Chapter 34 of Round the World in Eighty Days is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 34 of Round the World in Eighty Days is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
In which Passe-partout uses Strong Language. Phileas Fogg was in prison. He had been shut up in the Custom House, pending his removal to London. Passe-partout would have attacked Fix when he arrested his master, had not some policemen prevented him. Mrs. Aouda was quite upset by the occurrence, which was quite unintelligible to her.
Chapter 34 of Round the World in Eighty Days is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading “Passe-partout would have attacked Fix when he arrested his master, had not some policemen prevented him.”
an event that happens
From this reading “Mrs. Aouda was quite upset by the occurrence, which was quite unintelligible to her.”
awaiting conclusion or confirmation
From this reading “He had been shut up in the Custom House, pending his removal to London.”
plural of “policeman” — a member of a police force
From this reading “Passe-partout would have attacked Fix when he arrested his master, had not some policemen prevented him.”
the act of removing
From this reading “He had been shut up in the Custom House, pending his removal to London.”
poorly articulated or enunciated, or drowned by noise
From this reading “Mrs. Aouda was quite upset by the occurrence, which was quite unintelligible to her.”
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading “Mrs. Aouda was quite upset by the occurrence, which was quite unintelligible to her.”
plural of “use” — the act of using
From this reading “In which Passe-partout uses Strong Language.”
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refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent
In this reading “He had been shut up in the Custom House, pending his removal to London.”
In this reading “Mrs. Aouda was quite upset by the occurrence, which was quite unintelligible to her.”
In this reading “In which Passe-partout uses Strong Language.”
In this reading “Mrs. Aouda was quite upset by the occurrence, which was quite unintelligible to her.”
In this reading “Phileas Fogg was in prison.”
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From this reading Mrs. Aouda was quite upset by the occurrence, which was quite unintelligible to her.
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading Passe-partout would have attacked Fix when he arrested his master, had not some policemen prevented him.
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading Passe-partout would have attacked Fix when he arrested his master, had not some policemen prevented him.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been shut up in the Custom House, pending his removal to London.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Aouda was quite upset by the occurrence, which was quite unintelligible to her.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading He had been shut up in the Custom House, pending his removal to London.
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading Passe-partout would have attacked Fix when he arrested his master, had not some policemen prevented him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Phileas Fogg was in prison.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been shut up in the Custom House, pending his removal to London.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Passe-partout would have attacked Fix when he arrested his master, had not some policemen prevented him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been shut up in the Custom House, pending his removal to London.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Aouda was quite upset by the occurrence, which was quite unintelligible to her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Passe-partout would have attacked Fix when he arrested his master, had not some policemen prevented him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been shut up in the Custom House, pending his removal to London.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He had been shut up in the Custom House, pending his removal to London.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In which Passe-partout uses Strong Language.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading In which Passe-partout uses Strong Language.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading He had been shut up in the Custom House, pending his removal to London.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Passe-partout would have attacked Fix when he arrested his master, had not some policemen prevented him.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Aouda was quite upset by the occurrence, which was quite unintelligible to her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Passe-partout would have attacked Fix when he arrested his master, had not some policemen prevented him.
an event that happens
From this reading Mrs. Aouda was quite upset by the occurrence, which was quite unintelligible to her.
key that secures entrance everywhere
From this reading In which Passe-partout uses Strong Language.
awaiting conclusion or confirmation
From this reading He had been shut up in the Custom House, pending his removal to London.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Phileas Fogg was in prison.
plural of “policeman” — a member of a police force
From this reading Passe-partout would have attacked Fix when he arrested his master, had not some policemen prevented him.
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Passe-partout would have attacked Fix when he arrested his master, had not some policemen prevented him.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Phileas Fogg was in prison.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Mrs. Aouda was quite upset by the occurrence, which was quite unintelligible to her.
the act of removing
From this reading He had been shut up in the Custom House, pending his removal to London.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading He had been shut up in the Custom House, pending his removal to London.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Passe-partout would have attacked Fix when he arrested his master, had not some policemen prevented him.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading In which Passe-partout uses Strong Language.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had been shut up in the Custom House, pending his removal to London.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been shut up in the Custom House, pending his removal to London.
poorly articulated or enunciated, or drowned by noise
From this reading Mrs. Aouda was quite upset by the occurrence, which was quite unintelligible to her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had been shut up in the Custom House, pending his removal to London.
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading Mrs. Aouda was quite upset by the occurrence, which was quite unintelligible to her.
plural of “use” — the act of using
From this reading In which Passe-partout uses Strong Language.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Phileas Fogg was in prison.
at the time that
From this reading Passe-partout would have attacked Fix when he arrested his master, had not some policemen prevented him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In which Passe-partout uses Strong Language.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Passe-partout would have attacked Fix when he arrested his master, had not some policemen prevented him.
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