used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We had a great deal of trouble to get out of Mannheim.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All German railroad officials are in uniform, and the regulations are about as strict in the railroad service as in the military.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All German railroad officials are in uniform, and the regulations are about as strict in the railroad service as in the military.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All German railroad officials are in uniform, and the regulations are about as strict in the railroad service as in the military.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All German railroad officials are in uniform, and the regulations are about as strict in the railroad service as in the military.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All German railroad officials are in uniform, and the regulations are about as strict in the railroad service as in the military.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The train we were compelled to take left at six o'clock in the morning, and we were at the station promptly.
baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading That is, we had four of five minutes in which to get our tickets, see to our baggage and go on.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading The train we were compelled to take left at six o'clock in the morning, and we were at the station promptly.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading We had a great deal of trouble to get out of Mannheim.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading That is, we had four of five minutes in which to get our tickets, see to our baggage and go on.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading That is, we had four of five minutes in which to get our tickets, see to our baggage and go on.
FRANKFORT-ON-THE-MAINE
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From this reading FROM MANNHEIM TO FRANKFORT-ON-THE-MAINE.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM MANNHEIM TO FRANKFORT-ON-THE-MAINE.
a person of German nationality
From this reading All German railroad officials are in uniform, and the regulations are about as strict in the railroad service as in the military.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We had a great deal of trouble to get out of Mannheim.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading That is, we had four of five minutes in which to get our tickets, see to our baggage and go on.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We had a great deal of trouble to get out of Mannheim.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had a great deal of trouble to get out of Mannheim.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All German railroad officials are in uniform, and the regulations are about as strict in the railroad service as in the military.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is, we had four of five minutes in which to get our tickets, see to our baggage and go on.
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 The train we were compelled to take left at six o'clock in the morning, and we were at the station promptly.
MANNHEIMnounUS /ˈmænhaɪm/
a city in southwestern Germany at the confluence of the Rhine and Neckar rivers
From this reading FROM MANNHEIM TO FRANKFORT-ON-THE-MAINE.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading All German railroad officials are in uniform, and the regulations are about as strict in the railroad service as in the military.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading That is, we had four of five minutes in which to get our tickets, see to our baggage and go on.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The train we were compelled to take left at six o'clock in the morning, and we were at the station promptly.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The train we were compelled to take left at six o'clock in the morning, and we were at the station promptly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We had a great deal of trouble to get out of Mannheim.
officialsnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading All German railroad officials are in uniform, and the regulations are about as strict in the railroad service as in the military.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That is, we had four of five minutes in which to get our tickets, see to our baggage and go on.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading That is, we had four of five minutes in which to get our tickets, see to our baggage and go on.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We had a great deal of trouble to get out of Mannheim.
with little or no delay
From this reading The train we were compelled to take left at six o'clock in the morning, and we were at the station promptly.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading All German railroad officials are in uniform, and the regulations are about as strict in the railroad service as in the military.
regulationsnounUS /ˌreɡjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “regulation” — an authoritative rule
From this reading All German railroad officials are in uniform, and the regulations are about as strict in the railroad service as in the military.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading That is, we had four of five minutes in which to get our tickets, see to our baggage and go on.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading All German railroad officials are in uniform, and the regulations are about as strict in the railroad service as in the military.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The train we were compelled to take left at six o'clock in the morning, and we were at the station promptly.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The train we were compelled to take left at six o'clock in the morning, and we were at the station promptly.
strictadjectiveUS /strɪkt/
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading All German railroad officials are in uniform, and the regulations are about as strict in the railroad service as in the military.
carry out
From this reading The train we were compelled to take left at six o'clock in the morning, and we were at the station promptly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is, we had four of five minutes in which to get our tickets, see to our baggage and go on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All German railroad officials are in uniform, and the regulations are about as strict in the railroad service as in the military.
ticketsnounUS /ˈtɪkəts/
plural of “ticket” — a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading That is, we had four of five minutes in which to get our tickets, see to our baggage and go on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM MANNHEIM TO FRANKFORT-ON-THE-MAINE.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The train we were compelled to take left at six o'clock in the morning, and we were at the station promptly.
a source of difficulty
From this reading We had a great deal of trouble to get out of Mannheim.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading All German railroad officials are in uniform, and the regulations are about as strict in the railroad service as in the military.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had a great deal of trouble to get out of Mannheim.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The train we were compelled to take left at six o'clock in the morning, and we were at the station promptly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That is, we had four of five minutes in which to get our tickets, see to our baggage and go on.
