used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading However swiftly Clubfoot might act, it would take him certainly an hour and a half, I reckoned, from the discovery of my flight from Haase's to warn the police at the railway stations to detain me.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading At the first turning I came to after leaving Haase's, tram-lines ran across the street.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading However swiftly Clubfoot might act, it would take him certainly an hour and a half, I reckoned, from the discovery of my flight from Haase's to warn the police at the railway stations to detain me.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At the first turning I came to after leaving Haase's, tram-lines ran across the street.
(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 unknown quantity in my reckonings was the time it would take Clubfoot to send out a warning all over Germany to detain Julius Zimmermann, waiter and deserter, wherever and whenever apprehended.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading If I could lay a false trail I might at the worst prolong this period of grace; at the best I might mislead him altogether as to my ultimate destination, which was, of course, Düsseldorf.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading However swiftly Clubfoot might act, it would take him certainly an hour and a half, I reckoned, from the discovery of my flight from Haase's to warn the police at the railway stations to detain me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading However swiftly Clubfoot might act, it would take him certainly an hour and a half, I reckoned, from the discovery of my flight from Haase's to warn the police at the railway stations to detain me.
apprehendedadjectiveUS /ˌæprɪˈhendɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading The unknown quantity in my reckonings was the time it would take Clubfoot to send out a warning all over Germany to detain Julius Zimmermann, waiter and deserter, wherever and whenever apprehended.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If I could lay a false trail I might at the worst prolong this period of grace; at the best I might mislead him altogether as to my ultimate destination, which was, of course, Düsseldorf.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE WAITER AT THE CAFE REGINA I calculated that I had at least two hours, at most three, in which to get clear of Berlin.
BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading THE WAITER AT THE CAFE REGINA I calculated that I had at least two hours, at most three, in which to get clear of Berlin.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading If I could lay a false trail I might at the worst prolong this period of grace; at the best I might mislead him altogether as to my ultimate destination, which was, of course, Düsseldorf.
CAFEnounUS /kəˈfeɪ/
a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold
From this reading THE WAITER AT THE CAFE REGINA I calculated that I had at least two hours, at most three, in which to get clear of Berlin.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading THE WAITER AT THE CAFE REGINA I calculated that I had at least two hours, at most three, in which to get clear of Berlin.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At the first turning I came to after leaving Haase's, tram-lines ran across the street.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading However swiftly Clubfoot might act, it would take him certainly an hour and a half, I reckoned, from the discovery of my flight from Haase's to warn the police at the railway stations to detain me.
rid of obstructions
From this reading THE WAITER AT THE CAFE REGINA I calculated that I had at least two hours, at most three, in which to get clear of Berlin.
Clubfootnoun
congenital deformity of the foot usually marked by a curled shape or twisted position of the ankle and heel and toes
From this reading However swiftly Clubfoot might act, it would take him certainly an hour and a half, I reckoned, from the discovery of my flight from Haase's to warn the police at the railway stations to detain me.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If I could lay a false trail I might at the worst prolong this period of grace; at the best I might mislead him altogether as to my ultimate destination, which was, of course, Düsseldorf.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading If I could lay a false trail I might at the worst prolong this period of grace; at the best I might mislead him altogether as to my ultimate destination, which was, of course, Düsseldorf.
deserternounUS /ˈdezərtər/
a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
From this reading The unknown quantity in my reckonings was the time it would take Clubfoot to send out a warning all over Germany to detain Julius Zimmermann, waiter and deserter, wherever and whenever apprehended.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading If I could lay a false trail I might at the worst prolong this period of grace; at the best I might mislead him altogether as to my ultimate destination, which was, of course, Düsseldorf.
detainverbUS /dɪˈteɪn/
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading However swiftly Clubfoot might act, it would take him certainly an hour and a half, I reckoned, from the discovery of my flight from Haase's to warn the police at the railway stations to detain me.
the act of discovering something
From this reading However swiftly Clubfoot might act, it would take him certainly an hour and a half, I reckoned, from the discovery of my flight from Haase's to warn the police at the railway stations to detain me.
Düsseldorf
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From this reading If I could lay a false trail I might at the worst prolong this period of grace; at the best I might mislead him altogether as to my ultimate destination, which was, of course, Düsseldorf.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading If I could lay a false trail I might at the worst prolong this period of grace; at the best I might mislead him altogether as to my ultimate destination, which was, of course, Düsseldorf.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At the first turning I came to after leaving Haase's, tram-lines ran across the street.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading However swiftly Clubfoot might act, it would take him certainly an hour and a half, I reckoned, from the discovery of my flight from Haase's to warn the police at the railway stations to detain me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading However swiftly Clubfoot might act, it would take him certainly an hour and a half, I reckoned, from the discovery of my flight from Haase's to warn the police at the railway stations to detain me.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading The unknown quantity in my reckonings was the time it would take Clubfoot to send out a warning all over Germany to detain Julius Zimmermann, waiter and deserter, wherever and whenever apprehended.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE WAITER AT THE CAFE REGINA I calculated that I had at least two hours, at most three, in which to get clear of Berlin.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading If I could lay a false trail I might at the worst prolong this period of grace; at the best I might mislead him altogether as to my ultimate destination, which was, of course, Düsseldorf.
