used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But such a sacrifice would be not only useless, but dangerous.
AbbenounUS /ˈæbi/
a French abbot
From this reading “If, by confessing your own guilt, you could save your father,” said the Abbe Midon as they rolled through the village of Sairmeuse, “I should tell you to give yourself up, and confess the whole truth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “If, by confessing your own guilt, you could save your father,” said the Abbe Midon as they rolled through the village of Sairmeuse, “I should tell you to give yourself up, and confess the whole truth.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading You would be arrested, but they would not release him, and you would both be tried and convicted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “If, by confessing your own guilt, you could save your father,” said the Abbe Midon as they rolled through the village of Sairmeuse, “I should tell you to give yourself up, and confess the whole truth.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Such would be your duty.
the two together, not just one
From this reading You would be arrested, but they would not release him, and you would both be tried and convicted.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But such a sacrifice would be not only useless, but dangerous.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “If, by confessing your own guilt, you could save your father,” said the Abbe Midon as they rolled through the village of Sairmeuse, “I should tell you to give yourself up, and confess the whole truth.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading “If, by confessing your own guilt, you could save your father,” said the Abbe Midon as they rolled through the village of Sairmeuse, “I should tell you to give yourself up, and confess the whole truth.
confessingverbUS /kənˈfesɪŋ/
-ing form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading “If, by confessing your own guilt, you could save your father,” said the Abbe Midon as they rolled through the village of Sairmeuse, “I should tell you to give yourself up, and confess the whole truth.
confessionsnounUS /kənˈfeʃənz/
plural of “confession” — an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading Your confessions of guilt would only implicate your father still more.
convictedverbUS /kənˈvɪktəd/
past form of “convict” — find or declare guilty
From this reading You would be arrested, but they would not release him, and you would both be tried and convicted.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “If, by confessing your own guilt, you could save your father,” said the Abbe Midon as they rolled through the village of Sairmeuse, “I should tell you to give yourself up, and confess the whole truth.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading But such a sacrifice would be not only useless, but dangerous.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Such would be your duty.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “If, by confessing your own guilt, you could save your father,” said the Abbe Midon as they rolled through the village of Sairmeuse, “I should tell you to give yourself up, and confess the whole truth.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “If, by confessing your own guilt, you could save your father,” said the Abbe Midon as they rolled through the village of Sairmeuse, “I should tell you to give yourself up, and confess the whole truth.
guiltnounUS /ɡɪlt/
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading “If, by confessing your own guilt, you could save your father,” said the Abbe Midon as they rolled through the village of Sairmeuse, “I should tell you to give yourself up, and confess the whole truth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You would be arrested, but they would not release him, and you would both be tried and convicted.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If, by confessing your own guilt, you could save your father,” said the Abbe Midon as they rolled through the village of Sairmeuse, “I should tell you to give yourself up, and confess the whole truth.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If, by confessing your own guilt, you could save your father,” said the Abbe Midon as they rolled through the village of Sairmeuse, “I should tell you to give yourself up, and confess the whole truth.
implicateverbUS /ˈɪmplɪkeɪt/
bring into intimate and incriminating connection
From this reading Your confessions of guilt would only implicate your father still more.
Midon
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From this reading “If, by confessing your own guilt, you could save your father,” said the Abbe Midon as they rolled through the village of Sairmeuse, “I should tell you to give yourself up, and confess the whole truth.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Your confessions of guilt would only implicate your father still more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But such a sacrifice would be not only useless, but dangerous.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “If, by confessing your own guilt, you could save your father,” said the Abbe Midon as they rolled through the village of Sairmeuse, “I should tell you to give yourself up, and confess the whole truth.
and nothing more
From this reading But such a sacrifice would be not only useless, but dangerous.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “If, by confessing your own guilt, you could save your father,” said the Abbe Midon as they rolled through the village of Sairmeuse, “I should tell you to give yourself up, and confess the whole truth.
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading You would be arrested, but they would not release him, and you would both be tried and convicted.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading “If, by confessing your own guilt, you could save your father,” said the Abbe Midon as they rolled through the village of Sairmeuse, “I should tell you to give yourself up, and confess the whole truth.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading But such a sacrifice would be not only useless, but dangerous.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “If, by confessing your own guilt, you could save your father,” said the Abbe Midon as they rolled through the village of Sairmeuse, “I should tell you to give yourself up, and confess the whole truth.
Sairmeuse
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If, by confessing your own guilt, you could save your father,” said the Abbe Midon as they rolled through the village of Sairmeuse, “I should tell you to give yourself up, and confess the whole truth.
except for; apart from
From this reading “If, by confessing your own guilt, you could save your father,” said the Abbe Midon as they rolled through the village of Sairmeuse, “I should tell you to give yourself up, and confess the whole truth.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “If, by confessing your own guilt, you could save your father,” said the Abbe Midon as they rolled through the village of Sairmeuse, “I should tell you to give yourself up, and confess the whole truth.
not in physical motion
From this reading Your confessions of guilt would only implicate your father still more.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such would be your duty.
express in words
From this reading “If, by confessing your own guilt, you could save your father,” said the Abbe Midon as they rolled through the village of Sairmeuse, “I should tell you to give yourself up, and confess the whole truth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “If, by confessing your own guilt, you could save your father,” said the Abbe Midon as they rolled through the village of Sairmeuse, “I should tell you to give yourself up, and confess the whole truth.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “If, by confessing your own guilt, you could save your father,” said the Abbe Midon as they rolled through the village of Sairmeuse, “I should tell you to give yourself up, and confess the whole truth.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “If, by confessing your own guilt, you could save your father,” said the Abbe Midon as they rolled through the village of Sairmeuse, “I should tell you to give yourself up, and confess the whole truth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “If, by confessing your own guilt, you could save your father,” said the Abbe Midon as they rolled through the village of Sairmeuse, “I should tell you to give yourself up, and confess the whole truth.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading You would be arrested, but they would not release him, and you would both be tried and convicted.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “If, by confessing your own guilt, you could save your father,” said the Abbe Midon as they rolled through the village of Sairmeuse, “I should tell you to give yourself up, and confess the whole truth.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “If, by confessing your own guilt, you could save your father,” said the Abbe Midon as they rolled through the village of Sairmeuse, “I should tell you to give yourself up, and confess the whole truth.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading But such a sacrifice would be not only useless, but dangerous.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading “If, by confessing your own guilt, you could save your father,” said the Abbe Midon as they rolled through the village of Sairmeuse, “I should tell you to give yourself up, and confess the whole truth.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “If, by confessing your own guilt, you could save your father,” said the Abbe Midon as they rolled through the village of Sairmeuse, “I should tell you to give yourself up, and confess the whole truth.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Such would be your duty.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If, by confessing your own guilt, you could save your father,” said the Abbe Midon as they rolled through the village of Sairmeuse, “I should tell you to give yourself up, and confess the whole truth.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If, by confessing your own guilt, you could save your father,” said the Abbe Midon as they rolled through the village of Sairmeuse, “I should tell you to give yourself up, and confess the whole truth.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “If, by confessing your own guilt, you could save your father,” said the Abbe Midon as they rolled through the village of Sairmeuse, “I should tell you to give yourself up, and confess the whole truth.
