Chapter II

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading We selected half an hour, and by so doing as nearly as possible missed our train--in fact, when we arrived at the Quai d’Austerlitz the station clock was already at the hour of departure.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading ‘Twenty minutes--half an hour--three-quarters--what mademoiselle pleases!’

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading We selected half an hour, and by so doing as nearly as possible missed our train--in fact, when we arrived at the Quai d’Austerlitz the station clock was already at the hour of departure.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading We selected half an hour, and by so doing as nearly as possible missed our train--in fact, when we arrived at the Quai d’Austerlitz the station clock was already at the hour of departure.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading We selected half an hour, and by so doing as nearly as possible missed our train--in fact, when we arrived at the Quai d’Austerlitz the station clock was already at the hour of departure.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading This was what the waiter said when we asked him how long it would take to drive to the Gare d’Orléans on the morning that we left Paris.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading We selected half an hour, and by so doing as nearly as possible missed our train--in fact, when we arrived at the Quai d’Austerlitz the station clock was already at the hour of departure.

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From this reading It was consoling to be told officially that it was five minutes fast, but five minutes does not go far in the maddening routine of French stations, and we were wrecks, mentally and physically, by the time we had wedged ourselves into the crowded carriage, labelled ‘Bordeaux--Bastide,’ that was to be our portion.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It was consoling to be told officially that it was five minutes fast, but five minutes does not go far in the maddening routine of French stations, and we were wrecks, mentally and physically, by the time we had wedged ourselves into the crowded carriage, labelled ‘Bordeaux--Bastide,’ that was to be our portion.

a port city in southwestern France; a major center of the wine trade

From this reading It was consoling to be told officially that it was five minutes fast, but five minutes does not go far in the maddening routine of French stations, and we were wrecks, mentally and physically, by the time we had wedged ourselves into the crowded carriage, labelled ‘Bordeaux--Bastide,’ that was to be our portion.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was consoling to be told officially that it was five minutes fast, but five minutes does not go far in the maddening routine of French stations, and we were wrecks, mentally and physically, by the time we had wedged ourselves into the crowded carriage, labelled ‘Bordeaux--Bastide,’ that was to be our portion.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading We selected half an hour, and by so doing as nearly as possible missed our train--in fact, when we arrived at the Quai d’Austerlitz the station clock was already at the hour of departure.

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading It was consoling to be told officially that it was five minutes fast, but five minutes does not go far in the maddening routine of French stations, and we were wrecks, mentally and physically, by the time we had wedged ourselves into the crowded carriage, labelled ‘Bordeaux--Bastide,’ that was to be our portion.

a timepiece that shows the time of day

From this reading We selected half an hour, and by so doing as nearly as possible missed our train--in fact, when we arrived at the Quai d’Austerlitz the station clock was already at the hour of departure.

affording comfort or solace

From this reading It was consoling to be told officially that it was five minutes fast, but five minutes does not go far in the maddening routine of French stations, and we were wrecks, mentally and physically, by the time we had wedged ourselves into the crowded carriage, labelled ‘Bordeaux--Bastide,’ that was to be our portion.

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading It was consoling to be told officially that it was five minutes fast, but five minutes does not go far in the maddening routine of French stations, and we were wrecks, mentally and physically, by the time we had wedged ourselves into the crowded carriage, labelled ‘Bordeaux--Bastide,’ that was to be our portion.

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From this reading We selected half an hour, and by so doing as nearly as possible missed our train--in fact, when we arrived at the Quai d’Austerlitz the station clock was already at the hour of departure.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This was what the waiter said when we asked him how long it would take to drive to the Gare d’Orléans on the morning that we left Paris.

the act of departing

From this reading We selected half an hour, and by so doing as nearly as possible missed our train--in fact, when we arrived at the Quai d’Austerlitz the station clock was already at the hour of departure.

