used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MONSIEUR DUPONT'S TASK He bought the tickets, and conducted the inspector to a train.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MONSIEUR DUPONT'S TASK He bought the tickets, and conducted the inspector to a train.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Where are we going?" demanded the bewildered officer, as Monsieur Dupont settled himself in a corner, and produced his cigar case.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Where are we going?" demanded the bewildered officer, as Monsieur Dupont settled himself in a corner, and produced his cigar case.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "We are going," said Monsieur Dupont, "to a delightful little village, hidden away in the hills of the country--far from the sins of cities--where they do not even know that Paris is the center of the world."
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading "Where are we going?" demanded the bewildered officer, as Monsieur Dupont settled himself in a corner, and produced his cigar case.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading MONSIEUR DUPONT'S TASK He bought the tickets, and conducted the inspector to a train.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Fortunately they had the carriage to themselves.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "Where are we going?" demanded the bewildered officer, as Monsieur Dupont settled himself in a corner, and produced his cigar case.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading "We are going," said Monsieur Dupont, "to a delightful little village, hidden away in the hills of the country--far from the sins of cities--where they do not even know that Paris is the center of the world."
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading "Where are we going?" demanded the bewildered officer, as Monsieur Dupont settled himself in a corner, and produced his cigar case.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "We are going," said Monsieur Dupont, "to a delightful little village, hidden away in the hills of the country--far from the sins of cities--where they do not even know that Paris is the center of the world."
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading MONSIEUR DUPONT'S TASK He bought the tickets, and conducted the inspector to a train.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading "Where are we going?" demanded the bewildered officer, as Monsieur Dupont settled himself in a corner, and produced his cigar case.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "We are going," said Monsieur Dupont, "to a delightful little village, hidden away in the hills of the country--far from the sins of cities--where they do not even know that Paris is the center of the world."
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading "We are going," said Monsieur Dupont, "to a delightful little village, hidden away in the hills of the country--far from the sins of cities--where they do not even know that Paris is the center of the world."
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Where are we going?" demanded the bewildered officer, as Monsieur Dupont settled himself in a corner, and produced his cigar case.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "We are going," said Monsieur Dupont, "to a delightful little village, hidden away in the hills of the country--far from the sins of cities--where they do not even know that Paris is the center of the world."
Dupont
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From this reading "Where are we going?" demanded the bewildered officer, as Monsieur Dupont settled himself in a corner, and produced his cigar case.
DUPONT'S
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From this reading MONSIEUR DUPONT'S TASK He bought the tickets, and conducted the inspector to a train.
divisible by two
From this reading "We are going," said Monsieur Dupont, "to a delightful little village, hidden away in the hills of the country--far from the sins of cities--where they do not even know that Paris is the center of the world."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "We are going," said Monsieur Dupont, "to a delightful little village, hidden away in the hills of the country--far from the sins of cities--where they do not even know that Paris is the center of the world."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Monsieur Dupont smoked in silence for some minutes.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Fortunately they had the carriage to themselves.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "We are going," said Monsieur Dupont, "to a delightful little village, hidden away in the hills of the country--far from the sins of cities--where they do not even know that Paris is the center of the world."
the act of departing
From this reading "Where are we going?" demanded the bewildered officer, as Monsieur Dupont settled himself in a corner, and produced his cigar case.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fortunately they had the carriage to themselves.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MONSIEUR DUPONT'S TASK He bought the tickets, and conducted the inspector to a train.
not accessible to view
From this reading "We are going," said Monsieur Dupont, "to a delightful little village, hidden away in the hills of the country--far from the sins of cities--where they do not even know that Paris is the center of the world."
