used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN THE WEB "What I propose is that Catrina takes you for a drive, my dear baron, with her two ponies."
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The countess had taken very good care to refrain from making this proposal to Catrina alone.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading IN THE WEB "What I propose is that Catrina takes you for a drive, my dear baron, with her two ponies."
cause to be bored
From this reading "If it will not bore mademoiselle," he replied.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading De Chauxville bowed with outspread hands.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was one of those mothers who rule their daughters by springing surprises upon them in a carefully selected company where the daughter is not free to reply.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The countess had taken very good care to refrain from making this proposal to Catrina alone.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading She was one of those mothers who rule their daughters by springing surprises upon them in a carefully selected company where the daughter is not free to reply.
Catrina
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From this reading IN THE WEB "What I propose is that Catrina takes you for a drive, my dear baron, with her two ponies."
Chauxville
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading De Chauxville bowed with outspread hands.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading She was one of those mothers who rule their daughters by springing surprises upon them in a carefully selected company where the daughter is not free to reply.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading The countess had taken very good care to refrain from making this proposal to Catrina alone.
a female human offspring
From this reading She was one of those mothers who rule their daughters by springing surprises upon them in a carefully selected company where the daughter is not free to reply.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading She was one of those mothers who rule their daughters by springing surprises upon them in a carefully selected company where the daughter is not free to reply.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading De Chauxville bowed with outspread hands.
dearly loved
From this reading IN THE WEB "What I propose is that Catrina takes you for a drive, my dear baron, with her two ponies."
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading IN THE WEB "What I propose is that Catrina takes you for a drive, my dear baron, with her two ponies."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN THE WEB "What I propose is that Catrina takes you for a drive, my dear baron, with her two ponies."
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading She was one of those mothers who rule their daughters by springing surprises upon them in a carefully selected company where the daughter is not free to reply.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The countess had taken very good care to refrain from making this proposal to Catrina alone.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The countess had taken very good care to refrain from making this proposal to Catrina alone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The countess had taken very good care to refrain from making this proposal to Catrina alone.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading De Chauxville bowed with outspread hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If it will not bore mademoiselle," he replied.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IN THE WEB "What I propose is that Catrina takes you for a drive, my dear baron, with her two ponies."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN THE WEB "What I propose is that Catrina takes you for a drive, my dear baron, with her two ponies."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If it will not bore mademoiselle," he replied.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE WEB "What I propose is that Catrina takes you for a drive, my dear baron, with her two ponies."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE WEB "What I propose is that Catrina takes you for a drive, my dear baron, with her two ponies."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If it will not bore mademoiselle," he replied.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading "If it will not bore mademoiselle," he replied.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The countess had taken very good care to refrain from making this proposal to Catrina alone.
mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She was one of those mothers who rule their daughters by springing surprises upon them in a carefully selected company where the daughter is not free to reply.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading IN THE WEB "What I propose is that Catrina takes you for a drive, my dear baron, with her two ponies."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was one of those mothers who rule their daughters by springing surprises upon them in a carefully selected company where the daughter is not free to reply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was one of those mothers who rule their daughters by springing surprises upon them in a carefully selected company where the daughter is not free to reply.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was one of those mothers who rule their daughters by springing surprises upon them in a carefully selected company where the daughter is not free to reply.
outspreadadjective
fully extended in width
From this reading De Chauxville bowed with outspread hands.
poniesnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading IN THE WEB "What I propose is that Catrina takes you for a drive, my dear baron, with her two ponies."
proposalnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading The countess had taken very good care to refrain from making this proposal to Catrina alone.
proposeverbUS /prəˈpoʊz/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading IN THE WEB "What I propose is that Catrina takes you for a drive, my dear baron, with her two ponies."
refrainverbUS /rɪˈfreɪn/
resist doing something
From this reading The countess had taken very good care to refrain from making this proposal to Catrina alone.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "If it will not bore mademoiselle," he replied.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading She was one of those mothers who rule their daughters by springing surprises upon them in a carefully selected company where the daughter is not free to reply.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading She was one of those mothers who rule their daughters by springing surprises upon them in a carefully selected company where the daughter is not free to reply.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading She was one of those mothers who rule their daughters by springing surprises upon them in a carefully selected company where the daughter is not free to reply.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was one of those mothers who rule their daughters by springing surprises upon them in a carefully selected company where the daughter is not free to reply.
springingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading She was one of those mothers who rule their daughters by springing surprises upon them in a carefully selected company where the daughter is not free to reply.
surprisesnounUS /sərˈpraɪzɪz/
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading She was one of those mothers who rule their daughters by springing surprises upon them in a carefully selected company where the daughter is not free to reply.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The countess had taken very good care to refrain from making this proposal to Catrina alone.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading IN THE WEB "What I propose is that Catrina takes you for a drive, my dear baron, with her two ponies."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN THE WEB "What I propose is that Catrina takes you for a drive, my dear baron, with her two ponies."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE WEB "What I propose is that Catrina takes you for a drive, my dear baron, with her two ponies."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She was one of those mothers who rule their daughters by springing surprises upon them in a carefully selected company where the daughter is not free to reply.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She was one of those mothers who rule their daughters by springing surprises upon them in a carefully selected company where the daughter is not free to reply.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The countess had taken very good care to refrain from making this proposal to Catrina alone.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She was one of those mothers who rule their daughters by springing surprises upon them in a carefully selected company where the daughter is not free to reply.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The countess had taken very good care to refrain from making this proposal to Catrina alone.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading IN THE WEB "What I propose is that Catrina takes you for a drive, my dear baron, with her two ponies."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She was one of those mothers who rule their daughters by springing surprises upon them in a carefully selected company where the daughter is not free to reply.
precisely as stated
From this reading The countess had taken very good care to refrain from making this proposal to Catrina alone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was one of those mothers who rule their daughters by springing surprises upon them in a carefully selected company where the daughter is not free to reply.
WEBnounUS /web/
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading IN THE WEB "What I propose is that Catrina takes you for a drive, my dear baron, with her two ponies."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading IN THE WEB "What I propose is that Catrina takes you for a drive, my dear baron, with her two ponies."
in or at the place that
From this reading She was one of those mothers who rule their daughters by springing surprises upon them in a carefully selected company where the daughter is not free to reply.
which person or people
From this reading She was one of those mothers who rule their daughters by springing surprises upon them in a carefully selected company where the daughter is not free to reply.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If it will not bore mademoiselle," he replied.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN THE WEB "What I propose is that Catrina takes you for a drive, my dear baron, with her two ponies."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading IN THE WEB "What I propose is that Catrina takes you for a drive, my dear baron, with her two ponies."
