used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Let me see, was there not a story of the great Dumas about a _demoiselle d'honneur_ of Marie Antoinette--I don't remember her name or her history, but she became the Comtesse de Charny.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Let me see, was there not a story of the great Dumas about a _demoiselle d'honneur_ of Marie Antoinette--I don't remember her name or her history, but she became the Comtesse de Charny.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "I don't know anything at all about him--who is he?"
Antoinette
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From this reading Let me see, was there not a story of the great Dumas about a _demoiselle d'honneur_ of Marie Antoinette--I don't remember her name or her history, but she became the Comtesse de Charny.
any thing at all
From this reading "I don't know anything at all about him--who is he?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I don't know anything at all about him--who is he?"
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Let me see, was there not a story of the great Dumas about a _demoiselle d'honneur_ of Marie Antoinette--I don't remember her name or her history, but she became the Comtesse de Charny.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Let me see, was there not a story of the great Dumas about a _demoiselle d'honneur_ of Marie Antoinette--I don't remember her name or her history, but she became the Comtesse de Charny.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now I shall think of you by that name--the Comtesse de Charny.
CalfnounUS /kæf/
young of domestic cattle
From this reading Tell me, Comtesse, does it not shock your senses, our modern worship of that excellent, useful, comfortable fellow, the Golden Calf?"
Charny
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From this reading Let me see, was there not a story of the great Dumas about a _demoiselle d'honneur_ of Marie Antoinette--I don't remember her name or her history, but she became the Comtesse de Charny.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Tell me, Comtesse, does it not shock your senses, our modern worship of that excellent, useful, comfortable fellow, the Golden Calf?"
Comtesse
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From this reading Let me see, was there not a story of the great Dumas about a _demoiselle d'honneur_ of Marie Antoinette--I don't remember her name or her history, but she became the Comtesse de Charny.
d'honneur
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From this reading Let me see, was there not a story of the great Dumas about a _demoiselle d'honneur_ of Marie Antoinette--I don't remember her name or her history, but she became the Comtesse de Charny.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Let me see, was there not a story of the great Dumas about a _demoiselle d'honneur_ of Marie Antoinette--I don't remember her name or her history, but she became the Comtesse de Charny.
demoisellenoun
a young unmarried woman
From this reading Let me see, was there not a story of the great Dumas about a _demoiselle d'honneur_ of Marie Antoinette--I don't remember her name or her history, but she became the Comtesse de Charny.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tell me, Comtesse, does it not shock your senses, our modern worship of that excellent, useful, comfortable fellow, the Golden Calf?"
don't
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From this reading Let me see, was there not a story of the great Dumas about a _demoiselle d'honneur_ of Marie Antoinette--I don't remember her name or her history, but she became the Comtesse de Charny.
DumasnounUS /ˈduːməz/
French writer remembered for his swashbuckling historical tales (1802-1870)
From this reading Let me see, was there not a story of the great Dumas about a _demoiselle d'honneur_ of Marie Antoinette--I don't remember her name or her history, but she became the Comtesse de Charny.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Tell me, Comtesse, does it not shock your senses, our modern worship of that excellent, useful, comfortable fellow, the Golden Calf?"
a boy or man
From this reading Tell me, Comtesse, does it not shock your senses, our modern worship of that excellent, useful, comfortable fellow, the Golden Calf?"
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Tell me, Comtesse, does it not shock your senses, our modern worship of that excellent, useful, comfortable fellow, the Golden Calf?"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Let me see, was there not a story of the great Dumas about a _demoiselle d'honneur_ of Marie Antoinette--I don't remember her name or her history, but she became the Comtesse de Charny.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't know anything at all about him--who is he?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Let me see, was there not a story of the great Dumas about a _demoiselle d'honneur_ of Marie Antoinette--I don't remember her name or her history, but she became the Comtesse de Charny.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I don't know anything at all about him--who is he?"
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Let me see, was there not a story of the great Dumas about a _demoiselle d'honneur_ of Marie Antoinette--I don't remember her name or her history, but she became the Comtesse de Charny.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Let me see, was there not a story of the great Dumas about a _demoiselle d'honneur_ of Marie Antoinette--I don't remember her name or her history, but she became the Comtesse de Charny.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I don't know anything at all about him--who is he?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tell me, Comtesse, does it not shock your senses, our modern worship of that excellent, useful, comfortable fellow, the Golden Calf?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know anything at all about him--who is he?"
