used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading François had been living about three years in the country of Aigurande, near Villechiron, in a handsome mill which is called Haut-Champault, or Bas-Champault, or Frechampault, for Champault is as common a name in that country as in our own.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading François had been living about three years in the country of Aigurande, near Villechiron, in a handsome mill which is called Haut-Champault, or Bas-Champault, or Frechampault, for Champault is as common a name in that country as in our own.
anew
From this reading THE next evening we all met again at the farm, and the hemp-dresser resumed his story:
Aigurande
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From this reading François had been living about three years in the country of Aigurande, near Villechiron, in a handsome mill which is called Haut-Champault, or Bas-Champault, or Frechampault, for Champault is as common a name in that country as in our own.
(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 next evening we all met again at the farm, and the hemp-dresser resumed his story:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE next evening we all met again at the farm, and the hemp-dresser resumed his story:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The peasants there are richer, and better lodged and fed; there is more business there, and though the earth is less fertile, it is more productive.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading François had been living about three years in the country of Aigurande, near Villechiron, in a handsome mill which is called Haut-Champault, or Bas-Champault, or Frechampault, for Champault is as common a name in that country as in our own.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE next evening we all met again at the farm, and the hemp-dresser resumed his story:
Bas-Champault
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From this reading François had been living about three years in the country of Aigurande, near Villechiron, in a handsome mill which is called Haut-Champault, or Bas-Champault, or Frechampault, for Champault is as common a name in that country as in our own.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading François had been living about three years in the country of Aigurande, near Villechiron, in a handsome mill which is called Haut-Champault, or Bas-Champault, or Frechampault, for Champault is as common a name in that country as in our own.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The peasants there are richer, and better lodged and fed; there is more business there, and though the earth is less fertile, it is more productive.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The land is more broken; it is pierced by rocks and washed by torrents, but it is fair and pleasant to the eye.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The peasants there are richer, and better lodged and fed; there is more business there, and though the earth is less fertile, it is more productive.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The land is more broken; it is pierced by rocks and washed by torrents, but it is fair and pleasant to the eye.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The land is more broken; it is pierced by rocks and washed by torrents, but it is fair and pleasant to the eye.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading François had been living about three years in the country of Aigurande, near Villechiron, in a handsome mill which is called Haut-Champault, or Bas-Champault, or Frechampault, for Champault is as common a name in that country as in our own.
Champault
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From this reading François had been living about three years in the country of Aigurande, near Villechiron, in a handsome mill which is called Haut-Champault, or Bas-Champault, or Frechampault, for Champault is as common a name in that country as in our own.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading François had been living about three years in the country of Aigurande, near Villechiron, in a handsome mill which is called Haut-Champault, or Bas-Champault, or Frechampault, for Champault is as common a name in that country as in our own.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading François had been living about three years in the country of Aigurande, near Villechiron, in a handsome mill which is called Haut-Champault, or Bas-Champault, or Frechampault, for Champault is as common a name in that country as in our own.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The peasants there are richer, and better lodged and fed; there is more business there, and though the earth is less fertile, it is more productive.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE next evening we all met again at the farm, and the hemp-dresser resumed his story:
the organ of sight
From this reading The land is more broken; it is pierced by rocks and washed by torrents, but it is fair and pleasant to the eye.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The land is more broken; it is pierced by rocks and washed by torrents, but it is fair and pleasant to the eye.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading THE next evening we all met again at the farm, and the hemp-dresser resumed his story:
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading The peasants there are richer, and better lodged and fed; there is more business there, and though the earth is less fertile, it is more productive.
fertileadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtəl/
capable of reproducing
From this reading The peasants there are richer, and better lodged and fed; there is more business there, and though the earth is less fertile, it is more productive.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading I have been twice into those parts, and know what a fine country it is.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading François had been living about three years in the country of Aigurande, near Villechiron, in a handsome mill which is called Haut-Champault, or Bas-Champault, or Frechampault, for Champault is as common a name in that country as in our own.
François
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From this reading François had been living about three years in the country of Aigurande, near Villechiron, in a handsome mill which is called Haut-Champault, or Bas-Champault, or Frechampault, for Champault is as common a name in that country as in our own.
Frechampault
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From this reading François had been living about three years in the country of Aigurande, near Villechiron, in a handsome mill which is called Haut-Champault, or Bas-Champault, or Frechampault, for Champault is as common a name in that country as in our own.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading François had been living about three years in the country of Aigurande, near Villechiron, in a handsome mill which is called Haut-Champault, or Bas-Champault, or Frechampault, for Champault is as common a name in that country as in our own.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading François had been living about three years in the country of Aigurande, near Villechiron, in a handsome mill which is called Haut-Champault, or Bas-Champault, or Frechampault, for Champault is as common a name in that country as in our own.
