used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He told me he was making a tour, and was now doing the neighbourhood about Reims and Chalons.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "He told me he was making a tour, and was now doing the neighbourhood about Reims and Chalons.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He told me he was making a tour, and was now doing the neighbourhood about Reims and Chalons.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But he retorted; "'It is interesting--the roads, for example, are complicated!'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I began to laugh at this, and as he insisted on the difficulty he had to find his way in these parts, I offered to let him look at my Staff-office map.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I began to laugh at this, and as he insisted on the difficulty he had to find his way in these parts, I offered to let him look at my Staff-office map.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I began to laugh at this, and as he insisted on the difficulty he had to find his way in these parts, I offered to let him look at my Staff-office map.
blazernounUS /ˈbleɪzər/
lightweight single-breasted jacket; often striped in the colors of a club or school
From this reading I carried a copy in my blazer....
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But he retorted; "'It is interesting--the roads, for example, are complicated!'
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I carried a copy in my blazer....
Chalonsnoun
the battle in which Attila the Hun was defeated by the Romans and Visigoths in 451
From this reading "He told me he was making a tour, and was now doing the neighbourhood about Reims and Chalons.
complicatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpləkeɪtəd/
difficult to analyze or understand
From this reading "But he retorted; "'It is interesting--the roads, for example, are complicated!'
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading I carried a copy in my blazer....
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "'Not very picturesque country,' I remarked.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading "I began to laugh at this, and as he insisted on the difficulty he had to find his way in these parts, I offered to let him look at my Staff-office map.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "He told me he was making a tour, and was now doing the neighbourhood about Reims and Chalons.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading "But he retorted; "'It is interesting--the roads, for example, are complicated!'
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "I began to laugh at this, and as he insisted on the difficulty he had to find his way in these parts, I offered to let him look at my Staff-office map.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But he retorted; "'It is interesting--the roads, for example, are complicated!'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I began to laugh at this, and as he insisted on the difficulty he had to find his way in these parts, I offered to let him look at my Staff-office map.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He told me he was making a tour, and was now doing the neighbourhood about Reims and Chalons.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I began to laugh at this, and as he insisted on the difficulty he had to find his way in these parts, I offered to let him look at my Staff-office map.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I began to laugh at this, and as he insisted on the difficulty he had to find his way in these parts, I offered to let him look at my Staff-office map.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'Not very picturesque country,' I remarked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I began to laugh at this, and as he insisted on the difficulty he had to find his way in these parts, I offered to let him look at my Staff-office map.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading "I began to laugh at this, and as he insisted on the difficulty he had to find his way in these parts, I offered to let him look at my Staff-office map.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading "But he retorted; "'It is interesting--the roads, for example, are complicated!'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But he retorted; "'It is interesting--the roads, for example, are complicated!'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But he retorted; "'It is interesting--the roads, for example, are complicated!'
the sound of laughing
From this reading "I began to laugh at this, and as he insisted on the difficulty he had to find his way in these parts, I offered to let him look at my Staff-office map.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I began to laugh at this, and as he insisted on the difficulty he had to find his way in these parts, I offered to let him look at my Staff-office map.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I began to laugh at this, and as he insisted on the difficulty he had to find his way in these parts, I offered to let him look at my Staff-office map.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "He told me he was making a tour, and was now doing the neighbourhood about Reims and Chalons.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading "I began to laugh at this, and as he insisted on the difficulty he had to find his way in these parts, I offered to let him look at my Staff-office map.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He told me he was making a tour, and was now doing the neighbourhood about Reims and Chalons.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I began to laugh at this, and as he insisted on the difficulty he had to find his way in these parts, I offered to let him look at my Staff-office map.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading "He told me he was making a tour, and was now doing the neighbourhood about Reims and Chalons.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "'Not very picturesque country,' I remarked.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "He told me he was making a tour, and was now doing the neighbourhood about Reims and Chalons.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading "I began to laugh at this, and as he insisted on the difficulty he had to find his way in these parts, I offered to let him look at my Staff-office map.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I began to laugh at this, and as he insisted on the difficulty he had to find his way in these parts, I offered to let him look at my Staff-office map.
the local environment
From this reading "I began to laugh at this, and as he insisted on the difficulty he had to find his way in these parts, I offered to let him look at my Staff-office map.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading "'Not very picturesque country,' I remarked.
ReimsnounUS /riːmz/
a city in northeastern France to the east of Paris; scene of the coronation of most French kings; site of the unconditional German surrender in 1945 at the end of World War II
From this reading "He told me he was making a tour, and was now doing the neighbourhood about Reims and Chalons.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "'Not very picturesque country,' I remarked.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "But he retorted; "'It is interesting--the roads, for example, are complicated!'
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading "But he retorted; "'It is interesting--the roads, for example, are complicated!'
Staff-office
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From this reading "I began to laugh at this, and as he insisted on the difficulty he had to find his way in these parts, I offered to let him look at my Staff-office map.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He told me he was making a tour, and was now doing the neighbourhood about Reims and Chalons.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "I began to laugh at this, and as he insisted on the difficulty he had to find his way in these parts, I offered to let him look at my Staff-office map.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I began to laugh at this, and as he insisted on the difficulty he had to find his way in these parts, I offered to let him look at my Staff-office map.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I began to laugh at this, and as he insisted on the difficulty he had to find his way in these parts, I offered to let him look at my Staff-office map.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "He told me he was making a tour, and was now doing the neighbourhood about Reims and Chalons.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading "He told me he was making a tour, and was now doing the neighbourhood about Reims and Chalons.
precisely as stated
From this reading "'Not very picturesque country,' I remarked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He told me he was making a tour, and was now doing the neighbourhood about Reims and Chalons.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I began to laugh at this, and as he insisted on the difficulty he had to find his way in these parts, I offered to let him look at my Staff-office map.