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me see, was there not a story of the great Dumas about a _demoiselle d'honneur_ of Marie Antoinette--I don't remember her name or her history, but she became the Comtesse de Charny.
Marie
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From this reading Let me see, was there not a story of the great Dumas about a _demoiselle d'honneur_ of Marie Antoinette--I don't remember her name or her history, but she became the Comtesse de Charny.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me see, was there not a story of the great Dumas about a _demoiselle d'honneur_ of Marie Antoinette--I don't remember her name or her history, but she became the Comtesse de Charny.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading Tell me, Comtesse, does it not shock your senses, our modern worship of that excellent, useful, comfortable fellow, the Golden Calf?"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Let me see, was there not a story of the great Dumas about a _demoiselle d'honneur_ of Marie Antoinette--I don't remember her name or her history, but she became the Comtesse de Charny.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Let me see, was there not a story of the great Dumas about a _demoiselle d'honneur_ of Marie Antoinette--I don't remember her name or her history, but she became the Comtesse de Charny.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now I shall think of you by that name--the Comtesse de Charny.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Let me see, was there not a story of the great Dumas about a _demoiselle d'honneur_ of Marie Antoinette--I don't remember her name or her history, but she became the Comtesse de Charny.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Let me see, was there not a story of the great Dumas about a _demoiselle d'honneur_ of Marie Antoinette--I don't remember her name or her history, but she became the Comtesse de Charny.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Tell me, Comtesse, does it not shock your senses, our modern worship of that excellent, useful, comfortable fellow, the Golden Calf?"
To recall to mind.
From this reading Let me see, was there not a story of the great Dumas about a _demoiselle d'honneur_ of Marie Antoinette--I don't remember her name or her history, but she became the Comtesse de Charny.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Let me see, was there not a story of the great Dumas about a _demoiselle d'honneur_ of Marie Antoinette--I don't remember her name or her history, but she became the Comtesse de Charny.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading Tell me, Comtesse, does it not shock your senses, our modern worship of that excellent, useful, comfortable fellow, the Golden Calf?"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Now I shall think of you by that name--the Comtesse de Charny.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Let me see, was there not a story of the great Dumas about a _demoiselle d'honneur_ of Marie Antoinette--I don't remember her name or her history, but she became the Comtesse de Charny.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Tell me, Comtesse, does it not shock your senses, our modern worship of that excellent, useful, comfortable fellow, the Golden Calf?"
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Let me see, was there not a story of the great Dumas about a _demoiselle d'honneur_ of Marie Antoinette--I don't remember her name or her history, but she became the Comtesse de Charny.
express in words
From this reading Tell me, Comtesse, does it not shock your senses, our modern worship of that excellent, useful, comfortable fellow, the Golden Calf?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now I shall think of you by that name--the Comtesse de Charny.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Let me see, was there not a story of the great Dumas about a _demoiselle d'honneur_ of Marie Antoinette--I don't remember her name or her history, but she became the Comtesse de Charny.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Let me see, was there not a story of the great Dumas about a _demoiselle d'honneur_ of Marie Antoinette--I don't remember her name or her history, but she became the Comtesse de Charny.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Now I shall think of you by that name--the Comtesse de Charny.
being of use or service
From this reading Tell me, Comtesse, does it not shock your senses, our modern worship of that excellent, useful, comfortable fellow, the Golden Calf?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Let me see, was there not a story of the great Dumas about a _demoiselle d'honneur_ of Marie Antoinette--I don't remember her name or her history, but she became the Comtesse de Charny.
which person or people
From this reading "I don't know anything at all about him--who is he?"
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading Tell me, Comtesse, does it not shock your senses, our modern worship of that excellent, useful, comfortable fellow, the Golden Calf?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now I shall think of you by that name--the Comtesse de Charny.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Tell me, Comtesse, does it not shock your senses, our modern worship of that excellent, useful, comfortable fellow, the Golden Calf?"
