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Chapter XIX
COUNTESS CUT COUNTESS. On the road to Paris from Luciennes the poor Countess Dubarry was racing along like a disembodied spirit. 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. "So the old donkey has fooled us?" she cried, when she was alone with him. "I am afraid so.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"So the old donkey has fooled us?" she cried, when she was alone with him.”
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.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"So the old donkey has fooled us?" she cried, when she was alone with him.”
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.”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
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.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On the road to Paris from Luciennes the poor Countess Dubarry was racing along like a disembodied spirit.”
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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.
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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.
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From this reading "I am afraid so.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "So the old donkey has fooled us?" she cried, when she was alone with him.
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.
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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.
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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 story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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.
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From this reading COUNTESS CUT COUNTESS.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "So the old donkey has fooled us?" she cried, when she was alone with him.
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From this reading COUNTESS CUT COUNTESS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
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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.
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From this reading "So the old donkey has fooled us?" she cried, when she was alone with him.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
the main matter or purpose being discussed
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.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the road to Paris from Luciennes the poor Countess Dubarry was racing along like a disembodied spirit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the road to Paris from Luciennes the poor Countess Dubarry was racing along like a disembodied spirit.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
