used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the evening after Théophraste had been speaking to Mme. Petito, the express train had passed through the first station, and the station master was waiting for the signal from the second station, when suddenly a message came through saying that the train had not arrived yet.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At this part of the track, which is double, there were two stations about four miles apart, through which the express trains ran quite frequently.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In the evening after Théophraste had been speaking to Mme. Petito, the express train had passed through the first station, and the station master was waiting for the signal from the second station, when suddenly a message came through saying that the train had not arrived yet.
(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 The train had passed through his station fifteen minutes before, and would not have taken all that time to go the short distance to the other station.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the evening after Théophraste had been speaking to Mme. Petito, the express train had passed through the first station, and the station master was waiting for the signal from the second station, when suddenly a message came through saying that the train had not arrived yet.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading At this part of the track, which is double, there were two stations about four miles apart, through which the express trains ran quite frequently.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading In the evening after Théophraste had been speaking to Mme. Petito, the express train had passed through the first station, and the station master was waiting for the signal from the second station, when suddenly a message came through saying that the train had not arrived yet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this part of the track, which is double, there were two stations about four miles apart, through which the express trains ran quite frequently.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the evening after Théophraste had been speaking to Mme. Petito, the express train had passed through the first station, and the station master was waiting for the signal from the second station, when suddenly a message came through saying that the train had not arrived yet.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The train had passed through his station fifteen minutes before, and would not have taken all that time to go the short distance to the other station.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the evening after Théophraste had been speaking to Mme. Petito, the express train had passed through the first station, and the station master was waiting for the signal from the second station, when suddenly a message came through saying that the train had not arrived yet.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The station master could not understand it.
DisappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading _The Express Train’s Disappearance_ |IT is necessary now for us to relate the extraordinary events which happened on the railway.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The train had passed through his station fifteen minutes before, and would not have taken all that time to go the short distance to the other station.
increase twofold
From this reading At this part of the track, which is double, there were two stations about four miles apart, through which the express trains ran quite frequently.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In the evening after Théophraste had been speaking to Mme. Petito, the express train had passed through the first station, and the station master was waiting for the signal from the second station, when suddenly a message came through saying that the train had not arrived yet.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading _The Express Train’s Disappearance_ |IT is necessary now for us to relate the extraordinary events which happened on the railway.
give expression to
From this reading _The Express Train’s Disappearance_ |IT is necessary now for us to relate the extraordinary events which happened on the railway.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading _The Express Train’s Disappearance_ |IT is necessary now for us to relate the extraordinary events which happened on the railway.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading The train had passed through his station fifteen minutes before, and would not have taken all that time to go the short distance to the other station.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the evening after Théophraste had been speaking to Mme. Petito, the express train had passed through the first station, and the station master was waiting for the signal from the second station, when suddenly a message came through saying that the train had not arrived yet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _The Express Train’s Disappearance_ |IT is necessary now for us to relate the extraordinary events which happened on the railway.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading At this part of the track, which is double, there were two stations about four miles apart, through which the express trains ran quite frequently.
many times at short intervals
From this reading At this part of the track, which is double, there were two stations about four miles apart, through which the express trains ran quite frequently.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the evening after Théophraste had been speaking to Mme. Petito, the express train had passed through the first station, and the station master was waiting for the signal from the second station, when suddenly a message came through saying that the train had not arrived yet.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The train had passed through his station fifteen minutes before, and would not have taken all that time to go the short distance to the other station.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the evening after Théophraste had been speaking to Mme. Petito, the express train had passed through the first station, and the station master was waiting for the signal from the second station, when suddenly a message came through saying that the train had not arrived yet.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading _The Express Train’s Disappearance_ |IT is necessary now for us to relate the extraordinary events which happened on the railway.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The train had passed through his station fifteen minutes before, and would not have taken all that time to go the short distance to the other station.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The train had passed through his station fifteen minutes before, and would not have taken all that time to go the short distance to the other station.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the evening after Théophraste had been speaking to Mme. Petito, the express train had passed through the first station, and the station master was waiting for the signal from the second station, when suddenly a message came through saying that the train had not arrived yet.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Express Train’s Disappearance_ |IT is necessary now for us to relate the extraordinary events which happened on the railway.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _The Express Train’s Disappearance_ |IT is necessary now for us to relate the extraordinary events which happened on the railway.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading In the evening after Théophraste had been speaking to Mme. Petito, the express train had passed through the first station, and the station master was waiting for the signal from the second station, when suddenly a message came through saying that the train had not arrived yet.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading In the evening after Théophraste had been speaking to Mme. Petito, the express train had passed through the first station, and the station master was waiting for the signal from the second station, when suddenly a message came through saying that the train had not arrived yet.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading At this part of the track, which is double, there were two stations about four miles apart, through which the express trains ran quite frequently.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The train had passed through his station fifteen minutes before, and would not have taken all that time to go the short distance to the other station.
Mme
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From this reading In the evening after Théophraste had been speaking to Mme. Petito, the express train had passed through the first station, and the station master was waiting for the signal from the second station, when suddenly a message came through saying that the train had not arrived yet.
absolutely essential
From this reading _The Express Train’s Disappearance_ |IT is necessary now for us to relate the extraordinary events which happened on the railway.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the evening after Théophraste had been speaking to Mme. Petito, the express train had passed through the first station, and the station master was waiting for the signal from the second station, when suddenly a message came through saying that the train had not arrived yet.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _The Express Train’s Disappearance_ |IT is necessary now for us to relate the extraordinary events which happened on the railway.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At this part of the track, which is double, there were two stations about four miles apart, through which the express trains ran quite frequently.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _The Express Train’s Disappearance_ |IT is necessary now for us to relate the extraordinary events which happened on the railway.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The train had passed through his station fifteen minutes before, and would not have taken all that time to go the short distance to the other station.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading At this part of the track, which is double, there were two stations about four miles apart, through which the express trains ran quite frequently.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading In the evening after Théophraste had been speaking to Mme. Petito, the express train had passed through the first station, and the station master was waiting for the signal from the second station, when suddenly a message came through saying that the train had not arrived yet.
