Chapter V · Chapter 5

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From this reading The train reached Amiens punctually at 5 P.M., and a stoppage of five minutes was announced.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The train reached Amiens punctually at 5 P.M., and a stoppage of five minutes was announced.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading No one took much notice of us; it must have been known that the train was empty, for there were no waiters from the buffet with _cafe au lait_ or fruit, or _brioches_--no porters about, or other officials.

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

From this reading The train reached Amiens punctually at 5 P.M., and a stoppage of five minutes was announced.

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

From this reading The train reached Amiens punctually at 5 P.M., and a stoppage of five minutes was announced.

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading The train reached Amiens punctually at 5 P.M., and a stoppage of five minutes was announced.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading I had not expected to see any passengers come on board the train, a through express, made up of sleeping-cars and a supplementary charge on the tickets.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The train reached Amiens punctually at 5 P.M., and a stoppage of five minutes was announced.

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 No one took much notice of us; it must have been known that the train was empty, for there were no waiters from the buffet with _cafe au lait_ or fruit, or _brioches_--no porters about, or other officials.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading No one took much notice of us; it must have been known that the train was empty, for there were no waiters from the buffet with _cafe au lait_ or fruit, or _brioches_--no porters about, or other officials.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading I had not expected to see any passengers come on board the train, a through express, made up of sleeping-cars and a supplementary charge on the tickets.

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From this reading No one took much notice of us; it must have been known that the train was empty, for there were no waiters from the buffet with _cafe au lait_ or fruit, or _brioches_--no porters about, or other officials.

a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers

From this reading No one took much notice of us; it must have been known that the train was empty, for there were no waiters from the buffet with _cafe au lait_ or fruit, or _brioches_--no porters about, or other officials.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But on running into the station (ours was the first carriage) I had noticed a man standing with a valise in his hand, and I saw him following the train down the platform when we stopped.

a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold

From this reading No one took much notice of us; it must have been known that the train was empty, for there were no waiters from the buffet with _cafe au lait_ or fruit, or _brioches_--no porters about, or other officials.

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading But on running into the station (ours was the first carriage) I had noticed a man standing with a valise in his hand, and I saw him following the train down the platform when we stopped.

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading I had not expected to see any passengers come on board the train, a through express, made up of sleeping-cars and a supplementary charge on the tickets.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading I had not expected to see any passengers come on board the train, a through express, made up of sleeping-cars and a supplementary charge on the tickets.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading But on running into the station (ours was the first carriage) I had noticed a man standing with a valise in his hand, and I saw him following the train down the platform when we stopped.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading No one took much notice of us; it must have been known that the train was empty, for there were no waiters from the buffet with _cafe au lait_ or fruit, or _brioches_--no porters about, or other officials.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading I had not expected to see any passengers come on board the train, a through express, made up of sleeping-cars and a supplementary charge on the tickets.

give expression to

From this reading I had not expected to see any passengers come on board the train, a through express, made up of sleeping-cars and a supplementary charge on the tickets.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading But on running into the station (ours was the first carriage) I had noticed a man standing with a valise in his hand, and I saw him following the train down the platform when we stopped.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading The train reached Amiens punctually at 5 P.M., and a stoppage of five minutes was announced.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading But on running into the station (ours was the first carriage) I had noticed a man standing with a valise in his hand, and I saw him following the train down the platform when we stopped.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading No one took much notice of us; it must have been known that the train was empty, for there were no waiters from the buffet with _cafe au lait_ or fruit, or _brioches_--no porters about, or other officials.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading No one took much notice of us; it must have been known that the train was empty, for there were no waiters from the buffet with _cafe au lait_ or fruit, or _brioches_--no porters about, or other officials.

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading No one took much notice of us; it must have been known that the train was empty, for there were no waiters from the buffet with _cafe au lait_ or fruit, or _brioches_--no porters about, or other officials.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading I got out to stretch my legs on the platform.

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

From this reading I had not expected to see any passengers come on board the train, a through express, made up of sleeping-cars and a supplementary charge on the tickets.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading But on running into the station (ours was the first carriage) I had noticed a man standing with a valise in his hand, and I saw him following the train down the platform when we stopped.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading No one took much notice of us; it must have been known that the train was empty, for there were no waiters from the buffet with _cafe au lait_ or fruit, or _brioches_--no porters about, or other officials.

