used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DAWN OF LOVE A COUPLE of days afterwards, when Pierre was already growing accustomed to his new attire, and no longer gave it a thought, it so happened that on reaching Montmartre he encountered Abbe Rose outside the basilica of the Sacred Heart.
AbbenounUS /ˈæbi/
a French abbot
From this reading THE DAWN OF LOVE A COUPLE of days afterwards, when Pierre was already growing accustomed to his new attire, and no longer gave it a thought, it so happened that on reaching Montmartre he encountered Abbe Rose outside the basilica of the Sacred Heart.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The old priest, who at first was quite thunderstruck and scarcely able to recognise him, ended by taking hold of his hands and giving him a long look.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading THE DAWN OF LOVE A COUPLE of days afterwards, when Pierre was already growing accustomed to his new attire, and no longer gave it a thought, it so happened that on reaching Montmartre he encountered Abbe Rose outside the basilica of the Sacred Heart.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE DAWN OF LOVE A COUPLE of days afterwards, when Pierre was already growing accustomed to his new attire, and no longer gave it a thought, it so happened that on reaching Montmartre he encountered Abbe Rose outside the basilica of the Sacred Heart.
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From this reading Ah! nothing could wound my heart so cruelly as this."
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading THE DAWN OF LOVE A COUPLE of days afterwards, when Pierre was already growing accustomed to his new attire, and no longer gave it a thought, it so happened that on reaching Montmartre he encountered Abbe Rose outside the basilica of the Sacred Heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DAWN OF LOVE A COUPLE of days afterwards, when Pierre was already growing accustomed to his new attire, and no longer gave it a thought, it so happened that on reaching Montmartre he encountered Abbe Rose outside the basilica of the Sacred Heart.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ah! nothing could wound my heart so cruelly as this."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The old priest, who at first was quite thunderstruck and scarcely able to recognise him, ended by taking hold of his hands and giving him a long look.
attirenounUS /əˈtaɪər/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading THE DAWN OF LOVE A COUPLE of days afterwards, when Pierre was already growing accustomed to his new attire, and no longer gave it a thought, it so happened that on reaching Montmartre he encountered Abbe Rose outside the basilica of the Sacred Heart.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Then with his eyes full of tears he exclaimed: "Oh! my son, so you have fallen into the awful state I feared!
basilicanounUS /bəˈsɪlɪkə/
an early Christian church designed like a Roman basilica; or a Roman Catholic church or cathedral accorded certain privileges
From this reading THE DAWN OF LOVE A COUPLE of days afterwards, when Pierre was already growing accustomed to his new attire, and no longer gave it a thought, it so happened that on reaching Montmartre he encountered Abbe Rose outside the basilica of the Sacred Heart.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I never mentioned it, but I felt that God had withdrawn from you.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The old priest, who at first was quite thunderstruck and scarcely able to recognise him, ended by taking hold of his hands and giving him a long look.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Ah! nothing could wound my heart so cruelly as this."
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading THE DAWN OF LOVE A COUPLE of days afterwards, when Pierre was already growing accustomed to his new attire, and no longer gave it a thought, it so happened that on reaching Montmartre he encountered Abbe Rose outside the basilica of the Sacred Heart.
cruellyadverbUS /ˈkruːli/
excessively
From this reading Ah! nothing could wound my heart so cruelly as this."
the first light of day
From this reading THE DAWN OF LOVE A COUPLE of days afterwards, when Pierre was already growing accustomed to his new attire, and no longer gave it a thought, it so happened that on reaching Montmartre he encountered Abbe Rose outside the basilica of the Sacred Heart.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE DAWN OF LOVE A COUPLE of days afterwards, when Pierre was already growing accustomed to his new attire, and no longer gave it a thought, it so happened that on reaching Montmartre he encountered Abbe Rose outside the basilica of the Sacred Heart.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading THE DAWN OF LOVE A COUPLE of days afterwards, when Pierre was already growing accustomed to his new attire, and no longer gave it a thought, it so happened that on reaching Montmartre he encountered Abbe Rose outside the basilica of the Sacred Heart.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The old priest, who at first was quite thunderstruck and scarcely able to recognise him, ended by taking hold of his hands and giving him a long look.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Then with his eyes full of tears he exclaimed: "Oh! my son, so you have fallen into the awful state I feared!
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then with his eyes full of tears he exclaimed: "Oh! my son, so you have fallen into the awful state I feared!
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Then with his eyes full of tears he exclaimed: "Oh! my son, so you have fallen into the awful state I feared!
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Then with his eyes full of tears he exclaimed: "Oh! my son, so you have fallen into the awful state I feared!
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I never mentioned it, but I felt that God had withdrawn from you.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The old priest, who at first was quite thunderstruck and scarcely able to recognise him, ended by taking hold of his hands and giving him a long look.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I never mentioned it, but I felt that God had withdrawn from you.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Then with his eyes full of tears he exclaimed: "Oh! my son, so you have fallen into the awful state I feared!