Petito
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From this reading In the evening after Théophraste had been speaking to Mme. Petito, the express train had passed through the first station, and the station master was waiting for the signal from the second station, when suddenly a message came through saying that the train had not arrived yet.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading At this part of the track, which is double, there were two stations about four miles apart, through which the express trains ran quite frequently.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading _The Express Train’s Disappearance_ |IT is necessary now for us to relate the extraordinary events which happened on the railway.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading At this part of the track, which is double, there were two stations about four miles apart, through which the express trains ran quite frequently.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading _The Express Train’s Disappearance_ |IT is necessary now for us to relate the extraordinary events which happened on the railway.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading In the evening after Théophraste had been speaking to Mme. Petito, the express train had passed through the first station, and the station master was waiting for the signal from the second station, when suddenly a message came through saying that the train had not arrived yet.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In the evening after Théophraste had been speaking to Mme. Petito, the express train had passed through the first station, and the station master was waiting for the signal from the second station, when suddenly a message came through saying that the train had not arrived yet.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The train had passed through his station fifteen minutes before, and would not have taken all that time to go the short distance to the other station.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading In the evening after Théophraste had been speaking to Mme. Petito, the express train had passed through the first station, and the station master was waiting for the signal from the second station, when suddenly a message came through saying that the train had not arrived yet.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading In the evening after Théophraste had been speaking to Mme. Petito, the express train had passed through the first station, and the station master was waiting for the signal from the second station, when suddenly a message came through saying that the train had not arrived yet.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading In the evening after Théophraste had been speaking to Mme. Petito, the express train had passed through the first station, and the station master was waiting for the signal from the second station, when suddenly a message came through saying that the train had not arrived yet.
stationsnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənz/
(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 At this part of the track, which is double, there were two stations about four miles apart, through which the express trains ran quite frequently.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading In the evening after Théophraste had been speaking to Mme. Petito, the express train had passed through the first station, and the station master was waiting for the signal from the second station, when suddenly a message came through saying that the train had not arrived yet.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The train had passed through his station fifteen minutes before, and would not have taken all that time to go the short distance to the other station.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the evening after Théophraste had been speaking to Mme. Petito, the express train had passed through the first station, and the station master was waiting for the signal from the second station, when suddenly a message came through saying that the train had not arrived yet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Express Train’s Disappearance_ |IT is necessary now for us to relate the extraordinary events which happened on the railway.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At this part of the track, which is double, there were two stations about four miles apart, through which the express trains ran quite frequently.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this part of the track, which is double, there were two stations about four miles apart, through which the express trains ran quite frequently.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At this part of the track, which is double, there were two stations about four miles apart, through which the express trains ran quite frequently.
Théophraste
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From this reading In the evening after Théophraste had been speaking to Mme. Petito, the express train had passed through the first station, and the station master was waiting for the signal from the second station, when suddenly a message came through saying that the train had not arrived yet.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The train had passed through his station fifteen minutes before, and would not have taken all that time to go the short distance to the other station.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The Express Train’s Disappearance_ |IT is necessary now for us to relate the extraordinary events which happened on the railway.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading At this part of the track, which is double, there were two stations about four miles apart, through which the express trains ran quite frequently.
create by training and teaching
From this reading In the evening after Théophraste had been speaking to Mme. Petito, the express train had passed through the first station, and the station master was waiting for the signal from the second station, when suddenly a message came through saying that the train had not arrived yet.
Train'snounUS /treɪnz/
possessive form of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading _The Express Train’s Disappearance_ |IT is necessary now for us to relate the extraordinary events which happened on the railway.
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading At this part of the track, which is double, there were two stations about four miles apart, through which the express trains ran quite frequently.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At this part of the track, which is double, there were two stations about four miles apart, through which the express trains ran quite frequently.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading The station master could not understand it.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _The Express Train’s Disappearance_ |IT is necessary now for us to relate the extraordinary events which happened on the railway.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading In the evening after Théophraste had been speaking to Mme. Petito, the express train had passed through the first station, and the station master was waiting for the signal from the second station, when suddenly a message came through saying that the train had not arrived yet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the evening after Théophraste had been speaking to Mme. Petito, the express train had passed through the first station, and the station master was waiting for the signal from the second station, when suddenly a message came through saying that the train had not arrived yet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At this part of the track, which is double, there were two stations about four miles apart, through which the express trains ran quite frequently.
at the time that
From this reading In the evening after Théophraste had been speaking to Mme. Petito, the express train had passed through the first station, and the station master was waiting for the signal from the second station, when suddenly a message came through saying that the train had not arrived yet.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _The Express Train’s Disappearance_ |IT is necessary now for us to relate the extraordinary events which happened on the railway.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The train had passed through his station fifteen minutes before, and would not have taken all that time to go the short distance to the other station.
but in spite of that
From this reading In the evening after Théophraste had been speaking to Mme. Petito, the express train had passed through the first station, and the station master was waiting for the signal from the second station, when suddenly a message came through saying that the train had not arrived yet.