Haut-Champault
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From this reading François had been living about three years in the country of Aigurande, near Villechiron, in a handsome mill which is called Haut-Champault, or Bas-Champault, or Frechampault, for Champault is as common a name in that country as in our own.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been twice into those parts, and know what a fine country it is.
hemp-dresser
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From this reading THE next evening we all met again at the farm, and the hemp-dresser resumed his story:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE next evening we all met again at the farm, and the hemp-dresser resumed his story:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have been twice into those parts, and know what a fine country it is.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading François had been living about three years in the country of Aigurande, near Villechiron, in a handsome mill which is called Haut-Champault, or Bas-Champault, or Frechampault, for Champault is as common a name in that country as in our own.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I have been twice into those parts, and know what a fine country it is.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading François had been living about three years in the country of Aigurande, near Villechiron, in a handsome mill which is called Haut-Champault, or Bas-Champault, or Frechampault, for Champault is as common a name in that country as in our own.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have been twice into those parts, and know what a fine country it is.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I have been twice into those parts, and know what a fine country it is.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The land is more broken; it is pierced by rocks and washed by torrents, but it is fair and pleasant to the eye.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The peasants there are richer, and better lodged and fed; there is more business there, and though the earth is less fertile, it is more productive.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading François had been living about three years in the country of Aigurande, near Villechiron, in a handsome mill which is called Haut-Champault, or Bas-Champault, or Frechampault, for Champault is as common a name in that country as in our own.
lodgedverbUS /lɑːdʒd/
past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading The peasants there are richer, and better lodged and fed; there is more business there, and though the earth is less fertile, it is more productive.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading THE next evening we all met again at the farm, and the hemp-dresser resumed his story:
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading François had been living about three years in the country of Aigurande, near Villechiron, in a handsome mill which is called Haut-Champault, or Bas-Champault, or Frechampault, for Champault is as common a name in that country as in our own.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The peasants there are richer, and better lodged and fed; there is more business there, and though the earth is less fertile, it is more productive.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading François had been living about three years in the country of Aigurande, near Villechiron, in a handsome mill which is called Haut-Champault, or Bas-Champault, or Frechampault, for Champault is as common a name in that country as in our own.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading François had been living about three years in the country of Aigurande, near Villechiron, in a handsome mill which is called Haut-Champault, or Bas-Champault, or Frechampault, for Champault is as common a name in that country as in our own.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE next evening we all met again at the farm, and the hemp-dresser resumed his story:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading François had been living about three years in the country of Aigurande, near Villechiron, in a handsome mill which is called Haut-Champault, or Bas-Champault, or Frechampault, for Champault is as common a name in that country as in our own.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading François had been living about three years in the country of Aigurande, near Villechiron, in a handsome mill which is called Haut-Champault, or Bas-Champault, or Frechampault, for Champault is as common a name in that country as in our own.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading François had been living about three years in the country of Aigurande, near Villechiron, in a handsome mill which is called Haut-Champault, or Bas-Champault, or Frechampault, for Champault is as common a name in that country as in our own.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading François had been living about three years in the country of Aigurande, near Villechiron, in a handsome mill which is called Haut-Champault, or Bas-Champault, or Frechampault, for Champault is as common a name in that country as in our own.
the local environment
From this reading I have been twice into those parts, and know what a fine country it is.
peasantsnounUS /ˈpezənts/
plural of “peasant” — a country person
From this reading The peasants there are richer, and better lodged and fed; there is more business there, and though the earth is less fertile, it is more productive.
piercedadjectiveUS /pɪrst/
having a hole cut through
From this reading The land is more broken; it is pierced by rocks and washed by torrents, but it is fair and pleasant to the eye.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The land is more broken; it is pierced by rocks and washed by torrents, but it is fair and pleasant to the eye.
productiveadjectiveUS /prəˈdʌktɪv/
producing or capable of producing (especially abundantly)
From this reading The peasants there are richer, and better lodged and fed; there is more business there, and though the earth is less fertile, it is more productive.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading THE next evening we all met again at the farm, and the hemp-dresser resumed his story:
richeradjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃər/
comparative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading The peasants there are richer, and better lodged and fed; there is more business there, and though the earth is less fertile, it is more productive.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The land is more broken; it is pierced by rocks and washed by torrents, but it is fair and pleasant to the eye.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE next evening we all met again at the farm, and the hemp-dresser resumed his story:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading François had been living about three years in the country of Aigurande, near Villechiron, in a handsome mill which is called Haut-Champault, or Bas-Champault, or Frechampault, for Champault is as common a name in that country as in our own.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE next evening we all met again at the farm, and the hemp-dresser resumed his story:
in or at that place or location
From this reading The peasants there are richer, and better lodged and fed; there is more business there, and though the earth is less fertile, it is more productive.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I have been twice into those parts, and know what a fine country it is.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The peasants there are richer, and better lodged and fed; there is more business there, and though the earth is less fertile, it is more productive.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading François had been living about three years in the country of Aigurande, near Villechiron, in a handsome mill which is called Haut-Champault, or Bas-Champault, or Frechampault, for Champault is as common a name in that country as in our own.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The land is more broken; it is pierced by rocks and washed by torrents, but it is fair and pleasant to the eye.
torrentsnounUS /ˈtɔːrənts/
plural of “torrent” — a heavy rain
From this reading The land is more broken; it is pierced by rocks and washed by torrents, but it is fair and pleasant to the eye.
two times
From this reading I have been twice into those parts, and know what a fine country it is.
Villechiron
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From this reading François had been living about three years in the country of Aigurande, near Villechiron, in a handsome mill which is called Haut-Champault, or Bas-Champault, or Frechampault, for Champault is as common a name in that country as in our own.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading The land is more broken; it is pierced by rocks and washed by torrents, but it is fair and pleasant to the eye.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE next evening we all met again at the farm, and the hemp-dresser resumed his story:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I have been twice into those parts, and know what a fine country it is.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading François had been living about three years in the country of Aigurande, near Villechiron, in a handsome mill which is called Haut-Champault, or Bas-Champault, or Frechampault, for Champault is as common a name in that country as in our own.
a late time of life
From this reading François had been living about three years in the country of Aigurande, near Villechiron, in a handsome mill which is called Haut-Champault, or Bas-Champault, or Frechampault, for Champault is as common a name in that country as in our own.