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THE DAWN OF LOVE A COUPLE of days afterwards, when Pierre was already growing accustomed to his new attire, and no longer gave it a thought, it so happened that on reaching Montmartre he encountered Abbe Rose outside the basilica of the Sacred Heart.
the act of giving
From this reading The old priest, who at first was quite thunderstruck and scarcely able to recognise him, ended by taking hold of his hands and giving him a long look.
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 I never mentioned it, but I felt that God had withdrawn from you.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading THE DAWN OF LOVE A COUPLE of days afterwards, when Pierre was already growing accustomed to his new attire, and no longer gave it a thought, it so happened that on reaching Montmartre he encountered Abbe Rose outside the basilica of the Sacred Heart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I never mentioned it, but I felt that God had withdrawn from you.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The old priest, who at first was quite thunderstruck and scarcely able to recognise him, ended by taking hold of his hands and giving him a long look.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading THE DAWN OF LOVE A COUPLE of days afterwards, when Pierre was already growing accustomed to his new attire, and no longer gave it a thought, it so happened that on reaching Montmartre he encountered Abbe Rose outside the basilica of the Sacred Heart.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then with his eyes full of tears he exclaimed: "Oh! my son, so you have fallen into the awful state I feared!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE DAWN OF LOVE A COUPLE of days afterwards, when Pierre was already growing accustomed to his new attire, and no longer gave it a thought, it so happened that on reaching Montmartre he encountered Abbe Rose outside the basilica of the Sacred Heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE DAWN OF LOVE A COUPLE of days afterwards, when Pierre was already growing accustomed to his new attire, and no longer gave it a thought, it so happened that on reaching Montmartre he encountered Abbe Rose outside the basilica of the Sacred Heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The old priest, who at first was quite thunderstruck and scarcely able to recognise him, ended by taking hold of his hands and giving him a long look.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DAWN OF LOVE A COUPLE of days afterwards, when Pierre was already growing accustomed to his new attire, and no longer gave it a thought, it so happened that on reaching Montmartre he encountered Abbe Rose outside the basilica of the Sacred Heart.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The old priest, who at first was quite thunderstruck and scarcely able to recognise him, ended by taking hold of his hands and giving him a long look.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then with his eyes full of tears he exclaimed: "Oh! my son, so you have fallen into the awful state I feared!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then with his eyes full of tears he exclaimed: "Oh! my son, so you have fallen into the awful state I feared!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE DAWN OF LOVE A COUPLE of days afterwards, when Pierre was already growing accustomed to his new attire, and no longer gave it a thought, it so happened that on reaching Montmartre he encountered Abbe Rose outside the basilica of the Sacred Heart.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The old priest, who at first was quite thunderstruck and scarcely able to recognise him, ended by taking hold of his hands and giving him a long look.
for more time
From this reading THE DAWN OF LOVE A COUPLE of days afterwards, when Pierre was already growing accustomed to his new attire, and no longer gave it a thought, it so happened that on reaching Montmartre he encountered Abbe Rose outside the basilica of the Sacred Heart.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The old priest, who at first was quite thunderstruck and scarcely able to recognise him, ended by taking hold of his hands and giving him a long look.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE DAWN OF LOVE A COUPLE of days afterwards, when Pierre was already growing accustomed to his new attire, and no longer gave it a thought, it so happened that on reaching Montmartre he encountered Abbe Rose outside the basilica of the Sacred Heart.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading I never mentioned it, but I felt that God had withdrawn from you.
MontmartrenounUS /ˌmɑːnˈmærtrə/
the highest point in Paris; famous for its associations with many artists
From this reading THE DAWN OF LOVE A COUPLE of days afterwards, when Pierre was already growing accustomed to his new attire, and no longer gave it a thought, it so happened that on reaching Montmartre he encountered Abbe Rose outside the basilica of the Sacred Heart.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then with his eyes full of tears he exclaimed: "Oh! my son, so you have fallen into the awful state I feared!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never mentioned it, but I felt that God had withdrawn from you.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE DAWN OF LOVE A COUPLE of days afterwards, when Pierre was already growing accustomed to his new attire, and no longer gave it a thought, it so happened that on reaching Montmartre he encountered Abbe Rose outside the basilica of the Sacred Heart.
not any; not one
From this reading THE DAWN OF LOVE A COUPLE of days afterwards, when Pierre was already growing accustomed to his new attire, and no longer gave it a thought, it so happened that on reaching Montmartre he encountered Abbe Rose outside the basilica of the Sacred Heart.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Ah! nothing could wound my heart so cruelly as this."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DAWN OF LOVE A COUPLE of days afterwards, when Pierre was already growing accustomed to his new attire, and no longer gave it a thought, it so happened that on reaching Montmartre he encountered Abbe Rose outside the basilica of the Sacred Heart.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Then with his eyes full of tears he exclaimed: "Oh! my son, so you have fallen into the awful state I feared!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old priest, who at first was quite thunderstruck and scarcely able to recognise him, ended by taking hold of his hands and giving him a long look.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE DAWN OF LOVE A COUPLE of days afterwards, when Pierre was already growing accustomed to his new attire, and no longer gave it a thought, it so happened that on reaching Montmartre he encountered Abbe Rose outside the basilica of the Sacred Heart.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading THE DAWN OF LOVE A COUPLE of days afterwards, when Pierre was already growing accustomed to his new attire, and no longer gave it a thought, it so happened that on reaching Montmartre he encountered Abbe Rose outside the basilica of the Sacred Heart.