Haase's
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From this reading However swiftly Clubfoot might act, it would take him certainly an hour and a half, I reckoned, from the discovery of my flight from Haase's to warn the police at the railway stations to detain me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE WAITER AT THE CAFE REGINA I calculated that I had at least two hours, at most three, in which to get clear of Berlin.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading However swiftly Clubfoot might act, it would take him certainly an hour and a half, I reckoned, from the discovery of my flight from Haase's to warn the police at the railway stations to detain me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading However swiftly Clubfoot might act, it would take him certainly an hour and a half, I reckoned, from the discovery of my flight from Haase's to warn the police at the railway stations to detain me.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading However swiftly Clubfoot might act, it would take him certainly an hour and a half, I reckoned, from the discovery of my flight from Haase's to warn the police at the railway stations to detain me.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading THE WAITER AT THE CAFE REGINA I calculated that I had at least two hours, at most three, in which to get clear of Berlin.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However swiftly Clubfoot might act, it would take him certainly an hour and a half, I reckoned, from the discovery of my flight from Haase's to warn the police at the railway stations to detain me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE WAITER AT THE CAFE REGINA I calculated that I had at least two hours, at most three, in which to get clear of Berlin.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I could lay a false trail I might at the worst prolong this period of grace; at the best I might mislead him altogether as to my ultimate destination, which was, of course, Düsseldorf.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WAITER AT THE CAFE REGINA I calculated that I had at least two hours, at most three, in which to get clear of Berlin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading However swiftly Clubfoot might act, it would take him certainly an hour and a half, I reckoned, from the discovery of my flight from Haase's to warn the police at the railway stations to detain me.
Julius
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From this reading The unknown quantity in my reckonings was the time it would take Clubfoot to send out a warning all over Germany to detain Julius Zimmermann, waiter and deserter, wherever and whenever apprehended.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading If I could lay a false trail I might at the worst prolong this period of grace; at the best I might mislead him altogether as to my ultimate destination, which was, of course, Düsseldorf.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE WAITER AT THE CAFE REGINA I calculated that I had at least two hours, at most three, in which to get clear of Berlin.
the act of departing
From this reading At the first turning I came to after leaving Haase's, tram-lines ran across the street.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading However swiftly Clubfoot might act, it would take him certainly an hour and a half, I reckoned, from the discovery of my flight from Haase's to warn the police at the railway stations to detain me.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading However swiftly Clubfoot might act, it would take him certainly an hour and a half, I reckoned, from the discovery of my flight from Haase's to warn the police at the railway stations to detain me.
misleadverbUS /mɪˈsliːd/
lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions
From this reading If I could lay a false trail I might at the worst prolong this period of grace; at the best I might mislead him altogether as to my ultimate destination, which was, of course, Düsseldorf.
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE WAITER AT THE CAFE REGINA I calculated that I had at least two hours, at most three, in which to get clear of Berlin.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading However swiftly Clubfoot might act, it would take him certainly an hour and a half, I reckoned, from the discovery of my flight from Haase's to warn the police at the railway stations to detain me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WAITER AT THE CAFE REGINA I calculated that I had at least two hours, at most three, in which to get clear of Berlin.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The unknown quantity in my reckonings was the time it would take Clubfoot to send out a warning all over Germany to detain Julius Zimmermann, waiter and deserter, wherever and whenever apprehended.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The unknown quantity in my reckonings was the time it would take Clubfoot to send out a warning all over Germany to detain Julius Zimmermann, waiter and deserter, wherever and whenever apprehended.
an amount of time
From this reading If I could lay a false trail I might at the worst prolong this period of grace; at the best I might mislead him altogether as to my ultimate destination, which was, of course, Düsseldorf.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading However swiftly Clubfoot might act, it would take him certainly an hour and a half, I reckoned, from the discovery of my flight from Haase's to warn the police at the railway stations to detain me.
prolongverbUS /prəˈlɔːŋ/
lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
From this reading If I could lay a false trail I might at the worst prolong this period of grace; at the best I might mislead him altogether as to my ultimate destination, which was, of course, Düsseldorf.
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading The unknown quantity in my reckonings was the time it would take Clubfoot to send out a warning all over Germany to detain Julius Zimmermann, waiter and deserter, wherever and whenever apprehended.
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 However swiftly Clubfoot might act, it would take him certainly an hour and a half, I reckoned, from the discovery of my flight from Haase's to warn the police at the railway stations to detain me.
