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.
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.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
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.
united by being of the same opinion
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.
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.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
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.
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.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The reader will easily guess what happened at Shanghai.
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.
betrayverbUS /bɪˈtreɪ/
reveal unintentionally
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.
a committee having supervisory powers
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.
bonusnounUS /ˈboʊnəs/
anything that tends to arouse
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.
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.
placed crosswise
From this reading In which the Pacific Ocean is crossed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
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.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
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.
devicesnounUS /dɪˈvaɪsəz/
an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase “left to your own devices”
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.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading The reader will easily guess what happened at Shanghai.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Mr. Fogg, who was obliged to leave for San Francisco that very evening, immediately set about searching for his servant.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
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.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and 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.
FixverbUS /fɪks/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
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.
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.
FrenchmannounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/
a person of French nationality
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.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
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.
expect, believe, or suppose
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.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
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.
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.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
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.
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.
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.
ten 10s
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.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Mr. Fogg, who was obliged to leave for San Francisco that very evening, immediately set about searching for his servant.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In which the Pacific Ocean is crossed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In which the Pacific Ocean is crossed.
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.
go away from a place
From this reading Mr. Fogg, who was obliged to leave for San Francisco that very evening, immediately set about searching for his servant.
the act of departing
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.
produced by a manufacturing process
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.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Fogg, who was obliged to leave for San Francisco that very evening, immediately set about searching for his servant.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
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.
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.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Mr. Fogg, who was obliged to leave for San Francisco that very evening, immediately set about searching for his servant.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading In which the Pacific Ocean is crossed.
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.
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.
have ownership or possession 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.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading In which the Pacific Ocean is crossed.
marked by the reception of pay
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.
an organization to gain political power
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-partoutnoun
key that secures entrance everywhere
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.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
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.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
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.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
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.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
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.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
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.
a person who enjoys reading
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.
searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading Mr. Fogg, who was obliged to leave for San Francisco that very evening, immediately set about searching for his servant.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Mr. Fogg, who was obliged to leave for San Francisco that very evening, immediately set about searching for his servant.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mr. Fogg, who was obliged to leave for San Francisco that very evening, immediately set about searching for his servant.
ShanghainounUS /ˈʃæŋˈhaɪ/
the largest city of China; located in the east on the Pacific; one of the largest ports in the world
From this reading The reader will easily guess what happened at Shanghai.
signalsnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəlz/
plural of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
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.
in the near future
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.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
precisely as stated
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.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
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.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
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.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The reader will easily guess what happened at Shanghai.
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.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In which the Pacific Ocean is crossed.
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.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The reader will easily guess what happened at Shanghai.
YokohamanounUS /ˌjoʊkəˈhɑːmə/
port city on southeastern Honshu in central Japan
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.
