his party were soon on board the steamer.
very
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From this reading Mr. Fogg, who was obliged to leave for San Francisco that very evening, immediately set about searching for his servant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Fogg, who was obliged to leave for San Francisco that very evening, immediately set about searching for his servant.
well
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From this reading The signals made by the _Tankadere_ were perceived by the mail-steamer, and soon afterwards, Phileas Fogg having paid the price agreed upon, as well as a bonus of five hundred and fifty pounds, he and his party were soon on board the steamer.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They reached Yokohama on the 14th, and Phileas Fogg, leaving Fix to his own devices, went on board the _Carnatic_, where he heard, to Aouda's great delight, and probably to his own though he did not betray it, that a Frenchman named Passe-partout had arrived in her the day before.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The signals made by the _Tankadere_ were perceived by the mail-steamer, and soon afterwards, Phileas Fogg having paid the price agreed upon, as well as a bonus of five hundred and fifty pounds, he and his party were soon on board the steamer.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The reader will easily guess what happened at Shanghai.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading They reached Yokohama on the 14th, and Phileas Fogg, leaving Fix to his own devices, went on board the _Carnatic_, where he heard, to Aouda's great delight, and probably to his own though he did not betray it, that a Frenchman named Passe-partout had arrived in her the day before.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In which the Pacific Ocean is crossed.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mr. Fogg, who was obliged to leave for San Francisco that very evening, immediately set about searching for his servant.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The reader will easily guess what happened at Shanghai.
Yokohama
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From this reading They reached Yokohama on the 14th, and Phileas Fogg, leaving Fix to his own devices, went on board the _Carnatic_, where he heard, to Aouda's great delight, and probably to his own though he did not betray it, that a Frenchman named Passe-partout had arrived in her the day before.
