used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a chaplet that brought me good luck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He knows me very well, and he calls me his "fair apostle," because I told him one day that I should be glad to die for him.
apostlenounUS /əˈpɑːsəl/
an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform
From this reading He knows me very well, and he calls me his "fair apostle," because I told him one day that I should be glad to die for him.
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading But now it has lost its virtue, and it will attract the devil----' 'Here, give it to me!' interrupted M. de Plouguern, 'you will only break your nails by trying to straighten it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He knows me very well, and he calls me his "fair apostle," because I told him one day that I should be glad to die for him.
for the reason that
From this reading He knows me very well, and he calls me his "fair apostle," because I told him one day that I should be glad to die for him.
terminate
From this reading But now it has lost its virtue, and it will attract the devil----' 'Here, give it to me!' interrupted M. de Plouguern, 'you will only break your nails by trying to straighten it.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was a chaplet that brought me good luck.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now it has lost its virtue, and it will attract the devil----' 'Here, give it to me!' interrupted M. de Plouguern, 'you will only break your nails by trying to straighten it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But now it has lost its virtue, and it will attract the devil----' 'Here, give it to me!' interrupted M. de Plouguern, 'you will only break your nails by trying to straighten it.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading He knows me very well, and he calls me his "fair apostle," because I told him one day that I should be glad to die for him.
chapletnoun
flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading It was a chaplet that brought me good luck.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He knows me very well, and he calls me his "fair apostle," because I told him one day that I should be glad to die for him.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading But now it has lost its virtue, and it will attract the devil----' 'Here, give it to me!' interrupted M. de Plouguern, 'you will only break your nails by trying to straighten it.
dearly loved
From this reading Silver is hard, my dear.'
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading But now it has lost its virtue, and it will attract the devil----' 'Here, give it to me!' interrupted M. de Plouguern, 'you will only break your nails by trying to straighten it.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He knows me very well, and he calls me his "fair apostle," because I told him one day that I should be glad to die for him.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading He knows me very well, and he calls me his "fair apostle," because I told him one day that I should be glad to die for him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading 'It was the Pope who gave me this,' she sobbed, 'the first time I went with mother to see him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He knows me very well, and he calls me his "fair apostle," because I told him one day that I should be glad to die for him.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading 'It was the Pope who gave me this,' she sobbed, 'the first time I went with mother to see him.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But now it has lost its virtue, and it will attract the devil----' 'Here, give it to me!' interrupted M. de Plouguern, 'you will only break your nails by trying to straighten it.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading He knows me very well, and he calls me his "fair apostle," because I told him one day that I should be glad to die for him.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was a chaplet that brought me good luck.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Silver is hard, my dear.'
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But now it has lost its virtue, and it will attract the devil----' 'Here, give it to me!' interrupted M. de Plouguern, 'you will only break your nails by trying to straighten it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knows me very well, and he calls me his "fair apostle," because I told him one day that I should be glad to die for him.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But now it has lost its virtue, and it will attract the devil----' 'Here, give it to me!' interrupted M. de Plouguern, 'you will only break your nails by trying to straighten it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'It was the Pope who gave me this,' she sobbed, 'the first time I went with mother to see him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He knows me very well, and he calls me his "fair apostle," because I told him one day that I should be glad to die for him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'It was the Pope who gave me this,' she sobbed, 'the first time I went with mother to see him.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading But now it has lost its virtue, and it will attract the devil----' 'Here, give it to me!' interrupted M. de Plouguern, 'you will only break your nails by trying to straighten it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Silver is hard, my dear.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'It was the Pope who gave me this,' she sobbed, 'the first time I went with mother to see him.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But now it has lost its virtue, and it will attract the devil----' 'Here, give it to me!' interrupted M. de Plouguern, 'you will only break your nails by trying to straighten it.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading He knows me very well, and he calls me his "fair apostle," because I told him one day that I should be glad to die for him.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading But now it has lost its virtue, and it will attract the devil----' 'Here, give it to me!' interrupted M. de Plouguern, 'you will only break your nails by trying to straighten it.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading It was a chaplet that brought me good luck.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading But now it has lost its virtue, and it will attract the devil----' 'Here, give it to me!' interrupted M. de Plouguern, 'you will only break your nails by trying to straighten it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'It was the Pope who gave me this,' she sobbed, 'the first time I went with mother to see him.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading 'It was the Pope who gave me this,' she sobbed, 'the first time I went with mother to see him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Silver is hard, my dear.'
