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?"
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?"
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
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?"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Very seriously I am," replied Fogg.
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.
past form of “approach” — move towards
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?"
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?"
attentivelyadverbUS /əˈtentɪvli/
with attention; in an attentive manner
From this reading The detective approached Mr. Fogg, and, looking at him attentively, said, "Seriously, sir, are you really in such a hurry?"
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?"
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.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin 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.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading In which the Detective forwards Mr. Fogg's Interest considerably.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
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 to be slowed down or delayed
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.
the act of departing
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?"
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
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.
DetectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading In which the Detective forwards Mr. Fogg's Interest considerably.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
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.
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?"
forwardsadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərdz/
at or to or toward the front
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.
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.
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?"
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.
a period of time assigned for work
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.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading The detective approached Mr. Fogg, and, looking at him attentively, said, "Seriously, sir, are you really in such a hurry?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Very seriously I am," replied Fogg.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In which the Detective forwards Mr. Fogg's Interest considerably.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading In which the Detective forwards Mr. Fogg's Interest considerably.
involuntaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlənteri/
not subject to the control of the will
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.
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?"
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?"
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
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?"
an artist of consummate skill
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.
a form of address for a man
From this reading In which the Detective forwards Mr. Fogg's Interest considerably.
absolutely essential
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?"
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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?"
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.
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-partoutnoun
key that secures entrance everywhere
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.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The detective approached Mr. Fogg, and, looking at him attentively, said, "Seriously, sir, are you really in such a hurry?"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Very seriously I am," replied Fogg.
destroyed physically or morally
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.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The detective approached Mr. Fogg, and, looking at him attentively, said, "Seriously, sir, are you really in such a hurry?"
in a serious manner
From this reading The detective approached Mr. Fogg, and, looking at him attentively, said, "Seriously, sir, are you really in such a hurry?"
term of address for a man
From this reading The detective approached Mr. Fogg, and, looking at him attentively, said, "Seriously, sir, are you really in such a hurry?"
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?"
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.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
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?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
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.
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?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
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.
precisely as stated
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.
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.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
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?"
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?"
