used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then the doors were opened, and the people made a mad rush to a train standing somewhere in the dim distance.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We were at Cologne, where we had to change and wait half an hour before we could go on to Elberthal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We had left Brussels and Belgium behind, had departed from the regions of _Chemins de fer_, and entered those of _Eisenbahnen_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We were at Cologne, where we had to change and wait half an hour before we could go on to Elberthal.
ausnounUS /aʊz/
plural of “au” — a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia
From this reading "Ein Held aus der Fremde, gar kühn."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We were at Cologne, where we had to change and wait half an hour before we could go on to Elberthal.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading We had left Brussels and Belgium behind, had departed from the regions of _Chemins de fer_, and entered those of _Eisenbahnen_.
BelgiumnounUS /ˈbeldʒəm/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading We had left Brussels and Belgium behind, had departed from the regions of _Chemins de fer_, and entered those of _Eisenbahnen_.
BrusselsnounUS /ˈbrʌsəlz/
the capital and largest city of Belgium; seat of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading We had left Brussels and Belgium behind, had departed from the regions of _Chemins de fer_, and entered those of _Eisenbahnen_.
bundlesnounUS /ˈbʌndəlz/
plural of “bundle” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading We sat in the wartesaal, and I had committed to my charge two bundles, with strict injunctions not to lose them.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading We were at Cologne, where we had to change and wait half an hour before we could go on to Elberthal.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading We sat in the wartesaal, and I had committed to my charge two bundles, with strict injunctions not to lose them.
Chemins
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From this reading We had left Brussels and Belgium behind, had departed from the regions of _Chemins de fer_, and entered those of _Eisenbahnen_.
ColognenounUS /kəˈloʊn/
a commercial center and river port in western Germany on the Rhine River; flourished during the 15th century as a member of the Hanseatic League
From this reading We were at Cologne, where we had to change and wait half an hour before we could go on to Elberthal.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading We sat in the wartesaal, and I had committed to my charge two bundles, with strict injunctions not to lose them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We were at Cologne, where we had to change and wait half an hour before we could go on to Elberthal.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading We had left Brussels and Belgium behind, had departed from the regions of _Chemins de fer_, and entered those of _Eisenbahnen_.
well in the past; former
From this reading We had left Brussels and Belgium behind, had departed from the regions of _Chemins de fer_, and entered those of _Eisenbahnen_.
der
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From this reading "Ein Held aus der Fremde, gar kühn."
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading Then the doors were opened, and the people made a mad rush to a train standing somewhere in the dim distance.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Then the doors were opened, and the people made a mad rush to a train standing somewhere in the dim distance.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then the doors were opened, and the people made a mad rush to a train standing somewhere in the dim distance.
Ein
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From this reading "Ein Held aus der Fremde, gar kühn."
Eisenbahnen
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From this reading We had left Brussels and Belgium behind, had departed from the regions of _Chemins de fer_, and entered those of _Eisenbahnen_.
Elberthal
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From this reading We were at Cologne, where we had to change and wait half an hour before we could go on to Elberthal.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading We had left Brussels and Belgium behind, had departed from the regions of _Chemins de fer_, and entered those of _Eisenbahnen_.
fer
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From this reading We had left Brussels and Belgium behind, had departed from the regions of _Chemins de fer_, and entered those of _Eisenbahnen_.
Fremde
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From this reading "Ein Held aus der Fremde, gar kühn."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We had left Brussels and Belgium behind, had departed from the regions of _Chemins de fer_, and entered those of _Eisenbahnen_.
garnounUS /ɡɑːr/
primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth
From this reading "Ein Held aus der Fremde, gar kühn."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We were at Cologne, where we had to change and wait half an hour before we could go on to Elberthal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had left Brussels and Belgium behind, had departed from the regions of _Chemins de fer_, and entered those of _Eisenbahnen_.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading We were at Cologne, where we had to change and wait half an hour before we could go on to Elberthal.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading "Ein Held aus der Fremde, gar kühn."
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading We were at Cologne, where we had to change and wait half an hour before we could go on to Elberthal.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We sat in the wartesaal, and I had committed to my charge two bundles, with strict injunctions not to lose them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We sat in the wartesaal, and I had committed to my charge two bundles, with strict injunctions not to lose them.
injunctionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃənz/
plural of “injunction” — a formal command or admonition
From this reading We sat in the wartesaal, and I had committed to my charge two bundles, with strict injunctions not to lose them.
kühn
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From this reading "Ein Held aus der Fremde, gar kühn."
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 We had left Brussels and Belgium behind, had departed from the regions of _Chemins de fer_, and entered those of _Eisenbahnen_.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading We sat in the wartesaal, and I had committed to my charge two bundles, with strict injunctions not to lose them.
roused to anger
From this reading Then the doors were opened, and the people made a mad rush to a train standing somewhere in the dim distance.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then the doors were opened, and the people made a mad rush to a train standing somewhere in the dim distance.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We sat in the wartesaal, and I had committed to my charge two bundles, with strict injunctions not to lose them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We sat in the wartesaal, and I had committed to my charge two bundles, with strict injunctions not to lose them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We had left Brussels and Belgium behind, had departed from the regions of _Chemins de fer_, and entered those of _Eisenbahnen_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We were at Cologne, where we had to change and wait half an hour before we could go on to Elberthal.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Then the doors were opened, and the people made a mad rush to a train standing somewhere in the dim distance.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Then the doors were opened, and the people made a mad rush to a train standing somewhere in the dim distance.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading We had left Brussels and Belgium behind, had departed from the regions of _Chemins de fer_, and entered those of _Eisenbahnen_.
move hurridly
From this reading Then the doors were opened, and the people made a mad rush to a train standing somewhere in the dim distance.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading We sat in the wartesaal, and I had committed to my charge two bundles, with strict injunctions not to lose them.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Then the doors were opened, and the people made a mad rush to a train standing somewhere in the dim distance.
having a supporting base
From this reading Then the doors were opened, and the people made a mad rush to a train standing somewhere in the dim distance.
strictadjectiveUS /strɪkt/
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading We sat in the wartesaal, and I had committed to my charge two bundles, with strict injunctions not to lose them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We had left Brussels and Belgium behind, had departed from the regions of _Chemins de fer_, and entered those of _Eisenbahnen_.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We sat in the wartesaal, and I had committed to my charge two bundles, with strict injunctions not to lose them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the doors were opened, and the people made a mad rush to a train standing somewhere in the dim distance.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading We had left Brussels and Belgium behind, had departed from the regions of _Chemins de fer_, and entered those of _Eisenbahnen_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We were at Cologne, where we had to change and wait half an hour before we could go on to Elberthal.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Then the doors were opened, and the people made a mad rush to a train standing somewhere in the dim distance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We sat in the wartesaal, and I had committed to my charge two bundles, with strict injunctions not to lose them.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading We were at Cologne, where we had to change and wait half an hour before we could go on to Elberthal.
wartesaal
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From this reading We sat in the wartesaal, and I had committed to my charge two bundles, with strict injunctions not to lose them.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had left Brussels and Belgium behind, had departed from the regions of _Chemins de fer_, and entered those of _Eisenbahnen_.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were at Cologne, where we had to change and wait half an hour before we could go on to Elberthal.
in or at the place that
From this reading We were at Cologne, where we had to change and wait half an hour before we could go on to Elberthal.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We sat in the wartesaal, and I had committed to my charge two bundles, with strict injunctions not to lose them.