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

From this reading But on running into the station (ours was the first carriage) I had noticed a man standing with a valise in his hand, and I saw him following the train down the platform when we stopped.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading But on running into the station (ours was the first carriage) I had noticed a man standing with a valise in his hand, and I saw him following the train down the platform when we stopped.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I got out to stretch my legs on the platform.

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

From this reading But on running into the station (ours was the first carriage) I had noticed a man standing with a valise in his hand, and I saw him following the train down the platform when we stopped.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading But on running into the station (ours was the first carriage) I had noticed a man standing with a valise in his hand, and I saw him following the train down the platform when we stopped.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading No one took much notice of us; it must have been known that the train was empty, for there were no waiters from the buffet with _cafe au lait_ or fruit, or _brioches_--no porters about, or other officials.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading No one took much notice of us; it must have been known that the train was empty, for there were no waiters from the buffet with _cafe au lait_ or fruit, or _brioches_--no porters about, or other officials.

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

From this reading No one took much notice of us; it must have been known that the train was empty, for there were no waiters from the buffet with _cafe au lait_ or fruit, or _brioches_--no porters about, or other officials.

staying power

From this reading I got out to stretch my legs on the platform.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading The train reached Amiens punctually at 5 P.M., and a stoppage of five minutes was announced.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading I had not expected to see any passengers come on board the train, a through express, made up of sleeping-cars and a supplementary charge on the tickets.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading But on running into the station (ours was the first carriage) I had noticed a man standing with a valise in his hand, and I saw him following the train down the platform when we stopped.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading The train reached Amiens punctually at 5 P.M., and a stoppage of five minutes was announced.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading No one took much notice of us; it must have been known that the train was empty, for there were no waiters from the buffet with _cafe au lait_ or fruit, or _brioches_--no porters about, or other officials.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading No one took much notice of us; it must have been known that the train was empty, for there were no waiters from the buffet with _cafe au lait_ or fruit, or _brioches_--no porters about, or other officials.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I got out to stretch my legs on the platform.

not any; not one

From this reading No one took much notice of us; it must have been known that the train was empty, for there were no waiters from the buffet with _cafe au lait_ or fruit, or _brioches_--no porters about, or other officials.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I had not expected to see any passengers come on board the train, a through express, made up of sleeping-cars and a supplementary charge on the tickets.

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading No one took much notice of us; it must have been known that the train was empty, for there were no waiters from the buffet with _cafe au lait_ or fruit, or _brioches_--no porters about, or other officials.

being perceived or observed

From this reading But on running into the station (ours was the first carriage) I had noticed a man standing with a valise in his hand, and I saw him following the train down the platform when we stopped.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The train reached Amiens punctually at 5 P.M., and a stoppage of five minutes was announced.

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

From this reading No one took much notice of us; it must have been known that the train was empty, for there were no waiters from the buffet with _cafe au lait_ or fruit, or _brioches_--no porters about, or other officials.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I got out to stretch my legs on the platform.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading No one took much notice of us; it must have been known that the train was empty, for there were no waiters from the buffet with _cafe au lait_ or fruit, or _brioches_--no porters about, or other officials.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading No one took much notice of us; it must have been known that the train was empty, for there were no waiters from the buffet with _cafe au lait_ or fruit, or _brioches_--no porters about, or other officials.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading No one took much notice of us; it must have been known that the train was empty, for there were no waiters from the buffet with _cafe au lait_ or fruit, or _brioches_--no porters about, or other officials.

the one or ones belonging to us

From this reading But on running into the station (ours was the first carriage) I had noticed a man standing with a valise in his hand, and I saw him following the train down the platform when we stopped.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I got out to stretch my legs on the platform.