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading THE DAWN OF LOVE A COUPLE of days afterwards, when Pierre was already growing accustomed to his new attire, and no longer gave it a thought, it so happened that on reaching Montmartre he encountered Abbe Rose outside the basilica of the Sacred Heart.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading The old priest, who at first was quite thunderstruck and scarcely able to recognise him, ended by taking hold of his hands and giving him a long look.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The old priest, who at first was quite thunderstruck and scarcely able to recognise him, ended by taking hold of his hands and giving him a long look.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading THE DAWN OF LOVE A COUPLE of days afterwards, when Pierre was already growing accustomed to his new attire, and no longer gave it a thought, it so happened that on reaching Montmartre he encountered Abbe Rose outside the basilica of the Sacred Heart.
recogniseverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
show approval or appreciation of
From this reading The old priest, who at first was quite thunderstruck and scarcely able to recognise him, ended by taking hold of his hands and giving him a long look.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE DAWN OF LOVE A COUPLE of days afterwards, when Pierre was already growing accustomed to his new attire, and no longer gave it a thought, it so happened that on reaching Montmartre he encountered Abbe Rose outside the basilica of the Sacred Heart.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading THE DAWN OF LOVE A COUPLE of days afterwards, when Pierre was already growing accustomed to his new attire, and no longer gave it a thought, it so happened that on reaching Montmartre he encountered Abbe Rose outside the basilica of the Sacred Heart.
only a very short time before
From this reading The old priest, who at first was quite thunderstruck and scarcely able to recognise him, ended by taking hold of his hands and giving him a long look.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE DAWN OF LOVE A COUPLE of days afterwards, when Pierre was already growing accustomed to his new attire, and no longer gave it a thought, it so happened that on reaching Montmartre he encountered Abbe Rose outside the basilica of the Sacred Heart.
a male human offspring
From this reading Then with his eyes full of tears he exclaimed: "Oh! my son, so you have fallen into the awful state I feared!
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Then with his eyes full of tears he exclaimed: "Oh! my son, so you have fallen into the awful state I feared!
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The old priest, who at first was quite thunderstruck and scarcely able to recognise him, ended by taking hold of his hands and giving him a long look.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Then with his eyes full of tears he exclaimed: "Oh! my son, so you have fallen into the awful state I feared!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DAWN OF LOVE A COUPLE of days afterwards, when Pierre was already growing accustomed to his new attire, and no longer gave it a thought, it so happened that on reaching Montmartre he encountered Abbe Rose outside the basilica of the Sacred Heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DAWN OF LOVE A COUPLE of days afterwards, when Pierre was already growing accustomed to his new attire, and no longer gave it a thought, it so happened that on reaching Montmartre he encountered Abbe Rose outside the basilica of the Sacred Heart.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then with his eyes full of tears he exclaimed: "Oh! my son, so you have fallen into the awful state I feared!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Ah! nothing could wound my heart so cruelly as this."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE DAWN OF LOVE A COUPLE of days afterwards, when Pierre was already growing accustomed to his new attire, and no longer gave it a thought, it so happened that on reaching Montmartre he encountered Abbe Rose outside the basilica of the Sacred Heart.
thunderstruckadjectiveUS /ˈθʌndərstrʌk/
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading The old priest, who at first was quite thunderstruck and scarcely able to recognise him, ended by taking hold of his hands and giving him a long look.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DAWN OF LOVE A COUPLE of days afterwards, when Pierre was already growing accustomed to his new attire, and no longer gave it a thought, it so happened that on reaching Montmartre he encountered Abbe Rose outside the basilica of the Sacred Heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DAWN OF LOVE A COUPLE of days afterwards, when Pierre was already growing accustomed to his new attire, and no longer gave it a thought, it so happened that on reaching Montmartre he encountered Abbe Rose outside the basilica of the Sacred Heart.
at the time that
From this reading THE DAWN OF LOVE A COUPLE of days afterwards, when Pierre was already growing accustomed to his new attire, and no longer gave it a thought, it so happened that on reaching Montmartre he encountered Abbe Rose outside the basilica of the Sacred Heart.
which person or people
From this reading The old priest, who at first was quite thunderstruck and scarcely able to recognise him, ended by taking hold of his hands and giving him a long look.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then with his eyes full of tears he exclaimed: "Oh! my son, so you have fallen into the awful state I feared!
withdrawnadjectiveUS /wɪθˈdrɔːn/
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading I never mentioned it, but I felt that God had withdrawn from you.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Ah! nothing could wound my heart so cruelly as this."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then with his eyes full of tears he exclaimed: "Oh! my son, so you have fallen into the awful state I feared!