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 the first turning I came to after leaving Haase's, tram-lines ran across the street.
reckonedverbUS /ˈrekənd/
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading However swiftly Clubfoot might act, it would take him certainly an hour and a half, I reckoned, from the discovery of my flight from Haase's to warn the police at the railway stations to detain me.
reckonings
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From this reading The unknown quantity in my reckonings was the time it would take Clubfoot to send out a warning all over Germany to detain Julius Zimmermann, waiter and deserter, wherever and whenever apprehended.
REGINAnounUS /rɪˈdʒiːnə/
the provincial capital of Saskatchewan
From this reading THE WAITER AT THE CAFE REGINA I calculated that I had at least two hours, at most three, in which to get clear of Berlin.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading The unknown quantity in my reckonings was the time it would take Clubfoot to send out a warning all over Germany to detain Julius Zimmermann, waiter and deserter, wherever and whenever apprehended.
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 However swiftly Clubfoot might act, it would take him certainly an hour and a half, I reckoned, from the discovery of my flight from Haase's to warn the police at the railway stations to detain me.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading At the first turning I came to after leaving Haase's, tram-lines ran across the street.
in a swift manner
From this reading However swiftly Clubfoot might act, it would take him certainly an hour and a half, I reckoned, from the discovery of my flight from Haase's to warn the police at the railway stations to detain me.
carry out
From this reading However swiftly Clubfoot might act, it would take him certainly an hour and a half, I reckoned, from the discovery of my flight from Haase's to warn the police at the railway stations to detain me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE WAITER AT THE CAFE REGINA I calculated that I had at least two hours, at most three, in which to get clear of Berlin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WAITER AT THE CAFE REGINA I calculated that I had at least two hours, at most three, in which to get clear of Berlin.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If I could lay a false trail I might at the worst prolong this period of grace; at the best I might mislead him altogether as to my ultimate destination, which was, of course, Düsseldorf.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE WAITER AT THE CAFE REGINA I calculated that I had at least two hours, at most three, in which to get clear of Berlin.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The unknown quantity in my reckonings was the time it would take Clubfoot to send out a warning all over Germany to detain Julius Zimmermann, waiter and deserter, wherever and whenever apprehended.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WAITER AT THE CAFE REGINA I calculated that I had at least two hours, at most three, in which to get clear of Berlin.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading If I could lay a false trail I might at the worst prolong this period of grace; at the best I might mislead him altogether as to my ultimate destination, which was, of course, Düsseldorf.
tram-lines
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From this reading At the first turning I came to after leaving Haase's, tram-lines ran across the street.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading At the first turning I came to after leaving Haase's, tram-lines ran across the street.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE WAITER AT THE CAFE REGINA I calculated that I had at least two hours, at most three, in which to get clear of Berlin.
ultimateadjectiveUS /ˈʌltəmət/
furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme
From this reading If I could lay a false trail I might at the worst prolong this period of grace; at the best I might mislead him altogether as to my ultimate destination, which was, of course, Düsseldorf.
not known
From this reading The unknown quantity in my reckonings was the time it would take Clubfoot to send out a warning all over Germany to detain Julius Zimmermann, waiter and deserter, wherever and whenever apprehended.
WAITERnounUS /ˈweɪtər/
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading THE WAITER AT THE CAFE REGINA I calculated that I had at least two hours, at most three, in which to get clear of Berlin.
warnverbUS /wɔːrn/
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading However swiftly Clubfoot might act, it would take him certainly an hour and a half, I reckoned, from the discovery of my flight from Haase's to warn the police at the railway stations to detain me.
a message informing of danger
From this reading The unknown quantity in my reckonings was the time it would take Clubfoot to send out a warning all over Germany to detain Julius Zimmermann, waiter and deserter, wherever and whenever apprehended.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If I could lay a false trail I might at the worst prolong this period of grace; at the best I might mislead him altogether as to my ultimate destination, which was, of course, Düsseldorf.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading The unknown quantity in my reckonings was the time it would take Clubfoot to send out a warning all over Germany to detain Julius Zimmermann, waiter and deserter, wherever and whenever apprehended.
in or to any place at all
From this reading The unknown quantity in my reckonings was the time it would take Clubfoot to send out a warning all over Germany to detain Julius Zimmermann, waiter and deserter, wherever and whenever apprehended.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE WAITER AT THE CAFE REGINA I calculated that I had at least two hours, at most three, in which to get clear of Berlin.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading If I could lay a false trail I might at the worst prolong this period of grace; at the best I might mislead him altogether as to my ultimate destination, which was, of course, Düsseldorf.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading However swiftly Clubfoot might act, it would take him certainly an hour and a half, I reckoned, from the discovery of my flight from Haase's to warn the police at the railway stations to detain me.
Zimmermann
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From this reading The unknown quantity in my reckonings was the time it would take Clubfoot to send out a warning all over Germany to detain Julius Zimmermann, waiter and deserter, wherever and whenever apprehended.