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading The train reached Amiens punctually at 5 P.M., and a stoppage of five minutes was announced.

plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

From this reading I had not expected to see any passengers come on board the train, a through express, made up of sleeping-cars and a supplementary charge on the tickets.

a raised horizontal surface

From this reading I got out to stretch my legs on the platform.

plural of “porter” — a person employed to carry luggage and supplies

From this reading No one took much notice of us; it must have been known that the train was empty, for there were no waiters from the buffet with _cafe au lait_ or fruit, or _brioches_--no porters about, or other officials.

at the expected or proper time

From this reading The train reached Amiens punctually at 5 P.M., and a stoppage of five minutes was announced.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading The train reached Amiens punctually at 5 P.M., and a stoppage of five minutes was announced.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading But on running into the station (ours was the first carriage) I had noticed a man standing with a valise in his hand, and I saw him following the train down the platform when we stopped.

cut with a saw

From this reading But on running into the station (ours was the first carriage) I had noticed a man standing with a valise in his hand, and I saw him following the train down the platform when we stopped.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I had not expected to see any passengers come on board the train, a through express, made up of sleeping-cars and a supplementary charge on the tickets.

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From this reading I had not expected to see any passengers come on board the train, a through express, made up of sleeping-cars and a supplementary charge on the tickets.

having a supporting base

From this reading But on running into the station (ours was the first carriage) I had noticed a man standing with a valise in his hand, and I saw him following the train down the platform when we stopped.

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

From this reading But on running into the station (ours was the first carriage) I had noticed a man standing with a valise in his hand, and I saw him following the train down the platform when we stopped.

the state of inactivity following an interruption

From this reading The train reached Amiens punctually at 5 P.M., and a stoppage of five minutes was announced.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading But on running into the station (ours was the first carriage) I had noticed a man standing with a valise in his hand, and I saw him following the train down the platform when we stopped.

occupy a large, elongated area

From this reading I got out to stretch my legs on the platform.

functioning in a supporting capacity

From this reading I had not expected to see any passengers come on board the train, a through express, made up of sleeping-cars and a supplementary charge on the tickets.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading No one took much notice of us; it must have been known that the train was empty, for there were no waiters from the buffet with _cafe au lait_ or fruit, or _brioches_--no porters about, or other officials.

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

From this reading The train reached Amiens punctually at 5 P.M., and a stoppage of five minutes was announced.

in or at that place or location

From this reading No one took much notice of us; it must have been known that the train was empty, for there were no waiters from the buffet with _cafe au lait_ or fruit, or _brioches_--no porters about, or other officials.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading I had not expected to see any passengers come on board the train, a through express, made up of sleeping-cars and a supplementary charge on the tickets.

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 I had not expected to see any passengers come on board the train, a through express, made up of sleeping-cars and a supplementary charge on the tickets.

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

From this reading I got out to stretch my legs on the platform.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading No one took much notice of us; it must have been known that the train was empty, for there were no waiters from the buffet with _cafe au lait_ or fruit, or _brioches_--no porters about, or other officials.

create by training and teaching

From this reading The train reached Amiens punctually at 5 P.M., and a stoppage of five minutes was announced.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading I had not expected to see any passengers come on board the train, a through express, made up of sleeping-cars and a supplementary charge on the tickets.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading No one took much notice of us; it must have been known that the train was empty, for there were no waiters from the buffet with _cafe au lait_ or fruit, or _brioches_--no porters about, or other officials.

a small overnight bag for short trips

From this reading But on running into the station (ours was the first carriage) I had noticed a man standing with a valise in his hand, and I saw him following the train down the platform when we stopped.

plural of “waiter” — a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)

From this reading No one took much notice of us; it must have been known that the train was empty, for there were no waiters from the buffet with _cafe au lait_ or fruit, or _brioches_--no porters about, or other officials.

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

From this reading The train reached Amiens punctually at 5 P.M., and a stoppage of five minutes was announced.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading But on running into the station (ours was the first carriage) I had noticed a man standing with a valise in his hand, and I saw him following the train down the platform when we stopped.

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

From this reading No one took much notice of us; it must have been known that the train was empty, for there were no waiters from the buffet with _cafe au lait_ or fruit, or _brioches_--no porters about, or other officials.

at the time that

From this reading But on running into the station (ours was the first carriage) I had noticed a man standing with a valise in his hand, and I saw him following the train down the platform when we stopped.

in the company of; together with

From this reading No one took much notice of us; it must have been known that the train was empty, for there were no waiters from the buffet with _cafe au lait_ or fruit, or _brioches_--no porters about, or other officials.