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was consoling to be told officially that it was five minutes fast, but five minutes does not go far in the maddening routine of French stations, and we were wrecks, mentally and physically, by the time we had wedged ourselves into the crowded carriage, labelled ‘Bordeaux--Bastide,’ that was to be our portion.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading We selected half an hour, and by so doing as nearly as possible missed our train--in fact, when we arrived at the Quai d’Austerlitz the station clock was already at the hour of departure.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading This was what the waiter said when we asked him how long it would take to drive to the Gare d’Orléans on the morning that we left Paris.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading We selected half an hour, and by so doing as nearly as possible missed our train--in fact, when we arrived at the Quai d’Austerlitz the station clock was already at the hour of departure.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading It was consoling to be told officially that it was five minutes fast, but five minutes does not go far in the maddening routine of French stations, and we were wrecks, mentally and physically, by the time we had wedged ourselves into the crowded carriage, labelled ‘Bordeaux--Bastide,’ that was to be our portion.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading It was consoling to be told officially that it was five minutes fast, but five minutes does not go far in the maddening routine of French stations, and we were wrecks, mentally and physically, by the time we had wedged ourselves into the crowded carriage, labelled ‘Bordeaux--Bastide,’ that was to be our portion.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading It was consoling to be told officially that it was five minutes fast, but five minutes does not go far in the maddening routine of French stations, and we were wrecks, mentally and physically, by the time we had wedged ourselves into the crowded carriage, labelled ‘Bordeaux--Bastide,’ that was to be our portion.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading It was consoling to be told officially that it was five minutes fast, but five minutes does not go far in the maddening routine of French stations, and we were wrecks, mentally and physically, by the time we had wedged ourselves into the crowded carriage, labelled ‘Bordeaux--Bastide,’ that was to be our portion.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This was what the waiter said when we asked him how long it would take to drive to the Gare d’Orléans on the morning that we left Paris.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading It was consoling to be told officially that it was five minutes fast, but five minutes does not go far in the maddening routine of French stations, and we were wrecks, mentally and physically, by the time we had wedged ourselves into the crowded carriage, labelled ‘Bordeaux--Bastide,’ that was to be our portion.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It was consoling to be told officially that it was five minutes fast, but five minutes does not go far in the maddening routine of French stations, and we were wrecks, mentally and physically, by the time we had wedged ourselves into the crowded carriage, labelled ‘Bordeaux--Bastide,’ that was to be our portion.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading ‘Twenty minutes--half an hour--three-quarters--what mademoiselle pleases!’

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading This was what the waiter said when we asked him how long it would take to drive to the Gare d’Orléans on the morning that we left Paris.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading ‘Twenty minutes--half an hour--three-quarters--what mademoiselle pleases!’

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From this reading This was what the waiter said when we asked him how long it would take to drive to the Gare d’Orléans on the morning that we left Paris.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading We selected half an hour, and by so doing as nearly as possible missed our train--in fact, when we arrived at the Quai d’Austerlitz the station clock was already at the hour of departure.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It was consoling to be told officially that it was five minutes fast, but five minutes does not go far in the maddening routine of French stations, and we were wrecks, mentally and physically, by the time we had wedged ourselves into the crowded carriage, labelled ‘Bordeaux--Bastide,’ that was to be our portion.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading This was what the waiter said when we asked him how long it would take to drive to the Gare d’Orléans on the morning that we left Paris.

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading French railway officials never weary of this little practical joke of keeping the outside clock of the station five minutes fast.

conformity or harmony

From this reading French railway officials never weary of this little practical joke of keeping the outside clock of the station five minutes fast.

bearing or marked with a label or tag

From this reading It was consoling to be told officially that it was five minutes fast, but five minutes does not go far in the maddening routine of French stations, and we were wrecks, mentally and physically, by the time we had wedged ourselves into the crowded carriage, labelled ‘Bordeaux--Bastide,’ that was to be our portion.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading This was what the waiter said when we asked him how long it would take to drive to the Gare d’Orléans on the morning that we left Paris.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading French railway officials never weary of this little practical joke of keeping the outside clock of the station five minutes fast.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading This was what the waiter said when we asked him how long it would take to drive to the Gare d’Orléans on the morning that we left Paris.

extremely annoying or displeasing

From this reading It was consoling to be told officially that it was five minutes fast, but five minutes does not go far in the maddening routine of French stations, and we were wrecks, mentally and physically, by the time we had wedged ourselves into the crowded carriage, labelled ‘Bordeaux--Bastide,’ that was to be our portion.