nailsnounUS /neɪlz/
plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
From this reading But now it has lost its virtue, and it will attract the devil----' 'Here, give it to me!' interrupted M. de Plouguern, 'you will only break your nails by trying to straighten it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now it has lost its virtue, and it will attract the devil----' 'Here, give it to me!' interrupted M. de Plouguern, 'you will only break your nails by trying to straighten it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He knows me very well, and he calls me his "fair apostle," because I told him one day that I should be glad to die for him.
and nothing more
From this reading But now it has lost its virtue, and it will attract the devil----' 'Here, give it to me!' interrupted M. de Plouguern, 'you will only break your nails by trying to straighten it.
Plouguern
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From this reading But now it has lost its virtue, and it will attract the devil----' 'Here, give it to me!' interrupted M. de Plouguern, 'you will only break your nails by trying to straighten it.
PopenounUS /poʊp/
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading 'It was the Pope who gave me this,' she sobbed, 'the first time I went with mother to see him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'It was the Pope who gave me this,' she sobbed, 'the first time I went with mother to see him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'It was the Pope who gave me this,' she sobbed, 'the first time I went with mother to see him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He knows me very well, and he calls me his "fair apostle," because I told him one day that I should be glad to die for him.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Silver is hard, my dear.'
sobbedverbUS /sɑːbd/
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading 'It was the Pope who gave me this,' she sobbed, 'the first time I went with mother to see him.
straightenverbUS /ˈstreɪtən/
straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading But now it has lost its virtue, and it will attract the devil----' 'Here, give it to me!' interrupted M. de Plouguern, 'you will only break your nails by trying to straighten it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knows me very well, and he calls me his "fair apostle," because I told him one day that I should be glad to die for him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'It was the Pope who gave me this,' she sobbed, 'the first time I went with mother to see him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'It was the Pope who gave me this,' she sobbed, 'the first time I went with mother to see him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading 'It was the Pope who gave me this,' she sobbed, 'the first time I went with mother to see him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'It was the Pope who gave me this,' she sobbed, 'the first time I went with mother to see him.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He knows me very well, and he calls me his "fair apostle," because I told him one day that I should be glad to die for him.
hard to endure
From this reading But now it has lost its virtue, and it will attract the devil----' 'Here, give it to me!' interrupted M. de Plouguern, 'you will only break your nails by trying to straighten it.
precisely as stated
From this reading He knows me very well, and he calls me his "fair apostle," because I told him one day that I should be glad to die for him.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading But now it has lost its virtue, and it will attract the devil----' 'Here, give it to me!' interrupted M. de Plouguern, 'you will only break your nails by trying to straighten it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'It was the Pope who gave me this,' she sobbed, 'the first time I went with mother to see him.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He knows me very well, and he calls me his "fair apostle," because I told him one day that I should be glad to die for him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'It was the Pope who gave me this,' she sobbed, 'the first time I went with mother to see him.
which person or people
From this reading 'It was the Pope who gave me this,' she sobbed, 'the first time I went with mother to see him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But now it has lost its virtue, and it will attract the devil----' 'Here, give it to me!' interrupted M. de Plouguern, 'you will only break your nails by trying to straighten it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'It was the Pope who gave me this,' she sobbed, 'the first time I went with mother to see him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But now it has lost its virtue, and it will attract the devil----' 'Here, give it to me!' interrupted M. de Plouguern, 'you will only break your nails by trying to straighten it.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But now it has lost its virtue, and it will attract the devil----' 'Here, give it to me!' interrupted M. de Plouguern, 'you will only break your nails by trying to straighten it.
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