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11th
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From this reading "It is absolutely necessary, then, for you to be in New York on the 11th--before the departure of the English mail-steamer?"
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The detective approached Mr. Fogg, and, looking at him attentively, said, "Seriously, sir, are you really in such a hurry?"
absolutely
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From this reading "It is absolutely necessary, then, for you to be in New York on the 11th--before the departure of the English mail-steamer?"
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Very seriously I am," replied Fogg.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Phileas Fogg was twenty hours behind time, and Passe-partout, the involuntary cause of the delay, was desperate; he had decidedly ruined his master.
approached
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From this reading The detective approached Mr. Fogg, and, looking at him attentively, said, "Seriously, sir, are you really in such a hurry?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The detective approached Mr. Fogg, and, looking at him attentively, said, "Seriously, sir, are you really in such a hurry?"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The detective approached Mr. Fogg, and, looking at him attentively, said, "Seriously, sir, are you really in such a hurry?"
attentively
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From this reading The detective approached Mr. Fogg, and, looking at him attentively, said, "Seriously, sir, are you really in such a hurry?"
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It is absolutely necessary, then, for you to be in New York on the 11th--before the departure of the English mail-steamer?"
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "It is absolutely necessary, then, for you to be in New York on the 11th--before the departure of the English mail-steamer?"
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Phileas Fogg was twenty hours behind time, and Passe-partout, the involuntary cause of the delay, was desperate; he had decidedly ruined his master.
cause
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From this reading Phileas Fogg was twenty hours behind time, and Passe-partout, the involuntary cause of the delay, was desperate; he had decidedly ruined his master.
considerably
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From this reading In which the Detective forwards Mr. Fogg's Interest considerably.
decidedly
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From this reading Phileas Fogg was twenty hours behind time, and Passe-partout, the involuntary cause of the delay, was desperate; he had decidedly ruined his master.
delay
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From this reading Phileas Fogg was twenty hours behind time, and Passe-partout, the involuntary cause of the delay, was desperate; he had decidedly ruined his master.
departure
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From this reading "It is absolutely necessary, then, for you to be in New York on the 11th--before the departure of the English mail-steamer?"
desperate
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From this reading Phileas Fogg was twenty hours behind time, and Passe-partout, the involuntary cause of the delay, was desperate; he had decidedly ruined his master.
Detective
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From this reading In which the Detective forwards Mr. Fogg's Interest considerably.
English
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From this reading "It is absolutely necessary, then, for you to be in New York on the 11th--before the departure of the English mail-steamer?"
Fogg
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From this reading Phileas Fogg was twenty hours behind time, and Passe-partout, the involuntary cause of the delay, was desperate; he had decidedly ruined his master.
Fogg's
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From this reading In which the Detective forwards Mr. Fogg's Interest considerably.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It is absolutely necessary, then, for you to be in New York on the 11th--before the departure of the English mail-steamer?"
forwardsnounUS /ˈforwards/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In which the Detective forwards Mr. Fogg's Interest considerably.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Phileas Fogg was twenty hours behind time, and Passe-partout, the involuntary cause of the delay, was desperate; he had decidedly ruined his master.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Phileas Fogg was twenty hours behind time, and Passe-partout, the involuntary cause of the delay, was desperate; he had decidedly ruined his master.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The detective approached Mr. Fogg, and, looking at him attentively, said, "Seriously, sir, are you really in such a hurry?"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Phileas Fogg was twenty hours behind time, and Passe-partout, the involuntary cause of the delay, was desperate; he had decidedly ruined his master.
hours
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From this reading Phileas Fogg was twenty hours behind time, and Passe-partout, the involuntary cause of the delay, was desperate; he had decidedly ruined his master.
hurry
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From this reading The detective approached Mr. Fogg, and, looking at him attentively, said, "Seriously, sir, are you really in such a hurry?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Very seriously I am," replied Fogg.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In which the Detective forwards Mr. Fogg's Interest considerably.
Interest
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From this reading In which the Detective forwards Mr. Fogg's Interest considerably.
involuntary
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From this reading Phileas Fogg was twenty hours behind time, and Passe-partout, the involuntary cause of the delay, was desperate; he had decidedly ruined his master.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is absolutely necessary, then, for you to be in New York on the 11th--before the departure of the English mail-steamer?"
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is absolutely necessary, then, for you to be in New York on the 11th--before the departure of the English mail-steamer?"
looking
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From this reading The detective approached Mr. Fogg, and, looking at him attentively, said, "Seriously, sir, are you really in such a hurry?"
mail-steamer
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From this reading "It is absolutely necessary, then, for you to be in New York on the 11th--before the departure of the English mail-steamer?"
master
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From this reading Phileas Fogg was twenty hours behind time, and Passe-partout, the involuntary cause of the delay, was desperate; he had decidedly ruined his master.
Mr
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From this reading In which the Detective forwards Mr. Fogg's Interest considerably.
necessary
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From this reading "It is absolutely necessary, then, for you to be in New York on the 11th--before the departure of the English mail-steamer?"
New
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From this reading "It is absolutely necessary, then, for you to be in New York on the 11th--before the departure of the English mail-steamer?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Phileas Fogg was twenty hours behind time, and Passe-partout, the involuntary cause of the delay, was desperate; he had decidedly ruined his master.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It is absolutely necessary, then, for you to be in New York on the 11th--before the departure of the English mail-steamer?"
Passe-partout
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From this reading Phileas Fogg was twenty hours behind time, and Passe-partout, the involuntary cause of the delay, was desperate; he had decidedly ruined his master.
Phileas
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From this reading Phileas Fogg was twenty hours behind time, and Passe-partout, the involuntary cause of the delay, was desperate; he had decidedly ruined his master.
really
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From this reading The detective approached Mr. Fogg, and, looking at him attentively, said, "Seriously, sir, are you really in such a hurry?"
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Very seriously I am," replied Fogg.
ruined
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From this reading Phileas Fogg was twenty hours behind time, and Passe-partout, the involuntary cause of the delay, was desperate; he had decidedly ruined his master.
said
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From this reading The detective approached Mr. Fogg, and, looking at him attentively, said, "Seriously, sir, are you really in such a hurry?"
Seriously
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From this reading The detective approached Mr. Fogg, and, looking at him attentively, said, "Seriously, sir, are you really in such a hurry?"
sir
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From this reading The detective approached Mr. Fogg, and, looking at him attentively, said, "Seriously, sir, are you really in such a hurry?"
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The detective approached Mr. Fogg, and, looking at him attentively, said, "Seriously, sir, are you really in such a hurry?"
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 Detective forwards Mr. Fogg's Interest considerably.
then
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From this reading "It is absolutely necessary, then, for you to be in New York on the 11th--before the departure of the English mail-steamer?"
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Phileas Fogg was twenty hours behind time, and Passe-partout, the involuntary cause of the delay, was desperate; he had decidedly ruined his master.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It is absolutely necessary, then, for you to be in New York on the 11th--before the departure of the English mail-steamer?"
twenty
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From this reading Phileas Fogg was twenty hours behind time, and Passe-partout, the involuntary cause of the delay, was desperate; he had decidedly ruined his master.
Very
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From this reading "Very seriously I am," replied Fogg.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Phileas Fogg was twenty hours behind time, and Passe-partout, the involuntary cause of the delay, was desperate; he had decidedly ruined his master.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In which the Detective forwards Mr. Fogg's Interest considerably.
York
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From this reading "It is absolutely necessary, then, for you to be in New York on the 11th--before the departure of the English mail-steamer?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The detective approached Mr. Fogg, and, looking at him attentively, said, "Seriously, sir, are you really in such a hurry?"