small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico

From this reading ‘Twenty minutes--half an hour--three-quarters--what mademoiselle pleases!’

in your mind

From this reading It was consoling to be told officially that it was five minutes fast, but five minutes does not go far in the maddening routine of French stations, and we were wrecks, mentally and physically, by the time we had wedged ourselves into the crowded carriage, labelled ‘Bordeaux--Bastide,’ that was to be our portion.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading ‘Twenty minutes--half an hour--three-quarters--what mademoiselle pleases!’

not caught with the senses or the mind

From this reading We selected half an hour, and by so doing as nearly as possible missed our train--in fact, when we arrived at the Quai d’Austerlitz the station clock was already at the hour of departure.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading This was what the waiter said when we asked him how long it would take to drive to the Gare d’Orléans on the morning that we left Paris.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading We selected half an hour, and by so doing as nearly as possible missed our train--in fact, when we arrived at the Quai d’Austerlitz the station clock was already at the hour of departure.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading French railway officials never weary of this little practical joke of keeping the outside clock of the station five minutes fast.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was consoling to be told officially that it was five minutes fast, but five minutes does not go far in the maddening routine of French stations, and we were wrecks, mentally and physically, by the time we had wedged ourselves into the crowded carriage, labelled ‘Bordeaux--Bastide,’ that was to be our portion.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We selected half an hour, and by so doing as nearly as possible missed our train--in fact, when we arrived at the Quai d’Austerlitz the station clock was already at the hour of departure.

in an official role

From this reading It was consoling to be told officially that it was five minutes fast, but five minutes does not go far in the maddening routine of French stations, and we were wrecks, mentally and physically, by the time we had wedged ourselves into the crowded carriage, labelled ‘Bordeaux--Bastide,’ that was to be our portion.

plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office

From this reading French railway officials never weary of this little practical joke of keeping the outside clock of the station five minutes fast.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading This was what the waiter said when we asked him how long it would take to drive to the Gare d’Orléans on the morning that we left Paris.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading We selected half an hour, and by so doing as nearly as possible missed our train--in fact, when we arrived at the Quai d’Austerlitz the station clock was already at the hour of departure.

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading It was consoling to be told officially that it was five minutes fast, but five minutes does not go far in the maddening routine of French stations, and we were wrecks, mentally and physically, by the time we had wedged ourselves into the crowded carriage, labelled ‘Bordeaux--Bastide,’ that was to be our portion.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading French railway officials never weary of this little practical joke of keeping the outside clock of the station five minutes fast.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading This was what the waiter said when we asked him how long it would take to drive to the Gare d’Orléans on the morning that we left Paris.

in accord with physical laws

From this reading It was consoling to be told officially that it was five minutes fast, but five minutes does not go far in the maddening routine of French stations, and we were wrecks, mentally and physically, by the time we had wedged ourselves into the crowded carriage, labelled ‘Bordeaux--Bastide,’ that was to be our portion.

third-person singular of “please” — give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading ‘Twenty minutes--half an hour--three-quarters--what mademoiselle pleases!’

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading It was consoling to be told officially that it was five minutes fast, but five minutes does not go far in the maddening routine of French stations, and we were wrecks, mentally and physically, by the time we had wedged ourselves into the crowded carriage, labelled ‘Bordeaux--Bastide,’ that was to be our portion.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading We selected half an hour, and by so doing as nearly as possible missed our train--in fact, when we arrived at the Quai d’Austerlitz the station clock was already at the hour of departure.

concerned with actual use or practice

From this reading French railway officials never weary of this little practical joke of keeping the outside clock of the station five minutes fast.

