used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The city of Dijon was ringing that morning with the murder of Jean Cladel; you could not pass down a street but you heard his name mentioned and some sarcasms about the police.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The city of Dijon was ringing that morning with the murder of Jean Cladel; you could not pass down a street but you heard his name mentioned and some sarcasms about the police.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The city of Dijon was ringing that morning with the murder of Jean Cladel; you could not pass down a street but you heard his name mentioned and some sarcasms about the police.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Betty made a little grimace at him, and laid her hand upon his sleeve.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He wished to forget that nightmare of a visit to the street of Gambetta and the dreadful twisted figure on the floor of the back room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Frobisher was glad, too, to be out upon the slopes of the Côte-d'Or.
Betty
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From this reading "You'll be leaving it for good very soon, Betty," he said significantly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The city of Dijon was ringing that morning with the murder of Jean Cladel; you could not pass down a street but you heard his name mentioned and some sarcasms about the police.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The city of Dijon was ringing that morning with the murder of Jean Cladel; you could not pass down a street but you heard his name mentioned and some sarcasms about the police.
Cladel
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From this reading The city of Dijon was ringing that morning with the murder of Jean Cladel; you could not pass down a street but you heard his name mentioned and some sarcasms about the police.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The city of Dijon was ringing that morning with the murder of Jean Cladel; you could not pass down a street but you heard his name mentioned and some sarcasms about the police.
Côte-d'Or
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From this reading Frobisher was glad, too, to be out upon the slopes of the Côte-d'Or.
DijonnounUS /ˈdiːʒɑːn/
an industrial city in eastern France to the north of Lyons
From this reading The city of Dijon was ringing that morning with the murder of Jean Cladel; you could not pass down a street but you heard his name mentioned and some sarcasms about the police.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The city of Dijon was ringing that morning with the murder of Jean Cladel; you could not pass down a street but you heard his name mentioned and some sarcasms about the police.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading He wished to forget that nightmare of a visit to the street of Gambetta and the dreadful twisted figure on the floor of the back room.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He wished to forget that nightmare of a visit to the street of Gambetta and the dreadful twisted figure on the floor of the back room.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading He wished to forget that nightmare of a visit to the street of Gambetta and the dreadful twisted figure on the floor of the back room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You'll be leaving it for good very soon, Betty," he said significantly.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading He wished to forget that nightmare of a visit to the street of Gambetta and the dreadful twisted figure on the floor of the back room.
Frobishernoun
English explorer who led an expedition in search of the Northwest Passage to the orient; served under Drake and helped defeat the Spanish Armada (1535-1594)
From this reading Frobisher was glad, too, to be out upon the slopes of the Côte-d'Or.
Gambetta
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From this reading He wished to forget that nightmare of a visit to the street of Gambetta and the dreadful twisted figure on the floor of the back room.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Frobisher was glad, too, to be out upon the slopes of the Côte-d'Or.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "You'll be leaving it for good very soon, Betty," he said significantly.
grimaceverbUS /ˈɡrɪməs/
contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state
From this reading Betty made a little grimace at him, and laid her hand upon his sleeve.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Betty made a little grimace at him, and laid her hand upon his sleeve.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wished to forget that nightmare of a visit to the street of Gambetta and the dreadful twisted figure on the floor of the back room.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The city of Dijon was ringing that morning with the murder of Jean Cladel; you could not pass down a street but you heard his name mentioned and some sarcasms about the police.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Betty made a little grimace at him, and laid her hand upon his sleeve.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Betty made a little grimace at him, and laid her hand upon his sleeve.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The city of Dijon was ringing that morning with the murder of Jean Cladel; you could not pass down a street but you heard his name mentioned and some sarcasms about the police.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You'll be leaving it for good very soon, Betty," he said significantly.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading The city of Dijon was ringing that morning with the murder of Jean Cladel; you could not pass down a street but you heard his name mentioned and some sarcasms about the police.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Betty made a little grimace at him, and laid her hand upon his sleeve.