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "We are going," said Monsieur Dupont, "to a delightful little village, hidden away in the hills of the country--far from the sins of cities--where they do not even know that Paris is the center of the world."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Where are we going?" demanded the bewildered officer, as Monsieur Dupont settled himself in a corner, and produced his cigar case.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Where are we going?" demanded the bewildered officer, as Monsieur Dupont settled himself in a corner, and produced his cigar case.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Where are we going?" demanded the bewildered officer, as Monsieur Dupont settled himself in a corner, and produced his cigar case.
inspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading MONSIEUR DUPONT'S TASK He bought the tickets, and conducted the inspector to a train.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We are going," said Monsieur Dupont, "to a delightful little village, hidden away in the hills of the country--far from the sins of cities--where they do not even know that Paris is the center of the world."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "We are going," said Monsieur Dupont, "to a delightful little village, hidden away in the hills of the country--far from the sins of cities--where they do not even know that Paris is the center of the world."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "We are going," said Monsieur Dupont, "to a delightful little village, hidden away in the hills of the country--far from the sins of cities--where they do not even know that Paris is the center of the world."
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Monsieur Dupont smoked in silence for some minutes.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading MONSIEUR DUPONT'S TASK He bought the tickets, and conducted the inspector to a train.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We are going," said Monsieur Dupont, "to a delightful little village, hidden away in the hills of the country--far from the sins of cities--where they do not even know that Paris is the center of the world."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We are going," said Monsieur Dupont, "to a delightful little village, hidden away in the hills of the country--far from the sins of cities--where they do not even know that Paris is the center of the world."
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "Where are we going?" demanded the bewildered officer, as Monsieur Dupont settled himself in a corner, and produced his cigar case.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading "We are going," said Monsieur Dupont, "to a delightful little village, hidden away in the hills of the country--far from the sins of cities--where they do not even know that Paris is the center of the world."
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading "Where are we going?" demanded the bewildered officer, as Monsieur Dupont settled himself in a corner, and produced his cigar case.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We are going," said Monsieur Dupont, "to a delightful little village, hidden away in the hills of the country--far from the sins of cities--where they do not even know that Paris is the center of the world."
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading "Where are we going?" demanded the bewildered officer, as Monsieur Dupont settled himself in a corner, and produced his cigar case.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Monsieur Dupont smoked in silence for some minutes.
sinsnounUS /sɪnz/
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading "We are going," said Monsieur Dupont, "to a delightful little village, hidden away in the hills of the country--far from the sins of cities--where they do not even know that Paris is the center of the world."
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading Monsieur Dupont smoked in silence for some minutes.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Monsieur Dupont smoked in silence for some minutes.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading MONSIEUR DUPONT'S TASK He bought the tickets, and conducted the inspector to a train.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We are going," said Monsieur Dupont, "to a delightful little village, hidden away in the hills of the country--far from the sins of cities--where they do not even know that Paris is the center of the world."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MONSIEUR DUPONT'S TASK He bought the tickets, and conducted the inspector to a train.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Fortunately they had the carriage to themselves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We are going," said Monsieur Dupont, "to a delightful little village, hidden away in the hills of the country--far from the sins of cities--where they do not even know that Paris is the center of the world."
ticketsnounUS /ˈtɪkəts/
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 MONSIEUR DUPONT'S TASK He bought the tickets, and conducted the inspector to a train.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MONSIEUR DUPONT'S TASK He bought the tickets, and conducted the inspector to a train.
create by training and teaching
From this reading MONSIEUR DUPONT'S TASK He bought the tickets, and conducted the inspector to a train.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading "We are going," said Monsieur Dupont, "to a delightful little village, hidden away in the hills of the country--far from the sins of cities--where they do not even know that Paris is the center of the world."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Where are we going?" demanded the bewildered officer, as Monsieur Dupont settled himself in a corner, and produced his cigar case.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where are we going?" demanded the bewildered officer, as Monsieur Dupont settled himself in a corner, and produced his cigar case.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "We are going," said Monsieur Dupont, "to a delightful little village, hidden away in the hills of the country--far from the sins of cities--where they do not even know that Paris is the center of the world."
