was

1. first-person singular simple past indicative of be.
2. third-person singular simple past indicative of be.
3. (colloquial) Used in phrases with existential there when the semantic subject is (usually third-person) plural.
4. second-person singular simple past indicative of be; were.
5. (colloquial) first-person plural simple past indicative of be; were.
6. (colloquial) third-person plural simple past indicative of be; were.

announced

• Adj

  Having been preceded by an announcement; declared.

• Verb

as

• Adv

  1. To such an extent or degree; to the same extent or degree.
  2. Considered to be, in relation to something else; in the relation (specified).
  3. For example; for instance. (Compare such as.)

• Conj
• Prep
• Noun
• Noun

his

• Det

  1. Belonging to him.
  2. Belonging to a person of unspecified gender.
  3. (obsolete) Its; belonging to it. (Now only when implying personification.)
  4. Used as a genitive marker in place of ’s after a noun, especially a masculine noun ending in -s, to express the possessive case.

• Pron
• Noun

replacement

1. A person or thing that takes the place of another; a substitute.
2. The act of replacing something.
3. The removal of an edge of crystal, by one plane or more.

for

• Conj

  Because.

• Prep
• Particle

the

• Article

  1. Used before a noun phrase, including a simple noun
  2. Used before a noun phrase, including a simple noun
  3. Used before a noun phrase, including a simple noun
  4. Used before a noun phrase, including a simple noun
  5. (colloquial) Used before a noun phrase, including a simple noun
  6. Used before a noun phrase, including a simple noun
  7. Used before a noun phrase, including a simple noun
  8. Used before a noun phrase, including a simple noun
  9. Used before a noun phrase, including a simple noun
  10. Used before a noun phrase, including a simple noun
  11. Used with an adjective
  12. Used with an adjective
  13. Used with an adjective

• Adv
• Prep
• Pron
• Noun

tour

• Noun

  1. A journey through a particular building, estate, country, etc.
  2. A guided visit to a particular place, or virtual place.
  3. A journey through a given list of places, such as by an entertainer performing concerts.
  4. A trip taken to another country in which several matches are played.
  5. A street and road race, frequently multiday.
  6. A set of competitions which make up a championship.
  7. A tour of duty.
  8. A closed trail.
  9. (obsolete) A going round; a circuit.
  10. (obsolete) A turn; a revolution.
  11. A circuit of snooker tournaments

• Verb
• Verb