used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE COUNTESS SOPHIA To be at luncheon with a real countess?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Not one of the "Automobile Girls" doubted, for an instant, the genuineness of the Countess Sophia von Stolberg.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE COUNTESS SOPHIA To be at luncheon with a real countess?
AutomobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Not one of the "Automobile Girls" doubted, for an instant, the genuineness of the Countess Sophia von Stolberg.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE COUNTESS SOPHIA To be at luncheon with a real countess?
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading To-day the countess was more gentle, more beautiful than she had seemed at first.
blissnounUS /blɪs/
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading What bliss!
calumnies
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From this reading Mrs. De Lancey Smythe's calumnies carried no weight with the "Automobile Girls."
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Mrs. De Lancey Smythe's calumnies carried no weight with the "Automobile Girls."
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading THE COUNTESS SOPHIA To be at luncheon with a real countess?
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Mrs. De Lancey Smythe's calumnies carried no weight with the "Automobile Girls."
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading Not one of the "Automobile Girls" doubted, for an instant, the genuineness of the Countess Sophia von Stolberg.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading To-day the countess was more gentle, more beautiful than she had seemed at first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not one of the "Automobile Girls" doubted, for an instant, the genuineness of the Countess Sophia von Stolberg.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading To-day the countess was more gentle, more beautiful than she had seemed at first.
genuinenessnounUS /ˈdʒenjəwənɪs/
the state of being genuine
From this reading Not one of the "Automobile Girls" doubted, for an instant, the genuineness of the Countess Sophia von Stolberg.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Not one of the "Automobile Girls" doubted, for an instant, the genuineness of the Countess Sophia von Stolberg.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To-day the countess was more gentle, more beautiful than she had seemed at first.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Not one of the "Automobile Girls" doubted, for an instant, the genuineness of the Countess Sophia von Stolberg.
Lancey
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From this reading Mrs. De Lancey Smythe's calumnies carried no weight with the "Automobile Girls."
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading THE COUNTESS SOPHIA To be at luncheon with a real countess?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading To-day the countess was more gentle, more beautiful than she had seemed at first.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. De Lancey Smythe's calumnies carried no weight with the "Automobile Girls."
not any; not one
From this reading Mrs. De Lancey Smythe's calumnies carried no weight with the "Automobile Girls."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not one of the "Automobile Girls" doubted, for an instant, the genuineness of the Countess Sophia von Stolberg.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not one of the "Automobile Girls" doubted, for an instant, the genuineness of the Countess Sophia von Stolberg.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not one of the "Automobile Girls" doubted, for an instant, the genuineness of the Countess Sophia von Stolberg.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading THE COUNTESS SOPHIA To be at luncheon with a real countess?
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To-day the countess was more gentle, more beautiful than she had seemed at first.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To-day the countess was more gentle, more beautiful than she had seemed at first.
Smythe's
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From this reading Mrs. De Lancey Smythe's calumnies carried no weight with the "Automobile Girls."
SOPHIA
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From this reading THE COUNTESS SOPHIA To be at luncheon with a real countess?
Stolberg
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From this reading Not one of the "Automobile Girls" doubted, for an instant, the genuineness of the Countess Sophia von Stolberg.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To-day the countess was more gentle, more beautiful than she had seemed at first.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COUNTESS SOPHIA To be at luncheon with a real countess?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE COUNTESS SOPHIA To be at luncheon with a real countess?
To-day
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From this reading To-day the countess was more gentle, more beautiful than she had seemed at first.
von
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From this reading Not one of the "Automobile Girls" doubted, for an instant, the genuineness of the Countess Sophia von Stolberg.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To-day the countess was more gentle, more beautiful than she had seemed at first.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Mrs. De Lancey Smythe's calumnies carried no weight with the "Automobile Girls."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What bliss!
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE COUNTESS SOPHIA To be at luncheon with a real countess?
