adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The people of Colmar think Colmar to be a considerable place, and far be it from us to hint that it is not so.
accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading It has been accustomed to the presence of a prefet, and is no doubt important.
AlsacenounUS /ælˈsɑːs/
a region of northeastern France famous for its wines
From this reading It is--or was in the days when Alsace was French--the chief town of the department of the Haut Rhine.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The people of Colmar think Colmar to be a considerable place, and far be it from us to hint that it is not so.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading But it is not so large that people going in and out of it can pass without attention, and this we take to be the really true line of demarcation between a big town and a little one.
barracksnounUS /ˈbærəks/
plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading It bristles with barracks, and is busy with cotton factories.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The people of Colmar think Colmar to be a considerable place, and far be it from us to hint that it is not so.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It has been accustomed to the presence of a prefet, and is no doubt important.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading But it is not so large that people going in and out of it can pass without attention, and this we take to be the really true line of demarcation between a big town and a little one.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But it is not so large that people going in and out of it can pass without attention, and this we take to be the really true line of demarcation between a big town and a little one.
bristlesnounUS /ˈbrɪsəlz/
plural of “bristle” — a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic
From this reading It bristles with barracks, and is busy with cotton factories.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading It bristles with barracks, and is busy with cotton factories.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it is not so large that people going in and out of it can pass without attention, and this we take to be the really true line of demarcation between a big town and a little one.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But it is not so large that people going in and out of it can pass without attention, and this we take to be the really true line of demarcation between a big town and a little one.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading It is--or was in the days when Alsace was French--the chief town of the department of the Haut Rhine.
Colmar
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From this reading The people of Colmar think Colmar to be a considerable place, and far be it from us to hint that it is not so.
considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The people of Colmar think Colmar to be a considerable place, and far be it from us to hint that it is not so.
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading It bristles with barracks, and is busy with cotton factories.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It is--or was in the days when Alsace was French--the chief town of the department of the Haut Rhine.
demarcationnounUS /ˌdiːmɑːrˈkeɪʃən/
the boundary of a specific area
From this reading But it is not so large that people going in and out of it can pass without attention, and this we take to be the really true line of demarcation between a big town and a little one.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading It is--or was in the days when Alsace was French--the chief town of the department of the Haut Rhine.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading It has been accustomed to the presence of a prefet, and is no doubt important.
factoriesnounUS /ˈfæktəriz/
plural of “factory” — a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading It bristles with barracks, and is busy with cotton factories.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The people of Colmar think Colmar to be a considerable place, and far be it from us to hint that it is not so.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading It is--or was in the days when Alsace was French--the chief town of the department of the Haut Rhine.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The people of Colmar think Colmar to be a considerable place, and far be it from us to hint that it is not so.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading But it is not so large that people going in and out of it can pass without attention, and this we take to be the really true line of demarcation between a big town and a little one.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has been accustomed to the presence of a prefet, and is no doubt important.
Haut
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is--or was in the days when Alsace was French--the chief town of the department of the Haut Rhine.
hintnounUS /hɪnt/
an indirect suggestion
From this reading The people of Colmar think Colmar to be a considerable place, and far be it from us to hint that it is not so.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading It has been accustomed to the presence of a prefet, and is no doubt important.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is--or was in the days when Alsace was French--the chief town of the department of the Haut Rhine.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The people of Colmar think Colmar to be a considerable place, and far be it from us to hint that it is not so.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The people of Colmar think Colmar to be a considerable place, and far be it from us to hint that it is not so.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But it is not so large that people going in and out of it can pass without attention, and this we take to be the really true line of demarcation between a big town and a little one.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading But it is not so large that people going in and out of it can pass without attention, and this we take to be the really true line of demarcation between a big town and a little one.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But it is not so large that people going in and out of it can pass without attention, and this we take to be the really true line of demarcation between a big town and a little one.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It has been accustomed to the presence of a prefet, and is no doubt important.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The people of Colmar think Colmar to be a considerable place, and far be it from us to hint that it is not so.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The people of Colmar think Colmar to be a considerable place, and far be it from us to hint that it is not so.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But it is not so large that people going in and out of it can pass without attention, and this we take to be the really true line of demarcation between a big town and a little one.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is--or was in the days when Alsace was French--the chief town of the department of the Haut Rhine.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But it is not so large that people going in and out of it can pass without attention, and this we take to be the really true line of demarcation between a big town and a little one.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading But it is not so large that people going in and out of it can pass without attention, and this we take to be the really true line of demarcation between a big town and a little one.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people of Colmar think Colmar to be a considerable place, and far be it from us to hint that it is not so.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The people of Colmar think Colmar to be a considerable place, and far be it from us to hint that it is not so.
prefet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It has been accustomed to the presence of a prefet, and is no doubt important.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading It has been accustomed to the presence of a prefet, and is no doubt important.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading But it is not so large that people going in and out of it can pass without attention, and this we take to be the really true line of demarcation between a big town and a little one.
RhinenounUS /raɪn/
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From this reading It is--or was in the days when Alsace was French--the chief town of the department of the Haut Rhine.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The people of Colmar think Colmar to be a considerable place, and far be it from us to hint that it is not so.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading But it is not so large that people going in and out of it can pass without attention, and this we take to be the really true line of demarcation between a big town and a little one.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The people of Colmar think Colmar to be a considerable place, and far be it from us to hint that it is not so.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The people of Colmar think Colmar to be a considerable place, and far be it from us to hint that it is not so.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The people of Colmar think Colmar to be a considerable place, and far be it from us to hint that it is not so.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But it is not so large that people going in and out of it can pass without attention, and this we take to be the really true line of demarcation between a big town and a little one.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The people of Colmar think Colmar to be a considerable place, and far be it from us to hint that it is not so.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It is--or was in the days when Alsace was French--the chief town of the department of the Haut Rhine.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading But it is not so large that people going in and out of it can pass without attention, and this we take to be the really true line of demarcation between a big town and a little one.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The people of Colmar think Colmar to be a considerable place, and far be it from us to hint that it is not so.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is--or was in the days when Alsace was French--the chief town of the department of the Haut Rhine.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But it is not so large that people going in and out of it can pass without attention, and this we take to be the really true line of demarcation between a big town and a little one.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It is--or was in the days when Alsace was French--the chief town of the department of the Haut Rhine.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It bristles with barracks, and is busy with cotton factories.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But it is not so large that people going in and out of it can pass without attention, and this we take to be the really true line of demarcation between a big town and a little one.