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From this reading We selected half an hour, and by so doing as nearly as possible missed our train--in fact, when we arrived at the Quai d’Austerlitz the station clock was already at the hour of departure.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading French railway officials never weary of this little practical joke of keeping the outside clock of the station five minutes fast.

an unvarying or habitual method or procedure

From this reading It was consoling to be told officially that it was five minutes fast, but five minutes does not go far in the maddening routine of French stations, and we were wrecks, mentally and physically, by the time we had wedged ourselves into the crowded carriage, labelled ‘Bordeaux--Bastide,’ that was to be our portion.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading This was what the waiter said when we asked him how long it would take to drive to the Gare d’Orléans on the morning that we left Paris.

chosen in preference to another

From this reading We selected half an hour, and by so doing as nearly as possible missed our train--in fact, when we arrived at the Quai d’Austerlitz the station clock was already at the hour of departure.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading We selected half an hour, and by so doing as nearly as possible missed our train--in fact, when we arrived at the Quai d’Austerlitz the station clock was already at the hour of departure.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading We selected half an hour, and by so doing as nearly as possible missed our train--in fact, when we arrived at the Quai d’Austerlitz the station clock was already at the hour of departure.

(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary

From this reading It was consoling to be told officially that it was five minutes fast, but five minutes does not go far in the maddening routine of French stations, and we were wrecks, mentally and physically, by the time we had wedged ourselves into the crowded carriage, labelled ‘Bordeaux--Bastide,’ that was to be our portion.

carry out

From this reading This was what the waiter said when we asked him how long it would take to drive to the Gare d’Orléans on the morning that we left Paris.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This was what the waiter said when we asked him how long it would take to drive to the Gare d’Orléans on the morning that we left Paris.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading This was what the waiter said when we asked him how long it would take to drive to the Gare d’Orléans on the morning that we left Paris.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This was what the waiter said when we asked him how long it would take to drive to the Gare d’Orléans on the morning that we left Paris.

three of four equal parts

From this reading ‘Twenty minutes--half an hour--three-quarters--what mademoiselle pleases!’

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It was consoling to be told officially that it was five minutes fast, but five minutes does not go far in the maddening routine of French stations, and we were wrecks, mentally and physically, by the time we had wedged ourselves into the crowded carriage, labelled ‘Bordeaux--Bastide,’ that was to be our portion.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading This was what the waiter said when we asked him how long it would take to drive to the Gare d’Orléans on the morning that we left Paris.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading It was consoling to be told officially that it was five minutes fast, but five minutes does not go far in the maddening routine of French stations, and we were wrecks, mentally and physically, by the time we had wedged ourselves into the crowded carriage, labelled ‘Bordeaux--Bastide,’ that was to be our portion.

create by training and teaching

From this reading We selected half an hour, and by so doing as nearly as possible missed our train--in fact, when we arrived at the Quai d’Austerlitz the station clock was already at the hour of departure.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading ‘Twenty minutes--half an hour--three-quarters--what mademoiselle pleases!’

a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)

From this reading This was what the waiter said when we asked him how long it would take to drive to the Gare d’Orléans on the morning that we left Paris.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading This was what the waiter said when we asked him how long it would take to drive to the Gare d’Orléans on the morning that we left Paris.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading This was what the waiter said when we asked him how long it would take to drive to the Gare d’Orléans on the morning that we left Paris.

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading French railway officials never weary of this little practical joke of keeping the outside clock of the station five minutes fast.

wedged or packed in together

From this reading It was consoling to be told officially that it was five minutes fast, but five minutes does not go far in the maddening routine of French stations, and we were wrecks, mentally and physically, by the time we had wedged ourselves into the crowded carriage, labelled ‘Bordeaux--Bastide,’ that was to be our portion.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading It was consoling to be told officially that it was five minutes fast, but five minutes does not go far in the maddening routine of French stations, and we were wrecks, mentally and physically, by the time we had wedged ourselves into the crowded carriage, labelled ‘Bordeaux--Bastide,’ that was to be our portion.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading ‘Twenty minutes--half an hour--three-quarters--what mademoiselle pleases!’

at the time that

From this reading This was what the waiter said when we asked him how long it would take to drive to the Gare d’Orléans on the morning that we left Paris.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading This was what the waiter said when we asked him how long it would take to drive to the Gare d’Orléans on the morning that we left Paris.

plural of “wreck” — something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation

From this reading It was consoling to be told officially that it was five minutes fast, but five minutes does not go far in the maddening routine of French stations, and we were wrecks, mentally and physically, by the time we had wedged ourselves into the crowded carriage, labelled ‘Bordeaux--Bastide,’ that was to be our portion.