Pierre
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,406 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 7,126 times across 139,755 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river also: capital of South Dakota
Pierre in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Pretty Pierre was showing his white teeth.
Pierre and His People — Volume 3 · Gilbert Parker · Chapter 1
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Pierre Rougon was the son of a peasant.
The Fortune of the Rougons · Émile Zola · Chapter 2
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Who but our young Pierre Philibert; you have not forgotten him, surely, Amélie?
The Golden Dog · William Kirby · Chapter 2
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And, meantime, Pierre, despite himself, smiled bitterly at the atrocious irony of it all.
The Three Cities Trilogy: Paris, Volume 3 · Émile Zola · Chapter 1
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As he spoke, Pierre Fontaine drove his pole against the bank and held the stern of the boat against the current.
The God of His Fathers: Tales of the Klondyke · Jack London · Chapter 3