used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “If I were anything, I should certainly be a Catholic,” said Nina with extreme conviction in her tone.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It is so beautiful--all that music and those touching ideas about the Virgin and everything.”
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “Dear child, I am afraid the orthodox forms mean very little to me.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It is so beautiful--all that music and those touching ideas about the Virgin and everything.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Dear child, I am afraid the orthodox forms mean very little to me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is so beautiful--all that music and those touching ideas about the Virgin and everything.”
any thing at all
From this reading “If I were anything, I should certainly be a Catholic,” said Nina with extreme conviction in her tone.
appealsnounUS /əˈpiːlz/
plural of “appeal” — earnest or urgent request
From this reading “It’s the only creed which appeals to me in the slightest degree.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “If I were anything, I should certainly be a Catholic,” said Nina with extreme conviction in her tone.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It is so beautiful--all that music and those touching ideas about the Virgin and everything.”
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “But--don’t you believe?--isn’t the Church----?” murmured Frances, embarrassed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But--don’t you believe?--isn’t the Church----?” murmured Frances, embarrassed.
CatholicadjectiveUS /ˈkæθlɪk/
of or relating to or supporting Catholicism
From this reading “If I were anything, I should certainly be a Catholic,” said Nina with extreme conviction in her tone.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “If I were anything, I should certainly be a Catholic,” said Nina with extreme conviction in her tone.
a young person of either sex
From this reading “Dear child, I am afraid the orthodox forms mean very little to me.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading “But--don’t you believe?--isn’t the Church----?” murmured Frances, embarrassed.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading “If I were anything, I should certainly be a Catholic,” said Nina with extreme conviction in her tone.
creednounUS /kriːd/
any system of principles or beliefs
From this reading “It’s the only creed which appeals to me in the slightest degree.
dearly loved
From this reading “Dear child, I am afraid the orthodox forms mean very little to me.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading “It’s the only creed which appeals to me in the slightest degree.
don't
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From this reading “But--don’t you believe?--isn’t the Church----?” murmured Frances, embarrassed.
embarrassedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəst/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading “But--don’t you believe?--isn’t the Church----?” murmured Frances, embarrassed.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading It is so beautiful--all that music and those touching ideas about the Virgin and everything.”
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading “If I were anything, I should certainly be a Catholic,” said Nina with extreme conviction in her tone.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading “Dear child, I am afraid the orthodox forms mean very little to me.
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading “But--don’t you believe?--isn’t the Church----?” murmured Frances, embarrassed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “If I were anything, I should certainly be a Catholic,” said Nina with extreme conviction in her tone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If I were anything, I should certainly be a Catholic,” said Nina with extreme conviction in her tone.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It is so beautiful--all that music and those touching ideas about the Virgin and everything.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If I were anything, I should certainly be a Catholic,” said Nina with extreme conviction in her tone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “If I were anything, I should certainly be a Catholic,” said Nina with extreme conviction in her tone.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is so beautiful--all that music and those touching ideas about the Virgin and everything.”
isn't
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From this reading “But--don’t you believe?--isn’t the Church----?” murmured Frances, embarrassed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is so beautiful--all that music and those touching ideas about the Virgin and everything.”
It's
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From this reading “It’s the only creed which appeals to me in the slightest degree.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Dear child, I am afraid the orthodox forms mean very little to me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It’s the only creed which appeals to me in the slightest degree.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Dear child, I am afraid the orthodox forms mean very little to me.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “But--don’t you believe?--isn’t the Church----?” murmured Frances, embarrassed.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading It is so beautiful--all that music and those touching ideas about the Virgin and everything.”
NinanounUS /ˈniːnə/
the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea
From this reading “If I were anything, I should certainly be a Catholic,” said Nina with extreme conviction in her tone.
and nothing more
From this reading “It’s the only creed which appeals to me in the slightest degree.
orthodoxadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrθədɑːks/
of or pertaining to or characteristic of Judaism
From this reading “Dear child, I am afraid the orthodox forms mean very little to me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “If I were anything, I should certainly be a Catholic,” said Nina with extreme conviction in her tone.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “If I were anything, I should certainly be a Catholic,” said Nina with extreme conviction in her tone.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading “It’s the only creed which appeals to me in the slightest degree.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is so beautiful--all that music and those touching ideas about the Virgin and everything.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is so beautiful--all that music and those touching ideas about the Virgin and everything.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It’s the only creed which appeals to me in the slightest degree.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It is so beautiful--all that music and those touching ideas about the Virgin and everything.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It’s the only creed which appeals to me in the slightest degree.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “If I were anything, I should certainly be a Catholic,” said Nina with extreme conviction in her tone.
arousing affect
From this reading It is so beautiful--all that music and those touching ideas about the Virgin and everything.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “Dear child, I am afraid the orthodox forms mean very little to me.
VirginnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/
a person who has never had sex
From this reading It is so beautiful--all that music and those touching ideas about the Virgin and everything.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “If I were anything, I should certainly be a Catholic,” said Nina with extreme conviction in her tone.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “It’s the only creed which appeals to me in the slightest degree.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “If I were anything, I should certainly be a Catholic,” said Nina with extreme conviction in her tone.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But--don’t you believe?--isn’t the Church----?” murmured Frances, embarrassed.
