4.35
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From this reading I travelled via Ostend, Brussels and Strasburg, and was due at Basle from that side at 4.35 A.M. My instructions were to look out for Falfani there, and thought I might do so if our train was fairly punctual, as it was.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I travelled via Ostend, Brussels and Strasburg, and was due at Basle from that side at 4.35 A.M. My instructions were to look out for Falfani there, and thought I might do so if our train was fairly punctual, as it was.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I travelled via Ostend, Brussels and Strasburg, and was due at Basle from that side at 4.35 A.M. My instructions were to look out for Falfani there, and thought I might do so if our train was fairly punctual, as it was.
react verbally
From this reading We were "on time," and the answer to my first question was that the Lucerne express was still at the platform, but on the point of departure.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I travelled via Ostend, Brussels and Strasburg, and was due at Basle from that side at 4.35 A.M. My instructions were to look out for Falfani there, and thought I might do so if our train was fairly punctual, as it was.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I travelled via Ostend, Brussels and Strasburg, and was due at Basle from that side at 4.35 A.M. My instructions were to look out for Falfani there, and thought I might do so if our train was fairly punctual, as it was.
BaslenounUS /ˈbæsəl/
a city in northwestern Switzerland
From this reading I travelled via Ostend, Brussels and Strasburg, and was due at Basle from that side at 4.35 A.M. My instructions were to look out for Falfani there, and thought I might do so if our train was fairly punctual, as it was.
BrusselsnounUS /ˈbrʌsəlz/
the capital and largest city of Belgium; seat of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading I travelled via Ostend, Brussels and Strasburg, and was due at Basle from that side at 4.35 A.M. My instructions were to look out for Falfani there, and thought I might do so if our train was fairly punctual, as it was.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We were "on time," and the answer to my first question was that the Lucerne express was still at the platform, but on the point of departure.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He was in trouble himself; they had nipped him, caught him tight, and thrown him off the scent.
the act of departing
From this reading We were "on time," and the answer to my first question was that the Lucerne express was still at the platform, but on the point of departure.
DetectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading [_The Statement of the Second Detective_, _Ludovic Tiler_.]
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I travelled via Ostend, Brussels and Strasburg, and was due at Basle from that side at 4.35 A.M. My instructions were to look out for Falfani there, and thought I might do so if our train was fairly punctual, as it was.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading I travelled via Ostend, Brussels and Strasburg, and was due at Basle from that side at 4.35 A.M. My instructions were to look out for Falfani there, and thought I might do so if our train was fairly punctual, as it was.
give expression to
From this reading We were "on time," and the answer to my first question was that the Lucerne express was still at the platform, but on the point of departure.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading I travelled via Ostend, Brussels and Strasburg, and was due at Basle from that side at 4.35 A.M. My instructions were to look out for Falfani there, and thought I might do so if our train was fairly punctual, as it was.
Falfani
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I travelled via Ostend, Brussels and Strasburg, and was due at Basle from that side at 4.35 A.M. My instructions were to look out for Falfani there, and thought I might do so if our train was fairly punctual, as it was.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading We were "on time," and the answer to my first question was that the Lucerne express was still at the platform, but on the point of departure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I travelled via Ostend, Brussels and Strasburg, and was due at Basle from that side at 4.35 A.M. My instructions were to look out for Falfani there, and thought I might do so if our train was fairly punctual, as it was.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I travelled via Ostend, Brussels and Strasburg, and was due at Basle from that side at 4.35 A.M. My instructions were to look out for Falfani there, and thought I might do so if our train was fairly punctual, as it was.
a quick look
From this reading I got one glimpse of Falfani and one word with him.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I got one glimpse of Falfani and one word with him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was in trouble himself; they had nipped him, caught him tight, and thrown him off the scent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was in trouble himself; they had nipped him, caught him tight, and thrown him off the scent.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I got one glimpse of Falfani and one word with him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was in trouble himself; they had nipped him, caught him tight, and thrown him off the scent.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I travelled via Ostend, Brussels and Strasburg, and was due at Basle from that side at 4.35 A.M. My instructions were to look out for Falfani there, and thought I might do so if our train was fairly punctual, as it was.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I travelled via Ostend, Brussels and Strasburg, and was due at Basle from that side at 4.35 A.M. My instructions were to look out for Falfani there, and thought I might do so if our train was fairly punctual, as it was.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was in trouble himself; they had nipped him, caught him tight, and thrown him off the scent.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading I travelled via Ostend, Brussels and Strasburg, and was due at Basle from that side at 4.35 A.M. My instructions were to look out for Falfani there, and thought I might do so if our train was fairly punctual, as it was.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I travelled via Ostend, Brussels and Strasburg, and was due at Basle from that side at 4.35 A.M. My instructions were to look out for Falfani there, and thought I might do so if our train was fairly punctual, as it was.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I travelled via Ostend, Brussels and Strasburg, and was due at Basle from that side at 4.35 A.M. My instructions were to look out for Falfani there, and thought I might do so if our train was fairly punctual, as it was.
LucernenounUS /ˈluːsərn/
important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop
From this reading We were "on time," and the answer to my first question was that the Lucerne express was still at the platform, but on the point of departure.
Ludovic
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_The Statement of the Second Detective_, _Ludovic Tiler_.]