the act of departing
From this reading "You'll be leaving it for good very soon, Betty," he said significantly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Betty made a little grimace at him, and laid her hand upon his sleeve.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Betty made a little grimace at him, and laid her hand upon his sleeve.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading The city of Dijon was ringing that morning with the murder of Jean Cladel; you could not pass down a street but you heard his name mentioned and some sarcasms about the police.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The city of Dijon was ringing that morning with the murder of Jean Cladel; you could not pass down a street but you heard his name mentioned and some sarcasms about the police.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading The city of Dijon was ringing that morning with the murder of Jean Cladel; you could not pass down a street but you heard his name mentioned and some sarcasms about the police.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The city of Dijon was ringing that morning with the murder of Jean Cladel; you could not pass down a street but you heard his name mentioned and some sarcasms about the police.
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading He wished to forget that nightmare of a visit to the street of Gambetta and the dreadful twisted figure on the floor of the back room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The city of Dijon was ringing that morning with the murder of Jean Cladel; you could not pass down a street but you heard his name mentioned and some sarcasms about the police.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Frobisher was glad, too, to be out upon the slopes of the Côte-d'Or.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He wished to forget that nightmare of a visit to the street of Gambetta and the dreadful twisted figure on the floor of the back room.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Frobisher was glad, too, to be out upon the slopes of the Côte-d'Or.
go across or through
From this reading The city of Dijon was ringing that morning with the murder of Jean Cladel; you could not pass down a street but you heard his name mentioned and some sarcasms about the police.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading The city of Dijon was ringing that morning with the murder of Jean Cladel; you could not pass down a street but you heard his name mentioned and some sarcasms about the police.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading The city of Dijon was ringing that morning with the murder of Jean Cladel; you could not pass down a street but you heard his name mentioned and some sarcasms about the police.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He wished to forget that nightmare of a visit to the street of Gambetta and the dreadful twisted figure on the floor of the back room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You'll be leaving it for good very soon, Betty," he said significantly.
sarcasms
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From this reading The city of Dijon was ringing that morning with the murder of Jean Cladel; you could not pass down a street but you heard his name mentioned and some sarcasms about the police.
significantlyadverbUS /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntli/
in a statistically significant way
From this reading "You'll be leaving it for good very soon, Betty," he said significantly.
sleevenounUS /sliːv/
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading Betty made a little grimace at him, and laid her hand upon his sleeve.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading Frobisher was glad, too, to be out upon the slopes of the Côte-d'Or.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The city of Dijon was ringing that morning with the murder of Jean Cladel; you could not pass down a street but you heard his name mentioned and some sarcasms about the police.
in the near future
From this reading "You'll be leaving it for good very soon, Betty," he said significantly.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The city of Dijon was ringing that morning with the murder of Jean Cladel; you could not pass down a street but you heard his name mentioned and some sarcasms about the police.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The city of Dijon was ringing that morning with the murder of Jean Cladel; you could not pass down a street but you heard his name mentioned and some sarcasms about the police.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Frobisher was glad, too, to be out upon the slopes of the Côte-d'Or.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frobisher was glad, too, to be out upon the slopes of the Côte-d'Or.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Frobisher was glad, too, to be out upon the slopes of the Côte-d'Or.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading He wished to forget that nightmare of a visit to the street of Gambetta and the dreadful twisted figure on the floor of the back room.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Frobisher was glad, too, to be out upon the slopes of the Côte-d'Or.
precisely as stated
From this reading "You'll be leaving it for good very soon, Betty," he said significantly.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He wished to forget that nightmare of a visit to the street of Gambetta and the dreadful twisted figure on the floor of the back room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frobisher was glad, too, to be out upon the slopes of the Côte-d'Or.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He wished to forget that nightmare of a visit to the street of Gambetta and the dreadful twisted figure on the floor of the back room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The city of Dijon was ringing that morning with the murder of Jean Cladel; you could not pass down a street but you heard his name mentioned and some sarcasms about the police.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The city of Dijon was ringing that morning with the murder of Jean Cladel; you could not pass down a street but you heard his name mentioned and some sarcasms about the police.
You'll
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From this reading "You'll be leaving it for good very soon, Betty," he said significantly.
