used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You are not a Roman Catholic, I think....
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I cannot think what I could have said to give you such an idea.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading "The other day you spoke of the ancient gods Angus and Lir, and the great mother Dana, as of real gods."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The other day you spoke of the ancient gods Angus and Lir, and the great mother Dana, as of real gods."
AngusnounUS /ˈæŋɡəs/
Celtic god of love and beauty; patron deity of young men and women
From this reading "The other day you spoke of the ancient gods Angus and Lir, and the great mother Dana, as of real gods."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are not a Roman Catholic, I think....
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "The other day you spoke of the ancient gods Angus and Lir, and the great mother Dana, as of real gods."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I know you were born a Catholic, but from something you said the other day I was led to think that you did not believe."
believingnounUS /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading Most people reproach me for believing too much."
brought into existence
From this reading I know you were born a Catholic, but from something you said the other day I was led to think that you did not believe."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I know you were born a Catholic, but from something you said the other day I was led to think that you did not believe."
cannot
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From this reading "I cannot think what I could have said to give you such an idea.
CatholicadjectiveUS /ˈkæθlɪk/
of or relating to or supporting Catholicism
From this reading "You are not a Roman Catholic, I think....
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I cannot think what I could have said to give you such an idea.
DananounUS /ˈdeɪnə/
Celtic goddess who was the mother of the Tuatha De Danann; identified with the Welsh Don
From this reading "The other day you spoke of the ancient gods Angus and Lir, and the great mother Dana, as of real gods."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I know you were born a Catholic, but from something you said the other day I was led to think that you did not believe."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I know you were born a Catholic, but from something you said the other day I was led to think that you did not believe."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Most people reproach me for believing too much."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I know you were born a Catholic, but from something you said the other day I was led to think that you did not believe."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I cannot think what I could have said to give you such an idea.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "The other day you spoke of the ancient gods Angus and Lir, and the great mother Dana, as of real gods."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "The other day you spoke of the ancient gods Angus and Lir, and the great mother Dana, as of real gods."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I cannot think what I could have said to give you such an idea.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You are not a Roman Catholic, I think....
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I cannot think what I could have said to give you such an idea.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know you were born a Catholic, but from something you said the other day I was led to think that you did not believe."
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading I know you were born a Catholic, but from something you said the other day I was led to think that you did not believe."
Lirnoun
the sea personified; father of Manannan; corresponds to Welsh Llyr
From this reading "The other day you spoke of the ancient gods Angus and Lir, and the great mother Dana, as of real gods."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Most people reproach me for believing too much."
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most people reproach me for believing too much."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "The other day you spoke of the ancient gods Angus and Lir, and the great mother Dana, as of real gods."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Most people reproach me for believing too much."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You are not a Roman Catholic, I think....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The other day you spoke of the ancient gods Angus and Lir, and the great mother Dana, as of real gods."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I know you were born a Catholic, but from something you said the other day I was led to think that you did not believe."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Most people reproach me for believing too much."
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "The other day you spoke of the ancient gods Angus and Lir, and the great mother Dana, as of real gods."
reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading Most people reproach me for believing too much."
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading "You are not a Roman Catholic, I think....
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I know you were born a Catholic, but from something you said the other day I was led to think that you did not believe."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I know you were born a Catholic, but from something you said the other day I was led to think that you did not believe."
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "The other day you spoke of the ancient gods Angus and Lir, and the great mother Dana, as of real gods."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I cannot think what I could have said to give you such an idea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I know you were born a Catholic, but from something you said the other day I was led to think that you did not believe."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I know you were born a Catholic, but from something you said the other day I was led to think that you did not believe."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "You are not a Roman Catholic, I think....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I know you were born a Catholic, but from something you said the other day I was led to think that you did not believe."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Most people reproach me for believing too much."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I know you were born a Catholic, but from something you said the other day I was led to think that you did not believe."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I know you were born a Catholic, but from something you said the other day I was led to think that you did not believe."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I cannot think what I could have said to give you such an idea.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are not a Roman Catholic, I think....
