ce

• Det

  this, that

• Pron

coureur

1. runner
2. racer
3. rider

était

third-person singular imperfect indicative of être

le

• Article

  1. the (definite article)
  2. Used before abstract nouns; not translated in English.
  3. Used before the names of most countries, many subnational regions, and other geographical names including names of lakes and streets; not translated into English in most cases.
  4. the; my, your, etc.
  5. a, an, per
  6. on

• Pron

combien

1. how much (for uncountable nouns and portions)
2. how much (for money)
3. how many (with countable nouns)