used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the road to Paris from Luciennes the poor Countess Dubarry was racing along like a disembodied spirit.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading An advice from her brother Jean had dashed her down when she had brought the king to the point of arranging for her presentation day.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I am afraid so.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "So the old donkey has fooled us?" she cried, when she was alone with him.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading On the road to Paris from Luciennes the poor Countess Dubarry was racing along like a disembodied spirit.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am afraid so.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An advice from her brother Jean had dashed her down when she had brought the king to the point of arranging for her presentation day.
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading An advice from her brother Jean had dashed her down when she had brought the king to the point of arranging for her presentation day.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading An advice from her brother Jean had dashed her down when she had brought the king to the point of arranging for her presentation day.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading An advice from her brother Jean had dashed her down when she had brought the king to the point of arranging for her presentation day.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading COUNTESS CUT COUNTESS.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "So the old donkey has fooled us?" she cried, when she was alone with him.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading COUNTESS CUT COUNTESS.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading An advice from her brother Jean had dashed her down when she had brought the king to the point of arranging for her presentation day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading An advice from her brother Jean had dashed her down when she had brought the king to the point of arranging for her presentation day.
disembodiedadjectiveUS /dɪsɪˈbɑːdid/
not having a material body
From this reading On the road to Paris from Luciennes the poor Countess Dubarry was racing along like a disembodied spirit.
donkeynounUS /ˈdɑːŋki/
the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading "So the old donkey has fooled us?" she cried, when she was alone with him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading An advice from her brother Jean had dashed her down when she had brought the king to the point of arranging for her presentation day.
Dubarry
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From this reading On the road to Paris from Luciennes the poor Countess Dubarry was racing along like a disembodied spirit.
fooledverbUS /fuːld/
past form of “fool” — make a fool or dupe of
From this reading "So the old donkey has fooled us?" she cried, when she was alone with him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An advice from her brother Jean had dashed her down when she had brought the king to the point of arranging for her presentation day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the road to Paris from Luciennes the poor Countess Dubarry was racing along like a disembodied spirit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An advice from her brother Jean had dashed her down when she had brought the king to the point of arranging for her presentation day.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So the old donkey has fooled us?" she cried, when she was alone with him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading An advice from her brother Jean had dashed her down when she had brought the king to the point of arranging for her presentation day.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "So the old donkey has fooled us?" she cried, when she was alone with him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am afraid so.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading An advice from her brother Jean had dashed her down when she had brought the king to the point of arranging for her presentation day.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading An advice from her brother Jean had dashed her down when she had brought the king to the point of arranging for her presentation day.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading On the road to Paris from Luciennes the poor Countess Dubarry was racing along like a disembodied spirit.
Luciennes
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From this reading On the road to Paris from Luciennes the poor Countess Dubarry was racing along like a disembodied spirit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An advice from her brother Jean had dashed her down when she had brought the king to the point of arranging for her presentation day.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "So the old donkey has fooled us?" she cried, when she was alone with him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the road to Paris from Luciennes the poor Countess Dubarry was racing along like a disembodied spirit.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading On the road to Paris from Luciennes the poor Countess Dubarry was racing along like a disembodied spirit.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading An advice from her brother Jean had dashed her down when she had brought the king to the point of arranging for her presentation day.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading On the road to Paris from Luciennes the poor Countess Dubarry was racing along like a disembodied spirit.
presentationnounUS /ˌprezənˈteɪʃən/
the activity of formally presenting something (as a prize or reward)
From this reading An advice from her brother Jean had dashed her down when she had brought the king to the point of arranging for her presentation day.
racingnounUS /ˈreɪsɪŋ/
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
From this reading On the road to Paris from Luciennes the poor Countess Dubarry was racing along like a disembodied spirit.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading On the road to Paris from Luciennes the poor Countess Dubarry was racing along like a disembodied spirit.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An advice from her brother Jean had dashed her down when she had brought the king to the point of arranging for her presentation day.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So the old donkey has fooled us?" she cried, when she was alone with him.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading On the road to Paris from Luciennes the poor Countess Dubarry was racing along like a disembodied spirit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the road to Paris from Luciennes the poor Countess Dubarry was racing along like a disembodied spirit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the road to Paris from Luciennes the poor Countess Dubarry was racing along like a disembodied spirit.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "So the old donkey has fooled us?" she cried, when she was alone with him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the road to Paris from Luciennes the poor Countess Dubarry was racing along like a disembodied spirit.
at the time that
From this reading An advice from her brother Jean had dashed her down when she had brought the king to the point of arranging for her presentation day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "So the old donkey has fooled us?" she cried, when she was alone with him.