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading I travelled via Ostend, Brussels and Strasburg, and was due at Basle from that side at 4.35 A.M. My instructions were to look out for Falfani there, and thought I might do so if our train was fairly punctual, as it was.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I travelled via Ostend, Brussels and Strasburg, and was due at Basle from that side at 4.35 A.M. My instructions were to look out for Falfani there, and thought I might do so if our train was fairly punctual, as it was.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I travelled via Ostend, Brussels and Strasburg, and was due at Basle from that side at 4.35 A.M. My instructions were to look out for Falfani there, and thought I might do so if our train was fairly punctual, as it was.
nippedverbUS /nɪpt/
inflected form of “nip” — squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading He was in trouble himself; they had nipped him, caught him tight, and thrown him off the scent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [_The Statement of the Second Detective_, _Ludovic Tiler_.]
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was in trouble himself; they had nipped him, caught him tight, and thrown him off the scent.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We were "on time," and the answer to my first question was that the Lucerne express was still at the platform, but on the point of departure.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I got one glimpse of Falfani and one word with him.
Ostend
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I travelled via Ostend, Brussels and Strasburg, and was due at Basle from that side at 4.35 A.M. My instructions were to look out for Falfani there, and thought I might do so if our train was fairly punctual, as it was.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I travelled via Ostend, Brussels and Strasburg, and was due at Basle from that side at 4.35 A.M. My instructions were to look out for Falfani there, and thought I might do so if our train was fairly punctual, as it was.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I travelled via Ostend, Brussels and Strasburg, and was due at Basle from that side at 4.35 A.M. My instructions were to look out for Falfani there, and thought I might do so if our train was fairly punctual, as it was.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading We were "on time," and the answer to my first question was that the Lucerne express was still at the platform, but on the point of departure.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading We were "on time," and the answer to my first question was that the Lucerne express was still at the platform, but on the point of departure.
punctualadjectiveUS /ˈpʌŋktʃuːəl/
acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed
From this reading I travelled via Ostend, Brussels and Strasburg, and was due at Basle from that side at 4.35 A.M. My instructions were to look out for Falfani there, and thought I might do so if our train was fairly punctual, as it was.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading We were "on time," and the answer to my first question was that the Lucerne express was still at the platform, but on the point of departure.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading He was in trouble himself; they had nipped him, caught him tight, and thrown him off the scent.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading [_The Statement of the Second Detective_, _Ludovic Tiler_.]
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I travelled via Ostend, Brussels and Strasburg, and was due at Basle from that side at 4.35 A.M. My instructions were to look out for Falfani there, and thought I might do so if our train was fairly punctual, as it was.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I travelled via Ostend, Brussels and Strasburg, and was due at Basle from that side at 4.35 A.M. My instructions were to look out for Falfani there, and thought I might do so if our train was fairly punctual, as it was.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading [_The Statement of the Second Detective_, _Ludovic Tiler_.]
not in physical motion
From this reading We were "on time," and the answer to my first question was that the Lucerne express was still at the platform, but on the point of departure.
Strasburg
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I travelled via Ostend, Brussels and Strasburg, and was due at Basle from that side at 4.35 A.M. My instructions were to look out for Falfani there, and thought I might do so if our train was fairly punctual, as it was.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I travelled via Ostend, Brussels and Strasburg, and was due at Basle from that side at 4.35 A.M. My instructions were to look out for Falfani there, and thought I might do so if our train was fairly punctual, as it was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [_The Statement of the Second Detective_, _Ludovic Tiler_.]
in or at that place or location
From this reading I travelled via Ostend, Brussels and Strasburg, and was due at Basle from that side at 4.35 A.M. My instructions were to look out for Falfani there, and thought I might do so if our train was fairly punctual, as it was.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was in trouble himself; they had nipped him, caught him tight, and thrown him off the scent.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I travelled via Ostend, Brussels and Strasburg, and was due at Basle from that side at 4.35 A.M. My instructions were to look out for Falfani there, and thought I might do so if our train was fairly punctual, as it was.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading He was in trouble himself; they had nipped him, caught him tight, and thrown him off the scent.
tightadjectiveUS /taɪt/
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading He was in trouble himself; they had nipped him, caught him tight, and thrown him off the scent.
Tilernoun
a worker who lays tile
From this reading [_The Statement of the Second Detective_, _Ludovic Tiler_.]
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We were "on time," and the answer to my first question was that the Lucerne express was still at the platform, but on the point of departure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I travelled via Ostend, Brussels and Strasburg, and was due at Basle from that side at 4.35 A.M. My instructions were to look out for Falfani there, and thought I might do so if our train was fairly punctual, as it was.
create by training and teaching
From this reading I travelled via Ostend, Brussels and Strasburg, and was due at Basle from that side at 4.35 A.M. My instructions were to look out for Falfani there, and thought I might do so if our train was fairly punctual, as it was.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading I travelled via Ostend, Brussels and Strasburg, and was due at Basle from that side at 4.35 A.M. My instructions were to look out for Falfani there, and thought I might do so if our train was fairly punctual, as it was.
a source of difficulty
From this reading He was in trouble himself; they had nipped him, caught him tight, and thrown him off the scent.
viaprepositionUS /ˈvaɪə/
by way of; passing through
From this reading I travelled via Ostend, Brussels and Strasburg, and was due at Basle from that side at 4.35 A.M. My instructions were to look out for Falfani there, and thought I might do so if our train was fairly punctual, as it was.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I travelled via Ostend, Brussels and Strasburg, and was due at Basle from that side at 4.35 A.M. My instructions were to look out for Falfani there, and thought I might do so if our train was fairly punctual, as it was.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were "on time," and the answer to my first question was that the Lucerne express was still at the platform, but on the point of departure.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I travelled via Ostend, Brussels and Strasburg, and was due at Basle from that side at 4.35 A.M. My instructions were to look out for Falfani there, and thought I might do so if our train was fairly punctual, as it was.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I got one glimpse of Falfani and one word with him.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I got one glimpse of Falfani and one word with him.
